Tapko vs SessionClick

Tapko is a fast, no-nonsense drum sampler built by a musician for musicians. Load your sounds, build your kit, and play — standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite host. Use Tapko on its own as a playable drum machine, or load it as an AUv3 instrument in AUM, Loopy Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis, and more. 16 PADS, TOTAL CONTROL • 16-pad grid with per-pad sample import (WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, FLAC, CAF) • Per-pad 3-band EQ with adjustable gain and frequency, volume, pan, gain, choke groups, and configurable Fade Out • Swipe pads to tweak volume, EQ, pan, reverb send, and delay send on the fly • MIDI Learn — tap a pad, play a note, instantly assign note and channel • Swipe left/right on single-sample pads to cycle saved versions • Tapko Space reverb — Room, Plate, Hall, and Cosmos, with Space, Decay, Pre-delay, Color, Clarity, and Modulation, plus per-pad send and dry level • Tapko Space delay — Clean, Warm, Diffuse, and Reverse, synced to your host's tempo (straight, dotted, or triplet) or free-running, with the option to send its echoes into the reverb • Reverb and delay presets — drum-focused factory presets plus your own, in every kit. Export and import them; shared kits sound the same anywhere • Varispeed pitch — retune a pad up or down turntable-style, or set pitch per velocity layer and round-robin sample • Let a pad's hits overlap and ring out instead of cutting each other off — perfect for cymbals and pads ADVANCED SAMPLING • Velocity layers — up to 5 layers per pad with adjustable velocity ranges • Round robin — cycle through up to 5 samples per pad (sequential or random) • Layer mode — stack up to 5 samples per pad and trigger them simultaneously • Random velocity — override incoming velocity with base +/- variation for natural dynamics • Sample Editor with a zoomable waveform and full-file overview, trim handles, start delay, attack, and gain. Play sounds exactly like hitting the pad • Render Pad — bounce a pad, with its trims, EQ, pitch, envelope, and layers (and optionally its reverb and delay), into a new sample. Save it to the Media Browser or put it straight back on the pad • Global media browser — import clips once and use them in any kit; nested folders, folder import, multi-select, and library export/import KITS & SHARING • Create, rename, duplicate, and delete kits • Import and export kits as .tapkokit files • Kit Store — browse and download free community kits • Full backup and restore of all kits, media, and effect presets to a single .tapkobackup file • iCloud backup — upload kits, media, and presets and restore them on another device. Later backups only upload what changed • Build kits on your computer at tapko.davidguva.se MULTI-OUTPUT ROUTING • 9 stereo output buses (1 Main + 8 Aux) for hosts that support multi-output • Assign each pad to an individual output bus for separate mixing and effects • Pads assigned to an Aux bus are isolated to that bus, so you can send drums to individual channel strips without duplicating them on Main • Single-output hosts hear every pad that's still assigned to Main • Pads routed to an Aux bus show which output they use right on the pad MIDI & HOST INTEGRATION • MIDI input with customizable note mapping (GM drum layout by default) • Per-pad MIDI channel assignment (omni or channel 1–16) • MIDI output and Program Change for kit switching • Pad parameters and the Mixer (main volume, reverb, delay) exposed to the host for automation • Delay syncs to the host's tempo • Reports its reverb and delay tails to the host, so they ring out after the last hit • Factory presets support BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE • Real-time C++ DSP engine with vDSP acceleration • 48-voice polyphonic playback with intelligent voice stealing • Efficient CPU usage; heavier kits (more layers, longer tails, more FX) use more STANDALONE & PLUGIN Tapko works as a standalone drum machine right out of the box. It also registers as an AUv3 instrument plugin so any compatible host can load it.

SessionClick is built for one thing: keeping you in time on stage — without the fuss. No ads. No subscription. No cloud. Most metronome apps are designed for the practice room. SessionClick is designed for the gig. Set up your songs with the right tempo before you play, arrange them in a setlist, and when the moment comes, tap the song and go. SIMPLE TIMING. NOTHING EXTRA. No time signatures, no subdivisions, no complicated menus. Just the beat — clean, fast, and always one tap away. FEEL THE BEAT, NOT JUST HEAR IT Tired of missing the click in a loud venue? Or click is too loud for quiet events? SessionClick gives you three ways to lock in: • Audio click — with customizable sound • Visual pulse — a full-screen flash visible from the corner of your eye • Tactile beat — hold the "feel the beat" button and feel the phone vibrating BUILT FOR YOUR SETLIST Create songs with their tempo, arrange them into playlists for each night or venue, and navigate your set in seconds. Reorder songs with a drag, swipe to edit or delete — designed for fast stage use even with adrenaline-shaky fingers. TAP TEMPO Don't know the BPM? Tap it in. SessionClick calculates the tempo from your taps and sets it instantly. HANDS FREE OPERATION Use any page turner pedal to start and stop the metronome. FREE TO TRY — ONE-TIME UNLOCK The free version includes up to 50 songs and 5 playlists. It comes with three demo playlists that you can replace by your own. If it fits your workflow, a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited songs and playlists. No subscription, ever.