soulbrixofficial Unleashes DIY Modding on Figure for iOS

In his latest escapade, soulbrixofficial kicks off by reminding us of the obvious limitation with Figure for iOS: the meagre preset selection. Sure, Figure’s got presets spanning a decent range of genres with some tweakable parameters, but there’s no tradition-shattering way to add or overhaul these presets—until now. Our intrepid explorer took a simple curiosity check and spiraled down a rabbit hole, discovering that new patches for bass, leads, and drums could be added. The process turns out to be surprisingly straightforward, though with some caveats to consider.

Now, for anyone who’s ever peeked behind the scenes of an app, this next bit is like finding gold in your backyard. The iOS Figure app files, soulbrixofficial reveals, unravel like an enigma wrapped in a mystery—or just a zip file, technically speaking. Open up those IPA files, and what you’ll discover feels a lot like Christmas morning for the tech-inclined. There lie WAV drum samples and a Pandora’s box of preset files blissfully devoid of encryption. As he traded sleep for experimentation, he managed to tweak parameters and duplicate presets using rudimentary text editors to inject some life into Figure. Every replicant preset came to life in the app, ready to unleash sonic mayhem.

Much like figuring out the perfect pint, this exploration came with hard-earned wisdom and a fair few compromises. While savvy tinkerers could easily extract and alter files, soulbrixofficial draws the line at specific extraction and replacement details, navigating a thin legal line with a graceful disclaimer.

For those still onboard, soulbrixofficial delves into Figure’s patch file library like a technician changing the oil on a hypercar. Each file, whether for bass, leads, or drums, is easily accessible with a text editor, revealing secrets written in Lua script. Device properties such as amplitude, filters, and LFOs are laid bare, complete with tweak parameters. This is where the derogatory and blunt-force musicians find paradise. While Figure might bottle its simple interface, beneath lies a complex and adaptable beast akin to tweaking amp settings mid-gig.

However, just as stomping across a darkened stage can lead to slip-ups, navigating these files presents its own trials. Some variables remain frustratingly enigmatic, especially those cloaked in digits needing deciphering. It’s a good old-fashioned coder call-out for help soulbrixofficial makes here, hoping some bright spark will fill in the blanks, weaving clarity from numbers resembling lottery picks between lines of code.

Here comes the fun bit: creating something out of nearly nothing. soulbrixofficial recounts his breakthrough moment: concocting drum machine patches from scratch, infusing them with a punk rock soul. Resident samples got a makeover, supplemented with new ones including some cheeky voice samples from RickyTinez, all cleared for creative chaos. With each tweak, his new drum machine patch came alive, delivering a rhythmic snarl to rival London’s underground gigs. But bass patches proved trickier, demanding a detective’s patience to decode bendy lines of code, hammering down numbers like an arcade game champ.

What sprung from this toil was a house-style bassline patch primed for groovy jams. Adjustments in delay, chorus, and filter cutoff unveiled potential only hinted at by the standard presets. Truly, soulbrixofficial’s modding journey is paved with revelation and a bit of bloody-minded perseverance. The payoff? Gleefully twisted sounds ready to turn any session into a riotous beat parade.