Parallel Minds has brought Atavism to iPad, giving producers a $4.99 way to turn tracks into lush, sustained pads. The AUv3 effect takes the harmony from existing audio, strips back sharp hits, and keeps the result in tune as chords change.
Here's the neat part. A single large knob controls how far the effect goes. At 25%, drum attacks drop out. Push it to 100%, and the harmonic content takes over. Users can move between those settings to reshape a section without changing the source audio.
And it isn't just for drums. Chords, vocals, and melodies can feed the effect, provided the audio has enough resonance to work with. Atavism builds its pad from those tones, letting producers create long, soft textures that follow the music.
Pulsation adds slow, uneven shifts in volume, giving the pad some movement. Shimmer brings in an octave above the source harmony without changing the key. Both controls offer ways to shape the result without having to write extra notes.
For tone control, Atavism has low-cut and high-cut filters that work only on the new pad layer. The dry signal stays clear of those filters. A Mix control then lets users blend the processed audio with the source while keeping playback aligned.
One practical use is to automate the main knob near the close of a section. A drum-heavy part can fade into a sustained chord, which may suit an intro, a transition, or a more ambient version of a song. Cinematic tracks could make use of that shift as well.
The iPad release runs inside any compatible AUv3 host, whether users place it on a single track, a bus, or the master channel. Its interface scales to the room available, while knobs and filters support host automation and MIDI control where the app allows it.
Preset handling is simple. There are eight ready-made patches, and custom settings stay on the device for use across host apps. That should make it easier to keep the same sounds when moving between music projects.
Atavism 1.1.1 needs iPadOS 15 or newer and an app that can load AUv3 effects. It costs $4.99 or €4.99 as a one-off purchase, with no recurring fee. The desktop version remains available for macOS and Windows users.
Here's the neat part. A single large knob controls how far the effect goes. At 25%, drum attacks drop out. Push it to 100%, and the harmonic content takes over. Users can move between those settings to reshape a section without changing the source audio.
And it isn't just for drums. Chords, vocals, and melodies can feed the effect, provided the audio has enough resonance to work with. Atavism builds its pad from those tones, letting producers create long, soft textures that follow the music.
Pulsation adds slow, uneven shifts in volume, giving the pad some movement. Shimmer brings in an octave above the source harmony without changing the key. Both controls offer ways to shape the result without having to write extra notes.
For tone control, Atavism has low-cut and high-cut filters that work only on the new pad layer. The dry signal stays clear of those filters. A Mix control then lets users blend the processed audio with the source while keeping playback aligned.
One practical use is to automate the main knob near the close of a section. A drum-heavy part can fade into a sustained chord, which may suit an intro, a transition, or a more ambient version of a song. Cinematic tracks could make use of that shift as well.
The iPad release runs inside any compatible AUv3 host, whether users place it on a single track, a bus, or the master channel. Its interface scales to the room available, while knobs and filters support host automation and MIDI control where the app allows it.
Preset handling is simple. There are eight ready-made patches, and custom settings stay on the device for use across host apps. That should make it easier to keep the same sounds when moving between music projects.
Atavism 1.1.1 needs iPadOS 15 or newer and an app that can load AUv3 effects. It costs $4.99 or €4.99 as a one-off purchase, with no recurring fee. The desktop version remains available for macOS and Windows users.
