Appmuse

Amazingly creative app with realtime updating. I ask the developer to update a feature and they responded by a adding to their next update. One of the best iOS apps for drumming easily. Show more

This app just keeps getting better and better. The more you dive into it the more it will reward you with its wave metaphor of rhythm.

A very interesting and flexible approach to rhythm. It takes some effort to learn how to use it, but it's effort well spent.

Don't let the name fool you - it's not just for drums, though it works well as a polyrhyhmic drum machine that creates surprising (and tuned!) beats. But it's actually much more than that, as it can sequence samples you have or create, or drive other instruments with MIDI. In a way, Different Drummer somewhat defies a description that really does it justice. It's quite powerful and deep. There is some learning curve as there is with anything sufficiently complex, but don't let that stop you. You can warm up by using randomize features to get surprising results quickly. Really a top app, and well supported too. Well worth the investment. Show more

I have been watching this app since it was launched. Always with interest but not willing to pay the outlandish starting price. I have considered it a couple times since but finally picked it up today. At first I was not really sure what to make of it, one because most synths and drum machines are pretty self explanatory. So all I can say is I'm really happy and surprised at what you can do with this app! Read the manual! It totally makes sense and shows you just what you can do in a mater of minutes. I must say that I am creating some extremely useful grooves with a different drummer. A lot of work went into this so the Dev just needs to stand at this price. It is well worth it! Show more

This is a great machine with a lot of depth, unfortunately it is not the easiest to understand, and program, if you buy it, plan on spending a significant amount of time with it, your patience will be rewarded with great sounds & results. If you are a very impatient person, buy an MPC style machine and call it a day. Not for the faint hearted. Show more

Took a chance since I saw everyone on the forums complaining about the price ,,, the price didn't bother me compare to $300 hardware ,,, it's a really interesting way to make beats I can honestly say I really like it a lot one thing maybe would be cool if u could add pads but none the less it's really cool Show more

I'm a crap drummer and have been looking for something like this where I can experiment and listen to different drum patterns and tweak them I think I'll be using this App about everyday now and can't wait for more Updates! Thx ;] Show more

I'm on an iPad 4 running iOS 7 and enjoy this app when it's working properly … still a little buggy with iOS 7 but developer support is top notch with quick responses and attention to getting bugs fixed. Worth every penny and then some. You can really get some unique beats with this that are very creative and inspiring. Way too much fun! Show more

