MIDI Tape Recorder

MIDI Tape Recorder

Effortless Perfect Recording

58 ratings
33 reviews
$9.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 25, 2021
  • July 12, 2023
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This app offers a unique approach to MIDI recording, capturing performances with audio-like precision. It focuses on preserving the nuances of your playing without altering timing, ideal for expressive MPE performances. Simple controls make it fun to record, play back, and loop MIDI.

Sample accurate MIDI recording
MPE support
Four independent MIDI tracks
Overdub and punch-in recording
MIDI file import/export
Undo/redo functionality
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What's New in MIDI Tape Recorder

1.0.8

July 12, 2023

Minor improvements.

User reviews

Auf dem iPad gut, aber…..

Auf dem iPad sehr gutes Tool. Aber auf dem Mac läuft der MIDI Tape Recorder nicht. Jedenfalls nicht bei mir unter Cubase und auch nicht in Gig Performer.

Wow

This app is nuts! Love it.

Simply Brilliant

I have some really great midi recorders / editors on my device and I love them but I wanted a really simple way to just record midi exactly how it’s played and then export it. It may seem a daft workflow as the exported file often ends up being imported in to a app that can record midi and do everything this app can do (and more) but the simplicity of this app that just records midi streams is just what I was looking for.
Midi has also been adopted by other professions like lighting and video control and can see this being very useful in environments where midi isn’t just triggering instruments.
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Don’t Buy!

This is the only app I’ve ever been refused a refund on. Even after an appeal. So unless you are prepared to keep this app if it disappoints you (as it did me) don’t buy! Personally I lost some good work on this app by accidentally hitting the destructive undo. There is no redo. That alone made me unwilling to ever use it again. An inexcusable oversight in design. The way markers are adjusted on long projects is also unnecessarily fiddly. And there is no written documentation for the product, only one YouTube video which doesn’t demonstrate some of the features claimed in the app description.
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Takes a little fiddling around, but…

…a utility like this is so obviously useful for almost any musician who uses midi-enabled stuff that it worth it.

Would love to see a built-in editor.

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FAQ

What does MIDI Tape Recorder do?

MIDI Tape Recorder is an open-source Audio Unit v3 plugin designed for sample-accurate MIDI recording and playback. It captures your MIDI performance with the same precision as audio, preserving every nuance without altering timing or reordering messages, unlike many standard DAWs.

What are the key features of MIDI Tape Recorder?

Key features include sample-accurate MIDI recording and playback, support for MPE controllers, four independent tracks for MIDI channel voice messages, overdub and punch-in recording, multi-level undo/redo, MIDI file import and export, and host transport and tempo sync.

Is MIDI Tape Recorder free to use?

Yes, MIDI Tape Recorder is fully open-sourced under a Creative Commons license, making it completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

What devices or software is MIDI Tape Recorder compatible with?

MIDI Tape Recorder is an Audio Unit v3 (AUv3) plugin and requires an AUv3 host application to function. It is designed to work within compatible DAWs on iOS and macOS that support the AUv3 format.

What are common use cases for MIDI Tape Recorder?

This app is ideal for musicians who want to capture expressive MIDI performances, especially with MPE controllers, exactly as they play them. It's also useful for producers who want to avoid the timing alterations often introduced by DAW editing features, ensuring faithful playback of their performances.