Samsung Soundcamp, a mobile DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sequencer application, functions as an easy-to-use studio recording system that gives musicians access to an ensemble of virtual instruments, as well as an audio recorder. In the latest version, Soundcamp offers artists even better tools, including its new launcher design, to fine-tune their skills and produce creative tracks.

Upon opening the app, you can find what looks like a real life rehearsal room. On the floor of the studio, there are basic, preset musical instruments that users can access and play with a simple tap. The app’s plug-in style, open-concept structure also gives users the option to connect to and record with various third-party music apps, which are located on the shelf above the instrument icons.

Among the instruments that come pre-equipped on Soundcamp include an upgraded guitar and bass.

Users can play the guitar in either Chords Mode by strumming the on-screen strings in the same way they would play a normal guitar, or in Notes Mode by selecting notes on the guitar fretboard. Other basic techniques such as string muting, string bending, hammer-ons, pull-offs and slide guitar can also be performed to create a richer, more realistic sound. There are also both electric and acoustic timbres available, and others can be downloaded.

The bass can be played in Notes Mode, and the previously mentioned techniques can also be applied. The option to play the bass in fingered and picked timbres allows for an even more customized melody.

In addition to improving the app’s instruments, Samsung updated the Looper feature to help musicians to more easily produce the sound they want.

Looper allows users to play live by manipulating the elements of sample loops, short sections of tracks that have been edited to repeat seamlessly. The technique is commonly used in contemporary musical genres like hip hop, trip hop, techno and contemporary dub.

In the newest version of Soundcamp, Samsung kept this easy-to-use function for beginners and named it Pattern Mode, as it mixes 256 pre-made patterns from Loopmasters, the world’s leading producer of sample libraries. But it also expanded Looper by adding a more advanced Song Mode, which now gives more experienced musicians greater freedom to express themselves.

This new mode allows users to follow a professional musician’s performance using up to 64 samples, instead of the 32 offered in Pattern Mode. It also allows the user to play multiple cells at once in a group unit rather than one cell per vertical line at a time.

Song Mode also allows for a more detailed beat synchronization so users can ensure tracks are precisely what they want, while sound reactive lights move and change with the music, producing an eye-catching effect.

While Song Mode was designed specifically for experts, it also enables users to learn how to write or practice their own music by following along with songs written by well-known professionals. (Some songs are embedded in the app and can be downloaded, and more tracks will be available in the future.) By providing previews (auto play) and finger performance videos, the app demonstrates the process in the same way that popular rhythm games do.

To celebrate the launch of the new version of Soundcamp, Samsung, along with JYP Entertainment—one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment companies—will host the Remix Contest from April 18. At the event, participants will compete to produce the best remix of “Still Alive,” a track recently released by Korean recording artist JY.Park.

Soundcamp offers all the tools artists need to unleash their creativity and create unconventional tracks that go above and beyond listeners’ expectations. And, with the newest additions to the upgraded version of the app, users can create unique tracks in a variety of styles, or incorporate and mix their own sources, more efficiently and precisely than ever.

Download Soundcamp in Galaxy Apps or the Google Play store.

American radio and television personality Dick Clark once said, “Music is the soundtrack of our lives.”

And he was right, for a number of reasons. Music has the ability to affect our emotions, evoke powerful memories and is the language that connects the world in a way that no other tool can. Music is what makes humans human, and it has done so since the beginning of time.

Unsurprisingly, the ever-advancing technologies of today allow us to effortlessly integrate music into our daily lives, enhancing the way we experience it like never before. From platforms that connect us to our favorite artists to apps that let us be the artist, music continues to evolve, taking cues from the ever-changing world around us.

Recognizing this, Samsung has developed a number of devices and services so that music lovers from all corners of the globe can spice up their lives with a bit of background music, set to their own personalized playlists. Let’s take a look at a few of them.

Samsung’s Milk Music: It Does a Smartphone Good

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Milk Music is a streaming radio service created by Samsung which offers consumers with compatible Samsung devices access to over 200 curated stations, with a library of 13 million songs. Milk Music allows music fans to browse the collection via a well-developed interactive tuner with the simple swipe of a finger.

The outer aspect of this dual wheel control lets users jump between pre-set genre categories while the fine-tuned inner wheel scans stations within the selected genre. The sophisticated customization features allow users to personalize their Milk experience, and even create their own unique channels.

Unlike most radio apps, Samsung’s Milk Music permits listeners to skip up to six songs per hour on each station, and there are no annoying registration processes or sign-in prompts. Simply download, open, tap and listen.

A Studio on Your Smartphone

Musical instruments are some of the oldest man-made objects ever found. It’s doubtful, however, that our Palaeolithic ancestors would believe their eyes if they had the chance to see today’s modern instruments and music tools, many of which are accessible right from the screens of our smartphones.

Samsung Soundcamp leverages this modern-day accessibility to make it possible for just about everyone — from the amateur beatboxer to the veteran pianist — to unlock their creativity and produce a musical masterpiece or two.

This easy-to-use studio recording system application allows artists to access an ensemble of virtual instruments, including a keyboard, drums and a guitar, to create a song. The app’s plug-in style, open-concept structure also gives users the option to connect and record using real instruments. From the mobile workstation’s soundboard, artists can compose, edit and mix shareable audio files.

Soundcamp is available for free in the Samsung GALAXY Apps store under GALAXY Essentials, and the Google Play store. At the moment, users of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Note 4, Note edge and S5 powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop can enjoy the Soundcamp app.

Discover more at Soundcamp App.

Music to Your Ears

While such mobile services and apps have made music more accessible, anytime, anywhere, smartphone speaker quality, in general, leaves much to be desired. Which is why Samsung’s Level series of smart Bluetooth audio products are the perfect devices to amplify the musical moments of your life, without getting tied up in wires.

Offering excellent audio quality and a suite of features, there’s a Level device for just about everyone. The Level Box Mini, for example, is perfect for those who love being the life of the party. The compact wireless speaker packs a big sound and fits conveniently in a purse or backpack, perfect for picnics, parties and poolside gatherings.

The two newest additions to the Level series are the Samsung Level On Wireless headphones and the Samsung Level Link audio adapter, both of which promise the consumer organic sound quality, superior comfort and portability.

The stylish Level On Wireless headphones are available in an array of colors and are equipped with six built-in microphones, an Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) mode and a dual-layered diaphragm system which helps suppress vibration to provide an incomparable audio experience. Change tracks, adjust volume and even answer phone calls with the simple swipe of a finger on the easy-to-use touchpad. And with a battery life of 23 hours per charge, music fanatics can jam out all day and night without having to recharge.