Indie audio app developer auDSPr has created auGEN X. You can think of auGEN X in two ways: first, it is a handy utility for making audio test sounds, and second, it is a performable creative sound design tool. On one end use auGEN X to help set up, test, calibrate, and optimize your audio system. On the other end use it to create a wide variety of interesting sounds. auGEN X has a full-featured audio oscillator, a high quality noise generator, and an impulse generator. The simple yet powerful user interface is designed for fast, precise, intuitive control over your signals. auGEN X works both as a Stand-Alone App and as an AUv3 Audio Unit Extension.

I started making this App because as an audio electronics engineer I could not find a single audio generator that does everything that I require AND is an AUv3 Audio Unit. It has developed into a cool tool for exploring sound design. Our goal is for auGEN X to be one of your Essentials in your audio toolbox. We hope you enjoy it and we’re excited to see and hear the cool things that you do with auGEN X.

FEATURES

– Oscillator for creating tone signals

– 3 Modes: Fixed, Frequency Sweep, or Level Sweep

– 4 Wave Shapes: Sine, Triangle, Rectangle, and Saw

– Triangle and Rectangle have a Duty Cycle control (1.0% to 99.0%)

– Triangle, Saw, and Rectangle are alias-suppressed yielding virtually alias-free performance at musical fundamental frequencies

– 10 Hz to 20,480 Hz extended audio frequency range (great for testing subwoofers!)

– Full-featured Frequency or Level Sweep with 5 Sweep Types, settable Sweep Direction, and selectable Repeat or 1-Shot Mode

– Sweep Period has a wide range from 1/1000th of a second to 100 seconds and can alternatively be set as a Sweep Rate in Hertz

– Wide sweep range allows for FM and AM style sounds

– Noise Generator

– 2 Modes: Fixed or Level Sweep

– White Noise or Pink Noise

– Pink Noise conforms to SMPTE Standard 2095-1:2015 Calibration Reference Wideband Digital Pink Noise Signal

– Impulse Generator (useful for checking the response of reverb algorithms)

– Impulse Width can be set in samples

– Works either as a Stand-Alone App or as an AUv3 Audio Unit Extension

– As a Stand-Alone App audio is sent to the iPad’s built-in speakers, the Headphone/Line Output, or to any iOS-compatible USB audio interface connected to the Lightning jack

– Verified to work great in AUv3 Host Apps such as GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3, and Auria Pro

APPLICATIONS

– Testing and characterizing audio equipment

– Creative experimental sound design

– Sound effects for film and television

– Makes great chiptune style sounds

– Synthesize siren or alarm sounds

– Setting up or dialing in a home theater

– Tuning car audio systems

– Subwoofer testing

– Hearing tests

– Ear training

– Vibration analysis

SPECIFICATIONS

– Audio signal path uses state of the art Double Precision 64-bit Floating Point for maximum accuracy

– Stereo output

– Selectable Pan Laws include Linear Panning and Constant Power Panning

– Supports 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz sample rates

– User Guide embedded in App — no internet connection required to read User Guide

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

– Compatible with iOS 9.0 and up (iPad 2, iPad mini (1st Generation), and up)

– iOS 9 support means auGEN X works on every iPad model except the original first generation iPad

– AUv3 Audio Unit Extensions are supported on iPads (iPad 4, iPad mini 2, and up)

– iOS-compatible USB audio interface connected to the Lightning jack required for 88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate

Pre-order auGEN X here http://www.audspr.com/apps/G1/