Leave a Review Drumline Break Creator
Good app
Decent app would like to be able to double stack notes on tenorpoooooooooiooooooop
Developer Response
You can using the note+ symbol!Good app
This is a really good app I like writing down my ideas and cadences I already know and having the ability to pull out my phone and create something whenever. I have 2 suggestions, 1. Basses, this app only has snare and tenor which is kinda sad, plz add basses, 2. You should add a feature where you can combine all the parts together to create your own cadence and listen to them with all there parts playing together. Other wise, great app 👍Show lessCkainC
On the right (a great) track for the most part
This app is the only one of its kind on the market, and I’m really liking the direction it’s taking. I believe that this app is well worth my money already, but I would say that there need to be signs of moving forward for it to continue to grow and expand its audience. A few things I’d like to see-
• Of course, Bass Drum and Cymbal notation (though this has been talked about already) • More export options (ability to change zoom level, measures per line, etc.)
• The ability to combine multiple instruments into a single drum break (this has also been mentioned before- something to note, though, is that you could add some sort of score feature even without having to implement the playback of them all yet- or choose to export a score pdf/jpg where you have a selection screen of your breaks and can select a break of each instrument type)
• More even playback - lower on my priority list, as it’s decent atm, but would be nice to have more precise timing at some point.
• (probably furthest down the road, I understand) Integration with your other app, Drumline- play general rhythms in Drumline (pre-specified tempo is fine) and have them roughly quantized to Break Creator (big, difficult ask, I know)
• Highest priority and most importantly to me- more communication. Be it on the Twitter page or a devlog/news section in the app, users need to know what’s going on, even (especially) if the news is that you’re going to be busy and won’t have time to work on the app itself. Give us a heads up so that we aren’t worried about the state of the app and its future. We won’t bite 😁
Great work so far, John. Can’t wait to see this continue to grow!Show lessBananagator
Good app
It is a great app but it’s missing some stuff. It needs basses 😂, double stops on tenor, and multiple drums on one song. It’s an amazing app which helps my high school drum line. We love it!!!jeiwldhekapqpqppqpq
Needs lots of work
This app has lots of potential. The only real other app for notation from drumline is flat and flat is counterintuitive. I think the only thing that will
extend this apps life is the communication between the author and the community. He is already doing this which is great, but the work is just beginning. This app is for finicky, new, and honestly just unreliable. Here are some things that still need to be added:
-Playback, diddles for some reason sound like different sounds all together. Buzzes, jesus.
-Bass drums- No bass drums.
-Battery- the ability to add two instruments together is non-existent. It’s a “Drumline Break Creator “ right? Why can’t I right for two instruments then?
-More customizations- Does anyone really like that mustard background? Custom tab should exist, instead of flipping back and forth.
DYNAMICS- Why? Why? Why? Where are the dynamics????
Tuplet Tool- I like the idea of preset notes to just drag in but I also need stuff for my own.
Hertas- Here’s something to try, go in and drag out a triplet. Now drag out another but put the note divider on the first note. ITS NOT THE SAME SPEED, ITS A SIXTEENTH NOTE HERTA.
I could go on and name soooooooo many more problems. This apps release should have delayed and still shouldn’t be out because it needs actual work. Wouldn’t recommend the purchase until the app is actually a reliable notation app.Show lessFATFLUFFYPUPPY
Developer Response
Super appreciate this comprehensive review as well as making a few suggestions. Feedback like this 100% makes the app better. I have a ton of updates in the pipeline and most of these issues have been addressed and or added. Bass drums and cymbals are coming but aren’t ready for prime time yet, as well as the ability to playback and modify multiple instruments at the same time. I have something cooking that’s pretty unique for this. 🤓 Fatfluffypuppy please keep the faith. This app is going fff in 2021.Some problems...
So first of all i guess dynamics just don’t exist?? i don’t know if i’m blind but dynamics are kind of extremely important in drumline.... second of all when i play the music i’ve written it’s extremely choppy and doesn’t sound good, kind of like glitches.Reviewer James
Developer Response
Thanks for downloading! Dynamics are coming –it’s actually not hard to do it’s just modifying the master volume and putting the different dynamics in a draggable tray. The reason they aren’t already there is because composition apps have a ton of little features which means there can be a metric ton of bugs and ux considerations. I’m making my way through those, optimizing playback so it’s smoother at higher tempos (as you mentioned). Playback is 4x better than version 1.1 already. There’s also some setup I’m doing to prepare for basses and other surprises. 😃 Thanks again for the feedback and stay tuned for more updates as I continue to improve and build new features rapidly.Great app!
Just downloaded both the apps to help me practice this year. Just from this first few minutes both seem amazing! Just wondering if there will be any bass add ons for Break creator?cantusereviewbecauseofusername
Developer Response
Thanks for the download! Yes basses are coming in a future version.Great but...
This app is great but it needs 32nd notes and more features.ge835go
Developer Response
Update to version 1.3 just updated yesterday and use the note divide (division sign) to turn 16ths into 32nds! Thanks for downloading!Great app
This app is awesome! I have used it to write down my ideas easily and transcribe some of my own snare features from old shows. I love the tone of the snare and the tenors. I do have a few suggestions though. At fast tempos, it starts to sound a little sloppy. I personally don’t know a solution to that problem because it might just be in the code. Also it would be cool to be able to tie notes together. Quarter note triplets would also be nice to have. An idea i had was that is would be cool to be able to write tenor and snare parts together in a score. Maybe that will be added later? Besides that, this app suits really well for the little amount of money you have to spend!Show lessAlexF0906
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
First and foremost this app is AWESOME! Playback needs to be smoothed out at quicker tempi. But, Improvements are underway from what I’ve read and the changes that are coming are well worth the price tag. Seriously! BUY THIS APP! I’ve had a few students download the app and they use it everyday for practice and creation.Show lessRMorrow83
Developer Response
Thanks for passing on the recommendation and the support! Definitely playback is a priority area for me right now and have a peak at version 1.3+ Trying to prevent the sound samples from sounding like robot machines is easier said than done. Thanks again!
