Which apps helped spark your musical growth?

mjm1138

@db909 said:

@mjm1138 said:
I haven’t seen Ableton Note mentioned on this thread! I have lots of answers really, but Note has been great at getting me out of a “programming” workflow and into more of a performance mode, and that combined with the random presets has made for some interesting results for me.

I’m a fan of Note myself, may not have the most robust feature set but it’s definitely fun. I’m assuming you just add a track and go with whatever sound it gives you? I’ll have to try that approach, usually I start diving through the preset menus.

Yeah I don't always stick with what it gives me but I at least try to. It can be a fun challenge, and an unusual preset can give me ideas or lead me in a direction I wouldn't have anticipated.

lukesleepwalker

@Gavinski said:
Piano Motifs, especially in its new auv3 incarnation is just one of the best value for money apps you can buy on iOS. Top shelf!

Incredible value!

@AlexY said:
I kinda like Piano Motifs for a guitar lead. Piano Motifs driving GeoShred and Riffler play very well together, IMO.

This is an interesting idea; I'll give it a try!

I've had a deepening songwriting relationship with Piano Motifs lately. First, I randomize motifs until I find something that catches my ear (and fits with a melody or lyric that I have). After locking the arrangement and/or melody and playing with variations until I get the best variations, I reconstruct the chord progression on my own (either by ear or by using a helper app). From there I input the chord progression back into Piano Motifs and then play with the progression a little until it fits the melody/lyric better--and then randomize with different settings until I get new interesting stuff. What a wild world we live in. Thanks, @azul3D_Apps for this amazing resource.

Gavinski

@lukesleepwalker said:

@Gavinski said:
Piano Motifs, especially in its new auv3 incarnation is just one of the best value for money apps you can buy on iOS. Top shelf!

Incredible value!

@AlexY said:
I kinda like Piano Motifs for a guitar lead. Piano Motifs driving GeoShred and Riffler play very well together, IMO.

This is an interesting idea; I'll give it a try!

I've had a deepening songwriting relationship with Piano Motifs lately. First, I randomize motifs until I find something that catches my ear (and fits with a melody or lyric that I have). After locking the arrangement and/or melody and playing with variations until I get the best variations, I reconstruct the chord progression on my own (either by ear or by using a helper app). From there I input the chord progression back into Piano Motifs and then play with the progression a little until it fits the melody/lyric better--and then randomize with different settings until I get new interesting stuff. What a wild world we live in. Thanks, @azul3D_Apps for this amazing resource.

Very interesting workflow Luke, will have to try that!

azul3D_Apps

@lukesleepwalker said:

@Gavinski said:
Piano Motifs, especially in its new auv3 incarnation is just one of the best value for money apps you can buy on iOS. Top shelf!

Incredible value!

@AlexY said:
I kinda like Piano Motifs for a guitar lead. Piano Motifs driving GeoShred and Riffler play very well together, IMO.

This is an interesting idea; I'll give it a try!

I've had a deepening songwriting relationship with Piano Motifs lately. First, I randomize motifs until I find something that catches my ear (and fits with a melody or lyric that I have). After locking the arrangement and/or melody and playing with variations until I get the best variations, I reconstruct the chord progression on my own (either by ear or by using a helper app). From there I input the chord progression back into Piano Motifs and then play with the progression a little until it fits the melody/lyric better--and then randomize with different settings until I get new interesting stuff. What a wild world we live in. Thanks, @azul3D_Apps for this amazing resource.

HI @lukesleepwalker, thanks for sharing your songwriting workflow. Always amazed at the wizardry that can creatively conjure some cool music.