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BMoore · Post by **BMoore** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:34 pm

What's new:

ThumbJam version 2.0 is a major update with many new features, including full CoreMidi support, new import and export options, custom scales, mic input control, and much more.....

MIDI Support Updates

** Supports CoreMidi via wifi and wired with the iPad camera connection kit and USB midi interfaces (in/out).
** Line6 MidiMobilizer support for midi in/out
** Akai SynthStation support for in/out.
** There is midi input support for all of the above so you can play the ThumbJam instruments with external controllers.
** Virtual midi port support for communicating directly between apps running on the same device. You can use other controller apps to play TJ running in the background, or use TJ as a controller to play other synths. Full poly bends and note tie support for smooth continuous bending with compatible controller apps.
** Cool new feature for midi input, Scale Lock. When enabled all note input is mapped to the currently selected scale. For instance, if you play up the keyboard on adjacent white keys you get the next note of the selected scale for each white key pressed. It's surprisingly playable, like the ThumbJam equivalent for keyboard controllers.
** The mod wheel controls parameters selected as an x-axis control or v.tilt volume, using whatever ranges are configured in the patch.
** Recorded audio loops now save a corresponding midi file alongside for later import into sequencers, etc.

Instruments:

** Support for instruments based on stereo samples
** Several new synth instruments built-in
** More on the way via free in-app download

Loop Mixdown

** New options for mixing down the current active audible loops to a single WAV file.
**A similar feature in the loop mixer to let you bounce the active loops down into a new loop, while muting the originals.

Scales

** Make your own custom scales in the app.
** Quick-change scale/key user preset buttons now available.
** Split screen now supports different scales on each side, as well as key.
** New set of Indian scales to more accurately represent common usage.

Effects updates:

** Reverb now has separate sends for each loop.
** Resonant low-pass filter now available, with X-axis or tilt controls for cutoff and resonance.

Import/Export/Copy/Paste:

** SoundCloud audio sharing support added. Easy sharing of loop mix-down, session or arbitrary audio file to SoundCloud, with integrated optional posting to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr (via soundcloud mechanism).
** The Copy/Paste (now Export/Import) page lets you choose to mixdown the current active loops and copy that to the clipboard, or do the usual browse thing.
** Added option for Paste, to immediately make a pasted loop the actively playing loop.
** ThumbJam can now import Instruments, LoopSets (in ZIP files) and audio files from Mail attachments, Safari web browsing, or other apps that handle documents.
** iTunes Document Sharing support for direct import or export from your computer.

Miscellaneous:
** New visual look.
** Ability to load two instruments simultaneously for quick switching, or play using split screen.
** New additional sidebar for access to more controls quickly
** New mic input control mode, play the ThumbJam instruments by singing, humming or from playing anything that produces pitch into the mic! Very responsive pitch tracking, a really fun alternative input method. MIDI output from it is also produced, so you can use it as a realtime audio to MIDI setup.
** Bluetooth audio output now works when available.
** Improved tuner during sample recording and instrument creation.
** Sustain bar available to make it easier to sustain notes
** Pitch sidebar can more precisely set the note range on screen, not restricted to octave boundaries.

olja · Post by **olja** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:35 pm

sorry, started a new thread seconds after yours, I guess..

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:38 pm

@olja: No trouble. Since they seem to be identical quotes of the feature list, I'll delete the other thread. I'll leave it up for a while to give you time to check whether there's anything in your post that wasn't in Insaniac's, and if so copy and paste it here. In the meantime I'll lock that one with a pointer to this thread.

olja · Post by **olja** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:51 pm

Meffy wrote:@olja: No trouble. Since they seem to be identical quotes of the feature list, I'll delete the other thread. I'll leave it up for a while to give you time to check whether there's anything in your post that wasn't in Insaniac's, and if so copy and paste it here. In the meantime I'll lock that one with a pointer to this thread.

Cool. It basically said: "The most anticipated iOS update for me. I have so many more better-looking, more advanced and probably better sounding apps than Thumbjam but it's still the one I always return to, for sheer playability and effortlessness in capturing ideas to work on later. And it's great as a MIDI controller. "

And that everyone who haven't got it yet should, now!

J.C · Post by **J.C** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:22 am

An Awesome upodate for an amazing App. Downloaded it Saturday and spent the whole week-end playing with it. Never had so much fun and so much inspiration with a music app.

Thumb up!!!!

wakax · Post by **wakax** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:37 am

amazing stuff

in my top 3 ipad apps.
it's really usable/practical and featured.
that's how a great app should be

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:48 pm

Thumb Jam is absolutely amazing! One of the best purchases i've done for any platform.

filkertom · Post by **filkertom** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:52 pm

Love Thumb Jam. The new MIDI features just make it that much sweeter.

mbncp · Post by **mbncp** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:21 pm

It's a lot of fun on an iPhone, you can drive, eat, clean the house, ... , and still being able to play music at the same time

And MIDI over wifi works well now

des · Post by **des** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:05 am

I really REALLY like this app! Been having a blast with it for a while - and now this update makes it so much better!

olja · Post by **olja** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:22 am

Anyone tried hooking Thumbjam up with MIDI in/out to your DAW, playing something on TJ and then get the DAW to send back exactly what you played to Thumbjam? I can't get this to work as I want, it was the most anticipated feature of the update for me, to be able to edit my performances in Cubase and then let Thumbjam play them corrected.

What's not working seems to be note transitions when I do slides, it get's stuttered instead of that continous glide I want. I don't know if this is even possible, is there some setup I can do in Cubase to ensure it gets and sends the right MIDI messages?

I use Cubase 6.05, iPad 1 and Core MIDI over wifi (rtpMIDI).

mbncp · Post by **mbncp** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:12 pm

olja wrote:Anyone tried hooking Thumbjam up with MIDI in/out to your DAW, playing something on TJ and then get the DAW to send back exactly what you played to Thumbjam? I can't get this to work as I want, it was the most anticipated feature of the update for me, to be able to edit my performances in Cubase and then let Thumbjam play them corrected.

What's not working seems to be note transitions when I do slides, it get's stuttered instead of that continous glide I want. I don't know if this is even possible, is there some setup I can do in Cubase to ensure it gets and sends the right MIDI messages?

I use Cubase 6.05, iPad 1 and Core MIDI over wifi (rtpMIDI).

I'm not sure but I think that you need to set the midi out pitch bend range prior the recording on cubase.

What's still missing imo, is a mono legato mode when playing external synths so that the next note On is sent before the previous note Off, as a bunch of synths use this to decide if a note is played legato or not.

JavaJ · Post by **JavaJ** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:53 am

Just picked it up and am enjoying it. Great value for what you get.

darsho · Post by **darsho** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:24 am

this app is a lot of fun, got it yesterday.
thanx for creating the topic about it

Karmacomposer · Post by **Karmacomposer** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:24 pm

Ignore this response. Somehow the update slipped by me. I seem to have 2.0 even though I do not remember updating it.

Awesome. Can't wait to play around with it.

Mike

Thumbjam 2.0 released - it will blow your mind