paulmcnamara Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) Check out Adrians Belew's new effects for iPad app that can be used for all music sources: [url="http://goo.gl/zKNW9W"]http://goo.gl/zKNW9W[/url] Edited December 20, 2014 by paulmcnamara Quote
paulmcnamara Posted December 18, 2014 Author Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) Now got it for my bass, will probably use an Alesis IO Dock to connect up and will report on findings asap. Edited December 18, 2014 by paulmcnamara Quote
Owen Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 And...................................... Quote
NOIISE Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Hi all, Nick from NOIISE here [the devs of [url="http://bit.ly/flux_fx"]FLUX:FX[/url]] - just trawling the webs for reviews/mentions etc. We would be very interested to hear how you got along with the app! We did quite some testing with the app on bass, using an Ibanez SRX700, an ESP 5string fretless and a Landscape EUB 'swing'. Suffice to say it performs awesomely on bass, but that easy for me to say Any questions let me know! Quote
Guest FretNoMore Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Subscribed. Looks very interesting. Edited December 31, 2014 by FretNoMore Quote
paulmcnamara Posted January 1, 2015 Author Posted January 1, 2015 Yes, been putting the app through its paces using the Alesis IO Dock 2. First impressions: great! I really like the package of the app, well laid out, can be used in a fairly simple way or if you want to dig deeper re editing you can. Five simultaneous effects, an xy pad and a sequencer to vary effects over time. This app is going to take some getting used to, as is the dock, but it is showing great potential. Sonically I am very impressed. I have been using a Zoom B3 a bit, and so am using that as a vague reference point. Flux doesn't have the amp/cab simulations and has fewer effects in each class, but that shouldn't be considered as a problem. As with gentle tweaking and storing one can get a good palette of sounds. What I do like is the ability to jump from Flux FX on my iPad to Garageband to my tuner..... Its good to have everything at hand. Using the 'Audiobus' app and others like it, it is possible to link Flux up with other apps which really make it very flexible. So you can drive Flux FX with say Moog Animoog synth app and send it either out to your amp or send it to another app on your iPad i.e. Garageband....... I'm beginning to see how it is a way of working as much as it is about a new effects unit. So far so good! Quote
NOIISE Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 [quote name='paulmcnamara' timestamp='1420131563' post='2645941'] Yes, been putting the app through its paces using the Alesis IO Dock 2. First impressions: great! I really like the package of the app, well laid out, can be used in a fairly simple way or if you want to dig deeper re editing you can. Five simultaneous effects, an xy pad and a sequencer to vary effects over time. [/quote] Thanks for the update and the kind words! Very much appreciated. Just want to add a couple of comments - regarding comparisons with Zoom B3 and similar: FLUX:FX is not really designed to replace these kind of units [...although you could], it was more intended to compliment them. For example, Adrian Belew uses an Axe-fx II for most of his tones, but he has the FLUX:FX app running in a parallel chain to add a bunch of extra stuff that you cant really do any other way. This is why we don't have speaker/amp sims in there, and we concentrate on building blocks of creative effects. That being said, with the full-spec studio compressor and ultra EQ built into the app, you can get some amazing out-of-the-box bass tones from this thing Regarding the tuner in garageband: is this something you would like to see inside FLUX:FX? We are putting together the list of features to add to our updates so we can keep enhancing the app. Quote
Owen Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I am in the very early stages of messing with it but I will say that the octaver is great, tracking lower than an OC2. My hi-fi speakers don't comfortably go that low so I will have to fire up my rig to accurately report what it actually goes down to. Quote
NOIISE Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 [quote name='owen' timestamp='1420198264' post='2646535'] I am in the very early stages of messing with it but I will say that the octaver is great, tracking lower than an OC2. My hi-fi speakers don't comfortably go that low so I will have to fire up my rig to accurately report what it actually goes down to. [/quote] Yes, you can get dangerously low with the octave shift as we dont pre-filter the signal like most guitar effects do. It likes a compressed signal also, so putting the compressor before it can help tracking even more. We are looking at adding a +12 shift to this in the future for extra flexibility. Quote
skelf Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Having a great deal of fun with this. Like the individual effects as good as anything I have tried. Only downside is my iPad mini is really struggling to run it. The more interesting sequence relate patches are clicking most if the time and it does hang up. Not a criticism of the app more an observation on what you need to run it. Would be great on my iMac into digital performer, hint hint. Quote
sk8 Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 [quote name='skelf' timestamp='1420328595' post='2648235'] Having a great deal of fun with this. Like the individual effects as good as anything I have tried. Only downside is my iPad mini is really struggling to run it. The more interesting sequence relate patches are clicking most if the time and it does hang up. Not a criticism of the app more an observation on what you need to run it. Would be great on my iMac into digital performer, hint hint. [/quote] Damn it Alan, I'm going to have to down load It now! Quote
