Making Music with Mobile Devices

194 Pages·2010·5.37 MB·English

by  G.W. Childs

Making Music
with Mobile
Devices
G.W. Childs IV
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To my daughter, Taylor:
We’ve had so much fun with Game Boys
and other weird, portable videogames over
the years. Thanks for sharing that fun
with me, Smokey!
Acknowledgments
Mysincerestthankstoalllisted.Thiswasawildtimegettingthisbooktogether.Idida
movefromonestatetoanother,amajorcareershift,andmore.Allofyouwerewithme
throughthethickofit.
God,Ioweeverythingtoyou,firstandforemost.
Myparents:Bill andSuzanneChilds,thanksforbelieving inme andhelping me obtain
theknowledgeearlyonthatwouldallowmetodothistoday.
Amrita Soni: Oh, the amountof stuffyouhadto hear fromme aboutgetting this com-
pleted.Thanksforalwaysbeingthereforme.Thedinnerstohelpmerestmybrain,the
moviestohelpmerestmybrain,andthewonderfulconversation.Thanks,Foof!
Cathleen Small: We’ve made it through another. You are like the uber-editor! You
alwayskeepthisfunandlight.And...youdon’tmissanything.
Orren Merton: Thanks for putting up with me and my frantic phone calls. You are a
well-oiled machine and a really talented writer. Now that I’m finished, I’m reading
yourbook!
AllisonParchman:Foralwayskeepingmeingoodspiritsduringthefinalstretch.
AlexChilds:Foralsokeepingmeingoodspiritsduringthefinalstretch.
EddieandJudyBriscoe:ItrulyappreciatedyourwordsofencouragementasIbeganthis
endeavor. Thanks for always believing in me. I hope you are completely healed by the
timeyoureadthis,Eddie.
Additional thanks to their family members: Tommy Parchman, Haley Parchman, Lexi
Parchman,JenniferChilds,WillChilds.
MikePrager:Thanksforgettingmeinvolvedinthis!You’reatruefriend,andImissya.
Christian Petke: Book four, and the album still isn’t finished! Either way, thanks for
beingthereformeonthoselonelylunchbreakswhenI’mmusic-edout!
KurtKurasaki:Alwaysapleasure.Thanksforbeingafriend.
RubyBriscoe:Thanksforthelunches!Wehadsomegreatconversations.
AshleyHorstman:ThanksfordrivingmebacktoTexaswhenallofthiswasgoingon.A
trulymemorabletrip!Nomorehauntedhotels,though...
BretTruchan:Thanksforthehelpwithyourexcellentsoftware!
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Acknowledgments v
Thanks to the 11th St. House: Ramananda Nathanson, Jagadamba Nathanson, Aditi
Nathanson, Sruti, Candrabhuti, Kevin Russell. You guys always took my mind off the
workwithexcellentconversationandFOOD!
MikeandMonaRiley:Imissyouguysandthinkaboutyouallthetime.You’realwaysin
mythoughtsandprayers.Thanksforyourhospitalityandfriendship.
Additionalthanksto:
Obedia: Fred Maher, Steve Garth, Jayce Murphy, Bob Demaa, Eugene Smith. Ozzie
OzkayVillanova, MaryCatherineHiggins, JayTye, SarahMcComas,ChrisJett, Chris
Petti, Cindy Wong, createdigitalmusic.com, Jory Prum, Lynda.com, Kirk Werner,
MeganA.Read,Mr.andMrs.DavidBush,Mr.andMrs.JohnHoffman,JonRiley.
About the Author
G.W.ChildsIVhaswrittenseveraltitlescoveringallmannerofaudioexcitement,from
CreatingMusicandSoundforGamestoUsingReasonOnstage:SkillPack.
Beginning with a distinguished career in the U.S. Army as an audio and video editor,
G.W.’s passion led him to the videogame company owned by George Lucas known as
LucasArts, where he worked again as an audio editor, sound designer, and audio
engineer on titles such as The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: Knights of the Old
RepublicII:TheSithLords.HewasalsoanactoronStarWars:Battlefront.Duringthis
time, G.W. alsobeganfreelancingasasounddesignerforcompaniessuchasPropeller-
head,withwhomheactedasasounddesignerforReason3andReason4factorysound
banks,andCakewalk,whereheworkedonthesoundbankforRapture.
Asa musician, G.W. hasplayed for years in the critically acclaimed musical act Soil &
Eclipse (www.soilandeclipse.com) and Deathline International. He has also remixed
severalwell-knownacts,suchasRayCharles,JamesBrown,andGeneLovesJezebel.
G.W. is also a featured authorat Lynda.com. His most recent course is onReasonand
Recordforliveperformance.Heisalsoaninstructor/technicianatObedia.com.
You can find more information about G.W. at www.gwchilds.com or www.myspace.
com/gwchilds4,oryoucanfollowhimonTwitterat@gwchilds.
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Contents
Introduction .......................................................... x
Chapter 1
The Benefits of Mobile Music 1
TypesofDevicesandApplicationsCoveredinThisBook....................... 2
KnowYourExistingTechnologyandInspirationwithPracticalApplications.... 9
CapturingtheMomentwithHandheldRecorders ...................... 9
Calendars ..................................................... 11
MobilePhoneCameras .......................................... 12
What’sCurrentforHandheldDevices..................................... 12
MovingForward...................................................... 15
Chapter 2
Nintendo Game Boy 16
TheGameBoyFamily ................................................. 17
MusicApplications.................................................... 19
DownloadingGameBoyandNintendoDSApps ......................... 20
