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Grooveboxes, synths, iPad rabbit hole
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Because I have some money to burn on music-making toys I'm slowly but surely getting deeper into the alternatives to keyboards, guitars etc. (though I am thinking of adding a small bass amp to my set up for dub grooves).
I've got a Tenori-On which I love messing about with, but it's not the easiest thing to navigate, so I'm looking at alternative devices, which began with the Model:Cycles moved on to an iPad running various synth/groovebox apps and now I've added the Novation Circuit Tracks to the list of potential purchases.
Other suggestions welcome
but bear in mind that my uses may not be the "traditional" ones, as I will definitely be running any or all of whatever I buy through my pedals and making everything sound worse
If I get the chance this weekend I may well pick up an iPad (a basic one rather than a super expensive one as I won't be looking to use it as a DAW, just something to run weird synthy things into my pedal set up) as something to start playing with while I decide if I want anything else.
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https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/keezy-drummer/id933630069
Keezy Drummer is fantastic, but just needs a way to save the beats
checkout spaceship - a granular synth for iOS
Flip and L7 are also good for recording and looping sounds:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/flip-sampler/id1486629619
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/audiokit-l7-auv3-live-looper/id1485507635
considered using L7 as my go to looper, till I got the Beebo
Moog’s apps are all excellent, Model D is my fave.
Mellowsound does a nice mellotron.
Yeah it's super fun an creative.
Really easy to hook up and control other equipment with as well.
I remembered I have Google Drive set up, so I managed to move it to there and then chopped it down to a more manageable size.
My most recent score is AUM, a mixer/recorder which can be loaded with virtual instruments and also analog audio input. I’m finding it very complicated and might have to resort to printing out the manual but when it is in the hands of someone who knows what they’re doing it’s an amazing tool. I’m new to computer music and midi, and grasping the language and terms is my first hurdle. The depth and complexity of the sounds you can create make it worthwhile though.
I hooked my Circuit up to the IPad the other day and I can really recommend it.
The Circuit can sequence the iPad and programming with nice velocity sensitive pads is much nicer than pecking away at a touch screen.
That Arturia synth isn't in the app. store, are there other ways to acquire things like that without dealing with Apple direct?
Meanwhile, three classic synthesizers are offered plus an electronic percussion synthesizer. Check those out while the 50% sale is on.
If I could only choose one, it would be the Prophet VS softsynth. Plenty to learn within one instrument.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/aum-audio-mixer/id1055636344
https://musictech.com/guides/buyers-guide/best-sound-design-apps/
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/vosis/id783342051
I don't play guitar as much these days(life) so my iPad has become one of my main sources for noisemaking.
Couple of my favourite apps:
Pure Acid
All in one Acid groovebox, simp TB-303 bass and TR-808 / 707 / 909 drums all under one roof with a brilliant sequencer and onboard effects.
Koala Sampler
Simple and intuitive sampler with almost limitless depth, my daughter has great fun with this one going round the house recording noises then sequencing them up into little riffs/beats.
Honourable mention for anything by Bram Bos , Hammerhead is probably my favourite IOS drum machine.
Easter just around the corner aswell so there will likely be some good sales on.
Any specific questions feel free to message me