Would AUM Mixer still be necessary if I got Modstep? or are they presenting two different approaches to composing? It seems Modstep is more composed and AUM mixer would be more of a jam session?
The āBlack Fridayā sale. You were shopping around then, no? There was also a sale on it a bit ago. I think I got it then.
I don1t know anything about Modstep except that it was plagued by bugs when it was introduced and since then have not paid attention to it. So I canāt comment on if or how it mixes. I will if people can confirm itās healed now.
I canāt speak on the full details on AUM mixer yet as I havenāt gotten around to all itās capabilities aside from mixing duties. It seems however that you can control an app with a midi keyboard but as far as recording a sequence, idk. You can also playback files (loops) in it. Sorry canāt be more of a help there. Report what you find, though!
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Yeah, sorry canāt help either. I only use Auria Pro now, havenāt touched modstep nor cubase for a while. Havenāt bought/used AUM so no idea.
AUM is not a sequencer or a DAW. It is really just a mixer and it can turn your iPad into an amazing sound module. You can layer up different synths and complex effect routings. You can have aux sends. You can assign different Midi channels or Midi devices to different apps. Thereās probably other apps that do that too (Audiobus?) but AUM makes it super fast and easy.
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I assume it has state saving too? as in, you can save and recall config snapshots, and upon recall all relevant synths are instantiated and their presets loaded?
Absolutely. You can save and recall everything.
Edit: I donāt think the parameters of IAA synths are automatically recalled in AUM. It doesnāt look like it. I donāt think those parameters are available to a host app. But AUM also handles iOS Audio Units and here I think the parameters can be adressed by the host. Thereās not so many synths and effects in that format yet though. But I am sure we will see more and more.
Fugue machine is nice for those who know the theory and how to use it. A lot of electronic music producer use that technique.
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Would any of these apps be able to run multiple instances of Borderlands Granular? I love what Iām coming up with in this app, but I would like to have different stems to work with for composition.
you canāt run multiple instance of an app i guess without many ipadā¦ somebody will confirm that because iām not an expert. I do not sure if multiple row in Audiobus or AUM can do that. donāt think so.
I just tried Borderlands with AUM. No go. I assume itās a hardware limitation, as William said.
EDIT: William beat me to loops 
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But you can scan in at least 4 wave files well chosen in borderlands ā¦ on an iPad pro which is more bigger you can probably have space for 6 or 8 sample granular scanning and tweakingā¦ but i think thereās only one pairs of outputā¦ then
Edit : yes i guess ā¦ one app can running at a time on iPad you canāt run multiple instance of ableton on a computer thatās the same. an app is not a VST
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The love Iām having for this new found iPad workflow is really making me itch to go for an iPad Pro for a 2 iPad workflow. However I need to save for a macbook. A solid ITB travel studio sounds ideal af
Iāve got Patterning, would it greatly benefit to get Elastic Drums as well?
Iām not too found of Elastic Drumsā¦ Patterning is sample based. Elastic Drums is synthesis i guessā¦ I had prefer to rely on Waldorf Attack for Drum Synthesis on iPad BUT :
Other apps to take consideration in the drums territory is :
- Impaktor (i really like it)
- MoDrum (nice but limited)
- iSpark (nice also)
- DM1 (good kits of sample)
- Boom808 EGDR909 (not really but i mention it)
I think Impaktor and Waldorf Attack cover the most
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Will investigate! Thank you!
You can get a sample upgrade now.
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Thatās my iPad content for Now. Mine is oriented essentially on Effects because i used it with my iConnect as an effect bus send/return. Also i have few app to experiment on the road on arpeggio with dedicated sequencer and few synth/sampler app i consider as well design for experimentation
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Oh man! Iāve just started diving into the Fieldscaper/Soundscaper apps. VERY DEEP! My experimental heart from 9 years ago is in love!
Thanks for sharing those apps! Iāll look into it(after I find my way through the scraper apps!)
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Thatās iConnect Audio, right? OH SNAP THEREāS A 2 NOW? Damn. Will have to think about thatā¦
iConnect Audio4+ yes but i use it as a HUB for take my OT audio master and Cue as STUDIO mode. But you can use the only the Midi Interface (iConnectMIDI 2+ or 4+) from iConnect because she pass audio through USB in both direction
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