Excellent for solo and duo performances
Soft drummer review
Great
Love it
May Favorite of all the Lumbeat Drummers
This app really rocks and I just discovered that it also works a plugin which is awesome and one more thing - the brushes and hands are much less in your face than sticks so for jazz and ambient this is perfect.
It also has some jazz, some latin and some funk - this is a huge range of rhythms, sounds, and styles. And I recently tired it with a MIDI keyboard controlling various parameters as well. This is a thoughtful, deep and great sounding non repeating non looping rhythmic scaffolding!
Response from developer
Hi Neubop, Thank you so much for this fantastic and detailed review! We're thrilled Soft Drummer's keyboard control, plugin support, and wide range of styles (jazz, latin, funk) are fitting so well into your workflow, and that the brush/hand sounds are working great for your jazz and ambient tracks. Great feedback on tightness and feel too, that's exactly what we aim for with our non-looping, dynamic rhythmic engine. Thank you for your review.
Upgrade auv3
Response from developer
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, João. We completely understand your frustration and want to assure you that we truly value the users who trusted our apps from the very beginning. We have not abandoned our previous apps. Maintaining and evolving audio products on iOS sometimes requires deep rebuilding to adapt to major system changes (such as AUV3). Rather than simple updates, some of these improvements require creating new technical foundations to ensure long-term stability, compatibility, and performance. That said, we hear your message clearly: our existing users matter a lot to us. We are working on fair and reasonable paths for those who made high-value purchases, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and feedback, as it helps us make better decisions. Thank you again for your support and for letting us know how you feel. We’re still here, listening and improving.
New but lovin it
Response from developer
Hi Molardoc, Thank you for your review! We're glad you're loving the drum sounds. If you need any tips getting started, feel free to reach out to our support team anytime. Thank you for your review.
Problems unlocking drummers
Years of Good Use, some things broken in new update
Response from developer
The groove-loading issue you're describing is the first report of this kind. Please write to support@lumbeat.com with your device, iOS version, app version, and a screenshot showing the groove in the moment so we can investigate. Zero-swing save request noted and on record. Thanks for your support
Excellent
Seit AUV3 richtig gut nutzbar
Alte Bewertung:
Zum Fenster herausgeworfenes Geld und mehrere Tage nerviges Herumprobieren um an Ende herauszufinden, das die App einfach nicht das kann, was ich brauche! Anwendung bei mir wären Livegigs mit akustischer Gitarre und viel Publikumsinteraktion und Bluetooth Fußschalter zum Umschalten auf die Songteile (Refrain, Strophe, Bridge…). Der Song Mode kann nur die vorgegebenen Teile nacheinander abspielen, es ist kein flexibles Ansteuern von einzelnen Pattern per Fußschalter möglich, also für mich ungeeignet. Auch die Live Pads lassen sich nicht per Midi ansteuern, fallen also auch aus. Hinzu kommt, dass die Steuerung über eine Bluetooth Fußschalter extrem kompliziert einzurichten ist. Aus welchen Gründen auch immer lässt Softdrummer keine Werte für den Programm Change zu, es ist nur generell PC möglich ohne Nummer. D.h. Alle 4 Tasten meines Bluetoothschalters haben bei Softdrummer die selbe Funktionalität, es lässt sich nur eine einzige Sache schalten (z.B. Play). Um das zu umgehen habe ich mir eine MIDI-Mapper App (Streambyte) installiert und dort wirklich Stunden gebraucht, bis ich ein funktionierendes Skript zum Mapping der PC Nummern auf CC Nummern hatte. Alles nur weil Softdrummer keine PC Nummern kann. Das sollte man bei dem hohen Preis eigentlich erwarten können. Auch das Geschäftsmodell, also die praktisch gleiche App unter unterschiedlichen Namen nur mit anderen Sounds und Rhythmen zu verkaufen finde ich sehr besch…eiden. Die Sounds an sich sind gut, und sicher sind die KI-Drummer eine nette Sache, deswegen zumindest 2 „Gnadensterne“. Bei mir fliegt die App wieder runter vom iPad, schade um die viele vergeudete Zeit die ich hineingesteckt habe.
Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback, we are sorry to hear you are having so many difficulties. Soft Drummer is actually designed to be the opposite, very straightforward and easy to use and configure. In the MIDI Setup screen you can configure each control individually, as MIDI Note, CC, or Program Change, so every footswitch can trigger a different action (Play, Fill, Stop, move around Live Pads, etc.). Live Pads can also be fully controlled via MIDI. You do not need any external MIDI mapper for this, setting it directly in the app is much simpler and will work reliably once each switch sends a numbered MIDI Note, CC or PC message. Once set up, Soft Drummer works great for live gigs, letting you trigger parts and fills freely. Although they might look similar, some of the most important parts of the code are different, including the jam algorithms, sounds, grooves, and other specific behaviors, which is why we release them as separate apps. If you need help setting it up, contact us at support@lumbeat.com
