iPad Loops was the first music apps blog to feature cutting edge music production apps and instruments apps by an actual professional in the music app industry. It was founded in 2010 by Jason Donnelly (Dj Puzzle). Donnelly was part of the Sound Trends team as their content producer and consultant. Most of the loops for Sound Trends apps (Looptastic, Meta Dj, Studio HD, and Gruvtron) were created by Jason. Sound Trends was later sold to Native Instruments.
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DrumPerfect – the drum machine that brings real sounding drums to your iPad. DrumPerfect features three extensive editors to easily create very human-like drum sequences:
– An extensive pattern editor in which each individual drum stroke has its own velocity, timing and probability. Each pattern has its own BPM, time signature and beat subdivision settings. Multiple strokes can be linked to a single probabilistic event. Grid view mode facilitates fast setup of new patterns. Play and record new patterns with the velocity-sensitive Live-pad.
– An extensive kit editor with room for up to 16 different drum kits with 16 instruments each. Every instrument consists of up to 16 different user-selectable audio samples. 9 multi-sampled kits included: Jazz-Funk, Acoustic, Dry, Vintage Funk, Garage, Brush, Percussion, and 2 vintage electronic kits. High-quality convolution reverb per kit.
– An extensive song editor in which a song is built of pattern/kit events. Import midi files as DrumPerfect songs.
The “Two-handed” and “Humanize” features give a human feel to the rhythm by modelling the human drummer restrictions and variations. The unique ability to merge patterns of any time signature allows to create new patterns from existing ones. Active CPU Load Control ensures smooth operation, also on iPad2/3 models.
DrumPerfect offers extensive options for audio-transfer with other apps:
– Live-audio source for other apps via Audiobus and Inter-App-Audio (IAA). Separate output per instrument. Audiobus State Saving supported.
– Perfect sync with IAA-hosts with linked transport control.
– Audio rendering/upload to AudioShare, AudioCopy2, SoundCloud, Dropbox and other apps via Open-in. Both mixed and separate track export.
– Import of audio samples via iTunes, AudioPaste2 and directly from other apps via Open-in.
– Extensive support for midi-in: core midi (hardware) and virtual midi (software), notes and control messages for remote control, configurable channel and control filters, live note recording and midi file import via iTunes and directly from other apps via Open-in.
– Midi file export to Dropbox and to other apps via Open-in.
– Midiclock sync input with midi song pointer, midi start and midi stop.
VoiceJam Studio is a Looper, Vocal FX Processor, and Audio/Video performance recorder.
What’s New in Version 1.6.00
Added two inApp purchases for advanced / live touring musicians:
1) TRACK PALETTE
One touch access to 4 extra looping tracks, all with independently assignable sync, wave touch, and filters.
Talk Mode & Mic Mute: The talk button instantly mutes the loop output and switches your voice to dry-through, allowing you to talk to your audience without changing any configuration or stopping your loops. The Mic Mute button mutes your microphone input when you’d like to perform with your recorded loops without any voice input. (Requires iPhone 5 and better or iPad 4 and better to run all 8 loops at the low latency setting).
2)EXTERNAL CONTROL
Fully configurable preset driven external MIDI control of almost all Looping features. Supports 3rd party MIDI keyboards, control surfaces, bluetooth MIDI controllers, 3rd party apps — anything that can generate Core MIDI Events.
LOOPING:
Record up to 4 fully independent loop tracks with up to 8 minutes per loop. Loops are automatically synchronized using industry proven sync modes: Beat Sync, Loop Sync, Serial Sync, and Free. Sync modes can be used in any combination across all loops.
VOCAL FX:
50 Vocal Effects from TC-Helicon – the leader in vocal processing – offering a full pallet of production quality effects giving you real-time control of the vocal path at your fingertips. These effects include, Hardtune, Gender Bending, Chorus, Flange, Transducer, Distortion, Delay, Reverb, Echo, Doubling and Micromod, just to name a few.
RECORD YOUR PERFORMANCE:
Capture your total performance and never lose the groove. Sing through FX, create and layer loops, evolve them, tear them down, mix, filter, trigger, and scrub them at will. Every aspect of your performance is captured including audio, video and all your app-interface interactions. Share the resulting music video with your friends, your fans, and the world on Facebook, YouTube or SoundCloud.
