Hi everyone,

I recently acquired an Ipad and I was wondering about preparing a live set of my music on it.

For background I am used to daws and audio geekry on a computer but I don't know much about ipad music actually (event though I know most known app, but didn't try them all)

Here are the specs of my live set :

• I need to stream out several backing tracks (beetween 8 and 12 per song)
• I need hands-free live looping, with recording and playback synced to the tracks
• I need a few vst synths and effects I can play with a launchpad and/or other midi devices

From what I read there's no all in one solution, and I guess I need AUM, loopy pro + some stem playback app.

Any advices/suggestions for such a set up ?

Anyone still using this synth?

I'm new to the party and noticing that note velocity seems to be hard-wired to volume. It's not listed in the Mod Matrix though, so I'm not sure how to adjust it.

Would love the option to tone it down a bit.

Thanks!

I searched on the internet but I did not find any solution.

I need to know if I have to invest in a new sound card or not necessary.

Thanks a lot !

I'm starting production on a video for a YouTube channel I work for on iPad apps for starting tracks. What are your top 5 apps for kick starting tracks? No DAWs though, I'll be covering that in another video.

I am looking for an app that works similarly to Voxengo Span, in order to see the frequency of the incoming signal and its relative pitch. Is there any app like this for Ipad?

Hi all, I could use some guidance. I'm a complete novice when it comes to digital music, but I have a Yamaha P-45 keyboard I use for hobby playing. The built-in speakers leave a lot to be desired and I'd also like to be able to record what I'm playing, so I got a USB to lightning cord and hooked it up to my ipad.

I downloaded Numa Player on some reddit recommendations, and the app does recognize the keyboard, but the ipad's audio output is EXTREMELY quiet. I tried both headphones and a bluetooth speaker connected to the ipad but no luck. Is there a way to play my keyboard and have the audio come out of my ipad? Is there a better app you'd recommend for something like that? Is it fixable in the app I have now?

Thank you in advance, and sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm really brand new to this! 🙏

Everytime I try to run Beatsurfing 2 on GarageBand as an audio unit extension it gives me the message “Sorry only one instance of Beatsurfing 2 can be loaded” I dont understand what that means. Does anyone know how to get around this so I could record some drums on garage band through this app?

Hello,

I just purchased a cheap used Yamaha SEQTRAK, and I also heavily use my iPad as a sound source as well. However, I am in need of a keyboard controller to use with them.

I am open to either MIDI controllers or Synthesizers, but the priority is a really good feeling keybed.

Below is a frame of reference of keyboards I have tried (at store or at friends) and my opinion of them if it helps:

• Kontrol S49 MK3 (Poly Aftertouch is cool, but I really did not like the keybed feel, the black keys in particular had no travel/felt squishy)

• Novation 61SL MK3 (Lots of cool features, but again I did not like the keybed - felt too "chonky plastic" to me, but it was better than the Kontrol)

• Yamaha Modx+ (Keys felt to hard/clicky)

• Yamaha CK61 (Really liked the action on this a lot, but I don't need the sounds since I have Yamaha sounds with the SEQTRAK)

• Polybrute 12 (This is the best keybed I have ever tried, Arturia please put this on a MIDI controller now!)

Not sure if that is helpful context for anyone else that may have tried these keyboard as well as many other, but I'd love suggestions. Looking for a minimum of 49 keys (more is better though) and semi-weighted action. My budget is ideally under $1k, though I could stretch to $2k.

Back in March I discovered Reason Compact, and I asked here over the summer about what to use next. I've mostly been using Focusrite's Groovebox on my iPad, but still don't have a good workflow to take me from a loop to a song. I tried Logic Pro, and I find the UI pretty confusing, even with GarageBand experience on a Mac.

So, I bought Cubasis 3 on sale a couple of days, and find the UI a lot more natural and consistent. It was easy to record a few midi tracks, but I've got a couple of issues:

1. On the midi drum track, I first recorded kick and snare, then recorded on that track again to add hi-hats. But then when I double tap on the track to get the piano roll, I see only the open and closed high hat. I can hear the kick and snare, but don't see how to edit them.

2. I have a simple one-bar loop, and would like to record myself improvising over it, and then edit the improvisation down to a 8 or 16 bars. However, if I record with the loop button on, the length of the recorded track is one measure, with all the notes superimposed. Is there a way to do what I want? I remember that in Logic Pro, if you record while with looping on, you have several options (but maybe none are what I want).

(A few of my Groovebox loops: https://soundcloud.com/staerma/sets)

Are there any realistic sounding plugins for strings and brass?

