Some users may have noticed that there is now a shop via Audiotool’s Facebook page. At the moment the shop is offering Audiotool t-shirts and the first A-Records release, Sumersum by sumad. Expect bumperstickers, posters, teapots and a line of cosmetic products in the future.
This is a chance for fans to own a copy of the first pressing of the first Audiotool vinyl release ever!
Username: yafee?
Location: Manchester, UK
Favourite users: Cripta, Sandburgen, Olondro, Mr. Standfast, Andre Michelle, 808Chunk, arche3.0, oedipax, Jonjon, Astrum, rnzr, CGMan, Tyburn, kepz, Perspective, sbronz, Frigolito, Olaf, enjoyyourshoes, tornsage, Uprising, Infyuthsion, Joa Ebert, Hbeao, andremoda, digigeist, sumad, Yixdee, EliaTrix, Lagrue, Daftwill, Won Ton, Eugins, dabrig, ABADDON, Alan Ross, Anthony Bartone, Santos, heliotrope, noraus, ascent, versus, Grotzo, Alckhemist, GriffenE, Flying Baby Seal, Riff Raff , WhiteGrizzly, Rabbit1982, drummerscott, Merle, tocaknox, dronealpha, Syntax, Akimbo, SouthbronxDen, danielgruba, Audio M.D., Pilgrim, Codex, Hardock, Dr. Face Doctor, pot, fontana
yafee? is another user who is very active in the Audiotool community. yafee? is following over 400 other Audiotool users and can often be seen lending advice via comments and favouriting tracks from new users. Aside from him being busy with other users tracks yafee? definitely knows what he likes and knows how to output it through Audiotool. yafee? has surfed different genres but is right now somewhere around minimal techno. Whatever he makes it always sounds crisp and well produced.
yafee? also has a joint account with daftwill which can be found here.
Check him out!
The submission phase for the Heisenberg micro-contest is now over. Thanks to everyone for all the tracks! The 10 winners will be announced next week.
We have improved the in-app login. It is now possible to use third party accounts from within the app!
The new login is also synchronized with the website. If you login via the application you are now logged-in on the website as well.
Limiter
The dsp-code has been refurbished and will limit the output signal to a dynamic range of 96 dB without clipping digitally.
DC Offset Removal
Audiotool will no longer generate frequencies below 20 Hz (also called DC offset). These signals might have caused unwanted side-effects such as a reduction of dynamic range and artifacts when the audio has been compressed to mp3/ogg.
Username: ascent
Location: Lancaster UK
Favourite Users: Cripta, oedipax, Olaf, sumad, Sandburgen, André Michelle, Tyburn, Jonjon
Most desired feature: Improved reverb and distortion
Ascent become a popular user very fast because of the quality of his first track. Since then other users have watched as ascent’s style has morphed from genre to genre. Whether its dnb, deep techno or downtempo, its all available on his profile. Ascent is also responsible for arguably some of the best remixes on Audiotool. Whatever type of music ascent produces the same high-level production is heard throughout.
Check him out!
You can now register and login at Audiotool with a Google account.
It is also possible for existing users to login with Google; simply change your email address from the preferences section to your Google mail address and your set.
Revamped sample/preset lists now provide more info and the sample list now includes a report abuse button.
Remote control assignments are now stored on your computer. This means that all MIDI assignments will be remembered when a document is saved.
Username: noraus
Location: Moscow, Russia
Favourite user: Perspective, Mr.Standfast, Won Ton
This has already been said about other users but noraus really was one of the first users at audiotool.com and was also one of the first to enjoy an Audiotool mega-hit. noraus produces ambient tracks in all forms, even the acid tracks are kind of relaxing.
Username: enjoyyourshoes
Location: Rochester, USA
Favourite User: how to disappear completely and never be found again
Most Wanted Feature: Private messaging
Enjoyyourshoes has been at Audiotool since the beginning and was one of the first users to really go for the ambient. Of course he has made a couple of techno tracks as well but for enjoyyourshoes it seems to be more about long pads and very nicely made, analogue sounding melodies.
Enjoyyourshoes can also be found on Soundcloud and on bandcamp.
Check him out!
Username: dabrig
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Favourite Users: Sandburgen, femme_robot, CGman, Olondro, sumad, digigeist, Cripta
Most Wanted Feature: Vocoder
It is clear that dabrig is a fan of dark, minimal techno and that is exactly what he makes. Always spacious and hypnotic, the music from dabrig is probably the kind of music you would hear at a party on a spaceship.
Dabrig has a collab with sumad which can be found here and he can also be found on Soundcloud.
Check him out!
Thank you to everyone for being so patient with the update, heres what is new:
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To celebrate the addition of Heisenberg and the other plugins we are holding micro-contest.
The contest is simple, you have 1 month to create the best/most creative/sonically pleasing sound from the new Heisenberg synthesiser. The top 10 users will each receive a 3 month premium account with Spotify and an Audiotool t-shirt.
To enter the contest make a track and send the url to team@audiotool.com. The submission phase will end on the 16th of May 2012 at 23:59 (UTC).
Username: tottenhauser
Favourite Users: Cripta, Sandburgen, EliaTrix, 808Chunk, Mr. Standfast, femme_robot, Jonjon, Tyburn, ascent, cgman, Olaf, nowai
Location: Gent, Belgium
Most Wanted Feature: Save As
Tottenhauser has become much more popular recently but for a long while was something of an Audiotool sleeper cell. It was one track in particular which really caught our attention and it was this one. Tottenhauser mixes classic elements of IDM, drum and bass, breakbeat and techno yet always seems to create something raw and original. If you like music that is dark, loud and overflowing tottenhauser is a must.
Tottenhauser and Tyburn have recently started a collaboration project. This is definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of future bass music.
