iPad Music Apps

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BeatMaker 2 is a mobile music creation platform for the iPad.  It relies on a multi-track sequencer for pattern arrangement and song building.   Its sample editing and extensive sequencing capabilities make it quite the feature-laden program.

The sound library is decent and the drum pads respond to touch nicely.  You can bounce down WAV and MIDI files.  Network sharing is easy.  Save customized projects and kits.  Auto-save is a great feature as well.

When Intua released BeatMaker 1, they charged $20 for the app and basically never updated it.  This made a lot of customers upset when they released BeatMaker 2 and wanted to charge another $20 to upgrade.  If there’s any downside to this app, it might be a lack of customer satisfaction.

BeatMaker 2 currently cost $10, which isn’t a bad price for what the program has to offer.