Hey all! I’m just getting into making music through iOS. Messing around with AUM, animoog, koala, rymdigare, etc etc but my phone screen so small! Looking into moving on to the next step: iPads! Currently looking at an iPad mini 4. Are the minis adequate for working with these apps? Wanted the 4 cause it still has an audio Jack (keep hearing Wi-Fi/Bluetooth just causes headaches) and the price is in my range. Any info would be great, thanks all! Happy holidays!

I recently got out my old 8th gen iPad again to do some music on. I have not used it in a while so it is currently on iPadOS 16. I known that is very old now so planning to upgrade it. I am wondering if there is any problems running the latest version OS version, 18, on an ipad this old. If there is I could upgrade to iPadOS 17 instead.

I mostly use Korg Gadget 3, Cubasis 3, and Loopy HD with AUM. I will also try out some new apps.

I also do a little Swift Xcode programming on my Mac for apps that run on the iPad.

anybody running iPadOS 18 on an 8th Gen IPad? How’s it work? thanks for any advice

Whats your setup / workflow / fav tools / DAWs / plugins?

I have a Novation Launch Control XL and the Apple USB Adapter (with Lightning pass thru), and thats very rewarding with a few setups -- generally putting a nearly final track (made in Drambo) thru AUM and then assign effects from Turnado to each knob & manipulate either a secondary track or the main track.

I ♥️ Drambo & made last album on it. Telepathic Audio Slices - REkzkaRZ - https://youtu.be/oLpGNPykIAU Put it up on CDBaby so it can be heard on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, etc. ( I'm very impressed with CDBaby!)

Drambo is amazing, and the workflow is much more fun than Cubasis 3. Best workflow on IOS for me, second is AUM, then Cubasis. Haven't jumped into Loopy Pro or Beatmaster 3.

After finally getting iPad fully setup with awesome music plugins (FabFilter ProQ3, TD Barricade, Klevgrand Grand Finale 2, Koala -- full list here -- https://rekzkarz.blogspot.com/2024/11/my-ios-magic-audio-apps-nov-2024.html ), I started making music for past few months with Suno AI. At first, I scorned Suno AI -- but now I'm overwhelmed by Suno AI. Its undeniably an incredible music generation tool, and it makes tracks that are far more mainstream than what I make.

Example - Repulsive Liquids - REkzkaRZ - https://suno.com/song/d20a52a1-c071-4b10-ac1a-960e71bfe370

Will always make music directly, but Suno AI surprised me and it will likely also remain a tool I use. Its got some impressive abilities -- besides generating songs super fast, you can flip genres in 2 secs and have a totally new version of the song. It's almost too powerful.

Not sure if this is anyone elses experience, but I can see my ipad in the MPC input menu for a track but midi note data is not making it to the MPC. Reviewing the MPC in/out midi log I see no data coming from Ipad

Using apps:

Harmony Bloom and Mass

Hello,

I'm trying to determine my travel controller for the iPad, and I'm thinking so thing with MPE would be ideal send that would also be useful in the studio, and would be great with Animoog.

Not many options though.

Sensel is out of production.

Joue Play doesn't seem to be for sale anywhere.

and so that leaves the K-Boards, ROLI Keyboards, and the Intuitive Instruments Exquis.

The Exquis says it has an "app", does anyone happen to have this board and know whether that app is just on desktop only or is there an iPad and app where I could change profiles/setting directly from the iPad? How is the controller overall?

I came across it and it really intrigues me. It seems like a lot can be done with it given it has LFO’s etc. I have a Digitakt and it kind of reminded me of that. I wondered if anyone has any experience with both.

My favorite DAW is Ableton by far, I feel sort of lost and like I’m always trying to figure shit out in vubasis 3 or logic Pro for iPad. Im learning them, but they never seem comfortable like Ableton, that at-home feeling. So my question is, can I connect the iPad as a midi instrument into Ableton when I know I can make stuff and export it from the iPad, but these days I can pretty much make stuff from anywhere and import it. What would be cool as if the iPad was an actual instrument and then I could load Moog Model D or Model 15 or Drum computer the list goes on, you get the drift. It would be super cool if I could get Ableton to kind of be the brain of it all. I’m using an “trial“ version of Ableton right now, if I can incorporate the iPad somehow, with midi, id be in heaven. I have too much invested in the iPad to completely rule it out or just use it once in a while. I’m having a DAW decision crisis. Any input will be well received, I need to make a decision so I just need to let Ableton go and get better at the iPad DAW’s? Thanks in advance for your advice.

I mean, in US it is 24,99$ which is 100zł. but the discounted price in Poland is 129,99 this is over 7$ more. I thought about buying it but I won't subsidize Americans. Developer is able to set the prices in different countries individually but if they don't do that I am out, as Apple provide not fair conversion rate.

Hi everyone, I have a small issue, my audio interface has 1 channel atm and the garage band panning feature doesn’t pan my audio to the left if I try. Wider and stereo lag doesn’t do anything to fix the issue, what can I do.