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@shortbus it looks like it can from mic and or audio interface no IAA or AB. Alternative is import from audiocopy although there may be more I'm not aware of
It can record samples from the mic and presumably an audio interface, but I can't see a way to record samples via audiobus or inter app audio.
Oops crossed with Jose in the mail....
also cannot sample from iTunes library
Hmm the ability to record from line in could be a major improvement over imp pro. But then again retronyms made similar claims about their app.
Thanks for all the impressions,i'll pass for now.
@DaveMagoo said:
made me look
@kobamoto said it all, thanks for saving me 5 bucks
Actually you can have 16 ->limited<- padbanks since a pad can contain a sound kit. (but then any tweak applies to the whole sound kit). Not a problem for me.
The time-stretch IS true time-stretch. (stretches the sample preserving pitch?)
Korakios please define 'sound kit ' how is a sound kit made?
and how is the time stretch 'realtime' if the samples in the time stretch video were prepared before stretching (dragging up and down the tempo) ?
could you clarify these two things?
Wow, tough call. I feel like there is a like a 20% chance that an app this big stays on my device and continues to get used, whereas both iMPC Pro and BM2 have been deleted from my device at various points in time for the same reason. (iMPC Pro is actually pretty great at playing your own sample library, but has a few annoying things about workflow and file export that drive me nuts). But at only $5, is it worth a look anyway just to see?
Still not exactly clear what comes with the initial download. It sounds like you have tons and tons of kits and samples, but someone also suggested you get just a few things and the rest is just a shell for IAP downloads, which are expensive.
This reminds me of the Oscilab buying decision - $5 at release, thought it looked cool - barely touched it afterwards.
I wonder how many people that don't even know iMPC, BM2, and Gadget exist will buy this just because of the Trailer? I though it was awesome and very professional, pretty much a direct take off of most Apple commercials. Buy this app and get the South Beach lifestyle. Not really sure this app is targeted for people like most of the members of this forum.
I actually hate Beats headphones with a passion, I like really flat sounding headphones with an onstage presence, Beats are 100% not what I like. I had a real hard time getting over the beats headphones in the ad. No problem with others using them, just not for me.
For $4.99 I could not pass it up, sounds are great, and it seems much easier to use than iMPC or BM2 to me. I find Gadget still the easiest for me to use, but "beats" is still new to me, I am still primarily a guitar player.
I'm waiting for korakios to chime back in, cause if the realtime time stretch is real then it is worth 5 bucks objectively speaking, but without sample slicing, and more robust sample editing non-objectively speaking it's a no go imho. it really depends on what kind of beatmachine usage you're into… if you don't like sampling but love sample libraries then beathawk is more than right up your alley.
if you're into sampling, and mangling samples, then it's not so great.
this reminds me though we should have a beat machine shootout around here, it's way overdue now especially since there are allot of beat machines to choose from, the problem though is that beat machines seem to be a more heated issue than synths, people can compare synths all day without the grief but when the samplers come out to play it gets ugly hahaha but we really need an objective round up based only on features and workflow because like you eluded to there are allot of people who really don't know what apps are out there and what features they have. .. the beat machine app is a prime example, the features you get for $1.99 objectively speaking should make anyone buying this app cream their pants.
I caved as well, for $5 it's ok, I've spent much more on various music apps through the years ;-)
Thinking it may be cool as a different way of working (I was normally into the linear (Cubasis/DAW) way, but Gadget is stolen my heart so far).
Great sounds too, but I wish it could to beatslicing on imported samples, not just the purchased ones.
@StormJH1 said:
You get two kits, EDM Factory and Urban factory, they consist of about 700MB of sounds. I have not counted them but looks like about 200-300 instruments to me. I assume that the polyphonic instruments have multiple samples. All the sounds sound awesome, as good or better than the iMPC. There are 15 additional sets you can buy running from $1.99 to $9.99, the average price is closer to $3.99 than $4.99. There are only 3 of the 15 that are over $4.99, Electric Piano is $5.99, Choirs is $7.99, and Acoustic Grand is $9.99.
The $1.99 "Latin Percussion" set has 27 instruments, 370 samples and is 16MB. The one $9.99 set "Acoustic Grand" has 10 presets and 542 samples and takes 337MB.
I have to agree that what Mister Kobamoto has mentioned as regards:
do yourself a favor and look at what you get with beatmachine for $1.99
I made the mistake of leaving it in the 'drums' folder, when it's a lot more than that, a whole lot more...and easy to get into and out of.
