WOPR – a new iOS software synth – has been updated to add MIDI support.
Here’s what’s new in WOPR 1.1:
- MIDI support! No configuration required. Pitch bend works, affecting every note, and it plays nicely with the Wribbon keyboard as well (play block chords on an external keyboard, and play bending lead lines on the iPad.) Plug in a USB MIDI keyboard or use MIDI over wifi.
- Fixed a bug with long-interval synced delays and very low tempo.
WOPR is a polyphonic, stereo virtual analog synthesizer with unique evolving modulation, driven by vintage 1970s cellular automata. It’s made for iPad 2 or later only. WOPR ‘puts artificial life in the service of the groove.’
WOPR is available in the App Store for $.99.
If you’ve used WOPR, let us know what you think of it!
Nice update! Thanks!
Bought this yesterday… Great little synth app!
Does this update now include Midi clock input sync?
Hi Phil,
Short answer: no. Longer answer: not yet. I’ve just finished a big set of improvements to MIDI, including proper configuration for channels, network sessions, proper sustain pedal handling and a panic switch. Clock sync is next on the list for the MIDI side.
If you like you can email me at [email protected] and I’ll add you to the notification list for updates.
Cheers
Phil,
Turns out I managed to get it in. Clock sync is there and it’s fantastic. Thanks for pushing this suggestion. 1.2 is going to Apple for review this week, so you’ll have it towards the end of next week (seems to take about 8 days for review.)
The grid starts and stops modulating when the source clock starts and stops, and it locks immediately to the source clock’s tempo. Latency of MIDI over wifi is such that I don’t recommend using it in that kind of environment, but it’s rock solid with a wired MIDI adapter.
With this and the keyboard support that came in 1.1 and the further enhancements in 1.2 I’d say that MIDI is now the preferred way of playing it. Interestingly, using MIDI actually *reduces* CPU overhead, mainly because there aren’t as many interactions with the GUI going on.
Now on to audio copy.
Cheers
this is a cool app..there are complexities i havent delved in to as yet but am looking forward to exploring. it sounds as good as any synth apps in the same price bracket. its a no-brainer, buy the thing. even if you get one lick for one song out of it.. its 89cents!
nice work guys
Thanks for all the comments here, appreciate it. Just for your interest, 1.2 will feature even better MIDI handling and a really good unison mode with depth & width controls, both of which modulate with the grid for some crazy big sounds.