Let Us Now Praise Once Famous Apps

Hmtx

and Filtatron stands in the same category as Bebot in my book.

JeffChasteen

@Hmtx said:
Bebot will always stand as a heavy hitter, the epitome of fingering iOS surfaces in such a way as to invoke sonic delights.

It only would fall into the category of "now unfairly seem to be somewhat overlooked" upon neglect of a wayward iOS musician. I dare not admit to such folly.

Nor would I break sweet little Bebot's heart with such callousness.

JohnnyGoodyear

You are fine men and true. Mostly.

[Deleted User]

@JeffChasteen said:

@Fruitbat1919 said:
Sampletank, iGrand, iElectric, Jordantron and Selene Redux. Without AU they just don't fit in anymore

I don't quite understand that approach, but then again, I play cigar box guitars in addition to my "real" guitars.

A while back I realised that when mixing IAA apps with AU apps, my setup became far more likely to be unstable. Using IAA apps stand alone they are fine, but I often found problems when used as IAA within hosts.

This became a problem, as the more time I spend resetting up after a fail, the less fun I was having making music. Once the fun goes, why bother? So I'm culling anything that holds the fun back and while I love the sounds of the mentioned apps, as IAA apps, they had to go!

Obviously as we all use our apps differently to some degree, your mileage may vary. Have fun with those cigar boxes - all options and styles are valid.

Tovokas

@Fruitbat1919 said:
A while back I realised that when mixing IAA apps with AU apps, my setup became far more likely to be unstable. Using IAA apps stand alone they are fine, but I often found problems when used as IAA within hosts.

Same here! But of late I've decided to have some fun, playing many of my favorite non-AU iOS instruments live into my desktop DAW using inter-device audio. It's actually brought many of them back into play for me (Nave, Thor, Synthmaster), in addition to others on this list.

I guess my once-famous app would be Looptical. I loved it's quirky 'lay it down in real time then mangle it' vibe.

AndyPlankton

Flappy Bird ?

[Deleted User]

@AndyPlankton said:
Flappy Bird ?

That's them midlands girls for ya!

AndyPlankton

@Fruitbat1919 said:

@AndyPlankton said:
Flappy Bird ?

That's them midlands girls for ya!

OMG!

mannix

@Hmtx said:
Bebot will always stand as a heavy hitter, the epitome of fingering iOS surfaces in such a way as to invoke sonic delights.

It only would fall into the category of "now unfairly seem to be somewhat overlooked" upon neglect of a wayward iOS musician. I dare not admit to such folly.

Agree apps like Bebot and Sampletoy are also really made for small screen, that is everything is normal touchable what a difference with, although outstanding apps like iDensity or Fieldscraper that are in my eyes totally idiotic on smaller screens.

JeffChasteen

@Fruitbat1919 said:

@JeffChasteen said:

@Fruitbat1919 said:
Sampletank, iGrand, iElectric, Jordantron and Selene Redux. Without AU they just don't fit in anymore

I don't quite understand that approach, but then again, I play cigar box guitars in addition to my "real" guitars.

A while back I realised that when mixing IAA apps with AU apps, my setup became far more likely to be unstable. Using IAA apps stand alone they are fine, but I often found problems when used as IAA within hosts.

This became a problem, as the more time I spend resetting up after a fail, the less fun I was having making music. Once the fun goes, why bother? So I'm culling anything that holds the fun back and while I love the sounds of the mentioned apps, as IAA apps, they had to go!

Obviously as we all use our apps differently to some degree, your mileage may vary. Have fun with those cigar boxes - all options and styles are valid.

Ahhh...that makes sense. I also hate anything that kills the fun/creativity flow.

Thomas

My vote goes to Hammerhead drum machine. When it was released, it was the 1st "real" drum machine on iOS. I was surprised and a bit disappointed it never matured.

Peanutcram

Once upon a time there was Earhoof and Birdstepper... anybody still use?

oat_phipps

@Thomas said:
My vote goes to Hammerhead drum machine. When it was released, it was the 1st "real" drum machine on iOS. I was surprised and a bit disappointed it never matured.

I think that guy might still be around making new and great apps..

[Deleted User]

Weird how many of these apps are only a couple of years old. Times change quickly in iOS land...

Thomas

@oat_phipps said:

@Thomas said:
My vote goes to Hammerhead drum machine. When it was released, it was the 1st "real" drum machine on iOS. I was surprised and a bit disappointed it never matured.

I think that guy might still be around making new and great apps..

good to hear
I'd love to know who it is.

oat_phipps

@Thomas said:

@oat_phipps said:

@Thomas said:
My vote goes to Hammerhead drum machine. When it was released, it was the 1st "real" drum machine on iOS. I was surprised and a bit disappointed it never matured.

I think that guy might still be around making new and great apps..

good to hear
I'd love to know who it is.

Ruismaker by Bram Bos
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ruismaker/id1122156899?mt=8

(Dunno if you were being coy, thought you might be since he's such a regular on these forums)

Thomas

@oat_phipps said:

@Thomas said:

@oat_phipps said:

@Thomas said:
My vote goes to Hammerhead drum machine. When it was released, it was the 1st "real" drum machine on iOS. I was surprised and a bit disappointed it never matured.

I think that guy might still be around making new and great apps..

good to hear
I'd love to know who it is.

Ruismaker by Bram Bos
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ruismaker/id1122156899?mt=8

(Dunno if you were being coy, thought you might be since he's such a regular on these forums)

Well I'll be a son of a... I seriously had no idea. Sweet!

oat_phipps

@Thomas said:

@oat_phipps said:

@Thomas said:

@oat_phipps said:

@Thomas said:
My vote goes to Hammerhead drum machine. When it was released, it was the 1st "real" drum machine on iOS. I was surprised and a bit disappointed it never matured.

I think that guy might still be around making new and great apps..

good to hear
I'd love to know who it is.

Ruismaker by Bram Bos
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ruismaker/id1122156899?mt=8

(Dunno if you were being coy, thought you might be since he's such a regular on these forums)

Well I'll be a son of a... I seriously had no idea. Sweet!

Totally. Brambos almost single-handedly legitimized AUs on iOS.

RUST( i )K

BM3

Because here in the ios music world the NEXT BEST THING is THE NEXT BEST THING.

History repeats itself here like a bad disco loop.

RUST( i )K

@Cib said:
Sample Wiz

Still use it daily

db909

Soundprism Electro. Love playing the filter on the built in sounds. And last but not least, ikaossilator. One of the greats for some vigorous surface fingering.