variant:blue
Free
1.05for iPhone, iPad and more
8.7
7 Ratings
Interval Studios
Developer
96.4 MB
Size
Jun 2, 2016
Update Date
Entertainment
Category
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About variant:blue
variant:flare is an audiovisual artwork that creates beautiful, ever-changing music and imagery. The app combines user input and built-in randomness to create images and music that will continually change, grow and evolve, offering a new and different experience every time. For users of all ages, variant:flare is a chance to explore and experience a unique work of generative art.
To interact with variant:flare, tap the screen with one finger; each tap will start a new track of the music. After six tracks have been loaded, each tap will reset one track and load a new random selection. By gradually resetting different elements of the composition, you control the flow and evolution of the music. The visuals are in turn controlled by the sound, so by changing the music, you will influence the development of the visuals.
You can view the indeterminate audio engine by tapping the dot in the lower right. The display shows the different elements of the musical composition as they are loaded by the engine through a combination of chance and user input. The center button opens a menu of settings for the app, and the button to the right allows you to take screenshots of the visuals, automatically saving them to your photo library.
The Variant apps are a new series of generative audiovisual artworks from Interval Studios featuring visuals by Joshue Ott and music by Kenneth Kirschner. Each Variant features a unique visual composition by Ott based on his superDraw visual performance software, as well as a new indeterminate musical composition by Kirschner. Each Variant app also offers a different set of interactive controls for the user, ranging from the ability to subtly influence the development of the piece to total interactive control over both visuals and sound. All of the Variants are generative artworks: through a varying combination of built-in randomness and user input, each Variant will continually grow and evolve over time without ever directly repeating itself either visually or musically, offering the user an ever-changing, ever-evolving audiovisual experience.
To interact with variant:flare, tap the screen with one finger; each tap will start a new track of the music. After six tracks have been loaded, each tap will reset one track and load a new random selection. By gradually resetting different elements of the composition, you control the flow and evolution of the music. The visuals are in turn controlled by the sound, so by changing the music, you will influence the development of the visuals.
You can view the indeterminate audio engine by tapping the dot in the lower right. The display shows the different elements of the musical composition as they are loaded by the engine through a combination of chance and user input. The center button opens a menu of settings for the app, and the button to the right allows you to take screenshots of the visuals, automatically saving them to your photo library.
The Variant apps are a new series of generative audiovisual artworks from Interval Studios featuring visuals by Joshue Ott and music by Kenneth Kirschner. Each Variant features a unique visual composition by Ott based on his superDraw visual performance software, as well as a new indeterminate musical composition by Kirschner. Each Variant app also offers a different set of interactive controls for the user, ranging from the ability to subtly influence the development of the piece to total interactive control over both visuals and sound. All of the Variants are generative artworks: through a varying combination of built-in randomness and user input, each Variant will continually grow and evolve over time without ever directly repeating itself either visually or musically, offering the user an ever-changing, ever-evolving audiovisual experience.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.05
Last updated on Jun 2, 2016
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
-fixed issue that could result in stuck touches.
-fixed issue that could result in stuck touches.
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Version History
1.05
Jun 2, 2016
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
-fixed issue that could result in stuck touches.
-fixed issue that could result in stuck touches.
1.04
May 20, 2016
-new V: button to help you collect all the variants.
-performance improvements
-updates to the More Variants section
-performance improvements
-updates to the More Variants section
1.01
Oct 7, 2015
- Added 3D Touch support for iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
- Fixed iPhone 6, 6s and Plus sizes not rendering in native resolution
- Fixed issue with screenshots not rendering correctly on iOS 9
- Fixed issue with audio playing at higher speed over HDMI
- Added information about the new variant:cascade
- Lots of other bug fixes
If you like the Variant series, please leave a review on the App Store!
- Fixed iPhone 6, 6s and Plus sizes not rendering in native resolution
- Fixed issue with screenshots not rendering correctly on iOS 9
- Fixed issue with audio playing at higher speed over HDMI
- Added information about the new variant:cascade
- Lots of other bug fixes
If you like the Variant series, please leave a review on the App Store!
1.0
Sep 23, 2015
variant:blue FAQ
Click here to learn how to download variant:blue in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of variant:blue.
iPhone
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
variant:blue supports English