iPad Music Apps?

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#1123

I have an iPad 4th gen and it is NOT the same as the Airs.
It can handle most apps I’ve tried OK, but running multiple music apps at a time starts to bog it down pretty fast. It really depends on the specific apps though. Sometimes can get away with 2 or 3.

Also be aware that after they released the 4th gen, they came out with the 4th gen MINI, which was the crossover point to a new type of processor. Gradually, and even more recently, there have been an increasing number of music apps that require at least the 4th gen MINI or higher, thus excluding the 4th gen standard.

Also a few requiring iOS 11+, and the 4th gen standard is maxed at 10, can’t upgrade to 11.

There is still a lot you can do with it in the music app world but you’ll notice the limitations mentioned above pretty fast. If at all possible, I would recommend going for something newer.

Oh and for field recording, it should be able to handle direct recording just fine but I wonder if it would be better to just get a portable recorder. With the iPad you’d need to either use its microphone or get some kind of attachment recorder, or use an audio interface… seems like more hassle than it’s worth when there are easier options.

ALSO!!! - @xidnpnlss mentioned that newer iPads at $350 USD (actually $329 if I remember right) - BUT, I just read something the other day that the next gen iPads are going to be $250, so it might be worth waiting to see how that plays out (EDIT to clarify for anyone else stumbling through this - Most recent iPad was just last month, March 2018 at $329, so this rumor of new $250 iPads definitely won’t be for at least many months, if at all).

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#1124

Funny cause I saw that too and went looking (couldn’t believe it) but found on their website 350. Though that’ll always change…

#1125

I imagine the $250 version is something set for a few months down the road maybe ? I dunno, didn’t look into specific details. I got my fiancee the rose gold $329 one for Christmas so I was on there fairly recently, looks like the same stuff still on there now so I don’t think those are the “new” ones, even though it says new on there… confusing enough? :slight_smile:

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#1126

Ah. You’re probably right.

Man. 250 is nuts.

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#1127

yea I know, I can only assume it’s to try and compete with Amazon’s cheap tablets or something. Even though they don’t really compare… I got the $50 one to have something super cheap I wouldn’t mind getting lost/stolen… the iPad is so much better…

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#1128

Just doing some more digging, looks like the $329 iPad on there now actually is new as of March 2018. Looks like the same exact thing that was on there in late 2017 but with some extra internal features I guess. So any possibility of a “new” $250 iPad probably won’t be for many months (if it happens at all!)

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#1129

The 4th gen at 125. There’s also someone on offer up with a 64gb iPad air 2 with case for 260 but I may barter to a cheaper price. Probably nothing less than 200 I’ll assume.

#1130

Unfortunately, a lot of the newer apps discussed run only on IOS 11, and IOS 11 only runs on 64-bit iPads.

I have a 4th gen iPad - it won’t run the 64-bit IOS. It’s one of the reasons I bought a 64-bit iPad.

SunVox might run on your iPad. The dev is a genius - he’s made it run on all the popular OS’s (IOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, etc.) and he’s kept it lightweight.

#1131

Well I was hunting on OfferUp. So I haven’t purchased one yet

#1132

Never heard of that site. Thanks for mentioning it(I’m going to end up buying the iPad you were otherwise going to get :smiley: )

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#1133

Yeah I don’t know. If it were me, knowing what I know now about iPad music apps, I would seriously weigh that 130usd difference against longevity and power (unsure if so different).

But if it’s strictly as sample fodder and not intended to make tracks with then you should be fine.

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#1134

Lolol u got me!

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#1135

I 2nd this. I have an iPad Air 1- and the notion of creating full tracks on the iPad is more enticing than it seems on the outside. I can only run 2 maybe 3 apps on my iPad(so as far as full tracks go, I have to go with Gadget)(which is a shame because there are some truly powerful apps on the iPad)

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#1136

I have the equivalent: mini 4. Forget doing anything else if Moog Model 15 is running.

#1137

Never heard of it either. Apparently everyone in my town likes selling shoes, old furniture, and iPhones.

And an SNES Classic for $110.

HMMMMMMMMMMM

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#1138

end of day, I’d just want it to feed one app at a time to my OT for sample fodder, and then track a stereo mix into the ipad or use the ipad as a field recorder to mangle in samplr/tardigrain and spit back into the OT. So I’d never run more than one app simultaneously into the OT. I cancelled the purchase for the 4th gen since everyone seems pretty on the fence about it being functional for me.

ipad air 2 is what I’ll look at in the bargain range

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#1139

4th gen would pretty much work for that specific purpose, except for not being able to run some of the newer big synths. There’s still tons you can do, samplr runs fine, haven’t got tardigrain but pretty sure it works. If you know specifically what you want to do with it and don’t care about expanding into potential “other use”, bigger apps etc, and want to go with cheapest possible, then yea it might actually work out for you.

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#1140

I’m glad we had this discussion. Made me bargain Hunt a bit more. Found some iPad air 2’s at 190 at local pawn shops. I love you all! :sunglasses::sunglasses:

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#1141

It’s better than my iPad- so I fully approve!

I recommend MitoSynth, Animoog and Gadget(while on sale) starting out very powerful apps right there. Also, the humble bundle is a lot of fun and fulfilling play (e-l-s-a sounds SO GOOD!)

#1142

The 250 iPad was a rumour for the latest one because it’s aimed at education. The price didn’t happen but it was bit cheaper with extra cloud storage and pen

There won’t be a 250 iPad in next few months. Next will be an updated pro, probably last quarter

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