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iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 38

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By Ben Rogerson
Published 30 June 2011

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Sorted for SampleWiz

Sorted for SampleWiz

Jordan Rudess has been a busy man: not content with releasing a new single with his band Dream Theater, he’s also found time to put out SampleWiz for iOS. This week’s round-up also features a 909 emulation, a free matrix synth, and a forthcoming drum groove app from Zildjian.

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: Jordan Rudess SampleWiz

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Jordan Rudess: Wizdom Music SampleWiz, £5.99

Jordan Rudess: Wizdom Music SampleWiz, £5.99

Jordan Rudess's second iOS music making app is a sampler that operates in classic, granular and modern modes. There are all sorts of editing, looping and performance options, and FX, too. In short, it looks like it could be the most powerful and flexible iOS sampler yet seen.

Buy now from the App Store

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Mirko Trkulja nineOnine, £1.19

Mirko Trkulja nineOnine, £1.19

Quite simply, an emulation of Roland’s TR-909 for the iPad. It’s designed to look and operate like the original iconic drum machine, and features include a 16-step drum sequencer, 10 user-defined presets, nine drum instruments, eight drum patterns and an effects rack. More functionality is planned, too.

Buy now from the App Store

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Koalapps Arix-303 Matrix Synth Sequencer, Free

Koalapps Arix-303 Matrix Synth Sequencer, Free

We mentioned last week that matrix-style synths for the iPad aren't uncommon, and this new freebie provides further evidence of that. You've got a 16-step sequencer, four pattern 'sheets', a lead synth preset and drum sounds on the bottom three rows of the grid.

Buy now from the App Store

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Gen16 Grooveplayer, TBC

Gen16 Grooveplayer, TBC

This soon-to-be-released app enables you to create drum grooves on the go and features cymbal sounds from the Gen16 Zildjian Digital Vault. There’s a nine-channel mixer, quantize options, and built-in Dropbox functionality so that you can quickly and easily share your beats.

Find out more about Gen16 Grooveplayer

Liked this? Now read: The best iPhone music making apps and The best iPad music making apps

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Ben Rogerson
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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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