FunkBox Drum Machine
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Funkbox contains all your favorite vintage drum machine sounds in one funky quirky little app! FunkBox is a full featured drum machine that you can use to compose, record and play your songs live. It has been used in the studio by electronic artists such as Gorillaz (on their album “The Fall”) Tom Middleton (Global Communications, Jedi Knights) and Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia), and also by alternative/indie musicians such as tUnE-yArDs, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA), Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre), and Reggie Pace (Bon Iver, No BS Brass). It's also been used on stage by rock/pop musicians such as Joan Osborne and Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) live in concert. Its quirky vintage sounds, ease of use and advanced features have made it popular with many musicians worldwide who use it to make all sorts of different styles of music.
FunkBox was featured in Computer Music Magazine's "Amazing Music Apps" special issue and Electronic Musician magazine's "Attack of the Killer Apps" best music tools for the iPad.
FunkBox 4.0 features:
The look, feel, sound and quirks of a classic vintage drum machine.
iOS 10 compatible, iPhone 5 retina graphics compatible, iPad retina graphics compatible.
Universal app that works great on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Buy it once and you can use it on all your iOS devices.
Fourteen classic boxes to choose from, including favorites like the 808, 909, CR-78, LM-2, MRK-2, DX, TOM, and more.
Create your own custom boxes by mix and matching preset samples, or even import and use your own custom samples.
Includes 36 preset rhythm patterns, plus several more bonus banks. Easily edit the included patterns to create your own beats.
Export your drum loops as audio or midi via email, audio pasteboard, or the iTunes folder.
Easily share your custom boxes and patterns via email with your friends, or between your devices.
Use Audiobus 3 and Inter-App Audio to exchange live audio with other apps.
Use Ableton Link or CoreMIDI to sync up with “real” music equipment or other music apps, multi-tasking in the background or on other nearby iOS devices.
Use the bonus MIDI bass sequencer to play a bassline along with your beat using another iOS app or a “real” hardware synth!
…and lots more. Need some old school beats? Grab yourself some funk in a box.
What’s New
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixed bug where Link would disconnect in the background
Fixed bug where IAA transport would appear on iPhone using AudioBus
And everything from 4.0:
iOS 10 compatible
Ableton Link support
AudioBus 3 support
Improved AB state save support
Bluetooth MIDI configuration
Change between patterns in current bank with MIDI in notes
Use MIDI CC for tap tempo
Three new drum boxes, including the Ace Rhythm FR-6
Misc bug fixes and improvements
Version 4.0.1
Version History
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Ratings and Reviews
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Chris Ringo, 18.08.2022The Best Drum MachineThis is an amazing Drum machine for 5.00. The only thing is I wish it had a randomizer for drum patterns.
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R.Crosson, 12.08.2022Love this APP, you get out what you put InUsed this on a few of my tracks or just to get ideas. Make a loop and then bounce it to audio. Once in audio you can either leave Show more
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ShockADD, 01.12.2021Abandoned ware?This was a nifty app. Seems it’s become abandoned.
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johnthebassist1807, 15.07.2021Favorite App of All TimeThis app has literally stayed on my home screen for 4 consecutive iPhones. No exaggeration, it is to me the greatest app ever made.
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james the brute, 20.01.2021GreatI've used this a lot, even live at shows! Awesome! Only wish it had fills.
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Gloomy Bear, 11.08.2020Great drum machineBeing an “old guy” that once had to shell out hundreds if not thousands of dollars for analog gear, I have to laugh when I see a complaint like the Show more
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Cadesworth, 07.06.2020Could use an updateAs much as I love this app, the sounds can't be customized beyond simple volume and panning. Sound design would be a great inclusion to drum machines like the 909 Show more
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richardj6, 18.12.2019Doesn’t work with AUMThe Midi is a pain, it always ask about Bluetooth. It does not stay set to the way I set the midi.
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Ooonion, 15.09.20192 starsThis is missing really basic functions. For one, you can’t copy/paste sequences. So I can’t copy steps 1-8 and paste to 9-16, for example. Worse, you have to program all Show more
Information
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Category
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Age Rating4+
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Price4.99 USD
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Size59.2 MB
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ProviderSynthetic Bits, LLC
Languages
English
Copyright
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