Linn Drum 1 emulation: EGLM1

So if you have been watching Haim doing lockdown performances or want to sound like Prince - you will be interested in this. Doesn't display very well and only gets the all important volume sliders on the iPad version (unless you have a huge phone - I don't know- terrable on my 5SE - doesn't even display properly on that at all!) Irritatig that it uses Korg Whist (does anything use that?) to sync rather than good old Ableton Link. I'm not convinced by the sounds, doesn't seem to have the sound I'm looking for, although when out through a big reverb and saturated compression in Logic it seemed a lot closer. MAybe I was after an LM2 instead of the Price Lm1? Faders might be large enough to tweak on a live performance (like Danielle Haim) but could easily miss that snare. Overall, I'm a bit underwhelmed for the £4.99 price tag, Meh. but if you find a better LM2 emulator out there please let me know! I tried the EG808 version and it is ok but there is a lot more choice out there for that one - see the audiokit version below.

Looper by Audio Kit INSPIRED BY RC505

Very affordable (£2.99) by the great developer Audiokit who brought us Synth One. Ableton link enables synchrnisation with other devices and apps. Sound quality seems good, very easy to use and quite flexible. A good selction of effects and 16 channels of looping. Easy to share and mix down. Good for live work. An external mic for your iPhone would be an advantage, try it with headphones nd the results re not bad with the built in mic Aims to bring the functionality of the RC505 to a £2.99 app (normally £19.99)

FLIP sample based DAW for iOS

Affordable and insanely featured Sample based DAW for iOS by Andrew Huang. Has Ableton Link. Has some great performance features. Would be great for EDM and beatmaking, live Tech based performance with Ableton Link devices. Might be useful for basic Sound design possibly. Also Stings etc.

Soundtrap

From Spotify, an online garageband like tool that allows for collaboration on tracks and creation of classes and tutorial tools in one package. Easy to use with decent effects and good basic sounds - press tweak and you can get under the hood of the synthesis. Works with midi controllers, piano rolls, seems to do everything a DAW should whilst being able to collab in real time. £199 a year for an educatonal licence for 50 students. Bit pricy but could be a great tool for those students without access to a DAW at home. Vimeo tutorial

AudioKit AR909

Ok, So Audio kit have just done this new Roland 909 emulation - Looks better than the 808 below and cheaper at £2.99!!

Audiokit synth 1

AMAZING SYNTH for iOS- totally free - look no further!!

Korg Gadget

You can get a free LE version of this that is limited but good to get started with. It has great vintage sounds but the LE version is a bit limited. really good for those of you that like to program in the piano roll style...

Recording with iOS

JamKazam

Jamkazam is great if you spend time with it and you have fibre, ethernet and a good system. Can be a useful tool but you need to get all your collaborators to the same tech level. There is a real BETA feel to it and they have just started charging... the service can be patchy between updates but it is a new thing that hopefully will get better.

iKaosilator and Ableton Link

EGDR808 Drum machine emuation

This drum machine emulation for iOS sounds authentic and is easy to use. The price is ok too at £4.99 Bit fiddly for fat fingers on a small phone but can use it, better on an iPad. Supports ableton link there is a dmeo trial before you buy

AUM iOS audio Mixer: http://kymatica.com/apps/aum

http://kymatica.com/apps/aum This app although pricy (£19.99) looks to be the answer for creating a complete DAW on your iOS device - it chains together and mixes sound form multiple music apps and connects them to sync with many DAWs such as Ableton. You can also mix and export your sound form all the apps together on the single device -looks like a must for the serious music maker looking to make mobile music.