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iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 25

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By Ben Rogerson published 24 February 2011

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A synth, a DJ app and a musical sketchpad

A synth, a DJ app and a musical sketchpad

The announcement that FL Studio mobile is in development may already have got you salivating today, but what about some new apps that you can buy right now? We’ve got a synth, a DJing tool and a loop-based music maker for you to consider.

Also make sure you check out these regularly updated features:

The best iPhone music making apps

The best iPad music making apps

If you've got a new iOS app, make sure you let us know about it by emailing musicradar.pressreleases@futurenet.com with all the details.

NEXT: Chris Wolfe YUMI:synth

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Chris Wolfe YUMI:synth, £2.99

Chris Wolfe YUMI:synth, £2.99

You may already know Chris Wolfe from his excellent Jasuto synth. His second iOS effort is a bowed string simulator for iPad - all sounds are synthesized as opposed to sample based, you can play two strings at once, and bowing can be manual or automatic. If you’re looking for a recommendation, Jordan Rudess has already given it a five star review.

Buy now from the App Store

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Little Worlds Studio DJ World Studio, £11.99

Little Worlds Studio DJ World Studio, £11.99

Another iPad DJing app, this one has an interface that delivers both CD-style pitch bend wheels and scratch-friendly vinyl-style turntables. Automatic beat detection and matching is in place, as are EQ controls and direct access to the iPod library.

Buy now from the App Store

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O-Music Ltd O-Generator Acoustic Music Maker, £2.99

O-Music Ltd O-Generator Acoustic Music Maker, £2.99

This loop-based musical sketchpad has a circular interface that enables you to build up songs across six tracks. It contains real samples (acoustic guitar chords, for example) and allows you to construct multi-bar compositions and then to export them as a WAV or AIFF file. Other style-based apps are coming soon.

Buy now from the App Store

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I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it. 

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