VideoArch Apps

Wacky Windchimes 1.0
VideoArch
Includes over 75 different windchimegroupings.This app creates "wind chime" sounds via collisions betweenthevarious wind chime icons. Whenever a collision occurs,theresulting sound can happen only once, or repeat indefinitely(untilthe next collision).You can touch on the center of the screen for a new set ofWackyWindchimes, or touch on the lower right of the screen totoggle thedisplay mode (which either hides or displays theconnectionsbetween the individual wind chimes).The app is accelerometer-enabled, allowing you to affect howthewind chimes interact, and how fast they move.Each new set of Wacky Windchimes will either maintaintheconnections between individual wind chimes or allow theconnectionsto "morph" over time.Wacky Windchimes is effectively a perpetualmotion,graphics-driven drum machine. Enjoy!
Different Drummer 2.2.3
VideoArch
Different Drummer is a feature-richpercussionsynthesizer with:* Over 50 different instruments, both synthesized andusinghigh-quality samples* Two different screen layouts: Standard Drum Kit and The WholeKitand Kaboodle* 6 different sound effects, which can be applied singly orincombination, including sliders that control how theeffectssound* 10 different effects presets, allowing one-button changes fromoneeffect setting to another* An eleventh effects "reset" button that allows you to easilyturnoff all effects* Multi-touch capability (up to 10 simultaneous screentouches,depending on the device)* Recording in two different formats (uncompressed orcompressed),including the ability to record in both formats atonce* A microphone input for capturing environmental andbackgroundsounds, voice input, etc., while at the same timerecording thepercussion sounds created using the touch screen* Percussion sounds can be easily loopedNew features available soon!
Different Drummer Lite 1.1
VideoArch
Different Drummer Lite is afeature-richpercussion synthesizer. It's the try-and-buy version ofDifferentDrummer, and includes:* Over 50 different instruments, both synthesized andusinghigh-quality samples* Two different screen layouts: Standard Drum Kit and The WholeKitand Kaboodle* 6 different sound effects, which can be applied singly orincombination, including sliders that control how theeffectssound* 10 different effects presets, allowing one-button changes fromoneeffect setting to another* An eleventh effects "reset" button that allows you to easilyturnoff all effects* Multi-touch capability (up to 10 simultaneous screentouches,depending on the device)* A microphone input (which, in the paid version ofDifferentDrummer, can be used for capturing environmental andbackgroundsounds, voice input, etc., while at the same timerecording thepercussion sounds created using the touchscreen)* Separate volume controls for the drum kit and the mic input* Percussion sounds can be easily loopedThe control sliders on Different Drummer Lite are allfullyoperational, but they do work slightly differently than on thefullversion of the app. (Hint: when you touch a slider to changeitsvalue, make sure you touch in the MIDDLE of the slider. You canletgo of the slider anywhere within its range, top to bottom. Ifyouinitiate a touch on any of the sliders above one of the "BuyItNow!" icons, you will be redirected to Google Play.)The free (lite) version of Different Drummer does NOTincludedirect-to-device recording. If you'd like to have thatcapability,please support the developer and buy the full version ofDifferentDrummer. Only $3.99!Different Drummer Lite will not be as full-featured as thefullversion, in general. Currently, it does not have any of theChaosGenerators that the full version has. (The full version,currentlyDifferent Drummer 2.1, has two Chaos Generators, one forpercussionsounds, and the other for plucked string sounds.)Also, as you might guess, it is really handy to be able torecordyour efforts directly to your phone or tablet. WithDifferentDrummer versions 2.1, 2.2, and above, with the recordingability, itis possible to generate audio of sufficient complexitythat yourefforts could be part of a film score, for example.On the full version of Different Drummer, you could alsoeasilycreate your own rap or hip hop tune, by using the microphoneinputand playing on your drum kit (especially if you set up a loopusingthe echo effect with the amplitude set somewhere aroundmax).
BadWigVan BeatHeaven 1.0
VideoArch
BadWigVan BeatHeaven is a sophisticatedDrumMachine app that includes the following:* 47 different drum sounds (high-quality samples!)* Each drum sound can be played individually or incombination* Up to 10-touch multi-touch* Extensive Help Screen with over 15 informative panels,includingan interactive panel that allows the user to try out eachdrumsound (with each sound or instrument identified by name)* Up to 10 drum groups, each with its own mute, amp, andtempocontrols* Four different tempo (metronome) ranges: LOW, NORMAL, HIGH,andEXTREME* Tempo control knob, ranging from 1 to 10,000 beats per minute;formore precise control, four numeric tempo control buttons* Tempo "offset" knob, which can be used to create "offbeat"beatpatterns; for more precise control of offsets, four tempooffsetcontrol buttons* Six SFX buttons (DELAY, ECHO, FLANGER, OCTAVE DOUBLER, PAN,andREVERB), which can be toggled on or off* Pan slider (at bottom of screen), which is visible wheneverthePAN button is toggled on* SFX SETTINGS button, which allows individual control of alltheother SFX (except PAN)* Sliders for the various SFX parameters* For DELAY, ECHO, FLANGER, and OCTAVE DOUBLER: the inclusion of6-8numeric control buttons for each SFX parameter, for moreprecisecontrol of the settings on those parameters* Play button, which can also double as a record button(WAVformat)* Individual mute buttons for each drum sound (for useduringplayback or recording)* The ability to save (and re-load) beat patterns* Audio preview of beat patterns prior to loading* Master amp slider, ranging from 0.0 (silent) to 1.0(fullvolume)* Master tempo slider for controlling the playback speed ofyourbeat pattern (ranging from 1/16th speed to 16X)* Drum group configuration screen, featuring amp, tempo, andmutecontrols for each of the drum groups* Cancel icon, for eliminating a drum sound from the currentbeatpattern* Drag-and-drop reassignment (of beat pattern parameters) fromonedrum sound to another* Direct-to-device recording, in WAV file formatNew features available soon!
Art Attack 1.1
VideoArch
Art Attack by VideoArch features the following: * An intuitive userinterface that is very easy to navigate, and conducive to rapiddevelopment of artwork or graphic design in many different styles *500 different brushes, with variable brush size, color, and opacity* Variable background color and opacity, which can be changed atany time * Full-screen drawing mode, with three different zoomlevels (1X, 2X, and 4X) * An advanced Brush Configuration screenthat allows for billions and billions of different brush behaviors* Ability to save the image (to the Pictures/artattack directory)in PNG format * Ability to re-open an image for further editing,etc. * Photos (or other images) may be copied to the imagedirectory and opened for editing within Art Attack * A photo (orother image), once imported, can be utilized as an aid in learninghow to draw; the resultant drawing can then be saved in PNG formatwith or without the original image, by setting the backgroundopacity to fully opaque or transparent (or something in between)Disclaimer: the developer has found Art Attack to be highlyaddictive! Once you "get" how it works, you will undoubtedly wantto explore all the possibilities, limited only by your imagination,of what you can create visually. Enjoy Art Attack at the incredibleintroductory price of only 99 cents, while it lasts!