Hi everyone
So I have a new iPad and I also want to do things differently thus I have two questions and didn’t want to post two threads at once
1: I have been using GarageBand since 2016 and I really like it because it’s easy to use and doesn’t have a lot of different menus/knobs on screen
But I have also come across it’s limitations more and more mainly that it’s not possible to control the transport functions like record play etc and the lack of different automation features
So now the question is are there other DAWs with a linear workflow that are not subscription-based and visually not too complex
I can work with sequence/loopbased workflow for sketching out ideas like on the move
but with full Songs I need a linear Workflow
2: my new iPad has less storage space so I have to downsize my music app collection. So I realized that most of the apps are not auv3; so I want to focus on apps which are a uv3 and only have a few good ones
So can you recommend me synths that are good for Ambient have a lot of presets already in them and you don’t need to buy i lot of extra Packs and the presets are easy accessible so that you only see the presets you have and not mixed in it the packs you could buy because that confuses me as hel
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In general I don’t have a computer so I can’t just go in Ableton Live and finish my track there because I really struggle with Windows and the accessibility options there. Also a lot of programs are very visually complex and I just can’t get my head wrapped around it so I just gave up
Koala is awesome, amazing UI. Very clear, very easy to read. Nice and simple screen layout.
Its sample based, you can write and finish complete songs in it.
It has a nice piano roll midi sequencer.
However, it wont host your AUv3 apps.
AUM is pretty much my go to app for hosting AUv3, but, for visually impaired, Im not so sure it would be ideal. And it has no stock sequencer, so you’d need a sequencer app.
I dont really like DAWs so thats about all the help I can offer. Hopefully somone more savvy than me chimes in.
Can’t help with iOS stuff but MacOS has really good accessibility features. I’m legally blind (big blind spots and distortion in my central vision) and I use the zoom in and out commands all the time. Basically wouldn’t be able to use the computer without it. Just hold command and option and use the plus and minus keys or scroll wheel on your mouse. Bigger screen and tactile keys might be a big improvement for you (without knowing the specifics of your vision)