2015
11/11
Make Trap beats with an iPad and Praxis Beats
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Make Trap beats with Praxis Beats

App Attack Ep 003 – Making a Trap beat with an iPad and Praxis Beats app.

The following video demonstrates how to make a Trap beat with 32nd and 64th note snare rolls and high hat patterns the using Praxis Beats app. As always you can download the free Trap beats, loops, kits, and samples from the video here.

One of the key components to a proper Trap beat is the use of 32nd and 64th note snare rolls and high hat patterns. Most of the Trap tutorials for iPad fail to mention this. In this video I show you how to quickly produce those types of patterns using an app called Praxis Beats.

The one thing this app is really good at is producing total sonic mayhem. This can be useful when working on glitch beats and rhythms.

Version 2 effects automation as you can see is quite nice with two global x/y pads. Global effects include reverb, delay, distortion, speed, filters, volume and pan.

Praxis Beats does not come with tons of sounds and patterns but in version 2 there is an in app option to unlock 2500 samples for free if you choose to.

Randomize is a great feature. Randomly generate an entire pattern and solo samples to find the sweet spot OR take the whole thing in and tweak it from there.

Now let’s get on with the Trap beat. I’ve created a custom Trap kit which you can download for free of course as well as a simple Trap pattern.

Now then, I’ve seen a few how to Trap videos for iPad on Youtube and all of them fail to use 32nd and 64th note patterns which I find disappointing as this is a major characteristic of Trap music, specifically when programming high hat patterns. Praxis Beats makes programming 32nd note patterns a breeze but what truly makes it special is the fact that you can work with up to 128th note performances. This is huge. I can’t think of another app that can drop 128th notes down with one press of a button. Can you? Comment below. Now let’s add some pitch alterations to each of those micro patterns. Here you can edit volume, pitch (speed), and panning for each note. You get control over volume, panning, and speed (in this case pitch) per note down to the 128th note.

I can create a bassline by changing the pitch of the sub bass notes as well.

See how simple it is to create variations and changes for your grooves? Now let’s mess it all up!

Thanks for watching. This is Dj Puzzle your host and as usual you can down the samples, kit, and loops from this video in the Youtube description. Please subscribe for more.

Free kits and samples:

RAW LOOPS
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h90i5nt708vrg1w/Dj_Puzzle_Trap_Raw_Loops.zip?dl=0

PRAXIS BEATS SONG, KITS AND SAMPLES:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/98cqapbqvjcinzk/DJ%20Puzzle%20Trap%20Complete.pbexport?dl=0

Get Praxis Beats from the appstore:

2015
11/10
Praxis Beats Version 2 Adds MIDI AudioCopy and AudioShare
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Praxis Beats Drum Machine For iPad

PRAXIS BEATS version 2 is here and it is a very important update. Many users will be happy to now have MIDI, AudioCopy, and AudioShare support. you also have an option to unlock 2500 new samples for the app but a twitter account is required. This is done by using an in app link which involves tweeting a message about the app.

Praxis Beats redefines what a drum machine can do. Control the beat with individual parameters down to 128th notes in a simple, intuitive interface. Instantly program complex loops with maximum precision. Make your beats expressive and dynamic with a few taps. Sub-millisecond accuracy and advanced streamlined DSP all at the tip of your fingers. Glitch and roll and fill to your heart’s desire. The drum machine you never knew you needed.

What’s New in Version 2.0
MASSIVE update. Everything you know and love is back and better than ever! Including:

• MIDI support
• AudioCopy and AudioShare support
• Access to over 2500 exclusive samples
• Effects automation

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FEATURING:

• 2 Effects Pads with automation. Choose from 9 available effects.
• 14 Drum kits out of the box. Over 200 samples to start with.
• Dropbox and iTunes File Sharing sync for samples, drum kits, and song files.
• MIDI integration, powered in part by the Spectacular Sync Engine.
• AudioCopy and AudioShare support.
• Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support.
• Numerous recording options, including live recording, loop export, and track export.

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• Over 2500 exclusive extra samples available for FREE by posting a tweet.

Praxis Beats

2013
07/06
Praxis Beats Intuitive Drum Machine For iPad
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Praxis Beats Drum Machine For iPad

Praxis Beats is a retro-elegant interface for electronic rhythm composition. Express yourself with absolute precision and maximum control over your beats.

• Drum Rolls: Instantly glitch or retrigger any beat.

• Hifi Wifi: Fetch samples directly from your Dropbox®, Box.net®, Gmail®, or GDrive® accounts. Praxis Beats will stash them for you for future use, too. (You can also use iTunes File Sharing.)

• Maximum Control: Individually control the volume, panning, and speed for every sound down to 1/128th notes.

• Batteries Included: 2 touch-controlled effects pads, programmable to control any of 9 different effects.

• Live Record: Record your sessions as wav files. Upload them directly to Dropbox®, email, or SoundCloud®, or use iTunes File Sharing to retrieve them manually.

• Save Songs: Save and load different songs. Praxis Beats autosaves for you as well. And, you can back up your compositions using iTunes File Sharing.

• Absolute Precision: sample precise rendering from 10 to 999 BPM.

• Multitouch Manipulation: Speed up your creation process by allowing multiple fingers, hands or people to control the sequencer grid, effects pads, or note graphs.

• Meta Controls: Controls provided to clear out the sequencing for any row or for the whole song.

• Feeling Lucky: Randomize the sequencing for any row or for the whole song.

• The Basics: Individual controls for each sample track, including mute, solo, volume, and panning.

• Start Jamming: 7 royalty-free drum kits are included for a total of 112 drum samples. Made by EioN and James Frame, LA’s hottest new producers.

Audiobus Support: Stream audio from Praxis Beats to other apps.

Praxis Beats is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

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