GlitchScaper 4+

Rhythm & Glitch machine

Igor Vasiliev

Designed for iPad

    • 4.7 • 19 Ratings
    • $15.99

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Description

GlitchScaper is a rhythm machine with six sound generators, each controlled by a two-layer cycle sequencer, designed to easily create glitchy patterns and scapes.

To quickly find new ideas, each generator has separate options for making sequences and tones. The parameters of the new sequences and tones are set randomly, but are guided by several user-defined options, which in outline define the steps of the sequence and the type of tone or noise. This allows you make a quick draft of a pattern and then simply tweak it to get the final sound. The advanced copy function gives you ability to quickly make a new preset by copying sequences and tones from existing ones.

The tone generator makes bright and rich sounds based on 12 complex waveforms or various types of noise, and can also use an external input as a signal source. Effects transform the tone from smoothly varying to full of squeaks and rattles. Each effect is modulated by a special envelope generator with different shapes that change throughout the sequencer step.

The sound generators have individual spatial effects, as well as a common reverb space for all generators that adds an ambient layer to the final mix. The final mix can be even brighter and heavy or pumping with the built-in harmonic exciter and bass enhancer.

The intuitive interface and powerful sound design features make this application super convenient for creating your own, unique sound.

GlitchScaper is great for creating simple beats with an interesting and unusual sound, but it was originally designed for digital distorted patterns with longer steps that blend perfectly with the rhythms of classic drum machines and sequencers.

GlitchScaper is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). GlitchScaper works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, GlitchScaper can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. All application features are available on iOS and macOS, including MIDI support (with a MIDI learn option) and audio unit parameters. GlitchScaper has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site.

A brief overview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T50WVIPUPQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeF3oBoXp80

You can find more information on GlitchScaper and other experimental audio processing apps at:

https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

What’s New

Version 1.2

This update makes GlitchScaper an even more convenient for designing a variety of glitchy patterns and scapes.
- The new button "Multi/Single" toggles the main screen between displaying all six sound generators or displaying all controls for the selected generator on the single screen.
- The new option "Undo" allows you to revert parameters to their previous state after "Make sequence" / "Make tone" operations for each generator, as well as return to a save point that you can set before making changes to the parameters of different generators.
- Buttons that have multiple values now open a pop-up menu (but you can set the toggle values mode in app settings).
- Also have been improved the assignment of MIDI controls, export presets and built-in description.
- Fixed several minor bugs.

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

JohnFBP ,

Great app from one of the iOS masters

GlitchScaper is up there with Spacefields as one of my fav apps from this dev for easy, usable sound design purposes. While not as obvious as other apps I figured out the workflow within 10 mins and have been using it everyday for the last week. No one is doing it like Igor and he truly makes creating on an iPad an unique experience.

WAYDAI ,

Already blown away !

I’m only an hour into experimenting and pairing with multiple drum machine programs. But I am already designing new sounds / ideas ‘ projects as it has opened up new creative path for me.
As with all the other apps Igor has created, this one lives up to the hype. Thanks!

Frrl100967 ,

Another 5 stars app from a Igor

I can only imagine him like a mad scientist thinking about new concepts to make music. This app is amazing to make glitch and noises. Every single app this guy makes is an absolute gem. Thanks A lot

App Privacy

The developer, Igor Vasiliev, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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