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Yet another Rebirth-338 alike!

The swedish company and creator of the ABL VSTi Audiorealism announced TechnoBox.

A derivative of their pretty good sounding 303 engine for the iPhone OS in addition to a drumcomputer featuring 808 and 909 sounds.

here is what it does [quote]:

Authentic 303 emulation based on the ABL2 engine

Drum module with selectable 808 or 909 sounds
Shuffle with variable amount for drum module

Transpose and randomizer for synth module

24 patterns per session (12 for 303, 12 for 808/909)
Pattern sequencer with up to 1000 bars

Session manager with realtime switching

High contrast GUI for use in clubs etc.
Supports autorotation to your preferred landscape orientation

On board quickstart manual

Supports multi-touch for knobs

The graphical user interface looks very very nice so far! I can’t wait to put my hands on this! According to Audiorealism it’s going to be in the App Store within the next 24 hours!

Check out their other youtube vids too!

The developer told me there are already plans for future improvements of this App. I hope those include my always asked for multiple phone/ipod sync.

Thanks too Leslie once again for the find!

[EDIT:] So .. now that I’ve got it, here are my first impressions:
+ the sound is really good, way better than Randgrid’s
+ shuffle on the drums
+ excellent graphical interface

+- no shuffle on the 303 (the original has no shuffle either, so)
+- only 808 or 909, the sounds (samples) are fat tho
+- only one 303, therefor better sound (Mike told me he chose sound quality and UI response over more voices)

- no step modulation like Randgrid
- no settings for single drums at all (not even single sound volume)
- no performance enhancing mute/solo page
- 303 patterns are always 16 steps, not even shorter

[EDIT 2:] Mike just told me where to find the “song mode” and the random

There is song sequencing, you have to double tap the Play button and then
it plays the patterns in progression as programmed. But it is a bit fiddly
and its missing insert/delete for editing song but I’m planning to add
that in an update

This is randomize pattern: press shift and then Gate to randomize
pattern. We also have alter pattern whish is shift and Down button (it
keeps the same notes but reorganizes them randomly).

Also there is more stuff to find in their forum!