From touch based production to revolutionary new iOS recording technology, we take a look at some of January’s best electronic music-related apps.
Most applications come in iOS versions, unless otherwise specified. Did we miss any? Let us know what your favourite apps from the past month were.
Apple Music Memos | Download
From Apple’s, Music Memos is billed as a pre-DAW sketchpad, where users can work out ideas to later expand on with software like Garageband or Logic Pro. Put simply, Music Memos can record high-quality, uncompressed audio through the built-in iPhone mic, or connect an external microphone. The app is optimized for acoustic guitar and piano, and it works with other musical instruments, too. To take it a step further, Music Memos automatically analyzes basic arrangements and can suggest chords played for each track. You can also hear how your music sounds with a realistic virtual drummer and bass player jamming along.
Pacemaker | Download
From instant mobile mixing on Pacemaker for iPhone and Apple Watch to hands-on live DJing on Pacemaker for iPad. Releaaed at the very tail end of 2015, and voted a best of the year app, Pacemaker allows users to unlueash their creatvitiy by moving transitions, jump-in-sync and refine your mixes on a beautiful new waveform design. Collaborating with Spotify, Spotify, Pacemaker gives you millions of tracks at your fingertips and endless possibilities to create something new or simply find and mix the music you love.
RecMix | Download
Perhaps the easiest live mix recording app available. With RecMix you can instantly record, store and share your mixes in WAV and M4A by plugging in your device using a line in adapter and audio interface, with no compromise in fidelity; it is social music recording.
Soundbow | Download
SoundBow is a drawing based music instrument with a clean and simple visual interface. Create music by drawing curves over the screen. Your gestures will be remembered and played back continuously. Each time your ever-looping gesture hits a string, a sound is produced. Apart from drawing, you can experiment by moving the strings around freely to rescale your instrument. Record your own sounds through the microphone and start creating melodies, soundscapes with your own voice. If you wish, you can also export your composition as an audio file.