Beat Board vs VisualGIG

Beat Board, play instantly. Go deep when you're ready.  Tap a pad. You're already making music.  That's the idea, no menus to sort through, no lengthy setup.  Hit "new project," and you get a full kit ready to go, not an empty grid.  If you’re bored, regenerate for something fresh with one tap.  If you want to dive deeper, everything is there.  Every sound goes through a real synth engine, allowing you to adjust everything from the oscillator to the final limiter.  What makes it different:  Most drum pad apps give you samples and that’s it.  Beat Board builds sounds from scratch: synths, kicks, snares, hats, all synthesized.  You’re not limited to what someone else recorded.  Set a global key and scale, and everything stays in tune automatically.  Even if you set pads to play random chords or sequences, they will still fit musically.  It’s hard to make it sound bad.  Sounds that evolve:  Here’s where it gets fun.  You can set any pad to randomize things like decay, cutoff, or FX sends with every tap. Y our hi-hat doesn't just go tick-tick-tick; it breathes and shifts, staying interesting.  Your groove becomes more complex without extra effort.  Sound engine:  Each pad runs its own module - choose from Synth, Kick, Snare, Hat, or FX based on what you need.  Shape the tone with oscillators and noise, run it through filters, and set how the sound attacks and fades.  Add some drive if you want grit. Use factory presets to start quickly, plus save your own.  Performance:  12 responsive pads. Each pad can perform different tasks: single hits, chords, sequences.  The random variation with each tap means things won’t sound robotic, even if you loop the same pattern.  Mixing and master:  Every pad has its own volume, pan, and send levels.  Reverb and delay are built in. Master chain:  high-pass to clean up the low end, EQ, compressor, distortion for edge, and a limiter to boost the volume without clipping.  Projects:  Create as many as you want, rename, duplicate, or delete them.  Everything auto-saves, so you won’t lose anything.  Your next beat is just a tap away.  Download Beat Board and start playing. List of Beat Board features: - 12-pad performance grid - Module-based sound engine: Synth, Kick, Snare, Hat, and FX - Deep sound shaping: oscillators + noise, filters, envelopes, drive - Factory presets + save, rename, and manage your own sounds - Global key & scale, per-pad note assignment, chord/sequence play modes - Random variation per trigger: cutoff, decay/release, send levels - Per-pad mixing: volume, pan, reverb send, delay send - Global FX & mastering: reverb presets, delay time/feedback/filter, master HPF, distortion, EQ, compressor, limiter - Project workflow: create, rename, duplicate, delete, auto-save on device Contact us to request features or submit ideas! Terms of Service: https://www.drumpads24.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.drumpads24.com/legal/privacy-policy

Your whole show on iPhone. VisualGIG turns your iPhone into a backing track player for the stage. Build the set at home, walk into the bar, and fire playback, VS and effects with one tap — no laptop. No accounts. No streaming. No waiting on venue Wi-Fi. BUILT TO FIRE INSTANTLY Every file is armed when you open the set, not when you press the pad. Sound starts when your finger lands. Files play from the device. STAGE SCREEN On stage the app keeps only your pads, what's playing and the clock. Nothing to edit mid-song. • Screen never sleeps mid-set • Pads keep their positions (muscle memory) • Next cue marked NEXT • Timecode inside the playing pad • Exit takes a deliberate hold — a bump can't end the show Airplane-mode reminder before the set: one call can duck your audio in front of a room. PADS THAT DO MORE THAN PLAY • Play over — layer on top; background ducks • Hold to play — stingers, count-ins, hits • Loop — beds and ambience • Fade out — smooth ending • Per-pad mixer — level and duck amount BUILDING A SET • A set for each night — name, venue, colour • Import WAV, AIFF, MP3 or M4A from Files / iCloud • Library folders — select, move and share files • Or record into a pad with the mic • Audition before you commit • Edit: tap to change, hold to remove • Missing file? The pad tells you instead of failing silently All of that is free. No account, no trial timer. The free plan shows one small banner for another indie app, never on the pad screens; PRO removes it. VISUALGIG PRO — OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION PRO adds the stage tools. Building sets and playing pads work without it. • Multitrack songs — your stems in a single pad, each on its own track. Turn the phone sideways to move, trim and split audio, set the tempo and add markers; tap a marker to jump, hold it to loop. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Mixer & EQ — fader, pan, mute, solo and EQ on every track, a master EQ, and Normalize to even out levels. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Audio-interface outputs and inputs — send each track and the click to its own output (click and guides to the in-ears, the band to the desk) and hear a mic or instrument in your in-ears. On the free plan everything plays on the iPhone speaker, wired headphones or Bluetooth. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Metronome & count-in — a click on every pad: count-in, tempo found from your audio (or tap it), click panned to one ear, or a pad that is only the click. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • MIDI Controller — USB or Bluetooth pedal. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Apple Watch — cues from your wrist. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Pad styles, set export and import, ZIP import. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • VisualGIG PRO Monthly — auto-renewing • VisualGIG PRO Annual — auto-renewing Prices in local currency in the app. Charged to your Apple Account. Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Apple Account settings. FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY GIG Bar and cover bands, solo players with VS/playback, theatre and events. Anyone who has watched a laptop update itself twenty minutes before doors. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO A cue player, not a DAW: the track editor lines up your stems, it doesn't record or mix down. No streaming, no cloud sync. Sets stay on device — on purpose. Available in English and Portuguese (Brazil). Fewer things to go wrong at 9pm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://visualgig.app/privacy