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Ensemble Composer. Ratings and Reviews

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4.76
out of 5
50 Ratings
  • White Drummer, 20.08.2017
    Bugs
    Update screwed up the feature where the subdivision carries over to the next measure. Please fix, love the new time signatures
  • Bjkifdws, 30.04.2017
    Great but one big problem
    I love this app and for the most part I love it but it would be nice if you could add different variations of the buzz roll like a sustained buzz roll instead of just a short buzz Show more
  • Stock User 6629, 03.03.2017
    Exactly what I was looking for.
    Easy to use interface and the instruments sound very authentic. However, there are a few things this app could use. There has to be an undo feature for when you accidentally delete a measure, for example. Also, I wish there was support for plus phones. Other than that, this is the best drumline notation application in the app store and well worth its price. Show more
  • Mike_Roller8, 25.01.2017
    Good but export is rough.
    Hello, I'd like to point out that the DLA file export is not very easily taken off the phone or sent out. Mp3 or m4a would work a bit better to actually send and listen to. With that aside, the app is pretty great! I can show off any drum cadences I have been working on and it helps explain how beats are formed on the drum by breaking the measures down. Still wish I could easily export it/ send it to friends more easily... Show more
  • Steven Crouch, 22.11.2016
    Ensemble composer
    It's absolutely flawless. And its very awesome to work, share, and practice with The app.
  • goog98, 06.11.2016
    Such a great app!
    Great for writing great music on the go. Favorite part is exporting to sheet music, its all so easy.
  • Ezzfezz, 25.09.2016
    Pretty good
    I use this app alot in my spare time and is a very cool thing to use when you're coming up with ideas. Some things could be improved, though. Buzzes could be slightly softer and maybe an option for legato or staccato buzzes. I also have a problem where the bassline starts dragging at faster tempos. Shots could be louder as well. Other things that could be added are tenor rim clicks and even a sixtet tenor option. Otherwise this is a great app and is very useful and fun to play around with. Keep up the good work! Show more
  • Family 2459, 23.08.2016
    *NEW FEATURES PLEASE*
    I would love to see some new features in the next update. Seeing as though this app is updated every six months, it will probably be a while. Nonetheless, I'd like to see an undo button along with an option to import cadences from Snareline Composer and Bassline Composer. Also I'd like an option to change the snare and tenor drum sounds because they currently sound horrible. I cant even use the cymbals because those are atrocious. The bass sounds are phenomenal though so keep those the same! Very good work though and it was money well spent. Lets hope its not 2017 by the time the next update comes out! Show more
  • LPLPLPPLPLPL ATOMIC, 02.08.2016
    Good but...
    Please make different versions of the tenor, snare and bass drum sound. The bass drum is too quiet and the tenor sound really tinny especially the Spock drum.
  • Celestial Seas, 18.07.2016
    Again.
    App is crashing on startup. This will be the 2nd time I delete my library.
  • Anthonyi143, 15.07.2016
    Review
    I've been using this app for a few years now and I gotta say that I love it. But I think a few things need to be changed/added. Please make the dynamics more linear. As in, makeing them for noticeably different. Please make flames more tight. Please add a function where there can be just a single snare playing or quad versus having a whole line. Show more
  • Darkdante2, 09.07.2016
    Great app! But....
    Great app I love it so much. I love the fact that what ever you write it'll give you an idea of what it's gonna sound like on the drums. The only issue is that you can't export to pdf and that was advertised so once that happens totally a 5 star app Show more
  • Brendon Leon, 11.04.2016
    Need Improvement & Auto-Save
    Update: After having submitted the last review, I have since stopped using the app as I've found it too complex to execute while thinking creatively on the go. I need 1-e-and-uh subdivision for notes and rests, which simply isn't being delivered in this app that I've paid for. I love the sampled sounds, all except for the tenor drum 4. Wow, that's bad! Also, the tenor score within the app is absolutely terrible. I can't write with the screen turned sideways and attempt to maneuver across the score that way. Extremely ineffective. I'm being specific because I'd love to leave Sibelius altogether and come over to this app for writing cadences. It would be so much easier and so much more worthwhile with a few major improvements. I'd love to see this app shine and carry us through to a new means of writing and being creative. Nick, are you still working on this? It's time for an update! And I'd love to see one! Please do this, for us! :-) This app could be greatly improved with the ability of auto-save in the background. I had an issue where my phone died during playback and the cadence that I'd entered for the past forty-five minutes has been deleted. Also, possibly a more enhanced method of note entry, where the user has a keypad of noteheads to select from, similar to Sibelius. This would save a lot of time. I'm unable to delete measures, is there a delete key? And anyway to turn off the gears during playback? I find it a little distracting. Great work on this app! Show more
  • Praib, 06.02.2016
    Almost everything is great!
    This app is really nice and its great for making cadences! Although I wish there was a better way to make accents. On snare I usually make all the notes pp and the accents ff and they still seem to barely stick out. pp needs to be quieter. And also it would be nice if there was a rim click sound for tenors. I really like the new update but a problem from the last update seems to have carried over where if a make a new cadence and try saving it, it sometimes wont save. But overall great app Show more
  • xWangx, 27.01.2016
    Great app!
    I love this app immensely. It's very fun and addicting constructing beats and music. I think the app works very well too. It's pretty easy once you get use to it. I feel there is some stuff missing though. Why isn't there accents?? Why wouldn't there be a function for accents if there's shots and other stuff??? I also wish that the buzzes would sound more smooth too. They are super choppy sounding. An option for sextets would be very cool as well. Show more
  • Jaundicedsjsjdjdnx, 20.12.2015
    Wow
    Wow awesome I have nothin to say bad about it! No ads either! Maybe I can create a cadence for my school!! Thanks so much it's worth it
  • SweetEd'sSweetReview, 11.12.2015
    Awesome app!
    I love the app and I've had it since it came out! My only complaints are that the quints make it hard to write for six tenor configurations and the buzzes are a lot shorter and choppy than I'd like them to be. Maybe adding a setting for six tenor configurations and a buzz length controller would be cool! Show more
  • Mistyrules0123, 19.11.2015
    Amazing App!!!
    This app is great! The export feature doesn't work properly. Every time I try to record a cadence and send it, if fails. Also, adding a single tenor drum line for traditional drum lines would be helpful too! Show more
  • CorpsJunkie, 09.09.2015
    Awesome
    Great app! Been waiting for something like this to come along. I'm sure it will only get better from here.
  • Lol_JellyBeans, 22.08.2015
    Amazing app, however...
    I've been using this app for about a year now, and it's been great, but a great way to make this app better, and to spread the name of this app around, is a share option. A way to turn a song into a video file to send to friends. Show more