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X Drummer: Songwriting Tool

4.33 • 49 Ratings

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X Drummer is the ultimate drum production tool for guitarists, songwriters and mobile musicians. Start your musical journey by playing a simple riff on your guitar - X Drummer listens in real-time, searching for a matching drum performance based on the tempo and feel of your riff. The extensive groove library offers detailed realism, encompassing the subtle nuances of a real drummer and delivering realistic drum performances - not just generic backing tracks. Record your musical ideas into X Drummer and take them along with you, whether you’re at home, on the road or in the studio. Then utilize the simple-yet-robust drum editor to fine-tune your drum grooves and further personalize your song. Easily create a drum track - “Play To Find” instantly listens and searches for a drum track that meshes with your guitar riff - X Drummer can use an audio interface or the built-in mic on your iPad to hear and analyze your riff - Get started quickly by using any of the 60+ pre-made drum tracks available - Swap out different drum kits on the fly to instantly audition your existing groove with new sounds Browse the entire collection - Apply Quick Filter to search for the exact groove that you want - Build your drum track from scratch using one or more of the 380+ patterns available in the library - Audition each pattern or an entire drum track using X Drummer’s simple controls - Instantly add patterns and drum tracks to the Song Editor Personalize your song idea - Use Inter-App Audio to record your riff by incorporating other musical instrument applications - Song Editor lets you edit drum patterns by changing hit articulations, notations, and the leading hand - Use any of the 5 available dynamic presets to get the groove that you’re looking for - Export your song as MIDI or an audio file to other music apps, via Open In, email or Dropbox Build and customize your drum kit - Quickly build your own drum kit from the 7 built-in drum sets (Funk, Pop Rock, Cocktail, Country, Metal, Studio and Vintage) - Swap out each drum and cymbal to build a kit that matches the needs of your song perfectly - Further customize your kit by changing the drumhead, dampening devices, pitch, and more - Personalize the look of your kit by applying different finishes and changing hardware fittings Feature Highlights: - 7 studio-quality vintage and modern drum kits - 5 additional drum kits available for purchase (80s Rock, Modern FX, Jazz, Progressive Metal, Indie Rock) - 240 MIDI grooves available for purchase (80s Pop, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal) - Build your own signature drum kits and apply them to your drum track on the fly for instant results - Drum preset system to save and recall favorite drums - Simple and intuitive filter system for easy navigation within the grooves library - Inter-App Audio support - Audiobus support - Background audio mode - Export your song as MIDI or an audio file (via Dropbox or Mail) - Optimized for retina display What’s New in Version 1.5 - Completely redesigned user interface for better workflow – new Song Editor, transport controls, Browser, Play to Find, and more. - The groove library has been expanded to 380+ realistic drum performances. - New drum kit preset management lets users quickly save and recall custom drum kits. - Improved Play to Find engine for more accurate and faster analysis. - New filter options allow quicker navigation within the MIDI groove library. - Recorder feature allows users to overdub guitar riffs on top of the backing drum track. - 5 new drum kits (80s Rock, Modern FX, Jazz, Progressive Metal and Indie Rock) available as in-app purchases. - 3 MIDI groove packs (80s Pop, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal) available via in-app purchase. - Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support (full integration with BIAS FX, BIAS Amp, BIAS Pedal, and JamUp). - Export audio and drum tracks via Email or Dropbox.
What’s New
This release brings the following updates: - Hit articulation options will now appear correctly in the Fine-Tune menu - Various minor fixes and performance improvements
Version 1.5.12
Version History

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Ratings and Reviews

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4.33
out of 5
49 Ratings
  • museears, 10.11.2022
    No Bluetooth?!!
    XD could be basis of practice/backing tracks, but no Bluetooth makes it limited. Playing back thru iPad speakers is a joke, when should be able to hear via my PA like every other software. And for some reason, Indie Rock add-on doesn’t show up in Templates, yet Classic Rock did. Needs some more fine tuning. Show more
  • OmarMetwalli, 22.06.2022
    Tempo BPM is off
    There seems to be a bug in the tempo section. Type in the exact tempo and it doesn’t line up with several metronomes I’ve used to test it out. This makes it completely useless for me. If customer support can fix this I’d very much appreciate it as I’ve spent money on this Show more
  • RealElijah, 25.01.2022
    Trash
    Refund please.
  • 100576, 29.12.2021
    Fix bug please
    Please update your apps. Bass drum on funk distort once in a while!!!
  • Mayormaynothavebeensmokin, 20.09.2021
    I’d give it 5 stars… but
    There needs to be more metal drumming styles… or maybe the ability to change the snare drum rhythms.. like an option to space out the snare drums or put them closer? I dunno. I just think iOS or Positive Grid needs to have an extreme metal drums package for guitarists and producers alike. That heavy metal package is just so outdated.. Positive Grid has some of the most distinguished of death/extreme metal guitarists on it’s roster and no drum pack to back them up on iOS just yet? They get dubbed the “heavy metal drums”. It’s like one category of heavy metal. Come on, now! ? Show more
  • deleteddddd0989, 21.12.2020
    Needs updates bad since ios 14
    Crashes Auria pro and Cubasis 3 - rendering it a useless standalone drum app....i need a virtual drummer like garage band, which is why i got this...and i bought the metal pack too....hope i get refunded Show more
  • Nitpick Pete, 23.11.2020
    Really want to give 5 stars but for the static
    Generates such great rhythms in so many styles and so many time signatures. I love the several customs drums sets I’ve made and the couple of songs I’ve sequenced. But there’s this annoying static, as if some of the samples push the levels into the red causing ugly digital distortion. It is very soft, but it makes it useless for recording in the studio. Also in pattern mode, it would be so much better if there was a quantize option so that the next selection of chorus or verse or bridge and such would wait to trigger on the ONE, instead of immediately switching in the middle of a beat. Fix those two things and this would be by far the best drum app out there. Nearly unusable for performing as it is now. Can only be used as a practice tool. It’s been a long while for an update, so likely soon to drop to three stars for my needs. I spent quite a bit on all the IAP’s. Sure hope this app has not been abandoned by the developer. Show more
  • YUNGTWENTYXX, 03.09.2020
    Good
    It’s a good drum app. But definitely could use some work in my opinion as far as making it more functional. Very limited to only using the patterns that are preset. Would be nice to be able to edit the current patterns or import midi files. Show more
  • GSC2020, 21.06.2020
    I expected more from this
    Is way too limiting. The beats can’t be modified, the drums sound terrible for being 2020. They have a toy-ish tone that ruins the whole experience, not even the purchasable presets work. I expected something closer to EZ Drummer, which I guess it was the goal of the developers of this app. But so far is such a waste of money and data. Show more

Information

  • Category
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Price
    3.99 USD
  • Size
    532.01 MB
  • Provider
    Positive Grid Inc
Languages
English
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