VoKey
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | $5.99 | Terry Demco | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Record any sound, and play it back on the keyboard as an instrument or using WIFI MIDI and Core MIDI! Record anything and turn it into something musical and creative. For example, record one note from a guitar, and instantly can play any note from that guitar.
VoKey is a powerful, easy to use sampler. Import and export from your computer, manipulate the waveform with the touch screen, timeshift to sync all of the notes when playing chords... Record your performances, and play them back with the most dynamic and versatile piano on the iPad or iPhone.
UNIQUE FEATURES
• Sample Layering and Zoning
• Multilayer LFO and Envelope
• MIDI mapping and advanced interpretation of MIDI data
• AudioBus Support
• AudioCopy & AudioPaste Support
• Waveform Selection - Drag your finger over the waveform to quickly edit the sample to use on the keyboard.
• Map to Keys - (Round Robin Sampling) Select multiple regions of a sample to be mapped to separate keys on the keyboard.
• Reverse Sample Mode - Play samples in reverse, and use the waveform to customize the sample further.
• Web Interface - Upload and customize your VoKEY samples from a local computer.
• WIFI MIDI / Core MIDI - Use an external MIDI keyboard or send MIDI to other devices
• Reverb effects with dynamic adjustment
• Compatible with the IK Multimedia iRig Mic, for high quality recordings
• Audiobus Support
• Waveform painting and jumping.
Edit by painting selections of the waveform RED or BLUE. this allows customized 'Map to Keys' effects. Jump between blue segments in the waveform easily with the 'NEXT' button.
• Sound Modes:
The Timeshifting (or Timestretching) option allows simultaneously played notes to be in sync and the same duration, making the samples sound harmonious and musical when played together.
• Automatic Sample Trimming
This version automatically recognizes and removes the silence or "dead air" at the beginning and end of the recorded sample, making the keyboard very responsive.
• Audio Normalization
Normalization increases the loudness of your recordings to a maximum level without introducing any new distortion.
• Sustain and Looping.
Control how the recorded samples are looped and sustained, when played on the keyboard.
• Fully Animated Keyboard with multitouch and transpose.
• Save, Load, Preview, and Delete Samples.
• Save and load Song Performances with Tempo adjustment.
If you have any questions or comments please write at [email protected]
Reviews
could be 5 stars if...
Nooo like
you had option to make keys bigger, could load samples via audiocopy/paste or even from song library as i like chopping samples up. also, tried uploading a whole song wav via your webshare but the audio doesnt pop up when i try to load whereas smaller samples do. good job on the timestretch feature. took over where samplewiz stopped as they dont update after you buy their app so pls keep developing this app.
Not quite ready for prime time.
FTGabumon
The iPad music scene really does need a good traditional sampler app. VoKey is not it. First, the pictures in the preview is all you get for the interface. No help, or deeper setting screen to help you get idea what is going on. Second, yes you can map parts of a sample file across the keyboard but it no where close to traditional sampling system. You have no control over root note for tuning, and you can only load one sample at a time. It sports virtual MIDI but there nothing to indicate when it it using back ground processing or which virtual midi channel it is on, but then again it never showed out as a receiver in my other virtual midi apps. Timestretch is nice to have but there is no obvious way to specify what you want to time stretch to. I bought this because VoKey touted a good lists of specs and Audiobus, and I wanted something like a traditional late 80's Pro sampler keyboard like a ESP or Emax. This is not it, if fact I am not exactly sure what kind of sampler VoKey is trying to be. If VoKey radically improves over the past few months, then I won't feel ripped off, but right now I feel disappointed. If they would at least add a bit-crusher effect, it would help.
Crash & $5 Burn
PTFI
Wait until the developer corrects the import process. (Crashes on every attempt to import sounds) Wait until the developer makes this app work in the OUTPUT portion of Audiobus. Just wait...PERIOD
Making Progress
polarpaul
There are other apps which have similar functions and are more advanced such as Grain Science. The app seems to crash more often than most apps I use when using it for audiobus. The audio copy and paste works fine as does the core midi. It'd be very nice to have virtual midi support. It seems the developer is working on making improvements so hopefully I can update my rating in the near future to reflect this.
Very Nice, Excellent Pro Features
Gray Gaffer
I have no experience with earlier versions because I was looking for more advanced features than it had. Well, now it has. This is a deceptively deep App with exceptional fine control over the construction of a sample set in the new "Pro" features. Plus a very flexible MIDI implementation. Couple this with AudioBus and at this price it is a no-brainer. Just buy it. As ZenLizard said, the developer is very responsive, and very detailed in those responses. I can only give him and VoKey 5 stars.
It is what it is, and good at it.
Hydra vein
It would be great to have this in the output of audiobus, but as is it's fun and works as stated. Looking forward to updates!!
PLEASE FIX IMPORT FUNCTION
Sean "TheMystro"
You guys have the workings of a Great app but without the import function it's useless. Praying for a quick update with the issue fixed. Please don't give up on your app. Thanks, Music creator...
NICE!
ZenLizard
I would VERY much like to see precise control added for manually setting loop and ESPECIALLY crossfade points, which are essential in a sampler to get even tone... BeatMaker2 is the only iOS app I know of that has that functionality unfortuanately. It works well and doesn't crash or glitch. Quality sound, stability, attractive UI, and an expanding feature set. Tech support was quick to sort a problem and answered all my questions.
Confusing do do sample nightmare
Aka monkey dope
Another over designed" WHEEL "that is still just another sampler with a horrible interface.... and paying extra money for the full version just makes it worse ! Plus Lame tutorials!peace Christo
crashes constantly when trying to adjust sound - MIDI NOT working
klaus klausen 47
what a waste of money - totally dysfunctional on my Ipad mini - crashes all the time, especially when trying to adjust sound or volume - loads samples REAAALLLY slow…I hate it and would like my money back…developer should take this off the app store
