PunchKit vs Super 606 Drums

PunchKit is a local-first companion for the Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II, EP-1320 Medieval, and EP-40 Riddim. Build kits, manage samples, record and process audio, separate stems, perform live effects, and create dependable backups from your iPhone or iPad. MIDI PLAYGROUND - Layer independent Chords, Melody, and Bass machines beside a connected EP - Follow EP MIDI clock with retained-BPM fallback if pulses stop - Use Auto Key or choose key, scale, harmony, voicing, inversion, octave, and expression manually - Shape chord feel with strum order, groove, timing, humanization, velocity, and release - Build melody and bass phrases on 16-step note grids, with octave transposition while playing OFFLINE KIT BUILDER - Build and save 12-pad kits without connecting an EP - Browse and preview samples from Files, then assign them to pads - Trim or convert samples for EP limits - Import, export, duplicate, rename, and share kit archives - Connect later to upload a kit to a chosen project and group DEVICE AND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT - Automatically detect compatible EP devices over USB MIDI - Browse projects, groups, pads, assignments, sounds, and memory slots - Browse one shared local Sample Shelf across Library, Projects, and Kit Builder - Drag a complete folder, including nested folders, to a Library slot - Review each file's path, duration, source size, converted device size, and memory before upload - Remove or edit individual pending samples without changing shelf files - Choose free-slot or sequential placement and explicitly confirm overwrites RECORD, EDIT, AND PUNCH - Record from the microphone or compatible USB audio inputs in WAV or M4A - Use signal-activated recording, waveform trimming, playback controls, and original/rendered versions - Monitor processed USB audio live with adjustable level and latency - Capture beat-synced loops using MIDI, detected audio, or tap tempo, then scratch and perform them from the cassette - Apply stackable Color and tempo-synced Motion effects with Direct or XY controls - Build a custom 12-slot Punch It page PIXEL BACKGROUND STUDIO - Turn short videos from Photos into pixel-art backgrounds - Trim, frame, process, and arrange clips locally - Available with Lifetime Pro LOCAL STEM SEPARATION - Separate a take into vocals, drums, bass, and other - Choose Fast, Balanced, or Best quality - Download the optional model once, then process locally - Mix, save, share, bounce, or upload stems BACKUP AND RESTORE - Back up banks, projects, or the complete device - Add PunchKit ZIPs and TE Sample Tool PAKs to the library without an EP - Opt in to iCloud Drive backup sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Review source-device compatibility warnings before restoring MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Adaptive portrait and landscape layouts - System, Light, and Dark appearances FREE TO START, PRO FOR UNLIMITED WORKFLOWS PunchKit is free to download. Connecting, browsing, previewing, playing, sharing, renaming, deleting, restoring backups, and using existing files remain available without limits. The free tier includes three successful take creations, one local kit creation and one complete kit upload, three successful sample writes, one stem separation, and one bank, project, and complete-device backup. Allowances count only after an operation succeeds. One optional Lifetime Pro purchase removes these limits. There is no subscription, and Pro supports Apple Family Sharing. On iPhone and iPad, people who first downloaded PunchKit before version 1.3 receive Lifetime Pro automatically as founding users. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN No PunchKit account, ads, third-party analytics, or tracking. Optional iCloud Drive backup sync uses your Apple account. Other content stays local unless you share or export it. Diagnostic reports are sent only when you choose and exclude audio, sample and project contents, and filenames. DISCLAIMER PunchKit is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Teenage Engineering.

CLASSIC DRUM MACHINE *Roland Cloud and TR-606 are trademarks of Roland Corporation. SUPER 606 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roland Corporation. "Fun and Instantly Inspiring!" — The GarageBand Guide "Authentic, all-synthesis-based TR-606 emulation for iOS” — Synth Anatomy "ICONIC... SUPER 606 Drums DESERVES a spot on your iPhone or iPad!" — Beat Community Blog "I have the Roland Cloud TR-606 as a plugin, and I compared them. There are no significant, audible differences. In my opinion, SUPER 606 nailed them in this comparison." — Synth Anatomy Give your music movement and life! LIKE EXPENSIVE HARDWARE: • TAP Your Beat: Drum Pad pattern recording with accent/dull toggle • MULTI-OUTPUTS available for each Drum track in AUv3 mode • FLAMS: All nine 606-style types, plus a traditional ahead-of-the-beat Flam mode • HARDWARE-inspired down to the details: Advanced 606 features, and thoughtful touches throughout. • ANALOG dials in variations, including analog pitch drift and humanization • LAST STEP for each track, create evolving Polyrhythms WATCH VIDEO: audiokitpro.com/super606 "INCREDIBLE, Get this App!" — Jade Starr Youtube PRO-FEATURES: • MIDI OUT: Send MIDI to other devices and your AUv3 Host • CLOCK SYNC: MIDI Clock, Ableton Link, AUv3, or Internal • MPC-STYLE SWING, Inspired by Roger Linn • RATCHETS: 606-style Substeps in 2x, 3x, and 4x • Triplets/beat divisions. Make 3/4 timing the classic way! • XL KICK mode: More melodic, Beefier "608" Kick Mode Together, they make SUPER 606 feel alive. EASY WORKFLOW! ONE-TAP EXPORT: • Export MIDI for current pattern or the full sequence with one button • Export STEMS for easy professional mixing and sharing • Export WAV Loops, with or without FX Tails MAGIC PATTERN GENERATOR: Tap it and start making unlimited drum patterns. • MAGIC PRESET MAKER creates a cohesive sound, FX profile, groove, and tempo • SMART FILLS button analyzes your current beat and creates a fill that fits No prompts, no shared data, no cloud generation. Everything runs on your device. INSPIRING FX: • DELAY: Hardware 606-style delay, with per-drum routing • HEAT: Overdrive fine-tuned for a drum machine, hats/cymbals remain musical • REVERB: Epic Reverb with lo-cut, per-drum routing • FILTER: Moog-Inspired • MANGLE: Crusher with lo-end bypass MORE: In addition to EXPORT options above: • RECORD standalone performances directly to WAV. SUPER 606 captures your performances. No other apps required. • IMPORT MIDI from your DAW and edit your beats on the go! • AUv3 WORKFLOW: Full Mobile host transport sync, complete state recall, a stereo main mix, and eight individual drum outputs. • Includes Standalone iPhone, iPad, and mobile AUv3 versions for one low price. INDEPENDENT SEQUENCE MANAGEMENT: • Save and organize sequences independently from sound presets • Import MIDI or SUPER 606 formats into Sequence banks • Custom banks, favorites, search, and sharing MORE: • Eight chain-able A–H patterns per sequence, inspired by the Hardware • Per-track Swing: Every drum can have its own Swing settings! • Per-step normal, ghost/dull, and accent levels • Four rhythmic grid modes: 16th notes, 32nd notes, 8th-note triplets, 16th-note triplets. • 16th and 32nd notes in same screen. Ie. Hi-Hats 32nd notes while Snare 16th. • Control app with MIDI + MIDI Learn OPEN-SOURCE: Get the free new XL 606 Kick Drum, Snare, Clap, Toms, Hi-Hat code: https://github.com/analogcode/606-Inspired-Synth-Drums Yes, we're giving away the secret sauce. Make your own 606 drum machine! LEGAL STUFF: * Roland, Roland Cloud, and TR-606 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Roland Corporation. SUPER 606 is an independent original instrument inspired by classic drum synthesis and sequencing workflows. It is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by Roland Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.