KVR Audio

Joshgermon · Post by **Joshgermon** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:00 am

I use my iPad a fair bit and there are some fantastic applications out there for music production. However I haven't found the best use for it in my studio yet, so I was wondering if any of you have an iPad setup in there too and how helpful it really is?

goldenanalog · Post by **goldenanalog** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:02 am

Joshgermon wrote:I use my iPad a fair bit and there are some fantastic applications out there for music production. However I haven't found the best use for it in my studio yet, so I was wondering if any of you have an iPad setup in there too and how helpful it really is?

This is a great, question, Joshgermon, & I'm still trying to figure it all out.

What I can say at this point for sure is that recently, I had an epiphany - in simplest terms: When a monster like Korg enters an ecosystem, evolution happens -

Specifically, I super-like their im1: with the ipad/software/soundcard combo in your possession, if you pretend for a second that it isn't what it actually is but a Korg m1-type module instead, it functions like a vastly supercharged version of the original M1 (graphical touch-screen multi-parameter interface/many more available FX's/VDF resonant filters/80-84 voices on ipad Air's) with 1000's of signature patches available to you - it's *crazy* just how good it sounds to my ears, and just how portable it is! You could definitely use iM1 as a sound module in your studio - it's brilliant.

goldenanalog · Post by **goldenanalog** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:18 am

http://www.korg.com/us/products/softwar ... _for_ipad/

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:27 am

To the extent that I use mine in the studio, it's largely relegated to control/second monitor usage. I use it a lot more out of the studio, like on the couch, as a scratchpad recorder for example, or live in my DJ setup as, essentially, a groove box. I have a bunch of music apps, but I've pretty much stopped buying them. One thing that you realize quickly is that touch screens aren't tactile controllers. As far as using it as a sound module, honestly, I don't see the point. I do like the Korg M1 organ sound, but I have enough samples of that, as well as a rendition in another low end korg worstation, that I don't see the point of having it in an iPad.

goldenanalog · Post by **goldenanalog** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:46 am

ghettosynth wrote:As far as using it as a sound module, honestly, I don't see the point. I do like the Korg M1 organ sound, but I have enough samples of that, as well as a rendition in another low end korg worstation, that I don't see the point of having it in an iPad.

What I found is that if you have a focused professional group like the gals/gals(?) @ Korg that (in this case) took their M1 soft and retooled it to run in ios - what you wind up with is arguably the same ip, true, but also somewhat 'evolutioned' to work differently - mainly (as I see it in this case) lighting-fast access to both your parameters and (a huge library of) sounds via touch-screen - it feels very RT/unencumbered to audition and program patches.

You also in this case have integrated Kaoss software for RT performance purposes - nice touch.

Orbit-50 · Post by **Orbit-50** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:53 am

Hmmm.

Redmerkurii · Post by **Redmerkurii** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:01 am

I'm still getting used to the Ipad dynamic. My primary reason for actually buying it was to be able to use it as a touch screen controller for Ableton Live via the very capable TouchAble app. Mousing around in Live has now been reduced to an absolute minimum an the UI in TouchAble is much prettier to look at.

A touch controller is great but I've also loaded it with some seriously good audio apps too.

Faves so far:

Waldorf Nave
Waldorf Attack
Korg Gadget plus iM1 expansion/standalone

BERFAB · Post by **BERFAB** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:06 am

Coaster.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:43 am

BERFAB wrote:Coaster.

Yeah, but, it's not a very good coaster, you know?

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:28 am

My best use is as an integrated controller for Alchemy. Ergonomics were better than I imagined. I just got Lemur for 60% off (to Dec 4) so I will now try rolling my own.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:52 pm

In the studio... as a controller (eg Lemur) or as an interactive sound source for experimentation/improvisation/creating samples (eg Borderlands thru the modular or somesuch)

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:55 pm

In the culinary studio that is...

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:41 pm

I use it for a variety of applications

1. All manuals for my gear stored in PDF on the bookshelf
2. Midi control using TouchOSC
3. Synths and Groove boxes on the IPAD
4. Lyrics in the vocal booth
5. Grabbing a few photos when in session
6. Extra monitor

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:47 pm

Scotty wrote:1. All manuals for my gear stored in PDF on the bookshelf

That's really a handy thing, i sometimes load PDF's to my smartphone to be able to read them without having to minimize the programs i'm working with, which can be a bit distracting.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 4:56 pm

For browsing KVR so my studio computer can stay offline ...

For those of you who have an iPad, what's the best use for it in your studio?