Pocket Abbey Road...

Since I picked up my new phone, I've been wondering if there was any kind of music software that I could run on it so I could compose (okay - just mess around with it) on the train. The other day there was a link at the ever wonderful Music Thing about some music software for the Palm range.

In the comments someone mentioned some software called Phoenix Studio for Pocket PC's. I decided to download the demo and have a play.

After a few minutes I had bought the full version. Why?

This thing is great. It's like a pocket version of ReBirth. You get 3 synths...



...which are simple, dual osc 303-esque devices which have an almost Commodore 64 feel to them.

There's a drum machine...



...which with a little bit of a stuggle you can load your own samples into.

And finally a mixer...



...where you can adjust the relative volumes and add effects like delay, distortion, and reverb.

Sequencing is pattern based. Program each part, sequence then together in a linear time line. Simple pimple.

I've only just started to play with this software, but HERE is the first track I have written with it. It's a very simple, very repetative slice of electronica... but remember - I wrote this ON MY PHONE!!!

More to come I'm sure.

Nic.

posted by Nic @ 7:54 PM 1 comments