Best App Ever
This is an amazingly versatile app well suited for creating backing tracks. I use it all the time for song writing and the sound quality never lets me down. Worth every cent. 10/10.
Great app... but super clunky
This is a great app. The samples sound good and there’s a lot of variety in strumming etc..
however...
The interface is super clunky.
It needs a way to just type the chords you want without having to tap and then drag etc. why so many steps? If it had a way to just type in the chords (similar to apps like band in a box etc. ) it would dramatically reduce the time it takes to make a song backing track. For example it takes literally less then a minute to type in chords and produce a backing track in biab.. where as this can take well over that with this app. An example user experience story: I was making a backing track for a song and I’d missed just 1 chord entry. I had to scroll through the whole thing to find where I’d missed it. This took me over 10mins to do because I’d accidentally click on another chord and forgot my place in the song. Having the chords scroll along is great to play along to but for entering the actual chords it feels primitive and as I said before.. super clunky.
Having the ability to see the whole song on one screen and being able to just select the bar position for the chord which you then just type in would make this one of the best apps for song creation.
however...
The interface is super clunky.
It needs a way to just type the chords you want without having to tap and then drag etc. why so many steps? If it had a way to just type in the chords (similar to apps like band in a box etc. ) it would dramatically reduce the time it takes to make a song backing track. For example it takes literally less then a minute to type in chords and produce a backing track in biab.. where as this can take well over that with this app. An example user experience story: I was making a backing track for a song and I’d missed just 1 chord entry. I had to scroll through the whole thing to find where I’d missed it. This took me over 10mins to do because I’d accidentally click on another chord and forgot my place in the song. Having the chords scroll along is great to play along to but for entering the actual chords it feels primitive and as I said before.. super clunky.
Having the ability to see the whole song on one screen and being able to just select the bar position for the chord which you then just type in would make this one of the best apps for song creation.
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Latest update killed all SessionBand arps on iPad mini
All my session band apps have stopped working on my first gen iPad mini. Distortion is all I hear. They are now worthless. Sure wish I hadn't updated.
Do not buy this 5 star program if you plan to upgrade to ios 13!
I love this program it offers such potential for songwriting YET it does not work on ios 13 on the ipad. I have two ipad pros 10.5 one running 12.1 and the program works fine yet on my other ipad 10.5 running ipad ios 13 it seizes up as soon as you try to switch the alternative style modes. So frustrating because I also bought the acoustic guitar program and it exhibits the same behavior.
I do hope the developers will stay on top of this and put in the time to optimize this for ios 13 because obviously I will be upgrading all my devices to ios 13 which will prevent me from purchasing the other session band programs until these programs can work normally with ios 13.
I do hope the developers will stay on top of this and put in the time to optimize this for ios 13 because obviously I will be upgrading all my devices to ios 13 which will prevent me from purchasing the other session band programs until these programs can work normally with ios 13.
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Great selection of quality guitar loops
Thousands of mostly strummed guitar loops well played and every key. Very useful for songwriters and producers looking for some guitar in their productions without having to hire one!!! I also have Leo Cavello Sony Pack but with that you only get a selection and then have to auto transpose to get the right key. With this, there’s a full set and 20 or so styles and patterns. I prefer this to edition 1 but both excellent.
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Nice app
Nice addition to the styles in acoustic 1 which I also use. Easy to create a very acceptable backing track for gigging. Cool
Could be better
I find this great for quickly starting a recording but it could be so much more useful..
If I want a piano backing, I use the piano app, but I’ll most likely want to use the same chord sequence in the guitar app, but I have to type the entire sequence in again as there is no import or export option between apps.
Also, there is only one repeat option, and does not have sections that could be named and have their own repeat options. Still, it’s very affordable and I find it easy to use.
If I want a piano backing, I use the piano app, but I’ll most likely want to use the same chord sequence in the guitar app, but I have to type the entire sequence in again as there is no import or export option between apps.
Also, there is only one repeat option, and does not have sections that could be named and have their own repeat options. Still, it’s very affordable and I find it easy to use.
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No ableton link, no Audiobus3 support
5 stars on the addition of support so you can actually use the app to write music. Loops sound great. Programming straightforward.
Custom backing tracks
Edited review: no more crashes. Very useful for creating your own backing tracks. Can export tracks or just use within app and play it through any Bluetooth speakers to jam (really useful, not all apps have that feature)
Audiobus does not work
I tried interfacing with several apps to record some loops by using Audiobus. It doesn't really work. Hope it can get fixed. Thank you !
Fantastic! Needs update!
A very usable app for practice and songwriting. Freezes when paused sometimes. Please update.
Could be amazing
Great quality samples and styles. If developers put in Ableton link and preferably the ability to copy your pattern as audio rather than to have to record and export, then this would be a great app to use as part of an iPad Jam session / music creation process on the iPad. Put ableton link in and it would become 100 times more useable with other link apps!
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FLAWED
Hard to use as a sound source for actual use in songs since the audio loops on export don't sync to the specified BPM due to a few seconds silence at the start. If the developers fix this it would be a 4/5 star app, but at the moment it's more of a toy.
Amazing App, With One Suggestion
This is a great app for bluegrass players to practice solos. My playing has improved immensely by having full control of the backing track. However, it would be great to be able to get a faster tempo on guitar 13. Up to 230bpm would be ideal for fast picking.
Up and running!
I really hate wasting a lot of time searching for patches in most other apps, but this app allows me to get up and jamming in less than one minute, and that is really important to me.
The quality of the recorded instruments are absolutely usable in tracks on your final recordings. The musician's are top notch with style and just the right amount of personality thrown in without sounding like loops.
The quality of the recorded instruments are absolutely usable in tracks on your final recordings. The musician's are top notch with style and just the right amount of personality thrown in without sounding like loops.
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Needs the next step please
If you could mix styles per song this would be five stars
Styles are great but we need to mix them in a song please. Before we export to another app for editing it would be nice to mix in this app
Styles are great but we need to mix them in a song please. Before we export to another app for editing it would be nice to mix in this app
Total waste of money
No where near enough chords. No diminished and no m7b5 make this useless.
I will be complaining and asking for a refund.
I will be complaining and asking for a refund.
Tempo not great...
Out of time when speeding up track/slowing down. Very limited, Shame ;(
More of the same, unfortunately
You'd think that by version 2 it might've occurred to the devs that listing styles as Demo 1, Demo 2, etc was a bit cryptic. But no, it's more of what made version 1 p*** poor. Lousy looking interface and controls that are a pig to work with. It's a missed opportunity.
Nic
Nic
Super great tool
This is a wonderful app to get super creative with! The vast array of guitar tracks to use are great! The mixing capability is really helpful and easy to use. I just really love being able to do all this right on my iPad and with no other software! Keep up the good work!
