I try to do that but that’s an expensive path… I really like the pianoteq approach, one account to rule all platforms.
I have all the unfiltered audio on pc and iOS, some bleass, some sugarbytes and audiodamage…
The moogs are kept on iOS, along some exclusive gems never found anywhere else…
I did this with all of korg gadget synths and drum machines. So I could come up with an idea on iOS, then transfer the project to saw and have it work in live. Worked really well tbf
of course i do — that’s the whole point!
however, my main production machine is iPad, and that boring XXth-century stuff, i mean conventional DAWs running on a computer, are used mostly for boring jobs like conventional mixing & mastering.
on the other hand, i have Numerology on Mac…
last night i turned on the digis in preparation for a session but before i could get started i opened grooverider 2 and started messing around a bit. immediately lost 3 hours making a whole ass track.
the thing that’s great about these iPad apps is that all the functionality is so self-explanatory. no diving into manuals unless i can’t figure something out…
i think so far my favorite feature in gr2 is the trigger mode on the arpeggiator combined with the chord sets. holy shit. it’s so awesome for creating detroit-techno sounding chord progressions. it would be absolutely incredible if elektron would implement something similar.
anyway – really impressed with the entire iPad ecosystem. i really do have half a mind to sell almost all of my hardware and go with a new iPad pro 13 inch. it’s a fantastic platform for making music.
GrooveRider2 USB’d to an Elektron for the win.
I’ve had an iPad for about a week now and I’m having a blast. I was looking for a sound module to play with the digitakt. I was thinking the sh-4d or polyend synth and I’m glad I started looking at iPad.
I was worried it would be too similar to using a MacBook which I don’t enjoy much but this is a great middle ground between hardware and software. The apps are fun to use and have many interesting uses and interfaces.
I still haven’t linked it to the digitakt as there is so much to explore and learn. I’m playing with drambo which probably does anything you want and more.
It’s still early days for my iPad but I think this might be the best purchase I’ve made.
I really want to check out Drambo – I’ve been avoiding it because it’s a whole new can of worms to open and I’m still slowly learning to master my Digitone 2.
i’ve never been into using computers to make electronic music. i’d never messed with music “production” until I got my first groovebox (korg emx-1). there was just something ahout it that didn’t appeal to me.
ipad on the other hand is different. even though ipad can do a lot of stuff, once you’re “in” the app with full screen enabled, it defintely feels more like a “dedicated” music device than a PC does. and the touch screen offers just enough tactile experience to to scratch the knob-twiddling itch.
Yeah, there’s a lot in drambo but it seems as deep or shallow as you want it to be. In my case very shallow as I’m mostly just loading an external synth or two. I’ll have to watch more tutorials as the modular side is more unfamiliar to me.
Yes it definitely isn’t as fun as playing a real synth or groove box but fun enough then combined with the flexibility and conveniences it excels.
it’s up to you — but Drambo has quite a lot similarities with Elektron sequencer.
exactly.
it’s somewhere in between computer/DAW-based workflow and hardware setup.
i never was happy with computers — but getting an iPad eventually made me go hybrid since it’s very different feel.
Koala ‘free toys’ … it might have gone unnoticed here, because they’re hidden as free giveaways inside a purchased sample pack, but koala has added 3 sound generators to koala. In particular, one of them seems to be inspired by the fractal bits/relic waves way of doing things, where you are offered 1.09 quadrillion presets, randomly chosen.
EDIT: The sample packs are good value for the app alone (comparable to fractal bits) even if you don’t want the samples.
Link goes to appropriate point in the video, 6:23.
Regarding Fugue Machine Rubato, although I do not see that discount in the App Store (I’m in Spain) what I have seen is that if you already have Fugue Machine Classic, in the Bundle in which the developer offers Classic + Rubato, the App Store lets you complete the purchase for 49 euros, ie you get the Rubato version for that price.
55€ here, I’m in Germany. But still too much for my taste, since I use the Toraiz Squid, wich does the same in hardware.
The toys are SO good!
The discount depends on how much you paid for the original fugue machine app. In my case it was just 10 eur.
Been doing a deep search for simple apps that can create crazy sounds without having way too many parameters or needing to be loaded into AUM etc, this is one of the best I’ve come across:
most excellent!
What apps are you using? I’m in a similar place, I should be picking up a Craigslist iPad today and I’m not sure where to dive in. I mean I found a ton of stuff but those in-app purchases add up quick. Like I’ve got a few inexpensive things I’m excited to try out, but I can’t afford to go full bonkers and buy $100 worth of software lol. I’m torn between loopy pro and drambo as an initial big purchase.
I think Drambo is way more fun if you’re into the Elektron workflow and/or Ableton (which I think the way you build up your device chain is very inspired by) IMO. But if you’re not interested in crafting sounds in a semi-modular way, maybe it’s overkill, IDK.
I’ve never really gelled with Loopy tbh, recording audio loops isn’t the way I usually work with laptop/hardware, but if you are in to looping workflows I’m sure it’s great.
Rad thanks!