2012
07/06
Synth Arp & Drum Pad App By Yamaha
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Synth Arp & Drum App By Yamaha

Synth Arp & Drum Pad is an iPad app with arpeggiator and drum pad that allows you to easily play the internal synthesizer or any connected MIDI device and produce music with phrases having an abundant variety of musical styles. (The arpeggiator automatically plays the individual notes of a chord in a selected pattern.)

There are over 340 arppegiator patterns that can play phrases from all kinds of music genres like dance music, hip-hop, rock, pops, with one finger.

Use Synth Arp & Drum Pad to easily create fabulous phrases and enjoy a performance freely!

* This application is Core MIDI compatible. Wi-Fi communication possible with Yamaha MOTIF XF (body version 1.2 or above) Alternatively, use the MIDI Interface i-MX1 to communicate with all MIDI devices.
* A USB Wi-Fi adaptor, sold separately, is necessary for Wi-Fi communications.

New features in Version 1.1
– Audio mixdown of recorded songs
– Audio library (compatible with SoundCloud and AudioCopy)
– An additional 19 tones and 24 arpeggiator patterns

Functions:

Software Synthesizer
– Choose from 61 high-quality voices from a variety of instruments including 7 drum kits.
– Cutoff, resonance, attack, release, and portamento can be adjusted with the knob control. Setting tonal qualities is easy.
– Reverb, chorus, and variation effects can also be applied individually.

Keyboard Arpeggiator & Scale
– Choose from 342 arpeggio patterns from a variety of instruments.
– Control the swing, note length, octave range, and other characteristics for each arpeggio phrase in real time.
– Select and change the scale being played. That allows you to use Touch Control Function and you can modify the sound by sliding your finger vertically or vibrating your finger horizontally on the Keyboard.
– The velocity can be changed depending by adjusting the strength of the tap on the iPad screen, or use the ribbon controller displayed on the left-hand side of the screen.

Drum Pad
– For each of the 16 drum pads, you can assign 5 notes at a specific velocity which allows you to play chords with one finger as well as multiple percussion instruments.
– Separate notes can be assigned to the left and right sides of a pad along with their velocities for more intricate performances. The velocity can be controlled by the strength of the tap on the iPad screen.
– You can also use the built-in step sequencer of each pad, to easily create a rhythm track.
– The Learn function can be used to easily assign a chord to a pad using the keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen or using the keyboard of an external MIDI device.
– There are 64 user templates that can be customized and saved.

MIDI Loop Sequencer/Recorder
– Overdubbing enables the blending of various layers of sound in one recording.
– In addition to standard recording, you can also record loops of varying lengths.
– Quantizing and recording speed can be adjusted, and a pre-count can also be set.
– It can be stored up to five songs.

Ribbon Controller
– Use the ribbon controller to change velocity, pitch, and assignable parameters.

Synth Arp & Drum Pad is available for $3.99 for a limited time.

2012
07/03
Hand Clap Synthesizer For iPad
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Hand Clap Synthesizer For iPad

Now you can put the legendary Simmons Clap Trap right in your pocket or backpack! The Clap Trap was an iconic 1980s “Handclap Synthesizer” whose unique sound can be heard across much of early electronica.

Clap Box is a perfect emulation of the original that includes modern enhancements like Core MIDI, microphone triggering and BPM matching. Just clap your hands or stomp your feet in real-time to trigger it. Simple, fun and inuitive, Clap Box is a great way to drop some instant retro into your productions.

Simmons Clap Trap For iOS

Clap Box iPad App Screenshot

Clap Box Features:

• Universal app for iPhone and iPad
• Authentic emulation of the original Clap Trap
• Audio Trigger via your device’s built in mic – just clap your hands in real-time to trigger!
• Full MIDI support over WiFi
• Auto Speed triggers at BPMs up to 300
• “Humanize” function creates random variations

Clap Box is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

2012
07/01
Live Acoustic Drum Loops For iPad
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Live Acoustic Drums For iPad

Drum Loops HD is a great way to add live acoustic drums to your musical projects. This app allows you to choose from approximately 700 drum loops (488mb) for only $10. You get 7 styles all based on what is needed to program a great track. The bpms have been carefully chosen and are commonly used tempos in modern music production so that you won’t have to time stretch them too much to get your desired BPM. All loops, fills, and hits can be copied directly to your pasteboard for use in multi-track app that support copy/paste.

Some apps that support copy/paste are Garageband, FL Mobile Studio, NanoStudio, Studio.HD, Beatmaker 2, and Groovemaker.

All loops have been cut into in either 2 or 4 bar loops and have been recorded simultaneously in two explicitly different microphone settings; a ‘modern’ (close miking with room ambiance) setting of 14 mics and a ‘vintage’ mic setting of in total 5 mics around the set. This means that you can use different sounds for verse/chorus/bridge/intro (with fills to glue it together) by either using the same loop in different sounds or using different loops for the respective parts of your song.

A separate chapter has been included with cymbal hits, cymbal hits with kick, cymbal rolls and endings (big fills) to complete a full drum part played by a real drummer.

Drum Loops HD has over a 1000 real drum loops, fills & samples to use with your digital audio workstation – a.o. Garageband, Auria, Cubasis, Music Studio, Multitrack Daw – (plus AUDIOBUS SUPPORT). Nothing is programmed or synthesized, but played live by Hans Eijkenaar, Holland’s first call session drummer. All recorded with state of the art modern and vintage mics and automatically looped within the app.

