MegaCurtisBig 1.4.3

Transform your recordings into a versatile synthesizer with MegaCurtisBig, equipped with Audiobus and MIDI support. This innovative application employs a unique combination of wavetable and granular synthesis, offering tones and timbres that stand apart from traditional FM or subtractive synthesis.

With MegaCurtisBig, you can generate a synthesizer from any audio recording, allowing for limitless sound manipulation. The app offers the flexibility to play sounds in various directions—forward, backward, or even at specific points—decoupling pitch from playback speed as seen in traditional record scratching.

Users can load audio through iTunes, record directly on their iPads, or integrate sounds from other applications. The app handles a diverse range of audio inputs effectively, whether it's speech, singing, synthesizers, or environmental sounds. From heavily modified recordings to gentle textures, the possibilities are extensive.

Comparing MegaCurtisBig to the original Curtis reveals several enhancements:

• Smoother Grains: Reduces glitchiness and enhances tonal qualities.
• Overlap Control: Allows successive grains to overlap for increased smoothness.
• More LFOs: Enables modulation of position, pitch, volume, and overlap.
• Keyboard Scales: Simplifies playability by setting scales for the keyboard.
• Four Voices: Facilitates chord playing.

MegaCurtisBig also offers notable improvements over its predecessor:

• Audiobus Support: A highly requested feature now integrated.
• Interapp Audio: Provides seamless interaction with Audiobus.
• Smoother Grains: Further enhances sound quality for an even more refined experience.
• Filter Per Voice: Each voice is equipped with its own lowpass filter.
• Filter Envelopes: Independent filters allow for detailed envelope manipulation.
• User Presets: Save your creations for easy access later.
• Reverb: Adds depth and richness to all sounds.
• Expressive Keyboard: Features velocity sensitivity based on touch position for volume control.
• Cleansed Interface: Designed specifically for optimal use on the iPad.
• Folded Faders™: Innovative controls maximizing precision and agility (details below).

The introduction of Folded Faders™ allows users to achieve 4096 steps of precision control within just 128 retina pixels. This innovative approach goes beyond traditional fader design, providing users with enhanced control over sound adjustments. Users can navigate between coarse and fine control effortlessly: drag quickly for broader changes or slowly for fine-tuning. The dual-axis functionality further facilitates user experience by allowing movement in either the left/right or up/down direction according to user preference.