Review update 29 Sept 2013 As I wrote in the earlier version of this review, this app used to sell for $150 (and at one point, when first released, even more than that). I got a price alert from Apple Sliced, that the price had dropped to $50. As of right now, it is $30. If you are serious about beat/music making, and want to try an app that will provide beats way outside the box, and spark your creativity, go for it now. I do agree with another recent reviewer, that this the price the developer should keep it at. It's well worth this price. As I also say below: there is a learning curve. But just by tweaking the sliders in any parameter, by changing and moving the waves, you will come up with fresh sounds, and impossible, insane rhythms and beats. I now return you to my older versions of this review. Review update for version 2.0: Well, I promised I'd bump up to five stars when landscape view came in. And here it is! And not only that, but a whole bunch of other cool features as well. Plus more samples. This is awesome. Review update for 1.5.1: I'm loving this app. Developer seems to be both responsive to users and wanting to take this app forward. We get a message when we open the app, that the next update will include landscape support. At that point this will be an automatic five-star for me. Still very solid four maybe even 4 1/2. Two new waveforms were added to tweak the beats. They also fixed a few bugs. If you're serious about your music, you like to play with beats, and this could fit into your budget, it's worth spending the money. As I say in the review below - at least it was for me. [Original review:] When this app was $150, there was no way, I was going to try it. But I set an AppleSliced alert if it went down to $50, and from what it promised, and from a video demo I watched, I thought that was doable and maybe worth it. Well, the alert came in a couple of days ago, AND I noticed it had come on the Audiobus. So I pulled the trigger and got it. Due to my budget, I don't think I would pay $150 for this app, but I must say, I can see why some pros would. And if I was making an income from my music, I definitely would. Using its wave algorithms to shape and program the beats, really makes for some very cool, and unusual sequences. And having it as part of Audiobus allows for some great recording combinations (I played a 25 minute jam yesterday using it, DrumJam - with Different Drummer sending the MIDI clock input to DrumJam, as well as some MIDI note input,and me playing BeBot live for melodies and harmonies on top). This app does have a learning curve. But at least for me, it wasn't too steep. I won't say I've mastered it yet, not by a long shot, but I do think I have a pretty good handle on it, and can do a lot to get results I like. The combinations are virtually limitless within the app (and that's even before you either use MIDI or Audiobus to connect it with other apps), and the way you can tweak, manipulate, and customize both timbre, and rhythm (and melody and scale also!) is so very cool, I can't stop playing with it. I took a star off, because it works in portrait orientation only. I can't understand that. Many of my music apps, are either landscape by default, or landscape only. This means that when using this app in Audiobus, and switching back and forth, I have to keep turning the iPad which interrupts the work/play flow. I could understand that, if this was an iPhone app either first or exclusively. But it's exclusively an *iPad* app. But I have a feeling they may well fix this in an update. At least I hope so. Auto 5 stars for me at that point. I also wish that it could accept MIDI sync coming in, not just out. Even if only for clock sync. Sometimes, I really like using DrumJam for that, and I am forced to do it only using this app to provide the clock control. But not taking any stars off for that. Just something I would like. So bottom line: Is it worth $50 and up? Wow. So hard to tell someone else what something's worth. Especially when it comes to art. For a lot of people, both pros and amateurs (remember: amateur comes from the Latin for love. An amateur is someone who does something purely for love: a nice motivation if there ever was one), this will be cheap. There has been hardware and software that could do things,like this for years and a lot of it costs hundreds of dollars. On the other hand, some people will feel ripped off no matter what price they pay, because it is not what they need it want for their music creation (remember: there are people who feel ripped off for 99¢ if the app doesn't do what they want. Sometimes that is totally justified for apps that misrepresent, or are broken. Sometimes, well... not). I'd read reviews, watch the demo video(s I've only watched one, but there may be more), and really focus on your budget. You can get a lot of cool music apps for $50. But for me, this was totally worth the $50 and then some. I think it's worth $150; it's only that I couldn't afford that at this point. But if my music was bringing income, I'd pay it. I am really enjoying what it can do, and it is opening me up to a new area of rhythmic experimentation and creativity. Show more

I purchased the app at a higher price. Not the outrageous original price, just a few bucks more than the $30 that it is on sale for now. I try to avoid talking about price in reviews, but the developer has made it a central point of ANY discussion involving this app. At first, I felt a tiny bit burned due to a lack of instant gratification and the relative high price. I still have a lot to lean about the app but I have quickly come to see its potential. It is very deep and powerful. You CAN create something very interesting with it but be prepared to invest a lot of time and learn the tool. Personally I am very interested in tools that help break out of patterns and ruts and thats why it now feels like a solid investment to me. Some people just want to combine existing material. If that sounds like your thing, you may want to look elsewhere. All this makes the pricing debacle a little more understandable, but the developer should embrace the new ecosystem and leave the price at 30bucks. That is a solid price for a useful and powerful pro app that appeals to creators, yet will entice curious and serious hobbyist. Another suggestion for the developer, to satisfy those serious hobbyist and impatient pros, perhaps you should add some presets to show the potential of the tool. Especially some classic patterns that people instantly recognize. I know thats not the strength of the app... but it would let people know the range of what can be achieved with it if they invest the time. Don't try to just crowd source it... (I see your new feature splash) YOU do it, or hire an enthusiast! In other words, want a premium price? Put your money where your mouth is. Great potential, I hope this app out lasts the pricing scandal to become a classic. Show more

This app is great and truly unlike any drum program I've ever used. It can be a little tough to control because there's not one of those "kick on the 1, snare on the 2" sequencers that every other drum machine seems to have. But if you're looking for a drum that will surprise you and give you patterns that you might not have thought of, this is your baby. Worth every penny. I'll add that the customer service is great. I've had a few issues that were resolved very quickly. All told, one of the best apps I've ever bought. Show more