Mixtikl 5 Generative Music Lab with Vis & Words
Social Generative Music with the 'mixtikl'
Create magical & interactive generative music "mixtikls" that you can tweet, email and share*. These can include your own short message / haiku / poem + vis settings + play-along instrument! It's fun and social, and, as you would expect from a generative music lab as deep, powerful & continuously extended as Mixtikl, the musical results can be astounding. So have a go, share your "mixtikl" and make history as it becomes a new art form. See some videos!
Easy to make & share, and it sounds GREAT
Mixtikl 5 makes it easy to create great sounding music from the many included generative "parts". If you want to create a cool mix and play along instrument for an interactive mixtikl message, then simply press a button to create a new random mix. When you have something you like, add your message, choose how you want it displayed and then tweet or email it. It's as easy as that!
There is so much more under the hood...
If you're the kind of person that wants to take things further and to customise mix tempos, roots, scales and arrangements, or wants to explore and learn more about generative music rules and parameters by experimenting with them, or wants to try your hand at building complex modular sound synthesis and FX networks, or even just wants to mash up generative music and custom FX with a load of audio loops you have made in + copied over from other apps** and then record it all - then Mixtikl 5 lets you do all that, too. That's because it includes the powerful 12 track mixer/arranger screen and all the sound, fx and other editors that came with Mixtikl 4.
For Mobile and Desktop
Mixtikl is the most powerful and customisable generative music app for mobile devices. It's fun, easy to use and experiment with, and it can deliver great results - and that's the real test. We have many users who love it and who have said so, and who enjoy the many updates.
And, whether you just want to check out & listen to what generative music is all about, or you want to create your own magical, stunning mixes then there's a version of Mixtikl for you.
How Can "mixtikls" Do So Much?
Back in 2000 & 2001 (see SSEYO founder's history) we found ways to deliver sounds in one SMS: we called this approach vector audio (VA). We've continued working with VA & developing our approaches meaning that mixtikls (which use a URL file format) can play entire 12 track mixes, fully loaded with FX, mix settings, visualiser settings, text and text display settings, too!
PS: Besides that, since 1997 and SSEYO we've been working with interactive music, simple music mixers, web toys, interactive music driven animations, music mixers with music driven animations, click-play instruments, email music, "Do the space shake" etc. (all examples require the no longer available Koan Interactive Music plugin to play, however)!
Mixtikl App Store User Reviews (now over 180 ★★★★★ )
- "Best App I own"; "the music creation app i have been looking for all my life!!!"
- "Just. Buy. It"; "i love this thing"; "In my top 10 of music apps"
- "The best app of its kind"; "Mixtikl alone justifies the purchase of my IPad"
- "it's very easy and intuitive to use"; "Get this one. Believe me, I've done the research."
Magazine Reviews
Computer Music Mag 150 Mixtikl 2.0 in depth review:
- ✓ "There's no denying the musicality of Mixtikl's end results, which are really in a class of their own when it comes to generative music."
- ✓ "As far as results go, you'll find it almost perfect"
- ✓ "You'll find Mixtikl to be a generative powerhouse"
- ✓ "Mixtikl delivers the generative goods, and can in fact sound staggeringly good"
- ✓ "If you've been waiting 20 years for a sequel to Eno's Apollo or The Pearl, then wait no longer."
- ✓ "A superb generative music engine waiting to be explored"
- ✓ "Wonderfully varied, organic output"
Key features (see detailed feature list):
- ★ Note sensitive visualiser screen that can display text & allows tap-play
- ★ Message & Display settings screen with many options, including word bank & jumble
- ★ A unique 12 track cell-sequencer, mixer, arranger & mix performance screen
- ★ Tiklpaks including over 380 customisable "parts" & 30 audio loop beats + 50 FX presets
- ★ Integral Partikl MIDI DLS wavetable / modular synth for Mixtikl sounds / FX:
- - Tone Generators (Oscillator, Particle, Dsynth, Wavetable)
- - FX units (Chorus, Reverb, Filter, Distortion, ODrive, Delay, EQ, Compressor, Amp)
- - FX control units (LFO, Envelope, Amp);
- ★ Editors to create / customise Partikl synth sounds & FX (synth, cell, track, global) networks
- ★ Integral Noatikl generative music engine with editors for customising rules & params
- ★ Export / import fun music mix "mixtikls" - for tweeting, email etc - share your mixes!
- ★ Auto time stretch & pitch shift Tiklpak content, plus change mix tempo & root settings
- ★ Set individual track volume & pans, global volume & solo / mute tracks
- ★ Play & record (live or mixdown) at up to CD quality (user configurable, device dependent)
- ★ Use your mix recordings (audio/MIDI) royalty free in videos, films, cds etc.**
- ★ Copy / Paste audio files via Sonoma AudioCopy & AudioPaste + Apple General Pasteboard***
- ★ Transfer in / out loops, Paks, recordings & mix files via iTunes App File Sharing***
- ★ Make mic audio recordings for use in local mixes (ext mic required if no internal mic)
- ★ Extendable with in-app purchasable Tiklpaks of additional audio loops (if required)***
* Mixtikl (Full) required; for content to be heard in tweeted mixes it must be Mixtikl included content or a customisation thereof, and/or from an add-on Intermorphic Tiklpak that is installed on the listeners device.
** Refer to relevant EULAs / restrictions for any Tiklpak or 3rd party content used
*** iOS version.
Mixtikl is no longer being developed or maintained for Windows Mobile. New build support for Windows Mobile ended July 1st 2010, and there will be no further updates. See the download page for the archive version.
Mixtikl's by the developers of the well respected Koan (1990-2007) & Noatikl (2007-) Generative Music systems.
