KVR Audio

~Pd~ · Post by **~Pd~** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:58 pm

I got an iPad mainly for using as an OSC controller with Konkreet Performer but I'm finding some pretty nice sound-making apps for it too, like the cheap and fun Funkbox.

I'm eyeing the Korg apps, especially since the iMS-20 is on special until the end of the month... are they worth the money? The reviews are very positive on the app store - just thought I'd ask people here too because you're all such picky bastards.

adydub · Post by **adydub** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:23 pm

I really like both the korg apps, but the iMS20 is much deeper - it's certainly one of the more musically useful apps both in terms of features and sound.

penguinfromdeep · Post by **penguinfromdeep** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:38 pm

They are awesome

IncarnateX · Post by **IncarnateX** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:50 pm

Since KORG's update 24/3 in which they add pasteboard transfer to both iMS-20 and iElectribe, so you can transfer between apps, it is all thumbs up from here.

Just imagine you create some basic loops in iMS-20 and iElectribe, then import them to NanoStudio and add some Eden Synths, then gather it all in Studio HD or Beatmaker II for further processing and finalizing. Yummy!

Pasteboard transfer is the way forward for iApps because it makes the iDevices able to be self-contained studios with no need of PCs (e.g. you can upload to sound Cloud from Nonaostudio and Beatmaker II)

Compliments to KORG for understanding this and acting upon it.

penguinfromdeep · Post by **penguinfromdeep** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:52 pm

iOS is the bomb!

CinningBao · Post by **CinningBao** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:06 pm

Another fab-macca-wacca-thumbs-aloft for both iElectribe and iMS20

And note what adydub said - the iMS20 is (pitch down)deeeep(pitch up).

Note to self: spend more time with iMS20

kuniklo · Post by **kuniklo** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:50 pm

I think these are both nicely done but I haven't found myself using either one of them much after the first few days. The Electribe is missing a lot of features from the real thing and they more or less copied the workflow over which is far from ideal.

The MS-20 sounds great but has a lot of tiny, fiddly little controls that just wear me out after a few minutes.

I'm coding my own iPad synth right now and I'm learning the hard way that you really need to design from stage 1 for this interface. Just copying ideas over from other platforms doesn't work well. I'd like to see what Korg can do for the iPad starting from scratch.

I've had a lot more fun with Morphwiz and I think the iPad version of Garageband is a must too.

~Pd~ · Post by **~Pd~** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:15 am

Thanks for the advice, guys - I went for the iMS20 for now... and yes, it does seem to be deeeeeep - that's what Peter Kirn said about it on CDM in his iPad MIDI roundup.

I like the modulation possibilities, and that you can have different length individual drum sequences in a pattern - straight 16 is so boring! I can see making some nice sketches in this.

Kuniklo, looking forward to see what you come up with. Do something abstract. I followed you on twitter - don't disappoint me.

Triny D · Post by **Triny D** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:30 am

kuniklo wrote:
... I think the iPad version of Garageband is a must too.

I've downloaded almost all the apps. So far GarageBand is the one to beat. The team that made that was not playing any games.

kuniklo · Post by **kuniklo** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:27 am

~Pd~ wrote: Kuniklo, looking forward to see what you come up with. Do something abstract. I followed you on twitter - don't disappoint me.

The pressure is on!

I definitely don't want to do just another virtual analog with traditional knobs and sliders. People have already done that well enough. I intend to do something different but it might take a while.

kuniklo · Post by **kuniklo** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:28 am

Triny D wrote: I've downloaded almost all the apps. So far GarageBand is the one to beat. The team that made that was not playing any games.

I agree. Of all the music apps I've tried on the iPad Garageband is the only one I keep coming back to. The lack of automation and more configurable effects makes it less suited for instrumental electronic music but it's still a genuinely useful sketchpad.

vata44 · Post by **vata44** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:56 am

[quote="Just imagine you create some basic loops in iMS-20 and iElectribe, then import them to NanoStudio and add some Eden Synths, then gather it all in Studio HD or Beatmaker II for further processing and finalizing. Yummy!
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Or you can do all that within one program on your PC/MAC of choice... f**king iPad/iPod bullshit

~Pd~ · Post by **~Pd~** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:04 am

vaisnava wrote:Or you can do all that within one program on your PC/MAC of choice... f**king iPad/iPod bullshit

vaisnava, you've committed an Onion Offense.

vata44 · Post by **vata44** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:28 am

just trying to save people money and suggest something that will probably improve their productivity... it's your money.

I was also caught up in the whole iPod audio app thing. However they all turned out to be quite annoying with all the limitations.

Little do you realize the nickel and dime prices add up and you could have bought a full DAW software suite or synth/rompler.

I admit the "touch screen" is quite cool... appeals to my simple animal brain, but no velocity or after-touch on the keys makes things pretty static after awhile.

It is also annoying seeing a lot of developers jumping on the i-wagon when they could be improving their PC/MAC based versions which has very huge potential.

Try running 5 instances of Tone2 Gladiator 2 or Alchemy on your iPad. for a decent laptop, no problem... just a little bigger/heavier, not a big sheet of glass and comes with a DVD drive.

kuniklo · Post by **kuniklo** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:30 am

vaisnava wrote:I was also caught up in the whole iPod audio app thing. However they all turned out to be quite annoying with all the limitations.

I actually agree that so far what's available is really more about novelty than genuine musical utility. What would you like to see in a new iPad app?

Korg iMS-20 and iElectribe - thumbs up or down?