Johnny - Press Release
“Johnny arrives, a Powerful Multiwave Tremolo Effect for iPad”
FOR RELEASE ON April 7th, 2015
Orlando, FL, April 7th 2015
Holderness Media today launched Johnny, a highly versatile Multiwave Tremolo effect processor for iPad. Designed for use with the Audiobus app and USB audio interfaces, Johnny lets you easily create a wide range of tremolo effects with input sources such as guitar, bass, vocals, and synth. Sculpt your sound with effects ranging from classic tremolo and vintage harmonic tremolo, as well as pulsating rhythmic patterns with the unique multiwave tremolo effect.
Johnny also works as an Inter-app Audio effect inside hosts such as AudioShare, Auria, Cubasis and Apple’s own Garageband. Johnny supports Core MIDI as well as MIDI over Bluetooth for controlling the effect parameters with your favorite MIDI controllers.
The app is available from http://johnnyfxapp.com
“Johnny is great for dialing in almost any tremolo sound, from classic guitar amp style tremolo to pulsating, rhythmic multiwave modulation effects. The Harmonic Tremolo mode is a feature typically only found in vintage tube amps and boutique effect pedals, and has a warm phaser like tone. ” said developer Christopher Rice. “Although it is designed mainly for processing guitar and synths, the effect works great with just about any input source.”
The app is the latest creation from Christopher Rice, developer of iOS audio effect apps Crystalline, Echo Pad, and Caramel. All Holderness Media apps have been placed on sale for the launch.
With a clean and friendly interface, the app allows users to process the live audio output of another app connected via Audiobus or Inter-app Audio, as well as live instruments like guitar, microphone or keyboards using a compatible USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam.
Johnny features two distinct modes: Perform and Tweak. The preset list is playable, allowing for interesting sonic experimentation on the fly. Johnny’s two modes create a nice balance that bridges the gap between ease of use and deep programmability.
Johnny is now available on the App Store for $4.99 USD.
About Holderness Media
Holderness Media specializes in effects processing apps with unique sonic character and expressive user interfaces, designed for multi-touch devices. Holderness Media now has six iOS apps available on the App Store -- Caramel, Crystalline, Echo Pad, Johnny, Stereo Designer and Swoopster.
Contact details
Holderness Media Inc.
E-mail: chris@holdernessmedia.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HoldernessMedia
Facebook: http://facebook.com/HoldernessMedia
Web: http://holdernessmedia.com
Crystalline - Press Release
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“Crystalline arrives, a Beautiful Sounding Shimmer Effect for iPad”
FOR RELEASE ON MAY 2nd, 2014
Orlando, FL, May 2nd 2014
Holderness Media today launched Crystalline, a highly playable shimmer effects processor for iPad. Designed for use with the Audiobus app and USB audio interfaces, Crystalline lets you easily create beautiful synth-like tones and textures from input sources such as guitar, piano or vocals. Create shimmer reverb and delay effects inspired by classic guitar pedals and rack processors from the 80’s, unique pitch shifted delays and more.
Crystalline also works as an Inter-app Audio effect inside hosts such as AudioShare, Auria, Cubasis and Apple’s own Garageband.
The app is available from http://crystallineapp.com.
“Guitarists will love Crystalline, there’s nothing else like it on iOS and the effect is very well suited to the guitar.” said developer Christopher Rice. “Vocals, piano, synths, just about everything sounds cool run through Crystalline, it’s an addictive sound.”
The app is the latest creation from Christopher Rice, developer of iOS audio effect apps Echo Pad, Stereo Designer and Swoopster, which have all been placed on sale for the launch.
With a clean and friendly interface, the app allows users to process the live audio output of another app connected via Audiobus or Inter-app Audio, as well as live instruments like guitar, microphone or keyboards using a compatible USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam.
Crystalline features two distinct modes: Perform and Tweak. The preset list is playable, allowing for interesting sonic experimentation on the fly. Crystalline’s two modes create a nice balance that bridges the gap between ease of use and deep programmability.
Crystalline is now available on the App Store for $4.99 USD.
About Holderness Media
Holderness Media specializes in effects processing apps with unique sonic character and expressive user interfaces, designed for multi-touch devices. Holderness Media now has four iOS apps available on the App Store -- Crystalline, Echo Pad, Stereo Designer and Swoopster.
Contact details
Holderness Media Inc.
E-mail: chris@holdernessmedia.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HoldernessMedia
Facebook: http://facebook.com/HoldernessMedia
Web: http://holdernessmedia.com
"Stereo Designer arrives, an Intuitive Stereo Shaping and Mid/Side Processing Effect for iPad”
FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 13TH, 2014
Orlando, FL, February 13th 2014
Holderness Media today launched Stereo Designer, an easy to use multi-purpose stereo shaper and Mid/Side processing effect for iPad. Designed for use with the Audiobus app, Stereo Designer lets you easily sculpt the stereo image of input sources such as vocals, guitar and synths. Create unique wide stereo images, stereoize a mono input, apply mid/side processing and more.
