Audiotool is Mario Paint for grown-ups
Online tool helps musicians save thousands of dollars while making quality beats
The electronic takeover in music production has finally come full circle. Whether you listen to forms of hip-hop, electronica, or dance music, the chances are that instrumentally the songs you know and love were created digitally.
Ever wondered what it takes to create your very own electronic beat? Enter Hobnox's Audiotool, the latest and greatest online music studio you can get your paws on (www.hobnox.com). Complete with virtual recreations of some of the most sought after vintage equipment and sounds (Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, two TB-303 Bass Line generators, and a whole slew of effects pedals); Audiotool successfully arms users with a painless interface and a number of effective tweaking options that really do the trick.
Sitting along the sleek tabletop interface you can find the virtual instruments that are designed to function the exact same as their hardware counterparts. Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines have been a staple of the electronic sound for the past 20 years, and if you were lucky enough to have bought one in a pawn shop before they became cult-ified you know how much these pieces of hardware go for on eBay (if not, ignore eBay's $1200 price tag and sell one to this poverty stricken musician).
Along with the drum machines, Audiotool offers the legendary Roland TB-303 Bass Line generator to handle any extra oomph your song might require. Replicating the real thing, users are asked to turn the knobs and push the buttons instead with the click of a mouse. Combine those Virtual Instruments with the built-in mixer and effects pedals, and you have laid out in front of you the basic tools required to start beat making.
The only downside to the current version is that there is no save option (unless you have third party audio software kicking around), though the developers insist that a beefier upgrade is in the works. With a global sharing vision in mind, Hobnox seriously looks to build upon what we know as jamming and introduce a futuristic way in which users can collaborate on projects.
With professional software giants like Propellerhead's Reason 4.0 and Apple's Logic Studio 8 dominating the electronic scene, Audiotool offers an inexpensive alternative to getting your feet wet in the world of music. If anything, it functions as the mother of all gateway drugs that encourages users to transition from musical listener to musical creator.
For anyone new to music production, check out Audiotool's video tutorial at http://www.hobnox.com/index.1056.de.html
The electronic takeover in music production has finally come full circle. Whether you listen to forms of hip-hop, electronica, or dance music, the chances are that instrumentally the songs you know and love were created digitally.
Ever wondered what it takes to create your very own electronic beat? Enter Hobnox's Audiotool, the latest and greatest online music studio you can get your paws on (www.hobnox.com). Complete with virtual recreations of some of the most sought after vintage equipment and sounds (Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, two TB-303 Bass Line generators, and a whole slew of effects pedals); Audiotool successfully arms users with a painless interface and a number of effective tweaking options that really do the trick.
Sitting along the sleek tabletop interface you can find the virtual instruments that are designed to function the exact same as their hardware counterparts. Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines have been a staple of the electronic sound for the past 20 years, and if you were lucky enough to have bought one in a pawn shop before they became cult-ified you know how much these pieces of hardware go for on eBay (if not, ignore eBay's $1200 price tag and sell one to this poverty stricken musician).
Along with the drum machines, Audiotool offers the legendary Roland TB-303 Bass Line generator to handle any extra oomph your song might require. Replicating the real thing, users are asked to turn the knobs and push the buttons instead with the click of a mouse. Combine those Virtual Instruments with the built-in mixer and effects pedals, and you have laid out in front of you the basic tools required to start beat making.
The only downside to the current version is that there is no save option (unless you have third party audio software kicking around), though the developers insist that a beefier upgrade is in the works. With a global sharing vision in mind, Hobnox seriously looks to build upon what we know as jamming and introduce a futuristic way in which users can collaborate on projects.
With professional software giants like Propellerhead's Reason 4.0 and Apple's Logic Studio 8 dominating the electronic scene, Audiotool offers an inexpensive alternative to getting your feet wet in the world of music. If anything, it functions as the mother of all gateway drugs that encourages users to transition from musical listener to musical creator.
For anyone new to music production, check out Audiotool's video tutorial at http://www.hobnox.com/index.1056.de.html
