Anyone want to share there top ten? If you do here are the very loose rules of engagement:
- Specify if there iPad, iPhone or even Android apps
- Explain in brief why you like them or why they're in your top ten
- Themed lists are fun, how about top ten drum machines or controllers?
Let the listing begin!
3 comments:
Ok Let's get this going....
1. DAW - GarageBand / Nanostudio - nano is nice and responsive, but is still lacking backgrounding and basic linear audio tracks, oh and virtual midi out...
GarageBand is a good basic all rounder of a DAW but is a bit overblown in places and feels a bit restricted at all times... Roll on Logic tablet edition... However both apps are used as the beating heart of my workflow so they have to be top of the list.
2. SYNTH - NLOG pro / Sunrizer - Both lovely synths. Both have excellent record functions for copy/paste and are only gonna get better when Audiobus gets released... Sebastian/Michael? Date? Can't wait for this it's gonna be sooooooo good.
3. ANIMOOG - would've been at two but MOOG have designed a bizarre record/overdub function without the ease of NLOG et al (where's record on first note?!)... Also I can't forgive MOOG for not giving FILTATRON audio copy/paste EVER. (Even Korg did that update...)
4. NODEBEAT - What an ingenious little app. All they need to do it allow user defined note info for the nodes and also some sort of sequencing function to change progression or tempo or rhythm etc.
5. SUNVOX - This is a fantastic all in one bit of kit, although the GUI is so basic to accommodate such a wide range of compatible devices that it is a bit of a pain to navigate. Would benefit from linear audio tracks and easier pattern editing
6. THUMBJAM - Love this app. Would be better if it was a bit less of an obtuse layout graphically (split into four?! Odd menu layout..) but the FUNCTIONALITY is incredible.
7. LOOPSEQUE - Fantastic drum machine/sampler but needs sample import from Pasteboard, and a basic pause start stop button!
8. SYMPHONIX EVOLUTION - Lovely composition tool, could do with virtual midi to trigger external apps, and could make it a lot easier to playback / record from particular bars
9. I REAL B - What an incredible tool for Jazz!! Could benefit from allowing a blank stave at the top of files to import top lines and lyrics (to circumvent copyright issues) but otherwise a lovely app with loads of great features
10. TWELVE TONE - When you do a lot of odd composition involving serial techniques etc like myself, this app proves a Godsend :) Just needs virtual midi out or maybe even to allow matrices larger than 12... Not that this is commercially of Concern to anyone but a geek like myself....
Desert Island (without wifi) 10-best app list:
Beatmaker 2 = DAW with virtual MIDI, most functional hub
Sunrizer = best driving pure-tone sinewave subbass ever
Animoog = most expressive surface with most amazing sounds
ThumbJam = scale selection with input filtering, try it
StepPolyArp = i didnt know you could do that with MIDI...
MIDIbridge = ur gonna need it... (especially if this list were longer)
SunVox = swiss army knife
iMS-20 = historical importance
Auria = final mix
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hardest list to put together, can i do a top 50? lol
my list is from the apps I use. so they are easy to learn. I have probably better apps but I have not have the time to learn them yet.
1. thicket - the best gui
2. riscy - nice to improvise with
3. thumbjam -
4. ikaossilator - super
5. loopseque - nice rytmics
6. thumbjam virtuell synth
7. geosynth -
8. alchemy
9. scape
10 idensity
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