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I admit that I disagree, but it probably depends on what kind of music you want to make... it's a question of tastes ;-)
On mys side, I switched from Akai MPC workstations to iPad 3-4 years ago, and Gadget has been a real game changer for me, it provides more than I could expect and I am more productive than ever before with this tool (even though, I'm now a spoiled b*tch and keep wanting new Gadgets and improvement of sample based ones).
Partially true, but you forget that (1) there are great controller apps on iPad such as Chordion, Soundprism, Fiddle, etc... and (2) some people are not great performers but are good composers and like to write music directly in a piano roll editor.
Do you count France as part of the Western Hemisphere ? If so, I think I disagree again (even though I cannot ensure that I understand all Korg products because I probably don't know a lot of them) ;-)
Not trying to make my own advertising, but I invite you to listen to a few tracks on my soundcloud, they are all made with Gadget and are heavily sample based (using up to 10 instances of Bilbao on some)... I hope you'll understand that it's really difficult for me to get you point in this last paragraph :
Peace
I am keeping an eye
Life and day job are getting some needed attention at the moment......
Truth is I haven't decided what gadget is, it doesn't need to be pigeon-holed, it continues to inspire and amaze and frustrate me...one thing for sure....it is a solid workhorse that has many disguises
(that's me in disguise btw) and when inspiration fails or technology fails elsewhere, then Gadget alongside blocs wave and Launchpad is where I head to. Gadget is infinitely improved by using external controllers, and Circuit is ideal for that, as well as my trusty but small LPK 25.
My current trend is Novation Circuit synced to Gadget, then export loops from gadget to Launchpad and or blocs wave for further messing/easy control of loop playback and FX...I am supposed to be building a Circuit/Launchpad set of an hour long using Gadget as the primary sound source for the Launchpad loops, but I just keep creating new tracks and playing with the new gadgets (Odyssei and iWavestation) and not deciding on any for inclusion in a set.
Too much fun and cool DJ style head nodding going on to commit to any at the moment....
My favourite feature in Gadget ?....the auto naming of tracks......Petrified Hamburger....btw I just copyrighted that as I made it up and it didn't come from gadget, but was definitely inspired by it....
Cheers!
I downloaded Gadget LE and gave it a try. The sequencer environment is very nice! I think that Auxy with it's piano sounds add on and seamless MIDI export to Modstep is more what I'm looking for in an iPhone workflow though so am going to keep working with that.
Is Gadget not selling well? Are App Store ratings significantly hurting sales, or do most people who invest in an app like that do their homework and know what it offers?
I don’t know, but my point is that Korg must not agree with you. I see that it would be best for you, but I’m not convinced AU would be best for Korg. For me, I can see the advantages to having AU Gadgets, but I’m happy to have what I have. I’m for whatever motivates Korg to develop for iOS, and to keep developing for iOS. I have to leave it to them to know what’s best for them. I’m not going to assume that, because Korg doesn’t jump to appease every critic, that they aren’t making well-considered decisions.
Hi Oscar
I am not on iPhone so can't talk from experience but in general Gadget is an amazing idea cultivator....my Gadget is fully loaded so my perspective may be a little clouded but i can usually make or find the sound I am looking for in there, the one notable exception being a nice lively organ for which I use Galileo, the Gadget organs available in Module are Ok but not quite the same
That is when i bring ModStep into the equation...but often find that i wish I had started in modStep and had just used Gadget as a sound source...the reason i don't do this in general is that gadget is a solid environment not subject to issues caused by 'outside influence' and no techno plumbing is involved, so the ideas are allowed to flow uninterrupted.
I have found the easiest way to get then MIDI from gadget into Modstep is to sync them and record it rather than trying to export/import, this is down to you having more control over where that midi ends up in terms of clips and scenes in ModStep, with MIDI Import you dont really have enough control and have to stick to certain patterns of numbers of bars etc...or you end up with a load of editing and copying to do.
As an example of something finalised in Gadget
All sounds are gadget except the vocals and Guitar...these are added using Bilbao
And something in a different vein, using gadget and some samples made in blocs wave loaded into Bilbao
@ElGregoLoco Great stuff, thx for sharing! Impressive stuff on your Soundcloud, very interesting to see such a heavily sample based workflow inside Gadget!
That's what I'm planning to do - use Gadget to create rhythmic blocks of stuff that I can loop and overdub in Auria or Blocs
Whoever said "virtual Volcas" nailed it really - there are even some of the same samples in Bilbao as on the vSample! Having 5/6 of the Volcas in my setup, I can really appreciate the Gadget environment more now.
Mostly I use Gadget for starting off an idea with a couple of sections exported out to stems. I, personally, find the pattern based workflow way too restrictive, although much respect to anyone who's making it work for them!
