2 iPads, cool! BTW: as is the nature of Sampletank, don´t expect to be able to use any of your own sounds. As Rombler it´s nice though, at least the PC version is. if you want MORE from the iPad you should def. have a look at Alesis IO Dock. Breakout Box with all the possible connections an iPad can have at the same time + you can still charge the iPad. well, save HDMI.
First off, if anyone is interested, NanoStudio is currently on sale until August 11th. $10.99 USD. Wow! I have never heard of Jasuto Pro. Thanks. > BTW: as is the nature of Sampletank, don´t expect to be able to use > any of your own sounds. Do you mean using my own samples? I don't use/create my own samples, so that is less of a priority for me. But I do want a synthesizer that IS sample based, which is what SampleTank seems like. Something with pianos, strings, realistic and acoustic sounds that I can also edit and tweak. My current setup includes a Yamaha S90-XS which is great. But it remains at the church. I also have my own synth equipment. I'm looking to incorporate the iPad into my setup for acoustic, analog, ethereal, etc. On the iPad I have the analog and ethereal side pretty well covered. It's the acoustic/realistic side I am lacking. I want to use the iPad to produce new sounds for the week's set of music. I want to spend time on the S90 and work on new sounds, but it's not always with me. Yeah, I've definitely thought about the Alesis I/O Dock. Our audio engineer got one earlier this week and we were going to try it out. I noticed Yamaha has several apps for the S90, so I've thought about getting them to make live sets easier. Right now I'm having to punch several buttons to get to the sound I need. There is a nice performance app (with song lists) from Yamaha to make this easier to handle. Recently, our worship band has been looking to expand our sound. I started a few months ago on keyboards (we had no keyboards before then). I used only the church's S90. Sometime later, the worship leader asked if I could bring my own equipment. This helped add to my available sounds. But I am now wanting to expand further into both analog and acoustic sounds from the iPad. In addition, it may allow me to leave my own equipment at home on some weeks which means less setup and tear down. Hopefully this gives you a better idea and background of what I am trying for. Thanks for your responses. They have been very helpful.
Totally jealous, BTW. Wish I could join you guys and play with TableTop... (well, mostly iMS-20 which I was silly and bought on sale, and I'm dying to play with TNR-i on an iPad ) I totally forgot earlier - you might want to take a look at Filtatron - hard to believe you can get a Moog filter this cheap! And for everyone else, I just spotted this: App info is currently processing and/or the app is not yet fully available for sale on the US App Store. ...looks pretty simple, but sometimes simple can be good. Doesn't look too bad for a buck, and if they add to it later... I'll play with it during lunch and let you guys know what I think.
Wow! Filtatron. Another one I've never heard of. There sure are a lot of synth stuff out there. Yeah. I did get Rhythm Studio last night. It's actually been pleasantly surprising me. I wasn't sure if I would use it, but it's ending up to be really nice. I will be using it for creating drum patterns. The sampler synth has some usable sounds, but is really limited. I am not a 303 musician, but it's cool to have one. I tried using it, but since I don't typically write 303 music, my use of it was weak. I was able to get some good 80's Tangerine Dream (which is more my style) patterns out of it and that alone makes this a valuable toolkit for me. The effects are limited, but sound good. I like running the drums through the low pass filter. Overall, I am quite pleased. For me, The 808 kit is my favorite part. Regarding two iPads...we got them for really good prices. Someone at work sold us his original iPad for an incredible $250! I really couldn't pass that up.
Keep in mind it's just a filter, not a synth. It is however, hell of a filter - on par with some of Moog's $100+ pedals (although you need an iDevice to run it. ) I'm not sure how often I'll use it, but it's been well worth the buck for me. Cleaner interface than ReBirth (at least on the iPhone.) Even though I've got all these sequencers, sometimes it's great to return to the old hardware way of doing things - less can be more. The step sequencers in this are fun to play with, and it runs well on my iPhone4. Basically you've got a handful of devices, you can pinch to zoom in/out or double-tap a device to zoom in to it immediately. All devices are running live all the time, it is very much like having a handful of gadgets on your desk.
I am really having fun with Rhythm Studio. It is so simple and basic to use. We are doing a small band this week (acoustic guitar, piano, synths and percussion). Last night the guitar player was sick so the percussionist played acoustic and we were without any rhythm section. I had 808 beats going through my head as we were playing. One of the first things I did when I got home was fire up Rhythm Studio and started laying out some 808 patterns for one of the songs. It's really easy to get what I'm hearing in my head into the machine. It's making me interested in checking out some of the other drum machines with similar features.
If anyone is interested in Rhythm Studio, Discchord has a VERY good review (and overview). There is some language if that is an issue. He does a very good job (and rather honest) going over the different aspects. After watching the video, I am excited to try playing around some more with the TB-3. http://www.pulsecodeinc.com/2011/08/11/rhythm-studio-video-review/ Also, Pulse Code's main page now shows the upcoming drum module they are adding (the DR-9).
Well, simply put: you CAN`T get a Moog Filter for this price. It´s a nice filter but nothing even remotely comparable to Moog Hardware. It´s just a name tag. Again, it´s a nice filter. But nothing moogish about it. Rhythm Studio, on the other hand totally rocks for $1!! Get it. The Control Pad input really is something fresh and it´s sounds way better than TableTop!
Any fan of Strange Agency's work (Curtis, CP 1919, etc.) should check out their new app, Donut. No one else is doing what they're doing.
I just bought Rhythm Studio because it seemed like a cheap way to possibly get a drum machine to practice guitar to. Can anyone point me to where I go in the app for this? I've been looking around, but I'm not real familiar with these type of apps. Thanks
1) Set the tempo - click the metronome on the main screen. 2) Create a new song by tapping the + button 3) Name the song, then tap on it to open. 4) Double-tap the dR8 in the bottom-center. Find some sounds you like for drums, program them into the step sequencer. 5) Tap the play button. Now you can tweak the tempo/drums a bit. Add a bit of Bass with the ST1 and/or TB3. Then mix/effect a bit. Work on one pattern until you get used to it, then start working on songs if you want. But if you just want a beat to play with, one pattern may be all you need. Still a fun app, I like doing things the hardware way sometimes.
that would be in the vain of iMS-20 by Korg Sunrizer by Beepstreet Addictive Synth by Virsyn iSyn Poly NLog Pro by tempo rubato MiniSynth Pro by Yonac and not so retro Crystal Synteh XT by Greenoak there is also a Freeware PC/Mac Version Noise.IO by Amidio but only for iPhone.
Update to ReBirth and ReBirth for iPad Tried it with iMS-20 on iPad 2 and ReBirth on iPad orig. (slave) and it works pretty well. Auto sync tempo.
YEAH they already did a remarkable job with PSP Rhythm a homebrew Tracker for the PSP. I loved that tracker.
