Kit Manager vs Drum Companion

Kit Manager gives you full control of your Roland SPD-SX from your Mac or iPhone. Build kits, edit waves, wire up pads, put together setlists, and back up the whole device. Connect the pad via USB and everything on it is right in front of you: kits, waves, chains, system settings. No menu-diving required. Kits and pads Create new kits or edit existing ones. Rename them, set tempo and output level, reorder slots, copy and paste to build variations. For each of the 25 pads you get the full parameter set: wave assignment, level, pan, play mode, MIDI output, pad linking. Everything the device supports, laid out so you can actually find it. Wave library Browse every wave on your SPD-SX, rename them to something you'll actually remember, and delete the ones taking up space. Export waves directly off the device when you need them elsewhere. Kit chains Build all 8 kit chains with up to 20 steps each. You see kit names instead of slot numbers, so building a setlist actually makes sense. Drag to reorder, add and remove steps, enable and activate chains on the fly. Backup and restore Back up your entire SPD-SX to a folder on your Mac or iPhone. Restore from any backup when you need to roll back or move your setup to another device. You can also open and edit a backup directly, so you can configure kits, chains, and system settings without the device in front of you, then restore when you are ready. System settings The SPD-SX has a lot of global settings buried across its menu system. Kit Manager puts them all on one screen: display, MIDI, audio output, foot switches, pad sensitivity, V-Link, metronome, master FX. Change what you need and move on. Demo mode Not near your SPD-SX? The app ships with sample data so you can explore everything before you plug in.

Drum Companion is the practice toolkit built specifically for drummers — metronome, music player, rudiments, kit tuning, and setlists in one focused app, with no clutter and no ads getting between you and the click. SMART METRONOME A precision metronome with tap tempo, custom time signatures, subdivisions, and per-beat accent/mute control. Import any song and Drum Companion automatically detects its tempo, then locks a phase-aligned click to the track so you can play along in perfect time — no manual BPM guessing. RUDIMENTS TRAINER Work through the standard drum rudiments with built-in audio playback and adjustable tempo, so you can build clean technique from slow, deliberate reps up to full speed. DRUM TUNER Tune drum heads by ear with real-time pitch detection, matched to the size and type of drum you're tuning. SETLISTS Organize songs and tempos into setlists for rehearsals and gigs, so everything you need for a set is in one place before you walk on stage. MUSIC PLAYER Import tracks from your files, camera roll, or a direct link, and Drum Companion analyzes the tempo automatically — pairing your Smart Metronome to the actual song instead of a guess. Drum Companion is free to start. Unlock the full toolkit — including tuner presets beyond the standard 14" snare and unlimited setlists — with a one-time Lifetime purchase or a Monthly/Annual subscription, both with a 7-day free trial. Built for drummers by a drummer. ——— Drum Companion Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription: • Pro Monthly — $1.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial • Pro Annual — $11.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial Lifetime Access — $29.99 as a one-time purchase (not a subscription). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.bubbystudio.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/