Drum Loops HD Features Include:
* Full drum loop library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch!
* Copy/paste to your favorite multitracker!
* Perfect drummer to play along with when practicing your timing on any instrument (all grooves loop perfecty in app itself)
* Performed, recorded and built only for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
* Many styles in many bpms (check content list) including unique Jazz loop library!
* Two sounds for all loops,fills and samples in every style and tempo (modern and vintage).
* 4/4, 6/8 loops and shuffles, brushes loops, loops in straight time and shuffled time.
* Uncut, not time stretched, not chopped but actual high end recordings.
* Audio quality: 44.1 khz, 16 bit (cd). For copying to any multitracker including GB.
* All loops and fills actually played in all bpms, by a living and breathing drummer!

All 8 styles are cut into either 2 or 4 bar loops and recorded with two different mic settings, a ‘Modern’ with 14 mics and a unique ‘Vintage’ setting with 5 old school mics placed around the sets.

Every style comes in a wide range of tempos including:
* Ballads- 5 loops and 3 fills at 60, 66, 72 and 78 bpm (beats per minute)
* Pop/Rock- 5 loops and 3 fills at tempos ranging from 80-170 bpm, in 10 bpm increments
* Funk/Hip-Hop- 5 loops and 3 fills at 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 and 130 bpm
* Dance/DnB- 5 loops at 120, 130, 140, 160 and 180 bpm
* Soul- 5 loops and 3 fills at 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 bpm
* Brushes- 5 loops and 3 fills at 60-130 bpm (10 bpm increments), plus 2 crashes and 1 crash+kick!
* 6/8 and Shuffles- 5 loops and 3 fills at 75, 85, 95, 110 and 130 bpm
* Jazz, 3 loops and 2 fills at tempos ranging from 100-280 bpm, 20 bpm increments
* Tom Loops in 4/4 and 6/8 for completing your intros, bridges and other creative ideas
* Jazz kit sampled, long list of samples of perfectly tuned Jazz set, including 22″ Old K
* Pop kit sampled, long list of samples of the set used in
pop/rock and other chapters

With all of these choices, you have a real, live drummer at your fingertips to add to any piece of music. And, to make your track complete, ending drum fills (pop and jazz), crashes and double crashes are incuded to make your track the real thing!

Drum Loops HD is not just great for creating music, but it’s also perfect for practice sessions. If you need to learn a new style or work on your rhythm and timing, just pick a loop and play along. Practice makes perfect, and the Drum Loops HD drummer is perfect every time! And the upright bass player can study with a swinging jazz drummer!

Don’t settle for an app that gives you programmed drum-like sounds. Download Drum Loops HD now and put a real drummer in your GarageBand!

Drum Loops HD is available for $9.99

2012
06/15
Free Drum App For iPad
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Free Drum App For iPad

iDrumming is free music app for iOS that offers a high quality, low cost, customizable drum set. With 8 square pads on iPhone and iPod touch, and 12 square pads on iPad, the app includes 6 different categories of percussion samples. The app features very low latency, changeable pitch and volume for each sample, 16-bit sampling, multitouch capability, autorepeat with 1 tap, the ability to save custom sets, and 2 different stop modes. Including 11 unlocked samples, an additional 200+ can be auditioned and can be unlocked through an in-app purchase.

iDrumming offers all the sounds and features you’re looking for in a drum set.

iDrumming iPad App

Free Drum App For iPad

Feature Highlights:
* 8 pads on iPhone, 12 on iPad
* Very low latency
* More than 200 optional samples to choose from, grouped into 6 categories
* Changeable pitch and volume of every sample (useful for tuning toms, etc.)
* Two different stop sample modes
* Autorepeat at one tap
* Continuous mode for loops or rattle samples
* High quality, 16-bit drum samples
* One predefined, default set included
* Allows users to save their own, custom sets
* Multitouch capability

iDrumming for iPhone and iPad is available for free.

2012
06/13
D-Volution V2 iPad Drums
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D-Volution V2 iPad Drums

Rewritten from the ground up. This drum app is responsive, customizable and easy to use. Regardless of your skill sets and experience, you can now create your own loops & grooves, or simply play-along to any music from your Library or one of provided play-along Grooves!

Features:
– iPad retina display support
– Fast, responsive & fun
– Record and share your music via SoundCloud, Facebook Twitter…
– Your recorded sessions available in iTunes
– New D-Volution Beatmaker sequencer
– Total customization & the ability to save custom drum sets
– Volume control for each individual instrument
– 4 hand-picked drum sets (and many more to come soon via in-app purchase)
– 3 independent loop controls
– Use your own recorded sessions as loops
– Dozens of hi-hats beats and play-along Grooves
– Mirror mode – play with or against your friends on the same iPad!
– Full iCloud support (automatic backup of all your custom sets & settings, recorded music & Beatmaker loops)
– Virtually unlimited creative possibilities

D-Volution v2 is available for $1.99

  • iPad Loops is an iOS music production blog dedicated to exposing the best iPad apps musicians, producers, and Djs. This is not a database of every app. It is, however, one of useful recommendations from someone with many years in music production. I try to update it on a daily basis (ok sometimes every two days) and I do my best to post useful apps only. My name is Jason Donnelly (Dj Puzzle). Some of the apps that contain my sounds are Synth One, EG Segments, Hammerhead, Retronyms AudioCopy, Audio Evolution Mobile, and iMPC Pro. My work is published by Roland, Antares, Magix, Soundtrack Loops, Sample Logic, Acoustica, Native Instruments, The Grammt Museum and many more. Subscribe to our RSS feed below to get updated when new apps are posted.
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