CONNECT WITH OTHER APPS:
VoiceJam Studio takes you to the leading edge of looping with the ability to connect with other apps through Apple’s Inter-App Audio, AudioCopy, and AUDIOBUS. It also synchronizes to external MIDI devices. This means that you can choose your favorite drum app to start your beat, go to your guitar app to lay down your chords, and stream all of this into VoiceJam Studio to continue to build more depth into your performance.
Features:
– Pro Vocal Effects from TC-Helicon
– Variable-speed tape scrub, Reverse, and Stutter loop FX
– 4 fully independent stereo loop tracks
– Up to 8 minutes per loop
– Unlimited overdubs
– 4 levels of undo/redo per track
– Performance audio and video recorder
– Share your music to Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud, or your local camera roll.
– Audiobus Connectivity
– Inter-App Audio Connectivity
– iOS 8.3 Compatible – iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad (iOS 8.0 minimum)
– MIDI sync support
– Metronome with stick, kick drum, shaker, tambourine, cowbell sound effects
– Stereo sound with pan and level control for each track
– Gentle to extreme pitch autocorrection
– Gender bending
– Micromod choruses & flangers
– Transducer fx and distortion
– Independent EQ filters per track
– Single-tap fade-in/fade-out automation
– Save your music for later
Stompwatch is a virtual MIDI pedal board, designed to control both apps and MIDI hardware, using the screen, a Bluetooth keyboard, the Audiobus Remote app, or the Apple Watch. It is easy to configure and versatile.
The app features ten pages, each with ten pads. Each page can be configured to send MIDI to any number of destinations, while each pad can be configured to send a MIDI note, a chord, or either program change or control change messages. Toggle swiftly from one page to another, to control and configure all of your MIDI gear.
With MIDI over Bluetooth, you can use your iPhone to control an iPad. Use your Apple Watch to select different presets on a guitar effects app. With Audiobus Remote, you can control both MIDI gear and Audiobus controls in one location. Use the pads to trigger drum samples or play synthesizers. With MIDI, you can do almost anything.
Stompwatch supports conventional Bluetooth keyboards — if the app is in the foreground, you can trigger pads by typing on the keyboard.
Looking for an inexpensive MIDI foot controller for your iPad to use with apps like Loopy HD? You might want to consider the FCB1010 MIDI Foot Controller with 2 Expression Pedals from Behringer.
This versatile pedal has 10 banks with 10 user-editable presets and 2 expression pedals that have freely assignable MIDI channel, controller number and range. The FCB1010 also has two connections for analog switching as well.
The Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 delivers a ton of flexibility in a road-tough package. Feel the emotive power of two expression pedals with freely assignable MIDI channel, controller number and range; ten banks of presets (each with ten fully user-editable presets); simultaneous transmission of 5 MIDI program change commands and two MIDI controllers per preset; and more. Everything’s right underfoot and can be effortlessly programmed while standing. Get the most out of your gear without tying up your hands or bogging your performance down – with the Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010.
Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 at a Glance:
Killer flexibility
Easily programmed while standing
High quality components and rugged construction
Killer flexibility
The Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 gives you killer flexibility. In addition to the two onboard expression pedals, you get two relay-controlled programmable switch jacks that allow you to, for instance, select channels on a guitar amp.
Easily programmed while standing
You don’t have to get down on the floor to program the Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot Controller! Everything’s right at your toetips – right where it belongs!
High quality components and rugged construction
The BehringerMIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 is built tough with high-quality components to ensure long life. So go ahead and take the FCB1010 on tour – it can whatever punishment the road dishes out.
Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 Features:
Ultra-Flexible MIDI Foot Controller with 2 Expression Pedals and MIDI Merge Function
Ten banks of presets, each with ten fully user-editable presets
2 expression pedals with freely assignable MIDI channel, controller number and range
Simultaneous transmission of 5 MIDI program change commands and 2 MIDI controllers per preset
MIDI note commands for trigger and tap-tempo applications
2 programmable and relay-controlled switch jacks, e.g. to select channels on any guitar amp
No need to take a seat-everything can be easily programmed while standing
Global setup allows for individual customization
Backup function via MIDI SysEx
MIDI merge function allows for soft through and merging of controller and input data
Built-in power supply ensures trouble-free operation
Open architecture for future downloadable software upgrades
High quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
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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