FreewareMusicApplicationsfortheNintendoDS........................ 24
repeaterDS .................................................... 25
CellsDS ...................................................... 26
Protein[DS].................................................... 27
NitroTracker .................................................. 28
CommercialApplicationsfortheNintendoDS........................... 29
ElectroplanktonbyNintendo...................................... 29
Nanoloop ..................................................... 30
KorgDS-10.................................................... 31
ConnectingYourGameBoytoYourDAW................................. 32
Outputs.......................................................... 32
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ConnectingtoYourComputer’sBuilt-InAudioInput ..................... 32
ConnectingtoYourAudioInterface ................................... 35
Conclusion .......................................................... 39
Chapter 3
Korg DS-10/DS-10 Plus 40
WhatIstheKorgDS-10Plus? ........................................... 41
GettingtoKnowtheKorgDS-10......................................... 47
TheSynthesizers................................................... 51
TheDrumSection.................................................. 56
PatternSequencer.................................................. 58
SongMode ....................................................... 59
MixerSection ..................................................... 62
FX.............................................................. 63
TempoandSwing.................................................. 65
SuggestionsforIntegration.............................................. 65
Panning.......................................................... 66
UsingtheMultiplayerModeforRecording. ............................. 67
Conclusion .......................................................... 69
Chapter 4
Apple iPhone and iPod Touch 70
iPhoneoriPodTouch:DoesItMatter? .................................... 70
Applications ...................................................... 71
BeatMakerbyIntua ............................................. 71
IAmT-PainbySmule,PoweredbyAntares .......................... 74
BassLinebyFinger-Pro........................................... 75
iTMAppsbyiTouchMidi ........................................ 78
FiRebyAudiofileEngineering ..................................... 83
AmidioCollectionofAppsbyAmidio............................... 86
ConclusiontoiPhone/iPodTouchApplications........................... 90
iPhone/iPodTouchProsandCons........................................ 90
Headphones ...................................................... 90
Outputs.......................................................... 91
AirplaneModeandtheiPhone........................................ 93
Conclusion .......................................................... 94
Contents ix
Chapter 5
BeatMaker 95
GettingtoKnowBeatMaker ............................................ 96
TheHomepage .................................................... 96
ThePadsScreen ................................................... 96
TheSequencerScreen............................................... 98
TheFXScreen..................................................... 98
Pattern/SongCreationinBeatMaker ..................................... 101
LoadingYourKit ................................................. 102
RecordingaPattern ............................................... 106
PatternArrangementintheSequencer.................................... 112
PatternEditing ...................................................... 115
RecordingAudioforYourPattern/Kit.................................... 118
FX................................................................ 122
Conclusion ......................................................... 127
Chapter 6
Handheld Studio Integration Part 1 128
ConnectingYourHandheldtoYourComputer(Reprise)..................... 129
IfYou’reUsinganAudioInterface.................................... 129
ConnectingYourMobileDeviceDirectlytoaComputerforRecording ...... 131
FirstRecording:TapTempo............................................ 132
TempoCorrection.................................................... 141
Conclusion ......................................................... 145
Chapter 7
Studio Integration Part 2 146
MIDISynchronization ................................................ 146
AudioExport ....................................................... 157
MIDIExport........................................................ 162
Conclusion ......................................................... 170
Appendix: Upcoming Technology 171
TheiPad ........................................................... 171
TheAkaiSynthStation25 .............................................. 171
NintendoDSiXL .................................................... 173
Conclusion ......................................................... 173
Index 174