iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 71
Drums, drones and a screwed piano
As we’re sure you’ve noticed, the big news in the iOS world right now comes from Apple’s latest bout of new model announcements - most notably the unveiling of a certain iPhone 5.
Thinking of picking one up? Then check out our appraisal of the new iPhone’s music making pros and cons.
In the meantime, we bring you the latest music making apps to grace Apple’s handheld devices.
Also make sure you check out:
The best iPhone/iPad music making apps in the world today
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Compatibility: iPhone (3GS or later) iPod touch (3rd gen or later), iPad (requires iOS 5.0 or later)
BeepStreet Impaktor, £2.99/$4.99
Impaktor is a new semi-modular drum synth from developer BeepStreet - the company behind iSequence, Sunrizer, GyroSynth and Pro Keys. The app is triggered via the device’s inbuilt mic, so can effectively be played using anything you can possibly make a percussive noise with.
Compatibility: iPhone (3GS or later) iPod touch (3rd gen or later), iPad (requires iOS 5.0 or later)
Fluxama DR-OM, £1.49/$1.99
Fluxama’s DR-OM models the cult hacker-favourite sound generator of the same name. It replicates three different user-modified versions of the unit, each packing two LFOs and a voltage-controlled filter - perfect for creating psyc-ready drones.
Compatibility: iPad (requires iOS 4.0 or later)
Larson Associates John Cage Piano, 69p/$0.99
Launched to commemorate the legendary composer’s 100th birthday, John Cage Piano is a playable app sampling his iconic prepared piano - a piano percussively manipulated by placing objects, such as screws, nuts and bolts, around the strings.
Users can record and export their performances. A free iPhone version is also available, containing fewer sounds and lacking the ability to record.
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I'm Editor-in-Chief of Music Technology, working with Future Music, Computer Music, Electronic Musician and MusicRadar. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.