General things to do when using music making apps

BroCoast

There seems to be a lot of mythology when it comes to iOS settings when using apps regarding performance, it would be nice if we could put together a definitive list of what is actually effective.

Things like:

Airplane mode
Turning off wifi
Starting each session with a freshly restarted iPad
Not using MIDI clock and IAA or AU sync at the same time for one app
Keeping battery level above 65%
Holding down the home button to clear apps while on the power down screen

So what actually makes a difference?

mjcouche

I’m pretty sure there’s a post about performance. I want to say it was @brambos who put it together. I don’t know it off the top of my head right now.

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https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/21984/ios11-battery-and-other-survival-tips/p1

BroCoast

Thanks!

Edit: Ok that's basic stuff though and more related to battery life.

I think I'm taking a different enough approach here for this thread to be relevant.

OscarSouth

The sarcastic bastard in me said in my inner voice: “make music” when I read the thread title.

CracklePot

I can’t think of anything else at the moment.
Also, I only make sure to do that if I am doing something critical or important.
Just a quick jam and I skip that precautionary stuff.

If I am doing a session and the iPad craps out, I always do the soft reboot at least, and usually the full restart.

wim

After every session:

• Close all apps
• Hold down the power button until the power off slider comes up, then hold down the home button until returned to the home screen.

I find I almost never need to restart my iOS devices if I do this, and I have very, very few audio or battery drain issues that way.