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iDraw
I've mentioned this app before. Not strictly music related, but it's a great tool for capturing your audio/midi setups. I'd be interested to hear what others are using too.
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I have iDesign, which is similar, and you can get Inkpad for free, which is vectorial as well.
Hi there Funjunkie,
I've used iDraw for svg editing of "svg"‘s exported from other apps.
I'm not clear on how you go about "capturing" your audio/midi setups.
Can you elaborate on your work flow?
Thanks,
Capturing probably wasn't the best wording. I manually drew it out. It's a bit of work up front, but once in place, it's pretty easy to update. I haven't played much with layers, but with that, you could do overlays to split out the audio/midi/control/etc.
Thanks @fjcblanco. I'm not familiar withe either of those.
I have only used TouchDraw and really like it. It is handy for creating guitar lesson sheets (scales, fretboard diagrams, etc.). It looks really similar to iDraw, and iDesign for that matter, I wonder what the differences are.
https://appsto.re/us/X5sXw.i
They all seem to be vector based apps, so any of them are probably ok for how I'm using it, but I imagine there are some feature differences along with import/export/sharing differences.
There is something that I'd like to do from iDraw, but haven't figured out if it's possible...
From "outline mode", I'd like to export just the outline. At present the app doesn't seem to have this feature. If anyone is reading and has an iDraw outline mode export work around...please do tell :-)
I have used all of the vector apps on iOS and iDraw is far and away the most feature rich one to me. I come from a Illustrator background, so the layout makes a lot of sense to me, and I think iDraw nails it better than the rest. I use iDraw to do info-graphics for some of the software we build. I also use it when I'm testing apps for some of the developers around here to provide feedback on top of screenshots. It's very efficient and lets me get away from the laptop some. I haven't tried to export outlines, but I'll give it a look.
iDraw is the bargain of the century. I bought it for my Mac instead of Adobe Illustrator (I think it used to cost me about £600) which I used for vector artwork and logo design on the PC. iDraw covers all the basics for £6.99. Fantastic little app.
Yes, iDraw is a bargain... I missed that when was on sale at €3,99...and you know, when you use working with one app (iDesign in my case), is hard to change...
Here's a "comparison", I think is a bit out of date:
http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/vector-drawing
Way in the future, but looking forward to Affinity Designer's port to iOS. AD is a terrific new Mac drawing program that does a great job of mixing vector and raster tools.
Interesting that iDesing is universal. I don't believe iDraw is. Still, as you mentioned @fjcblanco, it would be tough to give up what I already know and like.
iDraw is a solid vector drawing app, even has a desktop version at a good price.
I use the iPad version to create iPad wallpaper, complete with project notes, so when I open my iPad I see all my music apps as well as notes about what I'm working on. I find it to be a pretty handy way to go about things.
I second the recommendation for Affinity Designer on Mac. I'm currently evaluating it as a replacement for Illustrator CS5 as I refuse to upgrade to a CC subscription.
@Clam Have they officially announced an iPad version, or are you just saying you hope they make one?
@busker said:
I hadn't seen Affinity Designer, that looks superb. I love these new apps, they're giving Adobe a real kick up the jacksy.
@busker said:
Amen.
I have a CC subscription, which I resent terribly, but I love the programs...
@JohnnyGoodyear said:
They're good, but it's surprising how you can get by without them. I'm a graphic/web designer/developer yet have substituted Adobe vector, coding and DTP software with comparatively cheap Mac apps. Sure they have less features, but even as a pro user I've yet to find something I can't work without. And I've replaced the full Photoshop (I'm a 20+ year user) with Elements. Cost 30 quid in a one day sale and with a nifty extension does everything I want it to.
Not as sleek as their Adobe counterparts but I've saved thousands.
Skribd is my favorite illustrator replacement on ipad.
I hear you Monsieur @Monzo, I think I am somewhat hoist by being a middling user (hey, I'm beginning to see a pattern here!). Good enough to make Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere and After Effects work effectively enough to do the projects I need to (when I need to) but not a power player in any of them.
In addition (me, me, me) I am a relative power user with InDesign and it's tiring to think of starting new projects in something else. This week. Of course there are others that can substitute for each of these, but I appreciate being able to make the things work in the flow these bastards have, over the years, now made me comfortable with. And, all other bullshit to one side, the company pays for it. OK it's my company, but the distinction allows my ever-rationalizing psyche the wiggle room I need (which is never very much
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And after ALL of that, I get Audition for free. Erm. Kinda. Which in what is an increasingly podcast world (commercially for us) is turning into a nice thing. Although it must be said I had about 25 minutes of three conversations I had to cut together to make it appear as though all three people were in the same room at the same time and I found myself on the couch last night with Auria and did the whole thing with my index finger (Vicar).
Actually enjoyed it. Not quite certain whether that's what Mister Rim was aiming for, but worked a treat. Surely justification for the upgrade when it appears
@busker. A staff member announced on the AD forum that they would indeed release an iOS version, and cheap, too. To which we all cheered. The downside is, it's low on the todo list, after Affinity Publisher (which I REALLY want) and other things, I suppose. They do seem quick with the AD updates, so I'm guessing maybe a year?
I am an illustrator by trade and I also tried all the vector apps. But I have to admit, I didn't used them very much as of yet.
But if I look at the image you provided, why not use a mindmapping app?
I probably could have gone that route, but I had iDraw as well as iThoughtsHD for mind mapping, and I just assumed iDraw would be a better fit.
I had a look at Affinity Designer after reading this thread and bought it. Apparently it was going up from £29.99 to £39.99 at midnight, so I nabbed it with minutes to spare. Haven't had a proper play with it yet but it looks more 'Illustrator-like' than iDraw and has a lot of extra drawing tools so thought I'd give it a twirl. Apparently the text tools aren't as good so a lot of ex-Illustrator users flip between this and iDraw. I originally trained as an illustrator so it'll get a proper workout from me.
@johnnygoidyear - yeah my company pays for my software too, but as it's a partnership between me and Mrs Monzo it's an exceptionally tight-fisted one. Sounds like you're using the full caboodle though, so you're probably getting a good deal. Still worth checking the new kids on the block out, Serif are bringing out Photo and 'Publisher' versions this year and on the strength of AD I reckon they'll be good 'uns. And I bought a photo editing app/plugin for 1 dollar last year (courtesy of a Mac Heist bundle) that adds more tweaking capabilities to Elements than I have in the full version of Photoshop on my Windows PC