This week's apps are for songwriters!
American Songwriter (http://www.americansongwriter.com) Published bi-monthly; in-depth interviews with up-and-coming, established, and legendary songwriters; articles on technology; reports on the business of music publishing with interviews and insights from publishers, producers, and industry professionals; explores all genres of music; (iOS 6.0 or later).
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Today's app is the Dubstep Kit app:
Dubstep Kit (http://www.dubstepkit.com) Create dubstep music, beats, and more; for enthusiasts and DJs; includes 384 free downloadable HD 192kHz stereo audio files for commercial use; 100% royalty free; clear audio with Retina graphics and a full screen mode; (iOS 10.7 or later). Today's app is the DrumtrackHD app:
DrumtrackHD (http://www.simple-is-beautiful.org) Drum step sequencer for the iPad; features include FX audio effects, up to sixteen tracks of scalable patterns with up to thirty-two steps, track automation, pads, signature modification, sample patterns, new HD drum kits, reverse samples, and more; create rhythms in intuitive interface using a choice of over fifteen drum kits; customize kits by importing user samples, adding, subtracting, or replacing tracks, or creating multi-sample tracks; add audio FX, swing, and more while playing back; export patterns or songs in General MIDI or WAV Format, transfer files with iTunes, and/or upload to SoundCloud; supports AudioCopy and General Pasteboard; (iOS 3.2 or later). Today's app is the DrumStudio app:
DrumStudio (http://www.rollerchimp.com/drumstudio/) Mobile drumming app that lets user create realistic drum programming; includes advanced features for seasoned professionals like complex time signatures, flams, chokes, and Audiobus integration; easy to use for drumming novices; record, edit, playback, and export beats; loop any section or bars by using the slide out loop selector; get mobile beats into Logic, Protools, or Cubase with the MIDI exporter; copy and paste tab files from websites; play back tracks at different tempos and time signatures; section editing for verse/chorus creation; mix 6/8, 5/4, 7/8, or any time signature in any song; multiple tempos in any song; playback to play along with any iTunes song; multiple bar copy and paste; Audio copy and paste; designed for both beginners and professional drummers; for drum students and teachers; MIDI Clock Sync; (iOS 5.0 or later). Today's app is the DrumJam app:
DrumJam (http://www.drumjamapp.com) Percussion and drums for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch; designed by award winning international percussionist Pete Lockett and Sonosaurus LLC, the developer of ThumbJam; intuitive quantized beats performed by dragging fingers; build layers from a wide range of authentic ethnic percussion and drum kit loops; jam over the top of original grooves; includes dozens of different looped instruments to choose from, each with up to twenty different patterns; change the levels, alter the pan, mute, solo, and tweak a low-pass filter giving flexibility over each individual part; randomize all or some of the parts for unexpected changes; MIDI Clock Sync; Virtual MIDI port; supports AudioCopy and General Pasteboard; Audiobus supported input; Apple Core MIDI compliant; (iOS 5.0 or later). Today's app is the Drum Machine app:
Drum Machine (http://trajkovski.net/sound.html) Studio quality sound; eleven popular drum kits; eight drum pads; six sound effects; multi-touch; pad pressure; pad aftertouch; integrated sampler; integrated sequencer; integrated mixer; integrated recorder; sensor pitch bend; sensor volume change; drum machine editor; samples recording; samples load and save; tracks load and save; machines load and save; MIDI load and save; MIDI over WiFi; MIDI velocity; MIDI aftertouch; MIDI volume control; MIDI pitch bend; twelve sounds polyphony; seventeen machine skins; twenty-one pad styles; eighteen text styles; seven pad fonts; eight window themes; window animations; custom pad text; multi-window support; (Android 2.1 and up). Today's app is the Drum Beats+ app:
Drum Beats+ (http://www.ninebuzz.com/beatsplus/) Collection of 100+ drum loops in various styles; expandable to 250+; for jamming, songwriting, practice, and performance; loops range from one to four bars in length; for casual practice or exploring song ideas; plug into speakers for the best sound or play from device; includes Hit Song Pack of remakes of beats from sixteen chart-topping songs; easy tempo changer from 60-190BPM with intervals of 5BPM; tempo count-off; professionally mastered sound; favorites; randomizer button; use as a metronome for rhythm practice; (iOS 6.0 or later; Android 2.2 and up). And still more Beats, Loops, and Drum Machine Apps this week!
Drum and Beat (http://www.mobobo.com) Make beats, scratches, samples, and music; includes a fully-featured Beat Box, Drum Machine, Sampler, Scratch Pad, and Music Sequencer; BEAT BOX - select or unselect the beats for each track; use any sample or own recordings; save beats, load them back, or share them; SCRATCH PAD - scratch like a DJ; use any sample or own recordings; automatic pitch adjust and manual or auto drive system; save scratch sessions, load them back, or share them; DRUM MACHINE - play the drums; use any sample or own recordings; save drum sessions, load them back, or share them; SAMPLER - record samples with the microphone; adjust pitch, speed, and reverb; save samples, load them back, or share them; SEQUENCER - use any sample or own recordings; add, edit, and remove tracks; adjust timings of samples and listen to music; save music, load it back, or share it; create, play, edit, save, and load sessions for free; includes 100+ sound samples; use own recordings via the sampler; use beats, drum sessions, samples, and scratches as instruments; share with friends; full-screen Retina support; real-time 3D graphics; optional In-App Purchase; extra tracks in the Beat box; record longer scratches, drum samples, and samples; additional sequencing tracks; 100+ additional sound samples; (iOS 4.3 or later). Today's app is the DopplerPad app:
DopplerPad (http://www.dopplerpad.com) Create and perform musical hooks, phrases, and loops with a variety of custom synth and sample-based instruments; make samples on the fly and weave them into compositions; expressive touch instrument; use rhythmic and melodic automation to create phrases by moving fingers around the musical touchpad; thirty-seven instruments including leads, bass, sound effects, drums, and samplers; two musical touchpads; visual feedback to see the groove; two recording modes: overdub and replace; mixer for cross-fading, muting, and playback control; save loops and phrases; load them into the performance; gate arpeggiator to create expressive rhythmic patterns; create samples anywhere with external or built-in mics; adjustable tempo and loop length; programmable scale to stay in key; adjustable octave for a full range of notes; supports AudioCopy and General Pasteboard; (iOS 3.1 or later). Today's app is the Donut app:
Donut (http://thestrangeagency.com/ipad/#app-donut) Record loops in two dimensions; use like a phrase looper by recording horizontally while using step controls through vertical recording position; use as a realtime processor by using ThruRecord mode; record and playback at different speeds; record backwards; record and playback diagonally across the surface, creating glitchy staccato sounds; record and playback with multiple heads, recording or playing multiple positions at once; supports AudioCopy and General Pasteboard; (iOS 5.1 or later). |
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