Name: DR-OM
Price: 1.99 USD
Rating: 4.4 (41 reviews)

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DR-OM

Fluxama

Released: 2012-09-04

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Version 2.1

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Version 2.1

Released: 2012-09-04

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iPad Screenshots

Description

DR-OM is a virtual synthesizer that simulates the hackable yard sale treasure of the same name. Dozens of DR-OM units have been adapted from a rare, limited science lab function generator that started turning up in flea markets in the 70s.

DIY synth enthusiasts discovered the device was easily hackable, and closely-guarded photocopies of modding schematics have been handed around the community for years. The directions show how to rewire the generator into a nice little synth with two mixable Low Frequency Oscillators and a Voltage-Controlled Filter.

This app is a complete and playable simulation of three different versions of DR-OM boxen that were discovered at a yard sale near Quonset Point along with a folder of photocopied schematics. Each DR-OM unit has its own characteristic sound because of degrading components or bad wiring by the owner. The Speed dial is the most finicky part of the assembly; depending on the box, the dial can cause tuning drifts, random events and gnarly effects.

In the seventies, the noise generator was nicknamed "Doctor Om" for the meditation-friendly tones it generates. Others believe the name is an acronym for Drone Ready Oscillator Module or Dual Recirculating Oscillator Module, but no one knows for certain where the name comes from originally.

Notes for iPad users:

1. You'll probably want to use more than 2 fingers with DR-OM, so try turning off Multitasking Gestures in the General Settings on your iPad.

2. Please check to make sure your side switch is "off" or in your General Settings disable the "Mute" function for the side switch. If your side switch is "on" and set to "Mute," your volume controls will be disabled and DR-OM will not be able to make sound.

This is a universal app for iPhone 4+ and the iPad. It is produced by the Fluxama Group, purveyors of fine simulated synths like Noisemusick. Sound and video samples may be found on the support web site.

What's New in Version 2.1

Fixed autorotation and a problem with placement of the Audiobus menu.

Seller

Name

Shawn Wallace

URL

http://www.fluxama.com

Information

Developer

Fluxama

Version

2.1

Size

40.1 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 8.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPad 2 (Wi-Fi), iPad 2 (3G), iPad (3rd Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (3rd Generation) (4G), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (Wi-Fi), iPad mini (4G), iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (5th generation), iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS), Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular), Apple Watch Series SE (GPS), Apple Watch Series SE (GPS + Cellular)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.4 of 5 (41 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2020-05-22

If only I could get these sounds to go some-- squeeeeee!

Hey dev(s). You out there? See, just one more thing and DR-OM would be extra perfect. Not AU. I’m fine without that. Just.. presets? Even if you wrote current settings to a plist file that reloaded the app in the state it was last closed in, I would find that enormously useful.

I tried using a sharpie on masking tape, but the tape doesn’t stay stuck to the screen nearly as well as those old die-cast metal cases. That, and I do occasionally use an app that is not DR-OM.

...never hurts to ask, right?

Prior review:

Oh my god they added Audiobus!!! I'm never leaving my room again.

You now get all the stars.

Prior prior review:

I downloaded DR-OM ages ago and every time I open it I lose about four hours of my life. Drones, sweeping drones, pulsing drones, self-oscillating drones on top of drones.. what's not to like?

No Audiobus. No record function. No inter app audio. The workaround--record the iDevice's sound output with something else and then play the resulting samples through something else--is a pain especially when I am trying to create new sounds quickly for fun. Which is of course the best way to get any real work done.

No updates since 2013, though: sorta gives me the feeling that this is as good as it is going to get. If you want to make cool noises, these are some of the coolest if like me you prefer to hang around the low end of audibility. Maybe if we pester the dev(s?) they will update this thing.

2020-02-04

Beware !

I have iPad pro ... This app does not fit my screen, making it unusable.

2019-09-16

Brain Melting Good Times!

I love this developer’s apps. So good. If you’re into noise mangling, bit boogying, or simple mind melting experimenting, this and the other apps he make are worth 10 times the price. Turn on, tune in, and trip out. Yeah!!!

2019-03-30

god

so far you are the best...can we keep going?

2017-10-25

So pleased with the update

Seriously, Dave found a Mu-Tron at a secondhand store, and we took it home with no way of knowing what it was for or how to use it ... We thought it was a distortion box, but instead it was this amazing sound making box. We also found a stuffed cat. With real skin. Bizarre. Anyway, this app totally captures that weird fantastic pleasure of discovery. Get high, or don't, and put your headphones on. This is fun.

2017-10-24

Thanks for the Audiobus 3 update!

I was afraid this was totally abandoned. I'm glad it wasn't! Great synth! Thanks again!

2017-10-24

Yes!

AB3 compatibility now makes this already great app absolutely brilliant.

Fantastic backstory.

Fantastic app.

Recommended!

2016-10-19

Pretty disappointing synth

I was expecting better. The three units all sound basically the same. Controls do not adjust smoothly; notches of gradation are significant. Also the effects so little to change the sound and the mix slider just kind of fades rather than mix. There is noise in the oscillators like compression artifacts. Overall this is pretty lame.

2016-08-20

70's WAS GOOD

Great sounds come out of this baby. Definite garage sale, flea market, 70's FEEL TO THIS APP. LUV DEVELOPERS WHO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX AND PUT OFF THE WALL STUFF OUT THERE LIKE THIS APP. JOB WELL DONE.

