I usually don’t like to spill the beans too early, but my enthusiasm is getting the better of me – I am working on a new app. Some of you may know that Line6 recently changed their licensing agreement around making apps for the Midi Mobilizer, which makes it much more attractive for developers. I decided to throw my hat in the ring, and have begun work on a MIDI sequencer focused on live MIDI jams with your favorite music gear. My goal with this (not yet named) app is to give you one of the most intuitive and fun sequencing environments you’ve ever used, while opening up the possibility of making music with your gear in more casual settings, other than sitting in front of a computer. We are rethinking the way things like piano rolls work by redesigning them for the touch screen and making them as easy to use as a paint program.

Features are still being decided, but you will be able to create multiple loops of MIDI and send them to any MIDI channel. You’ll also be able to automate CC’s to control your synthesizer’s knobs. Stay tuned for more info!

I can confirm one feature for the next version of bleep!BOX – iOS 4.0 retina display support! bleep!ers can look forward to clearer text and higher res graphics. Who’s got an iPhone 4? That’s right, I do.

All the promo codes have been given away – Thanks to everyone who volunteered!

Free copies of bleep!BOX are available to anyone who wants to write a review in the app store or make a video and post it to youtube. Already have a copy? Feel free to give the code to a friend. Interested parties can feel free to drop us a line at contact@bleepboxapp.com. There is absolutely no requirement that you write a good review, just an honest one.

EDIT: All codes have been given away. Thanks to everyone who responded.

Two new bleep!BOX videos have been posted. The first is an overview of some of the new stuff that arrived in 1.3.0. The second is a tutorial for new users. Since it’s kind of hard to see small, I’d recommend watching these in HD.

People keep making cool music with bleep!BOX. Mindlobster has put together an EP using nothing but bleep!BOX on the iPad. Check it out here. Buzzy!

Fony also sent me this stompin’ little ditty: Nblz1998. Nice work!

Ronji has also been busy. He posted this delightfully 8-bit track, dangMC and has recently contributed tracks like Dregg, trevil, trevil2. Check out more at his page!

I also post little snippets from time to time, like this one. More stuff at the bleep!Group.

I put together a bunch of ‘standard’ drum machine beats for you all to enjoy – Funk, Reggae, Rnb and more! Not too much creativity in the sound design, but these are good starting points for your own creations.

Sample – Funk | Sample – Rnb

Download them Here

In order to get these onto your iPhone or iPad you have several options. The easiest is if you have iOS 3.2 or later. Just plug in your device via your USB sync cable and go into the apps tab. Select bleep!BOX and you should see a documents list at the bottom. Unzip the contents of the zip file on your computer and drag them into into the root folder for bleep!BOX. The next time bleep!BOX runs, it will grab these and put them in the proper patch folders.

If you have an older device, the next best bet is to use the WIFI Transfer page (Data -> Share -> WIFI Transfer). Please see the docs if you’re new to the process.  If you’re stuck, feel free to drop me a mail.

1.3.3 has been approved and should be available shortly. If you downloaded bleep!BOX for the first time in the last few days, you may need to delete the app and reinstall to get presets to show up. Be sure to back up any work you may have started. As always, contact me if you have any questions.

1.3.2 is live – existing users should upgrade as it offers some important bug fixes and better performance on several pages. An issue was found with the preset files, which causes first time users to not see any presets. This issue was fixed and an update submitted to apple on Thursday evening. I’m expecting Apple to approve it sometime this week if all goes well. If you bought bleep!BOX in the last few days, we apologize for the inconvenience. Hold tight, it should be resolved soon. We will make it up to you guys with some freebies once the new update is approved.