The perfect DAW on iPad for me would be Cubasis, with built in instruments that look and sound like the gadgets. The closest I can get is running Gadget over MIDI from Cubasis, but there's no way to send each device to its own audio track.
Gadget and Blocs wave is great, almost as good, if not better, than blocs wave and Circuit, use Link and you're pretty much set and without the need for a lot of going back and forth to make little tweaks. Just use Audioshare as the go between.
I also throw Launchpad app into the equation, purely for sync and as a master, using MIDI Clock sync from LP to Gadget and then link to Blocs wave. Means the gadget playback (start/stop) can be controlled from my LP hardware, have a basic riff or drum loop loaded in LP as a 'sighter' to convert Link Phase to 4(or other) bar phase if you want it, and things are pretty good from there.
It is when using this combo that i pine for a NanoKontrol Studio, for the mixer in Gadget.
To expand a bit further, Gadget kept my interest in iOS music making going when I was finding other approaches were just not stable enough for me (things have moved on now). I completed an album made entirely in Gadget and a few more recent tracks for the SOTMC.
I'm a big fan of Gadget, the synths are good to very good and the FX are certainly up to the job. The automation is very good and the closed system thing hasn't bothered me unduly - or the lack of audio clips (but I can see how others would find this to be more of an issue). The thing that I find problematic in Gadget is the way you have to arrange a track with the scenes way of doing things, it's not easy to keep track of a reasonably complex track with lots of scenes. It's the one area that really could be improved (IMO)
I like to record Gadget into Blocs via AUM so I can insert fx in the recording.
This is the weakest area IMO too, this is why I usually only do very rudimentary arranging in Gadget and then export to Ableton for the rest. Something as mundane as clip colouring would be a big big help.
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Thanks a lot mate... I hope you understand why your first post in this thread surprised me (i.e. "this guy says that Gadget is not meant to be used the way I use it everyday")...
And I confirm that found no better or equivalent tool to do my kind of sample based music on iPad
I love Gadget, and thanks Korg for making it everyday lol ;-)
Peace
I'm currently spending far too much time watching YouTube videos of NanoKey and NanoKontrol than is healthy for my ailing bank balance...
Gadget was the reason I dragged my old iPad 2 from the shelf it'd been on, unused for over a year, and took the plunge with a big iOS update so I could run it. I saw the video for Gadget and was completely blown away. Then I discovered Audiobus and a thousand other app purchases followed...
Overall, for most peoples needs you may be right about iM1 making Marseille obsolete. However, I am talking about a very specific small subset of sounds I use for layering percussive stringed attack onto synths (Harp, Koto, Santur etc, the five or so at the very very bottom of the Marseille instrument list, the rest are indeed pretty lame). For these particular plucky sounds in Marseille I find they have a different fuller character than their distant iM1 cousins. Granted they are not the best versions of these sounds on iOS but for Gadget I prefer them.
god i am such a sucker for those PCM plucked exotica sounds.
This post makes me happy Mister Plankton. Have a Circuit on its way from the North Pole and had no idea about the Gadget connection etc. Will be -no doubt- annoying you more on the wonderful whys and wherefores etc (but will wait until the Christmas cake has been digested first...)
Yes good point, I do this too sometimes, but I record into AUM and then import into blocs wave as that way I can get a time quantised loop rather than having to trim afterwards....although blocs wave does make the trimming pretty simple.
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And I will try and answer while not under the influence of any xmas spirit so that I don't end up confusing you
For now lets leave it at.... These 2 things are easily one of the best combo's on the mobile platform, particularly if, like you have mentioned before, speedy midi entry is a priority
WIth AUM hosting Gadget sending to Blocs via audiobus I get a perfect time quantised sync in Blocs when using Link.
I'll try that out tonight.
I was super happy to find that even a non-link App like Egoist would sync awesomely. AUM into Blocs has been a gamechanger for me.
Are you able to sync the record start ? I had real troubles trying to get synced recordings, especially when trying to start playback, switch apps and start record...I guess if you are using AB then you can start Gadget playback from there without needing to switch apps ?
Thanks for the screen's, I'll give that a go.
I was super happy to find that even a non-link apps like Egoist sync up fantasticly.
If you host Gadget in Audiobus, even if it says 'busy' (because it is in AUM), you still get the super awesome Audiobus toolbar in Gadget which exposes the Blocs recording parameters. Choose your bloc number and your record length while in Gadget and just hit record whenever you want. It is so awesome...
@Audiogus I never knew you could select block and length in there, Hmmm yeah that puts a different spin on things
Cheers for this Golden Nugget 
Is the rec on synced to the Link phase ? i.e will it wait for the start of a phase before starting to record or is it instant, i.e do you have to get the timing spot on yourself ?
Cheers
Why even use Aum? It seems like Audiobus is providing all the functionality you need.