What's the best apple iPad software for making music (besides GarageBand)?
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 279 posts since 31 Dec, 2005
I just got the wavetable capability for Drambo, and also bought wavestation. downloaded all the manuals I could find for the wavestation. I'll create a separate thread in the mobile apps and hardware section of the forum so that we can share patches & such. I also have iProphet.
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- KVRian
- 521 posts since 18 Feb, 2019
You know about Patchstorage for Drambo?pinbot wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:41 am I just got the wavetable capability for Drambo, and also bought wavestation. downloaded all the manuals I could find for the wavestation. I'll create a separate thread in the mobile apps and hardware section of the forum so that we can share patches & such. I also have iProphet.
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 13 May, 2018
Most of my music making on iPad is of the synth/groove variety, meant for live performance, so these recommendations are coming from that perspective, not from doing "full DAW" productions on mobile.
A couple of my favorites include Grooverider GR-16 for grab-and-go dance music creation and Drambo for the deeper stuff.
I like both of these apps for many reasons, not the least of which is their great sound and because they have "Elektron-like" sequencers. Because I own and use Elektrons as the core for my hardware setup, sequencing with these two apps makes me feel right at home.
Having both Drambo and GR-16 gives me options in terms of workflows. For instance, GR-16 stores full project settings with patterns, whereas Drambo is the other way around. This means that for live performance, GR-16 lets me do instant transitions to completely different "setups", whereas Drambo can't dynamically hot-swap projects while playing and requires more advanced planning with the creation of "ideal" live configurations that use wider varieties of patterns and scenes tied to a single project. Yeah, there are workarounds (hosting two Drambos in an AU host, for instance), but I tend to like just using the main app as-is for simplicity.
Some other favorites of mine:
Minimoog Model D - If you're not ready to invest the extra time and money on the Model 15 app and just want that Moog sound in a classic, more easy to use format, this is the one. Definitely has "that" sound, at least to my ears.
Sunrizer - A classic, powerful and beloved iOS synth, and it's FREE! Sounds fantastic, as it should coming from BeepStreet, Drambo's developer.
Electribe Wave - A good powerful wavetable-centric groovebox app. I don't use it often because the sequencer isn't to my taste (I'm spoiled by Elektrons) but if you like that wavetable "weaowr weaowr weaowr" thing in big room and dubstep, this app might be your thing.
Zeeon - Another great synth from BeepStreet. Some really good analog modeling here, with a bit of modern character. However, it does include some retro elements like modeling osc drift and other analog imperfections that help bring some sounds to life. Also, this synth has two layers, which is nice. However, I still fall back on the Minimoog app because if its recognizable retro character. If I were to pick just one between the Zeeon and Minimood, it would be the Minimoog. YMMV.
Another one worth looking at might be Korg Gadget. An interesting Groove hybrid with its own ecosystem of devices. Its grid-based scenes playback makes it interesting for Ableton-like live performances.
Between all of the groove apps I have tried, I like the sound qualities of Drambo and GR-16 more than some of the others I have mentioned. For whatever reason, apps like Electribe Wave or Gadget inherently sound more "processed" to me, or at least, that's where I seem to end up with the sounds I get out of them. GR-16 and particularly Drambo sound more raw and open to me, more "organic", if that word applies. I can get more "produced" sounds/mixes out of them, but even then, there is something more dynamic about the sound, especially Drambo, that appeals to me.
A couple of my favorites include Grooverider GR-16 for grab-and-go dance music creation and Drambo for the deeper stuff.
I like both of these apps for many reasons, not the least of which is their great sound and because they have "Elektron-like" sequencers. Because I own and use Elektrons as the core for my hardware setup, sequencing with these two apps makes me feel right at home.
Having both Drambo and GR-16 gives me options in terms of workflows. For instance, GR-16 stores full project settings with patterns, whereas Drambo is the other way around. This means that for live performance, GR-16 lets me do instant transitions to completely different "setups", whereas Drambo can't dynamically hot-swap projects while playing and requires more advanced planning with the creation of "ideal" live configurations that use wider varieties of patterns and scenes tied to a single project. Yeah, there are workarounds (hosting two Drambos in an AU host, for instance), but I tend to like just using the main app as-is for simplicity.
Some other favorites of mine:
Minimoog Model D - If you're not ready to invest the extra time and money on the Model 15 app and just want that Moog sound in a classic, more easy to use format, this is the one. Definitely has "that" sound, at least to my ears.
Sunrizer - A classic, powerful and beloved iOS synth, and it's FREE! Sounds fantastic, as it should coming from BeepStreet, Drambo's developer.
Electribe Wave - A good powerful wavetable-centric groovebox app. I don't use it often because the sequencer isn't to my taste (I'm spoiled by Elektrons) but if you like that wavetable "weaowr weaowr weaowr" thing in big room and dubstep, this app might be your thing.
Zeeon - Another great synth from BeepStreet. Some really good analog modeling here, with a bit of modern character. However, it does include some retro elements like modeling osc drift and other analog imperfections that help bring some sounds to life. Also, this synth has two layers, which is nice. However, I still fall back on the Minimoog app because if its recognizable retro character. If I were to pick just one between the Zeeon and Minimood, it would be the Minimoog. YMMV.
Another one worth looking at might be Korg Gadget. An interesting Groove hybrid with its own ecosystem of devices. Its grid-based scenes playback makes it interesting for Ableton-like live performances.
Between all of the groove apps I have tried, I like the sound qualities of Drambo and GR-16 more than some of the others I have mentioned. For whatever reason, apps like Electribe Wave or Gadget inherently sound more "processed" to me, or at least, that's where I seem to end up with the sounds I get out of them. GR-16 and particularly Drambo sound more raw and open to me, more "organic", if that word applies. I can get more "produced" sounds/mixes out of them, but even then, there is something more dynamic about the sound, especially Drambo, that appeals to me.
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- KVRAF
- 26963 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
I like the sound of Drambo and it is quite diverse too.cognitive wrote: Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:26 amGR-16 and particularly Drambo sound more raw and open to me, more "organic", if that word applies. I can get more "produced" sounds/mixes out of them, but even then, there is something more dynamic about the sound, especially Drambo, that appeals to me.
I wish Drambo had a song mode. In that regard, I prefer my Elektron boxes.