Stereo Designer also works as an Inter-app Audio effect inside hosts such as AudioShare, Auria, Cubasis and Apple’s own Garageband.
Stereo Designer is available from http://stereodesignerapp.com.
Stereo Designer is a powerful stereo shaping tool, allowing the user to isolate left and right channels, pan each channel independently, apply delay for doubling and widening effects, and quickly adjust the tone with high and low pass filters per channel. You can also invert channel polarity and adjust input and output gain per channel in both Stereo and Mid/Side modes.
“For my own productions I’m always experimenting with the stereo field of certain sounds and tracks in the mix,” said Stereo Designer developer Christopher Rice. “so the idea was born out of my own workflow initially. I quickly realized Stereo Designer could be a truly useful tool for others who produce music on iOS. In particular, it will integrate nicely in the workflow of the upcoming Audiobus 2 with multiple effects app chains and unlimited routing features.”
The app is the latest creation from Christopher Rice, developer of iOS audio effect apps Echo Pad and Swoopster. Echo Pad has been placed on sale for the launch.
With a clean and friendly interface, the app allows users to process the live audio output of another app, as well as live instruments like guitar, microphone or keyboards using a compatible USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam.
Stereo Designer features two distinct modes: Perform and Tweak. The preset list is playable, allowing for interesting sonic experimentation on the fly. Stereo Designer’s two modes create a nice balance that bridges the gap between ease of use and deep programmability.
Stereo Designer is now available on the App Store for $2.99 USD.
About Holderness Media
Holderness Media specializes in effects processing apps with unique sonic character and expressive user interfaces, designed for multi-touch devices. Holderness Media now has three iOS apps available on the App Store -- Echo Pad, Stereo Designer and Swoopster.
Contact details
Holderness Media Inc.
"Swoopster is here, a Highly Expressive and Performable Flanger and Fuzz Effect for iPad”
FOR RELEASE ON DECEMBER 3RD, 2013
Orlando, FL, December 3rd 2013
Holderness Media today launched Swoopster, a highly playable flanger, fuzz, and vibrato effect for iPad. Designed for use with the Audiobus app, Swoopster is great for processing synths, drum machines and hundreds of other Audiobus compatible apps such as Figure, Sound Prism Pro, Animoog, Loopy and more. Swoopster also works as an Inter-app Audio effect inside hosts such as AudioShare, Auria, Cubasis and Apple’s own Garageband.
Swoopster is available from http://swoopsterapp.com.
Swoopster is capable of producing a wide variety of effects ranging from smooth, phasey swirls to fuzzed out, warped mayhem. “The inspiration for Swoopster’s effects comes from tape based flanging and phase effects, and the wide variety of stompboxes I’ve owned over the years,” said Swoopster developer Christopher Rice. “I strive to create apps that have a unique sonic footprint, with a truly playable interface that is both fun and powerful.”
The app is the latest creation from Christopher Rice, developer of iOS audio app Echo Pad, with creative input and UX contribution from Sebastian Dittmann of Audiobus and Audanika. Echo Pad has been placed on sale for the launch.
With a clean and friendly interface, the app allows users to process the live audio output of another app, as well as live instruments like guitar, microphone or keyboards using a compatible USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam.
Swoopster features two distinct modes: Perform and Tweak. The preset list is playable, allowing for interesting sonic experimentation on the fly. Swoopster’s two modes create a nice balance that bridges the gap between ease of use and deep programmability.
Swoopster is now available on the App Store for $2.99 USD.
About Holderness Media
Holderness Media specializes in effects processing apps with unique sonic character and expressive user interfaces, designed for multi-touch devices. Holderness Media now has two iOS apps available on the App Store -- Echo Pad and Swoopster.
Contact details
Holderness Media Inc.
E-mail: chris@holdernessmedia.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HoldernessMedia
Facebook: http://facebook.com/HoldernessMedia
Web: http://holdernessmedia.com

- stereo Multi-FX processor with an emphasis on delays, including 18+ effects & loopers
- Audiobus compatible! (Effect, Input, and Output)
- Inter-app audio compatible (effect node, requires iOS 7)
- large XY pad for expressive control of effect parameters
- Motion Looper for automating effects
- Sound on sound looper for creating layered loops on the fly
- works with headphones as well as most iOS and professional USB audio interfaces
- compatible with Apogee JAM and MIC interfaces, and new ONE and DUET for iOS
- Universal app (iPhone 4s/iPad 2/iPad Mini and higher recommended)
- supports iPhone 5 screen
- supports iOS 5.1 and higher
- supports "Import and Export to AudioShare" for tight integration with the AudioShare app.
- "Open In" support for importing and exporting audio from Echo Pad's loopers in other supported apps.
- AudioCopy 2.0 for sharing loops and recordings made within Echo Pad, as well as playback and process pasted audio from other apps using Echo Pad in realtime.
- recordings & loops are also available in iTunes File Sharing for access on your Mac/PC