Playset

Like another reviewer I only saw / remembered this when I bought Flynth earlier (note to dev, please don’t make any more apps that make me sound like I have a terrible speech impediment), and I’m glad I gave it a whirl. I found myself quickly wishing I had more control over the synths and maybe some of the drumkits in DM1, but then I just as quickly realised that this isn’t really its purpose. If you’re just looking for a backbeat to get some ideas going this is really quick and easy. Only seems to have MIDI out on the iaa version atm, which is a bit of a disappointment, but I’ll keep the five stars up in case it gets added because although it’s not exactly Drambo, it has its own niche, does its own thing and does it well.

I didn’t bother with this app for a long time. I’m fairly serious about making music with the iPad and thought this was a silly, cheap toy. I took another look at it today (when I downloaded Fingerlab’s new synth, Flynth), and thought “for £3.99, I might as well get it”; and I’m really glad I did. It’s a neat little groovebox with enough features to make a track or two. There are a lot of features missing with this, but no showstoppers. In fact, the minimalist nature of the app forces you to focus on the joy of making music rather than being consumed by the serious technical process. This is a fun groovebox that will surprise you and bring back the fun of music making. For the price of a coffee and a bun, it’s a bargain.

The beauty of this app is its simplicity. Working with a limited pallet means the focus is on creativity.

Easy to use. Very simple, quick and fun. A bass drum, a snare, a hi hat and perc sound, a bass line and a lead line. The sounds are all useable. 2 bar patterns can be quickly copied and chained. The lead section plays chords but can only record monophonically. Hopefully fingerlab can change this on an update. The main thing is that its really very simply and fun. It’s never going to be Korg Gadget but the interface is so nice I think Fingerlab should develop this to allow 4 bar patterns and add another lead track and two more drum parts