KRAFTWERK - KLING KLANG MACHINE - No1 app for iPhone and iPad
Interactive 24 hour music generator
1. WORLD TIME ZONE MAP
24 hours automated music
2. INTERACTIVE CONTROL
Bidirectional cross line: tempo and tune of sound
Zoom: room-sound-effect
Save: 2 memory locations for control settings
Reset: All settings back to default
3. MATRIX
Melo: Display sound sequences
Drum: Display rhythm sequences
Clear: Clear matrix
Save 1/2: Memory banks for new sequences
Melo mode:
Auto: Matrix sequence variation after 16 steps
Loop: 16 step sequence in a loop
On/Off: Activation or muting of sound patterns
Drum mode:
A-B-D-C: Select 1 of 4 preprogrammed rhythms
Save 1/2: Memory banks for new patterns
On/Off: Activation or muting of rhythm patterns
4. MIXER
Controls for direct access to all parameters
Drum FX: Echo on rhythm sequences
Echo: Echo on sound sequences
Rev: Reverb on sound sequences
Tune: Pitch of sound sequences
EFX: Vibrato on sound sequences
Tempo: Speed of all sequences
Save 1/2: Memory banks for controller settings
Reset: All settings back to default
Pros and cons of KRAFTWERK - KLING KLANG MACHINE - No1 app for iPhone and iPad
KRAFTWERK - KLING KLANG MACHINE - No1 app good for
Great sounds and design. Completely coherent with Kraftwerks Music Non Stop proposal.
It has new Kraftwerk sounds but the app throws a new angle as usually Kraftwerk is very linear, streamlined and melodic. Because of the nature of the app the sounds are more random and ambient.
Its better to think of this as an interactive Kraftwerk creation rather then a music creation tool. If you think youre getting a full sequencer that will create exactly what you want youll be disapointed.
Make sure you listen on headphones only, as the iPhone speaker cant do justice to the richness and detail of the sounds.
non-stop music generation has been a theme of theirs forever. Its interesting to see their first step in the real thing.
Some bad moments
im very disappointed by the app its doest do much
And those not sound at all like Kraftwerk
an update will be very APPreciated
The iphone version worked fine. Put it on ipad and not hearing any sound from the app, even with volume level set at 100%.
Remember the days when kraftwerk were ahead of their time? Calculate how late to the party they are with this inferior and pale echo of glory. Neither useful as a tool or provocative as art this "piece" will make you feel old.
Fun for about ten minutes. Its not worth 8.99. There are much better generative synthesizers out there for the iPhone.
Worth $2, sure. $3? If youre a Kraftwerk fan. $5? A fanboy, perhaps but $9? No.
Interesting to play with probably more under the skin than we realize, but heres hoping updates show a bit more glitter.
If youre looking for a cool, intuitive music app for tinkering around with ambient sounds this is a good bet. The note grid is probably the highlight for me. A good app for chilling out on the crowded subway ride home.
