r/ipadmusic

Apologies that this isn't a vibecoded app or an AI-written post. Mods, feel free to remove this if I'm violating rules.

I'm finally getting my head around Loopy Pro. I'm pretty excited about it, and even pulled an ancient APC out of the garage to control it. It's great. APC has a column of buttons to launch scenes, which is setting me up to launch a bunch of loops at once. Awesome. Now I can have verse/chorus/bridge with one button press for each transition.

I want to use Patterning 3 as my drum computer, but it seems to be a little bit uncooperative to use inside Loopy. I've been experimenting with "play after" macros sending MIDI signals to change the scene, but that comes with some weird issues. There doesn't seem like a good way to say "Play P3 pattern A with Loopy Play Group A, and B with B".

Exporting or recording from Patterning into a proper loop would functionally work, but I'd lose all the fun stuff happening inside a live Patterning playback.

Am I missing something obvious?

Hi

I’m looking for TestFlight testers for KIZUNA, a sampler and sequencer I’m developing for iPhone and iPad.

Its main idea is a very direct recording workflow: hold a pad to record, then release it and the sound is immediately assigned to that pad.

KIZUNA supports microphone and line recording, internal resampling, transient-based chopping, four time-stretch modes, a 96 PPQN sequencer, automation, performance effects, Core MIDI and stem export.

The iPad version uses a dedicated layout that keeps the pads, mixer and performance controls accessible together.

I’d especially appreciate feedback on the recording workflow, pad latency, sample chopping, MIDI synchronization, iPad interface and performance on different devices.

Requires iPadOS 18 or later.

TestFlight:

https://testflight.apple.com/join/Y2vDmxsk

Details:

https://utaverse.tokyo/kizuna.html

No account, ads or analytics. Recorded audio stays on the device.

Thanks — bug reports and honest feedback are very welcome.

Quite excited about this, I released an app :)

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/laleuca/id6794767626

Laleuca is an experimental looper for iPhone. It has 3 loopers that run asynchronously.

Some nice features

• Auto recording lets you set recording source and auto record time. For example looper B can continuously record from looper A and load it into its player every x second, and looper C can record and load from B, etc.
• Random mode allows almost any parameters to be randomised by custom amounts on each new loop.
• Has polyphony with four voices per looper when random mode is turned on.
• 4 LFOs per looper, each capable of modulating multiple parameters.
• Morph knob to morph parameters between two states.
• Rhythm mode plays repeating patterns with timing control to make it more or less “on the grid”, and drift to introduce gradual changes.
• UI designed for iPhone portrait mode.

There is a manual for the app in the settings page with a few tips for some less obvious gestures/functions.

I’ve been trying to get this to as polished a state as I can over the last month or so, but decent chance there are still some bugs here and there. Not currently available in Europe unfortunately (because the EU would add my home address/number/email to the details in the App Store).

Full functionality of looper A/B is free. One time purchase (release price $1) to unlock looper C.

Would appreciate any feedback, and would really love to hear anything you make with it!

Currently optimised for iPhone portrait mode. Runs on an iPad in portrait mode. Working on a native iPad UI.

https://reddit.com/link/1vrsmeu/video/rrc12bgad5kh1/player

Vaporwave Beats is an 808-style drum machine for the iPad with a dreamy aesthetic and reactive 3D art.  The goal was to create a purposefully minimal drum machine that anyone can pick up and immediately start creating music. We wanted to build something fun and easy that also sounds good enough for pros.

First off, the app is free to download and the core instrument is essentially fully unlocked. No trial, nag screens, subscription or ads. Pro is a one-time $9.99 unlock and adds MIDI controller support, MIDI export + lossless WAV export.

Download on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vaporwave-beats-drum-machine/id6786917390?ct=reddit

I’m giving away Pro Mode which unlocks MIDI integration and WAV export to early responders in this thread, but you don’t need Pro Mode to enjoy the app. 

I’ll DM the Pro Mode promo codes to the first 6 people who ask in this thread. 

Update: All 6 codes have been claimed. Took 30 min. 😮‍💨 I'll run another free giveaway here in a week or so. Keep your eyes peeled and thank you for your interest!

What’s in it:

- Classic step sequencer, tap the grid to build a song

- Per-cell velocity and timing control

- Live pad recording with quantize

- Onboard FX, all custom C++: 1073-style EQ, EMT-140-style plate reverb,

  1176-style compressor, tape wow/flutter and pitch shifting, lookahead

  limiter

- Sample-accurate sequencer timing

- RealityKit 3D scenes that key off the music to create reactive vignettes

- Save and share your beats (M4A)

- Play using a MIDI controller, MIDI export, lossless WAV export (Pro Mode)

- Runs on iPad only. iPadOS 26+

- Standalone for now, no AUv3

The website: https://rarefyaudio.com/rd

Enjoy and tell me what you think!

Hi. I'm new here and I know versions of this question have been asked before, so apologies if it's a bit redundant, but I haven't seen exactly the answer I'm after.

I'm a producer working exclusively in Ableton on my Mac but I need to record some acoustic piano remotely (ie. my piano and my Mac are on different floors). I want to use my iPad with a Scarlett 4i4 interface.

I just want a simple audio recorder but of very good quality that I can easily export .wav or .aiff from. I tried Garageband but I don't run it on my Mac and I don't like dealing with the .band files.

I was thinking of Audacity but now it seems like it's a subscription, which turns me off.

Anyone have suggestions?

Has anyone else tried to purchase the granular extension? I’m trying to get it and nothing happens. I wonder if it’s because they priced it at %4.99 rather than $4.99? Maybe the phone is confused by that. Hopefully it’ll be fixed soon. Not sure where to report problems .

Hi guys! Hope all having wonderful and productive fun weekends!

I just picked up AD-202 (Audio Damage MC-202 clone!! I wanted a good sh-101 clone for years and nadda..: but this is a beast! Comes with fantastic presets and they kept the design the same even down to the dotted logo!!!)

I typically use AUM I have yet to try Koala as my auv3 host but what sequencers could you guys recommend for AUM please and could you tell me what they do briefly (like I own some generative ones like Fugue Machine, TATAT, Things:Bubbles etc oh and Riffer [and plabeat 3 and the chord one by Audio Modern - can’t get em working) I’m interested in the best traditional and more experimental so all apps are welcome to suggest, o super appreciate it and I mean it!!! I’ve been screen recording my AUM sessions to extract audio in koala and it compresses it 🙄😂 what are your favourites and the most daw like traditional one!?

In traditional sequencers which is really what I’m after just a nice basic piano roll like on your DAW!
I have atom 2 and seem be a good choice I just have to again figure it out!! And I think that’s it on traditional ones. It what are your guys favourites and I’d love to hear of any weird generative ones as I struggle with Melodies and chords a bit - I know very basic theory but I tend just try play / record what sounds good lol

I don’t them know how to route the audio playing from the sequencers to a new track to record (if anyone can help or for resampling into new instance of Koala but I’d imagine same process?) The super appreciate and God bless you all

Synths sometimes come out sounding kind of flat and not alive. How do you make it sound more analog/thick?

I’ve picked up this Yamaha PSS-50 not so long ago. It was in mint condition and plays fantastic. People say it’s a toy keyboard, but for me it’s nowhere near as cheap-feeling as the tiny Casios I have. Anyway - here is a jam with this beast where I’ve used 3 different voices. (Also that USB to DC power step up unit is fantastic! Works amazingly with any 9/12V units - I’ve bought it on Aliexpress)