As regards a 'throwdown' about samplers or otherwise etc, I think -being lazy- that the beats guys are tough talking gangstas, but synth players all look like Rick Wakeman and live quietly at home with their mother. So, you know, not much of a contest...
Good one man... i like that.
If I may give my opinion on beathawk, I think that the fact that I bought it yesterday evening and erased it this evening says it all...
Not enough stable, intuitive, opened... or even good looking for me.
Will wait for BM3 and Loopy ME now ;-)
Peace
Rick Wakeman aint a softy by any stretch
he's definitely gangsta..
if we ever do ever have a match up I think the categories should go like this.
best linear
best pattern based
best bang for buck
best unique features
best stability
best import options
best exports options
most full featured mixer
most full featured sample editing
most full featured midi sequencing
best internal fx
most features -mathematically speaking
smoothest workflow
most friendly working with other apps (without audio bus)
best audiobus compatibility
best IAA compatibility
best sample library
The time-stretch applies to samples from recorded or pasted sound. (user samples)
Fortunately it works also ,on most factory samples that have the 'wave' image. It does not work for the one shot instrument samples (with the "keyboard" image) and not on the pre-sliced samples.
To access the stretch function, go to "SAMPLE" tab (down,right the "PATTERN" tab), and bellow the waveform ,right to the green magnifier icon there is a : "STRETCH" button. Press it and a slider appears (50% to 200% speed)
Sorry about that "sound kit" confusion.I meant "drum kit" . On a pad you can assign your sample or if you go to factory sounds you can select a "Drum Kit" (drum elements->drum kits). Once loaded ,the pad will play a single sound. BUT when getting to "PITCH" mode ,you have access to a whole drumset. Unfortunately on this mode the drum elements share global settings for pitch/filter/fx and no stretch....(but it's cool lol)
Now the question is how to assign user samples to categories, create user drum kits and if BeatHawk can slice them (on request). I emailed UVI ,but they are too busy with the NAMM ,so I don't expect to answer me soon.
Hope I helped a bit!
definitely helped, ok so basically they can slice samples from their own library that have their own meta data, but loops we load up are on the waiting list.
and thanks for the stretching clarification, will give this another shot this evening with my own stuff, although I must admit without the ability to mangle samples inside the app the time stretching has less application for me, but it's still good to have.
does anybody know if when you load up a user sample into beathawk whether or not it creates a copy of that sample on your iPad or whether it just has markers that refer to the sample…. I'm asking because I'm wondering if it doubles the samples you're using or if it does not actually take up any more space on your machine?… if the latter it would at least make the lack of sample editing more palatable.
So - is it possible to import say a 4 bar bassline in key of G at 90 bpm and tune that bassline up to A while staying at 90 bpm? Are there any other apps that would do this?
"I don't want limits - I want horizons" - LOL!
Spent $5 and gave this a spin. I was mainly interested in this a a sound set and plan to use it that way. (The actual workflow of beat tools is not my cup of tea). That said, there are quite a few useful (to me) instrument and percussion sounds from the default packs. No comments on the loops and riffs and such as I make my own anyways. The midi implementation is a tad wonky with virtual midi. There are workarounds (much like the latest update to sampletank required my to bring up thumbjam and route something like TC-Data thru that). Midi velocity response with TC-Data was very good. The real value to me turns out to be the spectacular Choirs sound pack at $8. Simply stunning to my ears. I went ahead and purchased the world and Latin percussion packs and those sound excellent at $8 each. I am a happy camper just for those choir samples at $13 to be honest, nothing like them on ios. I run an iPad Air with 128GB. Beathawk is stable for my needs so far and I have plenty of space for the samples;)
Sorry. The world and Latin sound packs are $2 each.
@Moderndaycompiler Thanks for the insight, especially as regards the packs.
@JohnnyGoodyear said:
Thanks. I enjoy your posts here. This forum is such a welcome resource for all ios music needs beyond audiobus.
Hmm. That did not quote as I expected
@StormJH1 said:
This.Never spend more than half an hour with Oscillab and never touched it again.
I'm tired from half baked solutions,my iPad is filled with"quick loop maker"but i hate to struggle all the time when it comes to sync this stuff with other apps or exporting/importing the tracks one by one...It's not really Beathawks fault though.Besides the non sync.But what does Midi sync bring if the way it's implemented doesn't work anyway.
The only App i'm really looking forward to is the Pro update from Auria so i can FINALLY get my stuff together in ONE app with workflow and sound quality i'm used from the desktop world...And i can keep the usage of AB and IAA as low as possible to avoid the current mess wherever i can.
@Crabman said:
I agree with those sentiments - but I'd add Loopy Masterpiece in addition to Auria Pro.