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Could the Velocity- edited in the sequencer - be used as modulation source?
Here's a demo I posted earlier. It has a Giveaway too, if anyone's interested.
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There's not much hype around this app as much as I thought there would be. What's the deal with the app? Not worth buying?
It’s fantastic! But hey, this thing is right into my ballpark. From my point of view the name of the app says it all: Techno! Maybe not too many folks here dig that compared to, let’s say an app specialized in Ambient music.
Initially the name Tekno had me not interested in this app because I’m not that into making techno music. But after watching some videos, I think these drum sounds could be used for a wider variety of music production. It appears it can model more acoustic sounds pretty well. Maybe that’s why it appears there’s a little less buzz about the app - people think it’s for techno drums. I’m still on the fence - maybe someone who’s got it can confirm my thoughts about usage for other styles of music? (More downtempo, chill out, trip hop?)
I get an immediate crash when tapping the sequencer zoom icon with Apple Pencil. Both hosted and standalone. Anyone else experiencing this? @tristan
Really liking the sound though.
What Device and iPadOS version are you using?
(I had close to zero issues with it during the beta on my 11" M1 iPadPro, iPadOS26.2).
Old tech… iPad 7, iOS 18.7.3
Hitting the icon with my gargantuan finger works fine, but I find the UI elements require the Pencil for better precision. 😊
Gavinski mentioned this in his video - same issue.
I was able to crash the AppStore version of Tekno with ApplePencil while the last beta prior to release worked as expected.
I’ve sent @tristan a message with crash-logs…
Speaking only for myself ...
I'm loaded up to the eyeballs with drum apps and sequencers. There's just too much overlap with everything else I have to interest me in adding yet another major app to my collection. I've been susceptible so many times to the idea that each app will add something indispensably unique, only to find that I'm just apparently not sophisticated enough to fully appreciate the differences.
Looks good. I just don't need it. Maybe others are feeling the same.
I’m trying to find a place for it, as it sounds really good low-end-wise, and I do like a randomiser.
Where it’s not ticking boxes are the fixed slots, limited sequencer (e.g. no pitch control), no song recording, no MIDI export (?), and lack of ‘under the hood’ synth fiddling.
For a tenner I’d grab it and sample it. But since I already have a heaving folder full of similar apps, I need more of the above ticked before I part with over an hour’s slog of my working days earnings.
So, a wait and see what happens, app for me.
Same for me … Battalion has really spoiled me for drum/rhythm sequencers. although Tekno has unique sound and ease of use, when I tried the desktop demo I found i was missing a bunch of Battalion features and flexibility e.g. modulation, performance section, ability to put anything on any track, 2 engines per track, variation engine, built-in delay etc. Was also put off a bit that presets don’t seem to include sequences, unless I’ve missed that.
So yeah, Tekno is nice, but it doesn’t do enough to find a place in my kit. Maybe a future update will.
OMG - are you Tony Surgeon? I love your sonic art, man!
I am most certainly NOT!
But he is a master for sure.
Oops sorry! I see some famous people in this forum sometimes. I thought you were him because you posted that video. Amazing sounds, anyway!
@BabyAudio After my initial enthusiasm I start to stumble upon a few things. There is a lot to like but also a lot to improve before this becomes the ultimate drummachine.
-Interface design is a bit odd, there is this big honeycomb logo on the right sucking up space that could be used better.
-I don’t like that you have press every time on that little microscopic settings icon to goto deeper controls (and then have to scroll to see even more controls). It breaks the flow. I would like to have it all on one screen.
-Overall, lots of little buttons like the random dice in the sequencer for example are a nightmare to press on the iPad.
-It needs a Undo/Redo function.
-Why the heck is the duck release in the master section, while the attack is placed in the panel with the panning and volume, the release should be placed there as well! Odd design choice.
-Somehow the hats always sound weak, like you have to crank up the volume to even notice them.
-I don’t like the crash& ride, it sounds fuzzy, just noisy. Just like the hats I find this to be a weak part of Tekno so far.
-Tonal could go deeper with synthesis, limited.
-Sample import for layering on each voice (like in Battalion and Drumcomputer) would greatly benefit for producing wider and deeper sounds.
-Deeper synthesis overall. (Think Microtonic for PC/MAC)
-Sequencer is now so-so.
I agree 100% with these comments:
-Overall, lots of little buttons like the random dice in the sequencer for example are a nightmare to press on the iPad.
I have mistakenly clicked the dice a couple of times, without a way to undo.
-It needs a Undo/Redo function.
-I don’t like the crash& ride, it sounds fuzzy, just noisy. Just like the hats I find this to be a weak part of Tekno so far.
-Tonal could go deeper with synthesis, limited.
-Deeper synthesis overall. (Think Microtonic for PC/MAC)
I seem to have undo/redo on the top left
Good one, I missed that. Thanks.
It's too easy to do with all the microscopic UI elements
yah it is a bit of a bummer. Transit2 suffers from not enough iOS touchup as well.
Tbh, im a bit surprised Apple approved these tiny buttons. Apple have HIG ( human interface guidelines) that specify buttons should be bigger than a minimum size, 44pixels high or similar. I guess they are just guidelines and you can break them if you want. Saying that I’d rather have Tekno as it is , than not at all. I can make work using external controls as most things are exposed as midi 👍🏻💪
At least it’s not as bad as Playbeat
Overall a great drum synth! that replaces my Nord Drum synth!
I agree, UI needs wider touch range...hard to target with finger...
I only use the sequencer to audition the sounds to edit on the fly...
It'd be helpful if the sequencer tracks would light up too, when the corresponding hit triggers...
+1 to all or at least most of that
Honestly I'm not sure this was a wise purchase on my part, and I wish there had been a "try before you buy" option. It just seems not particularly deep or unique. I'll give it another couple of days.
I do appreciate what Baby Audio are trying it do with their plugins - make them very simple. But that shouldn't come at the cost of providing users with basic functionality, like UIs that respond reliably to touches, preset systems with basic functions like the ability to delete user presets, and a midi sequencer that actually sends out midi 😂. Or which at least has export options. Game needs to be upped.
This seems to be a widespread opinion if you stroll around on other platforms. What it is and what it isn’t in my opinion is that ‘what it is’ is this an analog drummachine, and that’s it. What it isn’t is a surprise machine which can deliver unexpected weird and creative results. So if you are looking for something raw that hits hard this is a good thing. But it isn’t Battalion for example with more creative weirdness. Battalion sounds way thinner to me, and if you want it to sound like Tekno you will have to rely on samples or further processing. In that sense Tekno does well what it suppose to do, although I am in doubt as well as I don’t like some sounds that much, even after serious tweaking (hats/cymbal/ride). That’s why I think it needs at least a sample import so layering sounds can become an option. I think the clap synth is VERY good. I don’t understand why the sequencer is done is such a limited way. Do it right or don’t do it at all, especially when you charge this amount of money. Still I think it is a great machine which can stand on it’s own; nope this is definitely not sounding like Battalion, it’s way more brutal. It’s not Drumcomputer. But it needs to have some sort of surprise factor, a creative twist to it it to offer something unique and different and that is something it fails to do (imho). It’s a hard hitting analog sounding drummachine, and that’s it.