AirDrum by Async Audio vs Drift Audio

Turn motion into rhythm. Play beats using simple wrist movements and record loops directly on your iPhone. Physical movement is translated into responsive drum hits, creating a new way to sketch rhythms anywhere. Now with full MIDI output, AirDrum can send drum hits directly to Ableton Live and other DAWs via USB or wireless Network MIDI. Use it as a motion-controlled MIDI controller to record performances, trigger drum racks, or play your own sounds. Choose a drum kit, assign sounds to slots, and play in real time by moving your phone. An integrated XY pad lets you shape effects while you play, adding expression and variation without breaking your flow. Record short loops in the Looper to capture ideas quickly, whether you’re practicing, experimenting, or building beats. Features: • Motion-based drumming using iPhone sensors • MIDI output via USB and wireless Network MIDI • Compatible with Ableton Live and other DAWs • A growing library of drum kits with assignable sounds • Real-time gesture triggering • XY pad for expressive effects control • Loop recording and playback AirDrum is free to use with included kits. Additional kits are available for purchase if you’d like to expand your library and support the app.

Record any sound, then play it back by dragging across a living terrain. Your recording becomes the landscape — loud moments rise into ridges, quiet moments stay flat. Touch the surface and it transforms your sound into something new. HOW IT WORKS Record from the microphone — voice, instruments, ambient noise, anything up to 10 seconds. Drift listens and names your recording automatically. Each sample appears with a miniature terrain preview showing its unique shape. Tap a recording to enter the canvas: a reactive surface that deforms under your touch. Drag horizontally to move through your sample. Drag vertically to shift pitch — high at the top, slow and deep at the bottom. Press harder for a thick, layered wash. Press lighter for delicate, scattered fragments. The surface responds like a physical material. Your finger pushes into it, surrounding lines ripple outward and spring back. A trail follows your gesture and fades. When you're not playing, the terrain breathes — peaks sway, flat areas drift — so it always feels alive. Put down a second finger and a second voice appears. Hold a sustained tone with one hand while exploring with the other. Each finger has its own position, pitch, and intensity. FEATURES · Record up to 10 seconds from the microphone · Play back by touch — position, pitch, and intensity all respond to your finger · Two fingers, two independent voices · Terrain shaped by your recording — every sample looks different · The surface ripples, breathes, and springs back · Automatic naming using on-device sound recognition · Built-in reverb and delay · No account, no internet, everything stays on your device