Loop the Loop
To wrap up this overview of iPhone sequencers, let’s take a look at loop-based production tools inspired by Acid/Garageband.
With a unique design, IK Multimedia’s Groovemaker is available for different music styles, but you cannot import your own loops, which is a major drawback.
That’s why we prefer Looptastic’s Producer version, because it allows you to import your own WAV, AIFF and OGC files.
It can synchronize up to 20 files at the same time and allows you to export your mix.
It’s unfortunate that you cannot record, as that’s the whole point of loopers and loop samplers. They come in very handy to record song ideas on the spot and loop the loop with our previous report about iPhone audio recorders.
StompVox, which lacks an export function, provides six 30-second samplers, a mixer, a loop editor, delay and reverb effects, and a 12-pattern sequencer. Everything for only $9.99.
On the other side, some of you will appreciate the simplicity of Everyday Looper. The oddness of this 4-track looper is the GUI with no buttons: you can slide both ways using 1, 2 or 3 fingers to start or stop the recording, toggle between different tracks, and export the result of your work via WiFi.
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