A drum machine is only as good as its sequencer
…heard it somewhere and fully agree with the statement. And the sequencer here is too basic - pretty much killing anything good in this app. Only giving it 2 stars for the effort. Almost like the dev never had a good drum mashing in his hands… a real disappointment considering the reviews.
Externe MIDI Clock
Als Standalone Drumcomputer funktioniert die App gut und macht echt Spaß. Eigentlich gibt es auch genügend Möglichkeiten, sie über MIDI anzusteuern. Nur leider wird die externe MIDI Clock bei mir sporadisch immer wieder mit doppelter Geschwindigkeit von der App erkannt. Dies tritt bei allen getesteten MIDI Adaptern und Synthesizern auf. Man muss die MIDI Clock auf dem externen Gerät dann ausschalten und wieder aktivieren, damit sie neu in der App synchronisiert wird. Gibt es eine Lösung dafür?
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Bonne boîte à rythmes
Presque parfait mais quelques bugs
L’application plante lorsque l’on veut sauver un preset … j’espère que cela sera corrigé dans les prochaines maj
Merci d’avance
L’application plante lorsque l’on veut sauver un preset … j’espère que cela sera corrigé dans les prochaines maj
Merci d’avance
Nice app but need some update
-midi learning on effects should be added
-It's frustrating that the instrument mute only affect the playing pattern. how can i mute my kick when i'm in song mode for example. it's bad for live performance.
- a real velocity should be added because when affecting velocity to volume, its not possible to adjust volume anymore. the velocity should be leveling up or down on top of an adjustable volume instead of "being the volume itself". Its actually the same for all settings but i find it specially frustrating on the volume.
Thank you and have a nice day :)
Romain - a friendly user who wanna get the best from your app
-It's frustrating that the instrument mute only affect the playing pattern. how can i mute my kick when i'm in song mode for example. it's bad for live performance.
- a real velocity should be added because when affecting velocity to volume, its not possible to adjust volume anymore. the velocity should be leveling up or down on top of an adjustable volume instead of "being the volume itself". Its actually the same for all settings but i find it specially frustrating on the volume.
Thank you and have a nice day :)
Romain - a friendly user who wanna get the best from your app
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Response from developer
Will get fixed with the next update
Please make this auv3
Very good, very flexible. Bought it but didn’t realise it wasn’t auv3. Keeping it anyway (even though I use Drambo).
Please make this auv3
Please make this auv3
Goes WAY Beyond Just a Drum Machine!
...it is a 6-channel, multi-timbral sequencer/synthesizer employing several different synthesis methods: samples, FM, granular, et. and each method provides deep control over several sonic parameters including panning and FX levels and all of them can be automated in real time! And speaking of effects, it comes with a plethora of effects ranging from reverbs to filters, phasers, chorus, flanger, echos, reverse pitch and more. If that is not enough, a "Jam" page allows you to perform on this instrument with several unique interactions with the individual tracks and sounds live, This is not a drum machine but a new kind of electronic instrument that can be used as a drum machine if you want. But it goes way beyond that!
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Years of waiting for AUv3… Nothing.
And if it gets released as a new version with a new price tag AFTER all this I’m gonna be livid, no lie.
Tried, tested, trusted drum machining
This is another of Oliver’s standout apps, with a solid pedigree having been auspiced by everybody’s favorite Audiodidactic Duo Mouse on Mars. Excellent updates, midi integration, sample handling, drum synthesis and those FX! Just take you’re.f to flavor country and buy with confidence
Response from developer
Thanks a lot for the nix words :)
No auv3 support
It seems cool but it is not an auv3. Inter-App Audio is problematic
Kicks are distorted
Updated: most recent update fixed this. Updated my review to five stars!
Kicks sound distorted. All fx are off. I’ve deleted the app, reinstalled. Tried on iPhone 15 and iPad mini 6th gen. Love to give it a higher rating but it’s unusable at present
Kicks sound distorted. All fx are off. I’ve deleted the app, reinstalled. Tried on iPhone 15 and iPad mini 6th gen. Love to give it a higher rating but it’s unusable at present
Oliver - AUv3 pleeeeeeeeease! 😿
Want to use it more but prefer the state recall and other features of AUv3 over IAA (and because the world forgets about IAA a little more every day.)
Requested refund
Audio distortion issues, that I see mentioned in the forums on the Internet for well over a year, still not fixed despite the last update. Not good sign for the user experience on this app. It’s a shame because the app looks very interesting.
Response from developer
Should be fixed now, please update
Improper sequencer sync, with Elas. in 3/4. :(
I’ve tried everywhere just now to get through to mominstruments.com and I continually receive a 502 Bad Gateway notification. 🤨
Earlier today, I tried to set up 8 x patterns. 7 were each a variance on the 1st pattern. All 8 patterns were in the time signature of 3/4, so that I could have a nice blues feel drums rhythm, to jam with.
Connected to AUM through the non-AUM connection, Elastic wiuld not sync with any sequencer inside of AUM, with both running in the 3/4 time signature.
The normal 4/4 time signature that (it seems) most of everyone else is working with - syncs beautifully, of course.
I really hope that this bug can be fixed as Slastic after only a couple of hours working with is easily, one of tge coolest that I’ve played with in my 39 years of sequencing.
Earlier today, I tried to set up 8 x patterns. 7 were each a variance on the 1st pattern. All 8 patterns were in the time signature of 3/4, so that I could have a nice blues feel drums rhythm, to jam with.
