Friday, September 5, 2014

10 AMAZING MUSIC PRODUCTION APPS TO MAKE BEATS ON THE GO

WRITTEN BY: ALEX BRACETTI/GreenLabel

10 AMAZING MUSIC PRODUCTION APPS TO MAKE BEATS ON THE GO



While serving as our primary communication tool, smartphones have also allowed us to broaden our musical palettes through the use of iTunes and streaming services like Pandora and Spotify. Recognizing the raw power of these portable devices, people are now using them for more than just listening to music. They’re creating beats and dope ones at that. The App Store and Google Play are swamped with some insanely powerful music-making apps, placing a live recording studio at the fingertips of DJs and producers. Mixing tracks on a desktop or laptop with Serato is now a thing of the past. Get with the future, and check out these 10 music production apps to make beats on the go.







DJAY 2 FOR IOS - $2.00

Ditch the turntables for this virtual DJ interface, which boasts enough music-making features on its attractive, yet tiny system to make some serious noise. Djay 2 manages to do the simple things well, like map the grooves of a vinyl record and load it into the program with colored waveforms informing users where to start a transition. Its patented “Perfect Sync” technology automatically locks in beats to accommodate simpler mixing. A digital scratchboard mated with easy-to-use controls makes it a must for up-and-coming beat makers.







RD4-GROOVEBOX FOR IOS - FREE

Groovebox’s latest update welcomes virtual analog synthesizers and drum machines to your iPhone screen. Take advantage of several audio effects like two-effect chaining and X/Y fielding for each effect, all through multi-touch controls. In addition, program beats using 10 classic drum kits, including 808, 909 and CR-78, to deliver crazy snares and striking percussions. Worried about losing all your loops from the previous version? The app can also import the collection from RD3.







GARAGEBAND FOR IOS - FREE

Apple’s official recording studio comes in mobile form and carries over most of the same unique facets from its Mac counterpart. The freedom to loop any series of instruments on the iPhone’s touchscreen is at your disposal. There are also options to tweak the chords, temp, and time signatures for each original creation. Record up to eight tracks per song while testing audio effects and samples.







MUSYC FOR IOS - FREE

A sandbox music creator Musyc feels more like a video game, but bears the tools to produce some high quality sounds. Backed by an “ultra-realistic physical engine,” users can draw various shapes on the canvas to create different tones and add different effects into the mix, including delays, overdrives, and reverbs. You can record real-time audio and transfer over compressed files from DropBox, iTunes, SoundCloud, or email. It’s intuitive enough for any amateur or professional to easily pick up.







G-STOMPER BEAT STUDIO FOR ANDROID - $8.00

Looking to explore your inner Daft Punk? This portable beat-making program is optimized for electronic live performances, and comes equipped with an array of grid sequencers to produce hot melodies. Delve inside to discover over 24 drum patterns, an effect rack, and other cool audio effects. Create sounds on the move at faster rates than on a mobile synthesizer.







SUNVOX FOR IOS AND ANDROID - $6.00

This novice, retro-inspired sequencer app promotes a solid tool set to create synth-based music. SunVox supports a drag-and-drop interface that makes it insanely easy to shift and set sound effects, filters, and tones. Musicians have the luxury of linking modules together to create effects chains and tonal patterns. The ability to work with several sound generators and utilize a sampling option is available as well.







FIGURE FOR IOS - $1.00

The beauty behind Figure is it doesn’t require any music knowledge to use. You have the ability to create harmonies and melodies on the app’s three-grid interface, which displays options for bass, drums, and melody. From there, the software generates several resonances from bass lines to synth melodies. EDM traditionalists should feel in their comfort zone with this one.







POCKETBAND LITE FOR ANDROID - FREE

A cloud-based music tool with a focus on sharing is a pretty rad idea. Pocketband Lite keeps interaction simple by offering a tutorial to get more familiarized with the music creation process. The opportunity is there to mix other people’s original soundscapes with different instruments, remixing their jams for your personal pleasure. Users are free to export any creations from the community website and convert them into MP3 files. All audio rendering is done in the cloud, delivering uncompromised finished mixes.







NANOLOOP FOR IOS AND ANDROID - $4.00

A sampler, sequencer, and synthesizer packaged into one bundle, Nanoloop serves as an all-in-one music system for your smartphone. Work with six channels for each musical component, and experiment with up to eight patterns and two extra instrument channels. There are also options to load samples from an SD card and re-sample sounds. As a bonus, it comes pre-loaded with several projects to inspire your next major beat.







SPC - MUSIC DRUM PAD FOR ANDROID - $5.00

Revered as one of the top Android apps for beat programming and sampling, SPC can play loops and let people sequence them on its 16-pad multi-touch main screen. Set up notes and stops to program drum grooves and sequences. From there, utilize the sound library to integrate one-shot samples. Import original sounds in WAV format and remix joints in real time on any Google-operated device.

No comments:

Post a Comment