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Arturia Release iMini – A Recreation of the Classic Minimoog Synthesizer for the iPad!
Arturia ave released the iMini – a recreation of the classic 1971 Minimoog synthesizer for the iPad! iMini is based on the TAE technology found in the Mini V desktop software, and is said to provide “a level of sound quality never before found on the iPad” as well as over 500 sounds by leading sound designers.
“We have also partnered with the Bob Moog Foundation so that a portion of each sale goes to support their work in music education via the Dr. Bob Sound school program, making available the archives of Dr. Bob Moog and funding the dream to build the Moogseum.
The Minimoog™ synthesizer was made famous by artists and bands such as Stevie Wonder, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Keith Emerson, Devo, Jean Michel Jarre and more. We now bring the features and sound of this classic to the iOS platform.
The iMini not only recreates the look and feel of the most legendary synthesizer, it does it with unparalleled sound quality. iMini is based on the award winning Arturia Mini V software that was created in partnership with Dr. Robert Moog himself, back in 2003. Thanks to this heritage, continuous research and refinements over the years, iMini comes with amazing sound quality and a large collection of preset sounds created by top sound designers such as Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream) and Geoff Downes (Asia).”
If you are an owner of the Arturia Mini V software on your Mac or PC, you can import and export sounds between your laptop or desktop Mini V and iMini. You can also control iMini from a MIDI keyboard via CoreMIDI and integrate it into your studio or live performances.
iMini is also ‘Tabletop Ready’. Tabletop is a free iPad application that allows you to integrate iMini into a full studio of devices. With Tabletop you can build an entire song, with drum machines, synthesizers, FX’s, and sequencers.
FEATURES:
- Classic Minimoog™ sound.
- 3 Oscillators
- 24db per octave filter.
- Simulated headphone jack/external input feedback.
- 2 Assignable XY pads
- Chromatic or tuned scale keyboard modes
- Polyphonic mode
- Full featured arpeggiator
- Repeat
- HOLD and MEMORY latch modes
- Octave span
- 5 note order modes
- Speed and sync controls
- Virtual Analog Chorus
- Virtual Analog Delay
- Owners of both the iMini and Mini V software apps can transfer sounds from one platform to the other via iTunes.
- Full user MIDI mapping of panel controls.
- Supports WIST sync with other iOS devices.
- ‘Tabletop Ready’
- Soundcloud seeder (via Tabletop)
- Render to .wav file (via Tabletop)
- ‘Audiocopy’ to paste your audio into another iPAD application. (via Tabletop)
COMPATIBILITY: iMini is compatible with iPad 2, iPad 3 and IPad Mini
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Tabletop is limited in its use…its limited to device numbers fitting table space
Its not the most comprehensive and trigger on sequencer ive encountered
It doesnt have audiobus…and may never incorporate it…believe they have a different business model than this
Unfortunately in hardware and software of all types we have companies that want to push their agenda…regardless the adopted standard…its always been a problem, mostly never a solution…too bad these companies fail to realize i dont care who is the better tyrant of midi, copy paste, audio routing….i want my ios studio to work fluently and be able to use all the technologies and apps in my music. Cohesion if you will.
Imini still needs to be cleaned up, as it is monsterously heavy on the cpu of the ipad…it does indeed need audiobus, a recorder, and copy paste.
Each to there own – I absolutely love Tabletop. The flexibility, choices available and quality of this app really suits my workflow. The last few updates have made a big difference with iMPC, iMini, MIDI, audiocopy and sequence editing. Yes, I would be delighted if they added AudioBus but that doesn’t stop me enjoying this at all.
In terms of device numbers I have many projects with 16 devices on the table with room to spare!!
Let them some time. This is their first iOS release :D
I think Tabletop will gain a big part of the market. Audiobus, Audiocopy…it is nice, but you switch between apps (more ressources, time lost…). Having Tabletop integration is a workflow saver, like Audiobus or Audiocopy…but faster, simpler and less resources hungry (no middle man).
iMPC being another good example : it is just average standalone, but really kicks in TT
Tabletop without expansions is free too…
Be prepared to see more and more Tabletop ready apps…without Audiobus and even without Audiocopy ;)
PS : i still need Audiocopy and Audiobus for other apps than TT, like Beatmaker 2 :D
The feature I like the most of Tabletop ready apps is that you can load more than one instance of an instrument in the same session, something that it is simply impossible the Audiobus way (unless you have both the iPad and the iPod versions of the same app, which is not possible for universal apps).
Besides Audiobus, Tabletop ready, and Audiocopy… there will be a fourth contender for a better iOS audio workflow… VST instruments inside Auria.
I really hope we don’t see more Tabletop ready apps without proper iOS integration like ACP or Audiobus and virtual midi. Tabletop is just a 1gb dongle app in my case. So it’s really a PITA going trough Tabletop just to get my audio into more capable stuff (like Auria which is a more open system). By the way, the Tabletop version of iMini is monophonic so no chords etc inside Tabletop.
You guys who are complaining about this $10 MiniMoog app. that sounds amazing, I have a solution for you: Buy this original on Ebay for $5,000, problem solved.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-VINTAGE-Moog-Minimoog-MODEL-D-Old-OSC-Analog-Synth-grate-shape-ARMENS-/310585833153?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item48505bb6c1
Be thankful you have the opportunity to experience an instrument that a few years ago was unattainable/unaffordable to most a few years ago.
If this was a hardware synth you would expect it to have at least an audio output. If this was a desktop softsytnth you would expect it to be at least VST or AU compatible. And nowadays, if this was a capable iOS softsynth many of us would expect to be at least “iOS-friendly” (background audio, proper virtual MIDI implementation, audio clip recording and exporting).
You’re right of course, compared to a genuine hardware Minimoog, a $10 price is incredible. But it is a softsynth and I already have Animoog, Magellan, Sunrizer, etc. so purely sonically, does this give me anything that I can’t achieve with these? And if it won’t fit nicely in my workflow, would I actually use it apart from messing around with it a bit? A couple of years ago, this would have looked amazing and a “must buy”, but to my mind, Audiobus has totally changed the IOS music landscape and any serious music app needs to have it.
owned 2 mini moogs.. not kind to think nor mention their demise… this app is a great find. Why then, will I not buy it, til its $1.99?
It’s very exciting that a well known developer like Arturia is getting involved with IOS music, but I agree with the comment above – until this offers virtual midi, background audio and Audiobus, it may struggle in the face of existing competition. To go with Tabletop integration rather than these seems an odd choice.
No background audio, no virtual MIDI port, no Audiobus… but hey, don’t worry, it’s Tabletop ready! Err not.
Otherwise, a delightful sounding synth with a great bunch of presets.
I almost forgot it, no selectable MIDI port number. And what’s worse, neither audio clip recording nor Audiocopy… unless you are on Tabletop. Ridiculous.
Well, I just got it and I have to say it is almost a copy of the venerable mini v. I have always liked Arturia’s job in making pretty exact copies of the real hardware synths, so it was a no brainer to get this on my iPad 2. BTW, it sounds great, especially a couple of the patches I tried are very fat, juicy tones. A great start in the iOS world for Arturia!