PixelWave is an experimental wavetable synth with old school pixel interface.
Key features:
• it is possible to draw waveform and play it at the same time;
• export to WAV;
• nine predefined waveforms;
• changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 6);
• MIDI keyboard support;
• Audiobus and IAA support.
Version history
1.5c
2020-03-17
bug fixes
1.4e
2014-11-15
Fixed bug with iOS7 UI
1.4d
2014-11-12
* Audiobus support on iOS8;
* IAA support (partially).
1.4c
2013-09-13
* updated Audiobus library;
* fixed bug with iOS7 support.
1.4b
2013-06-02
Fixed bug with MIDI IN
1.4
2013-05-19
* Audiobus and JACK support;
* 4-Inch display support;
* playing in background;
* bugs fixed.
1.3
2011-11-19
* MIDI IN support;
* optimization.
1.2
2011-08-02
* performance optimization and bug fixes.
1.1
2011-07-26
* recording;
* export to WAV (via iTunes File Sharing);
* copy to pasteboard;
* nine predefined waveforms;
* changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 6);
* option to disable the echo;
* option to apply the Low-Pass filter (smoothing);
* autosave.
I don’t recall what I paid for this app but I know I got my money’s worth x10. Fantastic way to learn about wave table concepts. This dev simply can’t miss. Buy all his apps, you won’t regret it.
Airforceguitar,
Cool Ed Tool!
For those that understand Fourier theory but want to see (hear) it in action, this helps you visualize how different waveforms sound. Plus musicians can save waveforms and recordings of the onscreen play surface (amplitude & pitch x&y axis) then import them into a wave table synth or sampler to create your own instruments. Very cool! Wish it had a basic reverb instead of the echo effect, but no big deal.
5awtooth,
Give me more
Want screen recording. Brilliant app
orchidz3ro,
Pixeltastic Waves!
Fuxxing rad!
Isolated thunderstorm trooper,
great fun playing with this one
love the ability to draw the waveform that you play. and playback sounds good. you can really lose time playing with it.
and if you use more than one touch in the play area, its like it alternates between the two sounds for an even cooler effect.
it crashed a few times but i think that was because i had too many touch points in the playing area. otherwise great app, and great way to play with wave forms.
keep up the good work. cant wait to see what updates bring
qraqrjaq,
Simply genius!
very easy to use. drawing your own waveform and then playing it is AMAZING! would love to be able to adjust arrpegiation rate and such, much too fast to be useful. take some notes from the app 'bebot' on how one of these should be controlled musically. but other than that, sounds great! oh ya also the ability to adjust echo time and other perameters as well as turn arppegiation on/off, features youd expect to have. Polyphony would be AMAZING!!
PhaseGhost,
Great app
Great app for drawing your own waveforms. You can use midi to play it or export waves to use with a wavetable program or oscillator like the piston honda. The sound is very much a classic digital sound like you would hear on a NES. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.
therefore,
Great use of iPad touch interface
Very cool use of multitouch for a synth app. Interesting, wide range of sounds. Looks great as well. Would like to see state saving, performance recording, and possibly effects in future versions. Keep at it!
polarpaul,
Simple yet powerful
When you combine this with midi control, you can do a lot with this app which doesn't use a lot of system resources.
Being able to run this app in the background would make it a five star app.
Shadow_caster,
Wow
This is a really cool synth but it would be even better if you could add or remove effects. Also, being able to play lower octaves would be pretty nice. Overall I'm excited to see where this app goes as you develop it more!