Connected to AUM through the non-AUM connection, Elastic wiuld not sync with any sequencer inside of AUM, with both running in the 3/4 time signature.
The normal 4/4 time signature that (it seems) most of everyone else is working with - syncs beautifully, of course.
I really hope that this bug can be fixed as Slastic after only a couple of hours working with is easily, one of tge coolest that I’ve played with in my 39 years of sequencing.
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Unusable
Unusable on iPad 18.1 the timing of the loop is miles off. What the hell? Fundamental function of a drum machine is to keep time.
Response from developer
Should be fixed with update 2.5.1
Great for making sounds and iterating, a little limited for adding variation
This is one of my favorite grooveboxes, hardware or not, for the process of making variations on sounds and patterns. It’s super easy to make copies of things, so if you’re the kind of musician who’s always thinking “what if I did it that way instead?” you can really quickly build up a set of variations on a loop. Then you can instantaneously switch not just between patterns, but entire projects if you want while performing. (Also, each pattern in a project file can have a different sound set.). If only DAWs made it that easy to play live!
The area I find this lacking is features that most hardware or software gives you to add variation to a sound, like LFOs or conditional triggers. You can record automation, but it’s always synced to the pattern, so it’s gonna sound like a loop. And there is a performance effects section with beat repeaters, stutters, and things like that, but it feels more intended for doing a flashy breakdown, not something that can keep on running on its own and add some life. There are some ways you can get around this, like make 2 copies of a track and set them to different lengths, but that will only get you so far, and then you’ve already used up 2 out of 6 tracks. So unfortunately it feels a little limited depending on what type of music/performance you’re into.
If they added LFOs and made a desktop version I could probably get lost in this for a couple years though. It’s dead simple but the sounds are super nice and the workflow is just that great.
The area I find this lacking is features that most hardware or software gives you to add variation to a sound, like LFOs or conditional triggers. You can record automation, but it’s always synced to the pattern, so it’s gonna sound like a loop. And there is a performance effects section with beat repeaters, stutters, and things like that, but it feels more intended for doing a flashy breakdown, not something that can keep on running on its own and add some life. There are some ways you can get around this, like make 2 copies of a track and set them to different lengths, but that will only get you so far, and then you’ve already used up 2 out of 6 tracks. So unfortunately it feels a little limited depending on what type of music/performance you’re into.
If they added LFOs and made a desktop version I could probably get lost in this for a couple years though. It’s dead simple but the sounds are super nice and the workflow is just that great.
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Doesn’t sound right on Bluetooth headphones
Using my AirPods, it sounds horrible. This is the same issue reported by others 4 years ago I believe. Hopefully this can be fixed - holding on buying devs other apps - I need to be able to use air pods in a pinch for iOS apps to make sense
Inspiration
Every time I come back to this app, I am utterly inspired and feel silly for not having used it daily. Like any synth you have to practice the workflow to really get the best out of it, but most everything here is logical/rational/user friendly. And it sounds amazing and the automation is brilliant. Totally relevant in 2024 and, for synthetic drums of all styles, always will be.
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the best?
If you enjoy cooking up beat based mayhem then not much comes close to Elastic Drums. So deep yet accessible with it. I’ve not had it very long but expect to be using it for many years to come. The attention to detail in every part betrays years of development and steady perfectionism, leading to a very complete instrument. We are lucky as musicians to have such amazing tools at such affordable prices. My only wish would be to be able to record stems WITH the effects on. Cheers for the app
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Bis dato alles schick, „außer“…
Ich kann mich den positiven Rezensionen nur anschließen. Klein aber oho und für unterwegs optimal.
Mich interessiert aber, ob es einen Trick gibt, die App über Bluetooth-Kopfhörer/Boxen abzuspielen. Funktioniert bei mir bis dato nicht, was wirklich schade ist. Ich muss immer direkt verkabelt sein. Oder habe ich da eine Einstellung übersehen?!
Mich interessiert aber, ob es einen Trick gibt, die App über Bluetooth-Kopfhörer/Boxen abzuspielen. Funktioniert bei mir bis dato nicht, was wirklich schade ist. Ich muss immer direkt verkabelt sein. Oder habe ich da eine Einstellung übersehen?!
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Response from developer
Dankeschön :) Bitte update zur neuesten Version, andernfalls kontaktiere uns
One of the best! Ideas for improvement
Hello. I love this app. Its flexible, fun to play, and a powerful musical tool.
The main thing i think could be reworked is in the arrange section/song mode/chaining
If these areas were improved this app would be the perfect drum solution for me.
Ideas for improvement:
Either Multiple looped sections rather than the one main loop which can change length by multiples of 4.
Or the Ability to chain sequence loops together manually. Look to the keystep pro chaining for inspiration.
Either of these would create a far more useable drum solution for multiple use cases. (Ie. Live)
Also
Setting to queue patterns rather than change instantly where playback is at could also aid in live performance settings. Maybe long press functionality…?
The main thing i think could be reworked is in the arrange section/song mode/chaining
If these areas were improved this app would be the perfect drum solution for me.
Ideas for improvement:
Either Multiple looped sections rather than the one main loop which can change length by multiples of 4.
Or the Ability to chain sequence loops together manually. Look to the keystep pro chaining for inspiration.
Either of these would create a far more useable drum solution for multiple use cases. (Ie. Live)
Also
Setting to queue patterns rather than change instantly where playback is at could also aid in live performance settings. Maybe long press functionality…?
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