Description
BeatMaker: the mobile music creation studio for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Inspired by professional drum machines, samplers and sequencers, BeatMaker combines them into one inspirational instrument.
Ideally suited for live performance and intuitive composition, with ease, produce complete songs using trigger pads, sequencing tools, audio effects and much more !
Pick up samples from the original sound-bank, including many genres and special sound packs made by featured musicians and producers.
Record your own audio samples on-the-go and use them instantly into your composition!
Expand your sound library from your computer and other beatmakers through our growing user community.
For amateurs and professionals alike, BeatMaker unleashes your musical creativity !
FEATURES:
★ 16 sample-based trigger pads, with multi-touch support (up to 5 pads at once)
★ Low latency playback and sample-accurate audio engine
★ Live pattern recording and arranging
★ Audio recording from microphone or headset (iPhone and iPod Touch 2nd gen only)
★ Step sequencer with different resolutions for easy and precise pattern creation
★ Change the volume, pan and pitch of each steps to compose rich melodies and beats
★ Multi track song sequencer: arrange your patterns into complete songs
★ Create unlimited number of patterns of different sizes (one to four bar)
★ Export your songs to Audio file (WAV) and MIDI score and share them with your friends
★ Original sound library provided with multiple genres: BreakBeat, Drum & Bass, Dub, Electronica, Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Rock and more to come !
★ Featured artist/producer sound library: Richard Devine, Man Parrish, Jacque Polynice, Rafiralfiro, ...
★ AIFF and WAVE audio file support (any sample rate, 8 to 24-bits resolutions)
★ Network sharing capabilities via BeatPack, to upload and download content
★ 2 effect channels, each with 4 effects
★ Synchronized delays with feedback and wet-mix control
★ 3-band Equalizers (Lo, Mid, Hi)
★ "Bit-Crusher" for down-sampling and bits resolution reduction
★ Lowpass, Hi-pass and Bandpass filters
★ Transport toolbar for quick playback control, with BPM, signature and metronome support
★ Handy selection mode to control multiple parameters on pads at once
★ Individual/multiple loading of samples
★ Automatic sample slicing over the pads (Chop)
★ Control volume, pan, semi-tone, octave, tuning, fade in/out and sample start/end positions on each pad
★ Velocity, Pitch, Pan spreading, allowing you to use the 16 pads as a mini-keyboard for easier melodic composition
★ Wave editor permits to manually selects your samples Start/End position markers
★ Automatic change of sample pitch to match a particular sample duration for each pad
★ Output channel selection (3 buses available: Main Out, FX 1, FX 2) for each pad
★ Mute and Reverse samples during your performances
★ X/Y Cross Controller for live manipulation of combined effect and sample parameters
★ Loading and saving of your kits & projects
★ File browser for file management (load, save, new files, directory and delete) and BeatPack content management (upload, download)
★ Auto discovery of local BeatPack servers (via Bonjour)
★ Sample preview within the browser
★ Auto-saving of your current project
★ and much more...
DOCUMENTATION, BEATPACK & COMMUNITY
➡ BeatMaker User's Manual PDF is available on our website, for free, at http://www.intua.net/shop.html
➡ BeatPack, the Mac/PC synchronization companion application, is available for free at http://www.intua.net/shop.html
➡ BeatMaker community/forums are waiting for your participation at http://www.intua.net/forums
What's New in Version 1.3.5
- Added Velocity, Pitch, Pan spreading, now you can use the 16 pads as a mini-keyboard for easier melodic composition !
- Replaced io.Library support by iPhone OS copy/paste functionalities to import and export audio to/from BeatMaker, as requested by Apple. This means Noise.io import is temporarily unavailable.
Customer Reviews
POWERFUL Application!
One word.....WOW. I recently purchased this app for 20 bucks, and like everyone else said, it is worth every penny. BeatMaker is surprisingly powerful. Although it is not fully featured like the actual samplers or production studios, for this kind of instrument to be available for use on a mobile device is a break through. The interface is smooth, graphics are visually pleasing, the sample tracks in the library sounds great, and the list goes on. Having had a Roland MV-8800, I didn't expect the app to have all the features an actual production studio would, but BeatMaker still has the basics and a whole lot more to run some sick beats.
The 16 multi-touch pads are VERY responsive. Unlike other related apps, you can actually make some sweet beats using two or more fingers without it lagging (this is crucial because music demands strict timing). It would be even better if it had at least 1/4 GB worth of patches in it's library, and live recording using the iPhone's mic. Although these two features are not available NOW, I'm guessing it will be in the future updates.
Overall, for a 1.0.0 version, BeatMaker by Intua is very powerful and surpasses any other related apps. Later versions will be even BETTER, and Am looking forward for the updates. Paying 20 bucks for a powerful mobile production studio that fits in the pocket is worth it.
** Another great product to promote such apps would be an iPod cable with a 1/4" jack instead of having the usb portion. Imagine if you could connect the iPhone/iPod Touch to any pre-amped instrument that accepts a 1/4" jack for live recording or sampling. This cable would go GREAT with BeatMaker (once it has an update that allows live recording and/or sampling using the iPhone mic and/or this cable).
**HINT: Apple and/or Intua....PLEASE consider making this cable. Musicians of all sorts will greatly appreciate this.
(Please vote this review as helpful if you think the cable idea should become a reality. Thanks!)
HOLY S**T!!!
I had heard about this app back in June and was curious. I just downloaded it and I am speachless. As a musician who uses Reason 4.0 often, It makes me wonder if Intua used it as inspiration. The preloaded samples sound amazing and I can't wait to start loading up my own. In the 30 min worth of time I have spent with it, I can tell that I will be using this App quite often for gigs. Perfect for open mics when you need that extra soundtrack but don't want to bring all the gear. I can only imagine what will come from updates in the future.
How cool is it that I can make beats on the fly. I imagine battery life won't be so good. Gonna need to start bringing my power adaptor with me. lol
These reviews are from a bunch of cheapskates!
Seriously now, all you crybabies whining about the price need a reality check. So you got a free version on your jailbroken iPhone? Great, now you can actually pay and help support development of these apps. Coding good software doesn't happen on it's own, you guys act like a bunch of spoiled rich kids who expect everything in life to be handed to you on a silver platter without having to do any work for it. You people must have no sense of how economics work, you go around preaching your arrogant doctrine of self entitlement helping other mindless people justify why they shouldn't have to help put food on the table for developers who slave day and night to make your life more fun/convinient/productive. Get a job and get over the fact that paying for well designed software is the right thing to do.
Great app by the way, I'd like to see it developed out more so I am going to happily pay for it. It is easily worth it, probably just for the samples included alone.
- Category: Music
- Updated Jan 28, 2010
- Current Version: 1.3.5
- 164 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: INTUA
- © 2008-2010 Intua
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
