Barron Studios vs iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barron Studios
This app provides information about a Houston-based music studio, including rates and booking capabilities. Users can also access a podcast, coupons, and a loyalty program for rewards.
- Studio information
- Session booking
- Rates and pricing
- Monthly podcast access
- Coupons and offers
- Loyalty rewards program
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Barron Studios is Houston’s premier vocal recording, mixing and mastering studio. Modern musicians deserve a studio equipped with cutting edge processing, classic studio gear, knowledgeable engineers, and support staff to guarantee a great studio experience every session. Houston records and mixes at Barron Studios. In this app you can find information about Barron Studios, rates and the ability to book a session, listen to our monthly BURN Labs podcast, get coupons, and earn free stuff for visiting often.
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
Create music with a powerful sampler, vocal recording, and Audio Unit integration. Manipulate audio in real-time, sequence songs faster, and access exclusive sound kits. Learn beatmaking with integrated tutorials.
- Real-time audio manipulation
- Audio Unit instrument integration
- Advanced song sequencing
- Exclusive sound kits and packs
- 64-track mixer with FX
- Multi-touch audio editing
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iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow. iMPC Pro gave us a powerful sampler and beatmaker, and now iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has evolved into a full fledged song creation tool with the addition of vocal tracks, Audio Units integration, a sleek new design and tons of new features! AUDIO TRACKS: Within the audio tracks, you can time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange your audio clips in real time. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. You can choose from multiple input sources to record, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces, and IAA. Import existing projects from iMPC Pro and add your vocal tracks easily. AUDIO UNIT TRACKS: You can now load any Audio Units instrument into an Audio Unit Track! Control your AU instrument with a classic piano keyboard interface and an iMPC interface with note variation, Flux Link, Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and more. The app also features an improvement to the workflow for song creation. Song sequencing is faster, more powerful, and more flexible, so you have complete creative control. 100% NEW SOUND KIT AND MORE: Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover some of the most iconic and cutting-edge beat genres available, from producers including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic. Each kit includes 16 Hi Quality samples featuring sounds from 808’s to melodic hits and stabs, designed for the best user experience possible. iMPC Pro 2 also comes with 5 additional Sound Packs for FREE (valued at $35). Grab these packs in the AudioCopy Content Store: Essential Club Collection, Classic Cuts, Dub 2 DnB, Melodic Collection, and The Diploma! You can use them in hundreds of AudioCopy compatible apps (including iMPC and iMPC Pro). iMPC UNIVERSITY: Unlock producer secrets and learn how to become a full fledged song creator with this tutorial series. iMPCU unlocks one course per day and gives you the tools you need to take your music to the next level. Fun for both new and experienced users, iMPC Pro 2 offers an expansive dive into the world of beatmaking and song editing through these courses. We’re excited for you to try it! FEATURES: Audio Tracks: - Record from built in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, instruments, etc. - Record from Inter App Audio Apps - Warp Tracks and Clips to match tempo - Access several quick editing features on Audio Clips (Pitch shift, Time Stretch, Amplify, Crop, Split, Duplicate) - Drag to arrange Audio Clips, snap them to an adjustable grid setting - Advanced waveform editing AudioUnit integration: - Audio Unit tweak mode with full keyboard support (including 2 dozen scale modes from Chromatic to Blues to Aeolian) --- - 100% New Sound Set, with 5 additional free Sound Packs - Sample sounds from Spotify - 64 Track Mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange, and one Inter App Audio Effect) - Chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples - Tracks View shows an overview of all the tracks in your song - 16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of sounds - Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback - Time correct: 1/8 note - 1/32T with variable swing - MPC Note Repeat featuring 1/8 note - 1/32T timing with latch - IAA and Ableton Link support - Share beats and songs seamlessly to YouTube - 4 Mute Groups and custom-designed envelopes for all pads - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support - Improved integration and support for iMPC Pro Packs and other Sound Packs from the AudioCopy Content Store - Expert MIDI support including multiple maps and more - New Song Arrangement workflow and integrated Song Mode makes song creation easier than ever Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barron Studios at 100% against iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's 43%. Barron Studios also leads on price (Free vs $3.29) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and chart position (#64 vs unranked).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Barron Studios is free to download; iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone costs $3.29 up front. iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Barron Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barron Studios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Barron Studios's written reviews are positive against 43% of iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's.
| Parameter | Barron Studios | iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.29 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 43.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #64 — better |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 328 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Macek | Akai Professional |
Customer experience
Barron Studios
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
Bugs and requests
Barron Studios
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when chopping samples
- Audio dropouts
- Orientation issues
- Spotify integration not working
- Audiocopy integration issues
Requested features
6 requests- Allow importing own samples
- Improve sample editing workflow
- Add more effects
- Implement Ableton Link
- Sync samples across iPhone and iPad
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- Expand sound library
In-app purchases
Barron Studios
No in-app purchases
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
- Producer Subscription (Monthly)$7.991 Month
- Professional Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Professional Subscription (Annual)$9.991 Year
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- Producer Subscription (Annual)$69.991 Year
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