So I recently got an iPad. I record with Ableton Live 8, and I'm in a dub reggae set up, so the turntablist I play with also uses Live with an APC controller, serrato, and a mixer for when we play live. Now, I can run my rig and incorporate Ableton into my live set up using my laptop. It's opened up a whole different world for my live set up. I've discovered some cool apps for the iPad and I'm sure there are more out there.
TouchAble -
This works like an APC controller, except it's on an iPad. It has almost everything an APC controller has plus it's a midi devices that can be used to control midi input in Ableton. The midi devices are pads (much like an MPC), and split set of keys. Well worth the 24 bucks I spent on it.
AniMoog -
This is a working synth that not only comes with great presets, but also has amazing control over almost all aspects of the elements that go into a synth (LFO, VCO, Envelope, Delay, etc). The control work a lot like their pedals and hardware that we've all become so fond of over the years. I haven't figured everything out on it yet. It can record and export apparently, but I haven't figured that out yet. Still noodling with it. I've had it for a total of 2 days at this point. RIGHT NOW IT'S ON SALE FOR AN INTRODUCTORY RATE. IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN EVEN SLIGHTLY INTERESTED IN DABBLING WITH SYNTHS GET IT RIGHT NOW. IT'S CURRENTLY 99 CENTS, BUT WILL BE 29 BUCKS AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
FiltaTron -
Another Moog App that kind of works like a cross between a MURF and and a MoogerFooger. It's interface is a like one of their pedals. It made a lot of sense to me right away because I have a moogerfooger, but I haven't figured it out exactly how I would use it. It pretty much works of the iPad mic by default, but if you have other inputs like an apogee then it could work with that. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it. BUT it's also 99 cents til the end of the month. Well worth it IMO.
So other than Garageband, what else is out there, that I might dig?