skelf Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) If you like weird stuff it is excellent but can do a lot of the more standard stuff. Like the octave shift and the distortion. I would like a tremelo added since it is one of my favourite effects. I wish I had an excuse to get a new generation iPad to run this but I barely use the mini as it is so not likely which is a pity this is a monster if you want to push the sonic limits. Edited January 4, 2015 by skelf Quote
GarethFlatlands Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 [quote name='NOIISE' timestamp='1420026217' post='2644906'] Hi all, Nick from NOIISE here [the devs of [url="http://bit.ly/flux_fx"]FLUX:FX[/url]] - just trawling the webs for reviews/mentions etc. We would be very interested to hear how you got along with the app! We did quite some testing with the app on bass, using an Ibanez SRX700, an ESP 5string fretless and a Landscape EUB 'swing'. Suffice to say it performs awesomely on bass, but that easy for me to say Any questions let me know! [/quote] Any plans for an Android version? Quote
NOIISE Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 [quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1420408950' post='2649148'] Any plans for an Android version? [/quote] Hi Gareth, unfortunately Android in general doesnt support low enough latency to make a pro-level effects app. There are now a couple of samsung devices that do, but nowhere near enough to make it viable for us which is a pity So for now it is iPad only, and we are working on the iPhone version. Quote
GarethFlatlands Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 One of the advantages of Apple's hardware standardisation I guess. Shame, but thank you for letting me know the answer and the reasons why. Quote
NOIISE Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 [quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1420480293' post='2649811'] One of the advantages of Apple's hardware standardisation I guess. Shame, but thank you for letting me know the answer and the reasons why. [/quote] No problem. We are also considering making a vst/au version, but this will be down the line. For now we are concentrating on v1.1 of FLUX:FX iOS version! Quote
skelf Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Good to know. I mentioned in my previous comments that being able to use it within Digital Performer would be my first choice. Quote
paulmcnamara Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 A very comprehensive review........... http://www.musicappblog.com/fluxfx-review/ Quote
paulmcnamara Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 [color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,] here's a new review of FLUX:FX[/font][/color][color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,] [url="http://www.guitarmoderne.com/gear-2/fluxfx-first-look"]http://www.guitarmoderne.com/gear-2/fluxfx-first-look[/url][/font][/color] Quote
NOIISE Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 [size=3] FLUX:FX v1.0.1 was submitted to the appstore last week. Now we are just waiting for the approval from Apple This version is all about little tweaks, bug fixes, robustness and performance optimisation. Slight tweaks in:[/size][list] [*]Delays, including Pitch Delay [*]Sample Scratch & Looper-based FX [*]Reverb, pre-filtering to avoid flooding, now bypassed with FX bypass [*]FX slots optimised UI adjustments: [*]Pump description updated [*]White labels for Latency / Audio in background settings [*]Added CPU warning label under latency [*]Added app video preview Optimisations have been made in: [*]Launch speed [*]Slightly smoother preset changing [*]Sequencer grid graphical rendering [*]General graphical rendering [*]Memory management [*]Launch sound removed [/list][size=3] These are not major changes, but hopefully they will add to the enjoyment and usage of the app by fixing some of the little quirks. We are also working on a v1.1 which will include some additional small feature improvements [such as a slightly extended MIDI spec].[/size] Quote
NOIISE Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 [size=3] FYI - [url="https://www.facebook.com/noiiseaudio"]https://www.facebook.com/noiiseaudio[/url][/size][size=3] Ready? GO! [b][font=inherit]NAMM sale! 25%-off FLUX:FX until Sunday 25th Jan[/font][/b] If you were on the fence, now is the time to pull the trigger. Grab the app right now while we are waiting for v1.0.1 to get approved. And if you are at NAMM, say hi to Adrian Belew and Daniel Rowland who will be doing demos around the place.[/size][size=3] [url="http://bit.ly/flux_fx"]http://bit.ly/flux_fx[/url][/size] Quote
tayste_2000 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I've been using it since it was released, so far very impressed, it's my go to weird app. It's incredibly deep and incredibly simple at the same time. Hopefully I'll have a blog written about it before the end of the week Quote
NOIISE Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 [quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1422229840' post='2670225'] I've been using it since it was released, so far very impressed, it's my go to weird app. It's incredibly deep and incredibly simple at the same time. Hopefully I'll have a blog written about it before the end of the week [/quote] Thanks @tayste_2000! Looking forward to reading your blog about it Quote
paulmcnamara Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Update: Adrian Belew is seen demoing the Keith McMillan Softstep2 with his Flux FX to good effect......... [url="http://flux.noii.se/news/"]http://flux.noii.se/news/[/url] ATB PM Edited June 15, 2015 by paulmcnamara Quote
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