KVR Audio

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:51 pm

I want to connect my daw and plugs with my ipad, and there hundreds of music apps out there

Which are the good ones?

Your opinions & advice welcome

(my apologies if this thread has already been done recently, pls direct me)

james0tucson · Post by **james0tucson** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:02 pm

kevvvvv wrote:I want to connect my daw and plugs with my ipad, and there hundreds of music apps out there

TouchOSC

I'll be watching this thread to find out whether Auria lives up to the hype. I would also like to know where there's an audio device for an iPad to make Auria's 24-channel input meaningful.

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:03 pm

Edit: oops, I misread your post!

timokc · Post by **timokc** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:08 pm

What are you wanting to connect? What's your DAW? What kind of plugs? Are you looking for instruments, controllers, a portable recording solution? There are so many good programs out there. Might help to know what you are wanting to accomplish with it.

jjmcjj · Post by **jjmcjj** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:14 pm

Apple's Garage Band IOS is the single best music app.

The reason is that it is the most comprehensive, easy to use app available in the App Store, and it's $5. Start there, and then add the pieces you feel lacking.

Auria, on the other hand, at $50, is probably the most capable app available. Start with Garage Band!

Aural Chaos · Post by **Aural Chaos** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:35 pm

"apps" is a pretty generic term.
Synths, MIDI controllers, multitrack recorders...

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:39 pm

Neyrinck V-Control Pro has become an integral part of my workflow.

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:11 pm

timokc

Might help to know what you are wanting to accomplish with it.

I don't even know enough to say

I just want to try new ideas that will fit into my rig, but without taking until xmas to work out what's decent and what's a one-trick pony, or buggy, or ...

Hence trying to tap into the KVR Collective Brain

Thanks to everyone so far.

I'll have some fun checking out on the weekend.

Keep the ideas coming

btw my rig is in my sig

jjmcjj · Post by **jjmcjj** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:00 am

I don't see an Ipad in your "rig"?

swamilove · Post by **swamilove** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:03 am

Here's my quick list, by category. Category is the most important thing to define for yourself:

Sounds: Waldorf Wave Generator, Animoog, Addictive Synth, Alchemy, Magellan

Controller: V-Pro, Touchable, etc depending on if you have a PC or Mac based DAW or synths to control from iPad

DAW: Auria (esp for Audio multitracking) or Garage Band (esp for soft synths, etc) or Nano Studio

Drums: DM-1, Stochastic, Impaktor, DrumJam, Werkbench, Molten

Experimental and awesome: csGrain, Korg apps,

Performance: Thumbjam, SampleWiz, Loopy HD

DJ: DJay

Guitar: JamUp Pro

Writing Charts, Songs, Lyrics: iReal, Songwriters Pad, GoodReader

ObiWonder · Post by **ObiWonder** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:34 am

What instruments do you play?

We make a whole ton of different music creation apps and accesorires for guitar/bass, vocalists, DJs, beatmakers and keyboardists.

allofdrab · Post by **allofdrab** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:10 am

I mainly use my iPad as a MIDI controller.
It's EXCELLENT for that, especially with a versatile app like Lemur that lets me build and arrange all manner of controllers/interfaces.
I'm a huge fan of Lemur.
http://liine.net/en/products/lemur/
That said, there are other options for apps that allow you to roll your own interface;
TouchOSC (already mentioned) being one of them.
However, there are also quite a few smaller apps, that lack the customizable qualities of those mentioned above, but have their own unique, and inspiring features.
One of those is MidiMe.
It has a great feature that lets you record your x/y movements and play them back instantly (when you lift your finger).
Unfortunately, the author has pulled it from the app store in protest of Apples "abuse of the patent system", so who knows if it will ever reappear.
I recommend keeping an eye on it just in case he resubmits it; super little app.
http://www.plastaq.com/midime/
If you are interested in integrating some generative MIDI control/generation into your setup I recommend giving the excellent Runxt Life a try.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/runxt-l ... 82727?mt=8

On the non-controller front (though it can be controlled and synced via MIDI) is the already mention, and fantastic Loopy HD.
http://loopyapp.com/
Aside from Lemur, this is actually one of my most used apps.
Not sure what your workflow is like, but this is a jewel if you are into incorporating live-looping.

rockstar_not · Post by **rockstar_not** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:50 am

Garage band for iOS is quite usable even on the iPhone. The 'smart' instruments each have little surprises that make me quite happy I spent the 5$.

On iPad it would be a joy with the extra screen real estate.

hogo · Post by **hogo** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:42 am

Honestly, all of them. Oh wait, this isn't AppSlutz...

timokc · Post by **timokc** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:46 pm

I have a ton of apps that I love... not even sure what to recommend.

As far as a controller, I would check out Geo Synthesizer. It really makes use of the small screen real estate and steps away from traditional keyboard controllers.

Sampletank has some great libraries, and I often connect Geo Synthesizer to Sampletank via MidiBridge, which is an all around midi utility program that helps send and receive midi from programs that don't support Virtual MIDI and/or Core Audio.

Here's a video of me using both together.

It's a great tool for quickly laying down some ideas, which can then be refined in your DAW.

As far as controllers, I like TouchOSC. I'd love to try Lemur some day, but it feels like it has a bit of a learning curve for what I need.

For great sounds, affordability, ease of use, I'd recommend ThumbJam, DrumJam, Garage Band. All are easy to start playing with, and can do some incredible things.

For recording and idea creation on the go, my two favorites are NanoStudio and BeatMaker 2.

So many apps, so little time....

What are the top ipad music apps and why?