Why I’m STILL Making Music On an iPad!

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Intro-0:00
The Question-0:37
The Touchscreen-1:22
Software Affordability-2:18
DAW Familiarity-3:04
The Limitations-3:53
Final Thoughts-6:44
Quick Question-7:24

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[dbennett]

I got back into music production in 2020. Since then I made several investments that has cost me thousands. Windows laptop, mpc one, audio interface, monitors, ect. I hesitated on going iOS because my first experience with iOS Production was IMachine on a iPad mini 2 in 2015. Needless to say I didn’t like it. Fast forward to 2021. I purchased a m1 Mac book pro which I enjoyed more then my windows laptop and also step into the maschine world with my last big purchase of the plus. This year in April my wife bought me an IPad Pro for my Bday and I fell in love! BM3 was my first purchase in the App Store. It blew my mind how easy it was for me to create what I have been doing already with my mpc and maschine. Looking back at my journey I kind of wish I would have just started with the iPad . I would have saved thousands! However my journey is my journey and I believe it has helped me appreciate iOS Production even more. People sleep on what they don’t know and will only try something when the majority is doing so. Keep up the good work my guy! Your experience and input in iOS Production is much needed!

[DielectricFailure]

I like the fact that I can carry it to work it when I’m on my break, I can listen to what I’m working on different headphones.

[jjbing]

It’s all those things. Portability, cheap apps (I have to stop buying apps 😑), and having the pads/keys in BM3. I just reallly need an update 😢.

[miguelsandremusic]

I’ve been producing on laptop for the past few years. I’ve also been purchasing apps on the iPad to produce as well. Even tho I still produce mainly on my laptop, there’s something about the iPad that just draws me back to it. And those reasons are:

1- ease of use
2- portability
3- i can make music in my bed literally before going to sleep
4- if I have an idea I can just unlock the screen and start working rather than having to turn on the laptop and waiting more
5- having a 9 to 5 makes it difficult sometimes to produce in a home studio cuz of time. With the iPad I can take it with me and lay down dome ideas on lunch time or on a free time and simply continue later.

Also just like you said. it doesn’t hurt as much to spend $9.99 on an app and realize that you won’t use it compared to purchasing a $200 dollar synth to end up using more your stock plugins and not even realize it.

What I really wanna do, and I’d love to chat with you later if possible, is to figure out good gear to work alongside my iPad just to officiallize things more.

[SeanKearney]

Great video with clear points. I have plenty of gear and still love working on the iPad. The limitations are super helpful keeping me focused and productive. Thank you!

[brandnaqua]

iPad from base to pro is amazing for music production. I tend to do final mixes and mastering on Mac, but the music is mostly created on iPhone/iPad for me. I love Auxy Studio & GarageBand! Novation Launchpad is what I started with. Now i'm getting into Korg Gadget. I love it.

[BigCore-]

I love working on the ipad and iphone because... I can. 🤷🏾‍♂ It's just fun to know I can do powerful things on these tiny devices. I look at my new mpc and wonder why. I could make a beat on my mobile device with or without the controller of my choice. And as the host said, I like getting inexpensive plugins. I can always export my sessions to the desktop if need be.

[RepeatAgain]

Apple added a new thing called driverkit to help for the drivers, so we might be able to use an apollo audio interface on ipads pretty soon

[Stevieda]

Man the Ipad is defiantly where its at bro.. there is enough pro apps on it to basically do everything you can do on a desktop.. its really is awesome. It still blows my mind that I have all of Fabfilters desktop plugins on my Ipad!! And like you said its WAAAY cheaper. I could go on and on 😆 Ipad all the way!

[Stevieda]

I know life is unpredictable and things change. I'm not sure why you ve stopped uploading videos but I want to tell you I think you are one of the best channels when it comes to ipad music production. I really hope and pray you are OK 🙏 And hopefully we can see you back sometime soon 🙏 God Bless

[jermainerandolph]

I love the feel of the MPC Live, and the sound. But lately, in the middle of a MPC session I'll want to do something unique to the iPad.

[michaelwashington]

All of the key points you mentioned at the end of your video is the main reason I use my iPad. Salute fam

[nonbinarymetv]

I work from home in the same space that I make music in. After 10hrs in the room for work, I don't feel like I want to stay in it and make music. So since the pandemic started, my music making dropped off because being in the same room all the time is a drag. So I bought an Akai Force to make music around the house, but after many years of using Logic and having that linear flexibility, I just didn't connect with the force. So I sold it and am now debating moving to an iPad pro for music.

My wife does amazing work on her iPad pro for music, video editing, graphics, illustrations and controlling logic on her laptop. So I feel like it is a good move. She says that the limitations on the laptop help her focus on composition first. She has less choices for sounds and instruments so she focuses on the structure, melody and mood. Then she can export it to Logic and replace sounds if she wants to. While I find I get bogged down a lot in all the options we have in Logic. So that immediacy is really attractive to me.

The cost of the ipad seems insane now with our yen devaluation, but more and more I think it will free me to do music anywhere for scratch padding and integrates with Logic for finalizing and taking it to release level. But also the other tools on an iPad pro seem to be powerful too for quick video edits, photo edits and illustrations. So for an all round creator, it seems like a good approach. And I think more music tools will come soon.

[Blennox]

Prior to logic for iPad I was starting my beats in Garage Band …uploading to the cloud …then opening in Logic on Mac 💻 Pro simply because the quantize and ease of use is better…I have an MPC one sitting right there …but the whole experience and Apple continuity won me over …after a lifetime of MPC. I feel like I’m cheating on her 😅

[miserycodebeats]

Bro the drop into distrokid was perfect hahaha. Thanks for the content bro! I use bm3 on the road all the time

[INTUA]

Great points! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🙌

[maniactracks]

I use the iPad for the endless sound possibilities to sample into the MPC Live. When i spend time in BM3 i get a different vibe..like a vacation home. Thanks for the info.

[AYE_SHARROD]

Thanks for this video you are spot on. I got back in producing last year and the iPad Pro is so easy to jump into when I have an idea and I don’t need to go sit at my desk. The price point was easy and tbh touch screen for me is just so easier than sitting at my computer and fighting with a mouse. I had a MacBook I use but I I find my work flow is faster creating on my iPad Pro.

[olegdasha]

The MPK is "Bus powered" and the ipad has only one type-c connection.
How do you power supply the whole thing?

[privatedomicile]

Have you fucked with Drambo at all? I’ve wasted a fair bit of money on host apps I don’t use, but Drambo just stuck with me. It’s got a workflow like an elektron box, but it’s also a modular synth/effect/midi processor. The great thing about it is that it can fit into anyone’s workflow because it’s also an AUV3 so instead of using it as a host you could load it into beatmaker 3 and go wild.