iPad Music Apps?

On my list to learn as well.

Another question please, is there a way I can use the Ipad as a midi controller for Ableton by connecting it via type c to my Mac, or PC desktop?. I remember touchosc but skipped it since it was too complicated, and it relied on creating networks and being wireless.

TouchAble?

How does it work?, Can I plug in an iPad with the app and then use it like some midi controller?. Or do I need to install client servers on the laptop?

This one’s pretty ok, most of them will require an app on the PC.

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You can use your iPad as a midi controller for your Mac, not windows though.
Just connect it via usb-c and then open Audio Midi Setup on the Mac and click enable next to the iPad on the audio page.
Then you should be able to see it as a midi device on the Mac.
On the iPad select IAPPA or something like that as a midi device. That’s the USB midi connection.

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I have to confess: I can’t actually remember :disappointed:

After looking at this video I became interested in Botanica genre

Are there any apps like the plug-ins suggested by the video for ipad?
Texturizers, granulators and everything else

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the name is bonkers but I’ve stumbled over ā€œKing of FMā€ and it is a really nice DX7 (2) Synthesizer with a great choice of parameters, small & endless classic presets :joystick:

it’s from the Synth One developer and free.

accidentally seen that it’s him by searching for a ā€œNordā€ pendant on IPad.

it’s this one :relaxed:

Pure Acid shakedown

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Intriguing demo, I gave it a try but was a bit underwhelmed. It’s a nice groovebox to toy around and I’m glad that the AUV3 UI is reduced to a single view (Bass, Seq, Mixer or Drums but I wish the stupid keyboard could be hidden). The pattern generator is pretty cool, it feels like more of an algorithm and not much randomness. Had a cool retro jam, I guess that’s the main purpose of this app.

The filter sounds too tame to me and the overall sound misses some dirt which the distortion and overdrive can’t add either. I still prefer my modded MB33, even when leaving resonance boost and FM aside. But yeah I could add some plugins. The sequencer UX is a mess but I’m spoiled with the OXI. The CPU usage is also pretty high, close to the Model D. When I use it as AUv3 with my preferred production audio settings (96khz, 64 frames) it uses around 15% CPU on the M4. Not a problem for studio use but my current live set uses ~45% alone so with this plugin I’m already hitting the upper limit because I want to keep 40% headroom.

I only learned about botanica a few days ago. I laughed at the new genre name but I love the sound. I kind of think NI’s Playbox is perfectly suited to this stuff.

Seems perfect, does it work on iPad tho?

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Start with AUM as a mixer and then make some kind of fx-chain with these apps:
SoundSaw
BLEASS Granulizer
FieldScaper
Borderlands Granular
Fluss
Silo
rymdigare
OtherDesertCities
Ridgewalk
Samplr
tardigrain

:grinning:

Borderlands and/or Samplr are great starter apps for texture and granularity

Calling iOs experts!

I’m wondering to use my iPad as an end of chain device, with a Volt4 interface and a small selection of hardware gear (DTII, ST and a couple of synths)

My goal is to send all the audio gear through AUM on a pair of channels/stems to monitor and record my home jams.

I’d really love to know your suggestions about the best apps to help me build a mixing-light mastering chain.

So far I put Chow tape model for saturation and Roughrider3 as a compressor but I’ve read about some more apps like the Fabfilter suite and GrandFinale2 but I’m a bit lost as I’m totally new on this side of things

I put Grand Finale 2 on all my tracks.
I also use BlindEQ from Audiothing.

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I’d second using Drambo. It’s the closest thing we have to Elektron kit on iOS platform imho.

Drambo is my go to app on iOS platform. I use it religiously the way i use my Digitakt and OctaTrack. As of late i am largely Sample Based and love the flexibility FlexiSampler offers for playing back samples.

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I usually have tb reelbus in my master when I jam with AUM.

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Yonac at it again

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