2016-03-17

Pleasantly surprised how good it sounds

Got Noisemusick a while ago and love the glitchy harshness. Finally got versed enough in so many other instruments, I came back around to DR OM and can't believe I passed this up the first time. WOW! What fantastic sounds this app can make...and with careful tweaking of the knobs, this thing is actually playable. Wonderful music. Very anxious to get some recording done with this.

Too bad there is no record and copy/paste functions. Got to give cred for keeping it authentic, though. Now let's see here...how do I turn on the computer and fire up that DAW, AGAIN?...

Two stars off for no AudioBus.

2016-02-10

It's a 5 star, but....

Agreement with some other reviews. Great 5 star app, but no Audiobus=no good. I got this because i thought Audiobus was available. So now all it is a noise maker for me. (A very good one).

2015-12-17

AudioBus please

Otherwise very cool.

2015-09-29

Very cool!!

Love this app one of the coolest out there! Very unique sounds!

2015-02-14

AUDIOBUS!!??

Awesome app, solid all the way around. But there is an AUDIOBUS issue first thing on opening. Get this fixed and I'll change my star rate to a 5 instead of 1.. People don't think audiobus is a big deal. But when you run your own studio it is a very big deal.

2015-02-10

decent droney sounds

is there any way to use audiobus? i like the sounds this makes but no way to record

2013-11-17

Nice history, fun sounds

Does just what it says- it delivers emulations of three homegrown drones from the 70's. Very unique experience.

2013-08-22

Plug it in and play it loud

Super fun "synth" to play with. Even great for incorporating into my live sets. Thanks for making it.

2013-07-15

Love it!

It would be nice to be able to save presets. Otherwise I have no complaints

2013-06-25

Remarkable!

If this is an accurate representation, or basically a full on replication of the original device (and I have every reason to assume that it is). Well, wow, I find this to be just amazing. What I wouldn't give to be able to get my hands on one of these original Dr-Om's! Of course, knowing next to nothing about repairing electronics such as what I can only assume this would actually be like, found at a Flea Market. Well, I think that would be a huge personal barrier for me, in keeping this beauty even functioning in real life.

But, I am extremely grateful to have such a great approximation of it, to tinker with on my iPad 4, thank you very much for creating and maintaining this application. I also just recently (yesterday) purchased your other bizarre music contraption app, and I love just as much as I do this application, though, I think that I am starting to favor this app for some reason. I would also like to thank for including Audiobus support for both applications. Without that ability to record through Audiobus, well, needless to say that I would be forever frustrated and would have gone insane knowing that I wouldn't be able to record and save my work done in both applications. I can see using recordings from these apps, as something great to use in the app G-Stomper Beat Studio on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and to use it in myriad applications on my iPad 4.

Owning the real version of this device must be like having a true treasure for an audio nut, especially one that would like vintage gear that helped inspire today's sounds and music programs. I would love to see a video of this thing in action, with decent video audio, if you happen to have anything like that recorded. If you do, would you please place a link in the description? I also want to say that I love the graphics and artwork used for this app. I have never seen a DR-Om in person, but I would bet that you did justice with these deceptively slick graphics. Thanks again for this app and the other Noise application. I look forward to any kind of new treats like these two that you might develop in the future, and I really hope that there are more apps of this nature to come. Thanks again and God bless.

2013-06-19

Heavy

Plugged this into a PA while sound checking and it sounded so heavy. Really awesome drone box. Well played, sirs.

2013-05-26

Just good times with this one.

Just downloaded this app and its a great noise maker. I'll give it 5 stars once I figure out if I can control the knobs with midi or when they add the ability to do so.

2013-04-07

in my top 3 apps, PLEASE add audiobus

this app gets used at every show I play, and I love the sounds. the only thing that would be improved is if it could be updated with Audiobus support. being able to run this app through some added filters and echo would make it unstoppable. again, I love it as-is, but Audiobus would make it flawless.

2012-12-27

Nice...

I'll buy this again if you add audio copy/paste and provide a no-reverb (or more dry) option. Minor quibbles, though. This is solid, as is. Love it. Thanks for making...

2012-10-31

Really a fun app

Having fun playing with this thing. Wish you could hear all 3 at once. Sounds great IPad3'

2012-09-23

Quonsetalicious!

Dr. Greenlee this is Lt. Loper and I love this creation by you and your cohorts! Truly awesome work! The back story is a cool one.

2012-09-16

Seriously needs background audio

Man I was stoked for this, I saw it and didn't even hesitate to buy it. Kinda wish I had. The fact that it doesn't have background audio makes this almost worthless . Which is a shame because other than that it's got a heavy potential for awesome. Beyond that, being able to run multiple instances in parallel would make this an 8 star review

2012-09-13

Doesn't make a sound on iPad

Works well on iPhone, but is completely silent on my iPad 2, no matter where the volume is set.

2012-09-10

Sweet dreamy mush

Loving the app. It headphones and some medicine is all you need for a lost weekend. I also love the backstory... Must have been some MIT jetsam. What do the knobs do- nobody knows. Nobody should care

2012-09-07

Amazing

This is the perfect drone machine. Deceptively deep. There's even some hidden MIDI functionality.

2012-09-04

Great

This is great but it would be insanely awesome if you added programs and different presets like the DSI tetra and mopho. Please do this and I will be overcome with joy.