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Drambo = DAW
Hi,
could it be a good idea to use Drambo as a DAW?
Greetz Chris
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Yes. It would be a great idea.
You just need to spend enough time with it to work out a comfortable workflow.
Try to avoid AUM, because it’s like crack.
Having tried both crack and AUM, I'm not sure I'd agree
Sounds like a good idea to me. Why don’t you try it out yourself and report back
Depends on what you define as a DAW. Individual track recording, midi, piano roll, automation yes. Audio tracks, not really. Personally, a DAW by definition is something like Cubasis. And I prefer Drambo over that.
It depends on what you mean. If you are looking at traditional daw workflow and capabilities, no.
Drambo is very powerful and it’s fans get a lot done and can complete tracks in it BUT they are doing tracks that suit its workflow and not everyone works that way. If you do, it can be great.
But I’d hesitate to call it a DAW or even DAW-like.
Because i don't need to record any audiotracks, and want to use it more as a patternshotmachine i'll try.
Unfortunately, Drambo actually isn't as stable as I would like it to be on my iPad mini 6 at the moment, but i hope that this soon might get better.. maybe.
Greetz Chris
Most people find it pretty stable. If you aren’t, you should report your specific issues to the developer. Issues can get fixed if people report specifics.
Are you using any AUv3's in your Drambo projects?
What iPadOS version are you running on your iPad Mini 6?
It will get better once we can narrow down what is causing the issues so any repeatable procedures to provoke the issues are very much appreciated
Please do report any anomalies over at the Drambo forums...
http://forum.beepstreet.com
Cheers!
Drambo is the most reliable and stable piece of software I’ve used on iOS (10 years). In fact when you use Drambo as reference you’re set for disappointment with other sequencing apps.
I agree with what @Samu said. It is likely to be one of the plug-ins you’re using.
Report to [email protected]
All I use is Drambo with some plugins, 12 channels, 3 with koala, pure synth, pure acid, fractals, Rozeta plugins, Bark filter, external usb synth (typhon), a model:cycles also via usb, home made Drambo synths, a ton of external controllers connected with two powered usb hubs chained and to be honest I rarely have any issues on my mini 5. If ever I get some crackles, replacing an analog filter with a normal one or removing a ffx plug-in solves it.
I’m not using it as a traditional DAW though, just a mega groovebox. I haven’t used the recording functions. If I’d be to make a proper track, I’d probably create a bunch of stems and arrange in Ableton.
Drambo is the Rambo of DAW’s.
That's weird. Mine is an iPad Mini 2 and it works damn well... Gotta try to debug what's happening there
Drambo is the Drambo of Drambos. In fact, the most Drambo ever.
Yep, Drambo is like a musical playground or sonic lab. Based on comments on other threads audio tracks are eventually coming to Drambo which will place it solidly in the DAW category. It is my favorite space to work with audio.
Agreed crack is overrated... AUM however is not...👍😅
That is a good idea, I’ve given up on trying to use it as a toaster 😁
Don't give up! It can make an iPad into a pretty good toaster if you load it up with enough high-cpu AUv3 plugins. Sure you have to flip the bread over to cook each side, but that can be alleviated if you can place the slice between two iPads. Older devices are excellent for this as they heat up sooner than the more powerful models.
For me a DAW is like a mixing console and racks of audio/FX’es modules connected to a multi-bus architecture. The focus is on EQ, volume and FX tuning into a perfect whole the way the classic studio engineers work.
Does Drambo do EQ, volume and FX for racks of modules? Yes. But the presentation of controls seems to be closer to those racks of euro-modules that are patched together differently for every project… it’s a DAW for the mad scientists and not so much for the white glove engineer watching some meters.
The tool defines the function.
Cubasis and Drambo are nothing alike… we need a better acronym for what Drambo is: Digital Audio Playground = DAP. Workstation for me implies a virtual studio metaphor. Maybe Labratory is a better term for serious audio scientists? DAL.
TLA overloading continues to be a problem.
DAM?
DAD?
DAC?
DAB?
Drambo = Modular Groovebox.
For me a DAW is anything within which complete tracks can be produced. I don’t need or want my DAWS to all have the same interfaces and features, takes all the fun out.
Modular Audio Groovebox = MAG
Then you can vocalize it and hit the magical 3 letter pattern of the tech industry.
MG might catch on tho’. But then we’d need a whole product category… there is one already right? The real hardware offerings just can’t keep up with @giku_beepstreet.
I use it a lot but still end up needing to at least finish things in a traditional DAW so if you’re used to a traditional DAW, Drambo may not meet your expectations
And on side bar: Loopy Pro is NOT a DAW either but it's closer than Drambo to a traditional mixer metaphor.
For me the real question is... Do I want to use a DAW? Not sure I do.