# DrumStudio

> Advanced mobile drum editor for recording, editing, and exporting drum beats. (iPhone/iPad app by Andrew Bluff.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumstudio/id453405042 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrew Bluff](https://appshunter.io/developer/453405045)
- Category: Music, Music
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.83/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 53 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2011-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumstudio/id453405042/reviews.md

## What is DrumStudio?

The most advanced mobile drum editor on the planet.

*****   'Every drummer should have this app'
*****   'The best midi drum app out there'
*****   'Awesome'

As featured in ww.iOSMusician.com and  www.emag.digitaldrummermag.com

DrumStudio turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a mobile drumming workstation.  Record, edit, playback and export your own funky beats.  
Designed for both beginners and real drummers. 
Ideal for drum students and teachers.

Play your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch just like a real drumkit
- Animated low latency drumkit to touch on screen.
- Plug in an external electronic drumkit via midi to record and edit real drumming. 
- Includes 4 rock and electro drumkits
 
Record and edit your own beats on the road 
- Edit your drum beats using the simple tab editor
- Quickly build beats from scratch 
- Playback the recorded drums at any tempo.
- Metronome and advanced quantization keeps you in time
- Use Flams, Drags, Rolls and Chokes to give your beats that extra something.

Play along to songs on your iPod
- Trusync means that your iPod songs will play along with you drumming session.  Slow down or loop sections to learn tricky parts.

Share your masterpiece with the world
- Export Midi Files
- Export Printable Text Files
- Export Real Uncompressed Audio
- Email your friends the latest beats
- AudioCopy and MidiCopy to share with other music apps.

Learn how to play complex beats
- Import your favorite song from the 1000s of tabs available on the internet
- Import from a Midi file
- Import your own text files
- Opens directly from email attachments
- Different play speeds to help learn complex beats.

Advanced timings available for any level
- Supports virtually any time signature including 4/4, 6/8, 5/4, 3/4, 5/8.
- Construct your own complex time signatures with the accent editor.
- Quantize to 32, 24, 16, 12 (triplet), 8, or 4 grid sizing.

## Key features

- Mobile drumming workstation
- Record, edit, and playback beats
- Animated low latency drumkit
- External MIDI drumkit support
- Simple tab editor
- Export MIDI, Audio, and Text files
- Import songs and MIDI files

## Recent user reviews (10 of 53)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumstudio/id453405042/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Poor File Control

*2020-09-19, version 1.8.1*

Has potential but useless file control. The iPad has file access now. Need to move with the times.

### 5/5 — Incredible app

*2019-03-23*

This app is an unbelievable tool when it comes to writing and exporting MIDI drum tab. From blast beats to off-time funky beats this app does it all. As good as Tabit IMO.  Works well with Reaper. A must have tool for those recording their own music.

### 5/5 — This is one of the top drum iOS apps

*2018-12-30, version 1.8.1*

I tried most of top drum apps for iOS over last several years. After working with them, I came back and used DRUMSTUDIO for my drum lines because you can program them easily & precisely and the drum sounds are so real compared to the others. Thanks DRUMSTUDIO for this app.

### 5/5 — Time Signatures!

*2016-02-11*

I tried many other apps, and this is the only one I tried that can change the time signature of the pattern, the step view, and the metronome. Other apps want to just give you a different number of steps, but it still looks like 4 beats, or it will not change the accents in the metronome, or it is just 4/4 all the way. Drum studio does it all.
Also it may be hard to tell, but you can build songs apart from just the 4 patterns that you can see.

### 4/5 — Poor update

*2015-03-30, version 1.8*

So, an easier export means iTunes only. You've got to be joking.

Nic

### 5/5 — Way Better Than a Drum Machine

*2015-03-30*

There are now some great apps for realistic drums on iOS. This is still one of the very best!

     You want flams, ghosts, cymbal chokes, drags, open/closed/foot hats, and rolls? You've got them here, each in three flavors for each kit, in addition to velocity simulation, plus lots of different kit pieces (somewhat hidden) and time signatures. 
     Complete set of audio/MIDI/tab import and export options.

### 3/5 — Useful for basics, lacks a few features.

*2014-12-25, version 1.7*

PROs:
flexible tempo & meters per pattern
logical
decent implementation of special drum strokes
drum tabs
easy to use practice tool

CONs:
quality & quantity of samples is not great
can't import samples (?)
no velocity switched samples (?)
no pinch zoom for complex meters or divisions

I don't like it as much as Drum Perfect, but might find the drum tab functions useful.

### 5/5 — Best App For Actual Drummers

*2014-12-12*

This app is amazing.  Worth every penny.  You can create beats with lifelike kits and save them.  I've used it to quickly transcribe beats from songs, create fills, write down practice patterns, transcribe patterns that I'm having a hard time playing, etc. if you're a drummer, you NEED this app.

### 5/5 — GREAT App for Drummers

*2014-12-03*

EXACTLY what I was looking for. Very easy to use to create and modify beats and fills. Also east to import and export to various formats. 

You can use as a practice tool as well. I loaded some exercises from a workbook I'm studying, and played them on a loop through my headphones as I'm playing on my kit. Can slow down the BPM to work on a lick, then gradually increase the speed as you get it figured out. 

Things I would like to see in future releases:
-ability to vary the pitch and sustain for the individual drums and cymbals, not just the mix volume. 
-ability to add multiple crashes, splashes, rides, China's, etc 
-ability to write and/or convert to standard music notation (not just drum tabs)

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2014-10-11, version 1.6.91*

This is a great drum app. The developer is always updating it. Simple, intuitive UI. It's becoming my fav drum app.

## Frequently asked questions about DrumStudio

### What does DrumStudio do?

DrumStudio transforms your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a comprehensive mobile drumming workstation. It allows you to record, edit, playback, and export your own drum beats with a realistic and responsive interface.

### What are the key features of DrumStudio?

Key features include an animated, low-latency drumkit for touch input, support for external electronic drumkits via MIDI, a simple tab editor for beat creation, playback at any tempo with metronome and quantization, and the ability to import songs and MIDI files for practice.

### How much does DrumStudio cost?

Based on the provided information, DrumStudio is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is DrumStudio compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It leverages the touch interface of these devices for playing and editing drum patterns.

### Who would benefit from using DrumStudio?

DrumStudio is ideal for beginners learning to play drums, drum students and teachers, and experienced drummers who want a portable and advanced tool for creating and editing drum beats on the go. It's also useful for musicians looking to integrate MIDI drum patterns into their projects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.1 — 2017-03-21

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updated for 64bit on iOS 10

### 1.8 — 2015-03-30

Improved Midi Export
Export as individual drum files for multitrack editing (iTunes export only)

### 1.7 — 2014-10-17

Fixed iOS 8 Crash bug.

### 1.6.91 — 2014-10-10

Fixes the "Open In.." issue for iPads
Minor GUI improvements

### 1.6.9 — 2014-10-04

iOS 8 support.
AudioCopy v2

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## More apps by Andrew Bluff

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All apps by Andrew Bluff: https://appshunter.io/developer/453405045

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