Sugar Bytes Turnado on its way to ipad

[BiancaNeve]

IMO it's pretty much a no brainer, sounds good so far. AFAIR this looks like the "real" thing, plus it has 4 xy pads that let you deal with 2 fx with a single finger. It has a recorder as well. Every fx seems to be editable like the vst version. You can even double tap that area to get a zoom wich may help with editing.
Only downside for me is the vertical layout, though it's ok to use it horizontal, maybe just a bit tricky for the advance editing.

They really did a nice job, audiobus, jack, midi clock, midi out so you can record you performance, good stuff !

I was already able to crash it fooling on an edit page, but will try with a clean re-boot.

I did and learned more things in 5-10 minutes than a year with the vst version, it's really cool with a tablet.
So far gave them 5 stars.

Does it have a way to load audio files, or is strictly use an effect (like in audio bus/jack)?

It has audio paste

[mbncp]

Grr.. Seems to be portrait orientation only..

Not a big problem, it's fine to use it in landscape mode, just try to use it always in the same orientation and it should be fine.

@elxsound, you can load file from your itunes library, itunes file sharing or audiopaste.

Btw, these fx sound really good, until now I was still using a lot of fx on the laptop, but this is changing the rule.

Big thanks to the sugar people

[BiancaNeve]

Grr.. Seems to be portrait orientation only..

Not a big problem, it's fine to use it in landscape mode, just try to use it always in the same orientation and it should be fine.

@elxsound, you can load file from your itunes library, itunes file sharing or audiopaste.

Btw, these fx sound really good, until now I was still using a lot of fx on the laptop, but this is changing the rule.

Big thanks to the sugar people

I can't see how to make it landscape either... How is it fine to use in landscape ?

[mbncp]

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I can't see how to make it landscape either... How is it fine to use in landscape ?

It's your brain that does it, what I mean is that it's fairly easy to operate it 90 deg clockwise, it's not like having to play a keyboard or something with a lot of reading. This plug is very gui based, so even upside down it should be ok.

[elxsound]

@mbncp Thank you....

I'm not a big fan of the iTunes file sharing, but I actually just bought it and I don't think it's going to be an issue. I have a feeling this will be most fun using as an effect in AudioBus.

I'll try it tonight, but I'm already thinking this could be a lot of fun recording into Samplr since I think the best results will be the accidental ones (which means lots of fun, fsu style).

First up will be (via AudioBus) Animoog --> Tornado --> Samplr.

And yes... the effects are very nice. I've always liked their stuff. I've owned Effectrix twice now and Artillery. Both were good, but just didn't fit my workflow (and I liked using The Finger for most of what I would use Artillery for). Tornado always seemed like a unique item, especially with the Dictator feature. This is just lovely!

[hogo]

This app is really well done. I'm an io dock owner as well, but that's a DEAD technology. Bad converters, horrible support, poor design choices. The new wave of ios audio will arrive with iconnectmidi audio pass through. No conversion necessary.

[JavaJ]

Anyone know if a live performer via an iRig mic or Apogee Jam can use this in realtime? Looking for a cool effects unit to run live flute/singing through. The current crop of guitar effect apps don't give me much that is useable or musical for my purpose.
thx

[wakax]

JavaJ: check The Beardytron 5000, Beardyman's live rig.
2 x ipad Turnado used there.
it seems that it accepts audio in !

[topaz]

Hi Hugo

Is there another way to neatly get midi in/out, audio in/out USB midi in/out , headphone out and charge an iPad ?

Actually I have a 30 pin extender so the ipad can work away from the ioDock.

Still IMO its a major oversight as there are other docks out there that will suffer the same problem.

I'm an io dock owner as well, but that's a DEAD technology. Bad converters, horrible support, poor design choices.

[shanecgriffo]

Oh crap!!! It's D.o.a for me.. I get the start screen for 10 seconds then 'poof' it disappears.. Not happy at all!! For a premium app you would expect it to work no problems- I rebooted and also re-installed it all to no avail.. Pretty disappointed .. Sorry sugar bytes, the first review in the Australian app store is a lousy 1 star from me til it's fixed...

[Crabshack]

Do you have a jailbroken device and/or still using iOS 5.1?Just curious...

[dixie237]

Please share your workflows (as in your ideal workflow, not "how to").

My plan is to mainly use it for live vocals. I will sit it after Loopy HD. record in vocal loops live, then mangle with turnado.

Just dl'ed. No time to play now but the portrait only is a shame.
Also whilst 4 mod pads is nice, I liked the single dictator slider as per VST.
Would be nice to get this also on future update, just so that I have the option for a single finger mod on all parameters.

Nice tho

[Aural Chaos]

It has the dictator also. AFAIK, it has everything the VST does, plus more.

[shanecgriffo]

Do you have a jailbroken device and/or still using iOS 5.1?Just curious...

Not jail broken but yes iPad 3 with 5.1 (specs say only iOS 5.0 is needed)
I actually finally got it working in audiobus.. It took a few restarts.. And it works fine there now..still No go with the app running by itself tho..

[shanecgriffo]

There is an ios5.x issue it seems, just got an email from support.. It is being looked at