A fascinating and inexpensive multiple loop recorder for your iDevice
When the iPad first came out it wasn't clear whether it was going to be the start of something, or just a big iPhone without the phone. But actually what has really been the start of something has been the App Store. Well not the App Store as such, but App Store prices.
Where software developers used to be thinking in terms of $299 or $399, now they have to think more like $2.99 or $3.99.
Well here's an app that's a little more expensive than the norm, at $4.99. A price still low enough just to have a go and see what it can do.
You have probably come across loopers before. Here's one in action...
Could you do that? Well I couldn't either. Simply amazing.
The looper here appears to be an Akai Headrush which will record a single loop and let you overdub to it. This normally results in either a miserably cacophony of worthlessness, or repetitive tedium. Well normally.
But what could you do with a multitrack looper, which the TC-Helicon VoiceJam app for the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad effectively is?
You can layer up some sounds on one loop and get it how you like it. Then overdub to a completely separate loop. And you still have four loops left to work with.
One use of VoiceJam might be in generating ideas. When you can throw things together easily, then worthwhile stuff can emerge which you can polish up later. TC-Helicon also recommends VoiceJam as a live performance tool.
Clearly they are waiting for another KT Tunstall to show us the way.
Want to have a go? Well cough up your $4.99 on the App Store and get looping. Send us your work (or upload your own video to YouTube) and for the five tracks we like best, we'll pay you your $4.99 back (by PayPal, and we get to use your track in Audio Masterclass and Audio Masterclass. And we'll need WAV versions from the winners by the way.)
Contributions initially in MP3 or AAC format, or YouTube links, by March 1 to david.mellor @ recordproducer.com (take out the anti-spam harvester spaces) please.
Who knows... you could be next to wear the pink skirt!
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David Mellor
David Mellor is CEO and Course Director of Audio Masterclass. David has designed courses in audio education and training since 1986 and is the publisher and principal writer of Adventures In Audio.
@stevebrown6657: she did this previous on french tv maybe slightly better but kt is still tops
@DirkDanckaert: Unbelievable!
@Toppa_35: moar tunstall!!!
@andrewgriffin2758: What a amazing performance by this ever so talanted artist. Great voice great talant and very sexy.
@andrewgriffin2758: First seen this on jools holland, and it blew me away!! Kt has such a good husky powerful voice. Such alot of talant and she plays the guitar well. Also very easy on the eye!! Keep rocking kt.
@rezani9208: EBAT!!
@Tyrant_O_Fynder: every single justin bieber fan should be made watch this to see what real music sounds like!!!!!!!!
@jota3979: Love it,no matter how many times I see it great performance from a bonnie lass
@ryanbye4570: pure talent!
@darkpitcher5242: Superb as someone says below true talent will out!!
@cathybarnett1586: this video is cool ! I advise you to watch it :)
@Tyrant_O_Fynder: definition of how fucked up music fans are these days.this video has 80 thousands views .justin beiber has 3 billion!!!!!
@KaigaiBro: she looks so pretty with her skirt lol
@Tyrant_O_Fynder: any young boy or girl that wants to be a performer and pick up a guitar needs to see this !!!!! amazing! amazing! amazing! amazing! amazing! amazing! LOVE U KT..
@SilentBob731: This lady is an amazing talent - it alarms me that so many lesser performers garner so much more attention & success; something ain't right...there must be some kinda way outta here
@Minski442: Coz playing with a band is way too mainstream!
@metaldad1967: This song really gets you tapping your feet. Makes wanna grab an acoustic and practice! Kick ass tune!
@sumerisle: wooo hooo yeah ........amazing
@MeanAries1: Was that Anita Baker?
@MyBalletSOLO: she is so clever! i love the whole loop pedal thing
@345tom: @masiel92c I've seen her interviewed about this performance and she says that someone else pulled out like really last minute so they got her down, in a rush and she just threw on whatever she could find.
@marquetti93: I see sexy dimples :P
@dermotwalker: Like that. It wuz nastaaay!
@omca06: what's the name of the recording pedal she uses!?!
@No1InterNetGangstar: What a performance one girl her guitar and a sampler genius!!!!!
@a73jo: uffffffffffffffffffffffffffffbrutaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
@agentrob8: 1 person missed the like button
@FromTheMarshess: @skillzonguitar It's loop stomp box of somekind.
@FromTheMarshess: Yey! Terrific! Awesome! and completely absorbing!!
@goosepeuk: Quality in simplicity :)
@rox20rite45: Man this is awesome. It's like a one woman show. Classic.
@TheManCalledMace: what a talented and sexy lady she is!
@gordonshkurhan: Awesome, simply awesome!
@MxC1337MxCsh43d: Epic Win.
@35TCK: Damn. One woman force
@audiactiva: KT you're the best
@firebirdf31fd: 最高！！！素晴らしい！！！！
@gavcantrellofficial: She uses the akai e2 headrush pedal
@tinman5680: nice boots..... your hot Kate
@TheOneTheyCallTigz: She is amazing.... & her magical pedal... hehe ♥
@howieboy62032914: you know, this isn't my type of music at all, i much prefer rock stuff, but this is an amazing performance. Hell of a lot of talent
@ahernjohn: This girl is a class act
@HiHo44: Fantastic quality clip!