YouTuber dcts coding shows off a performance in SonicPi with touchOSC. SonicPi is a simple programming language for procedural music making, which can be run on desktops or inexpensive Raspberry Pis.

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Short composition made in SonicPi () and controlled with TouchOSC via iPhone 6. Full sourcecode can be found here: https://github.com/dcts/sonicPi-compo...

If you have trouble setting up TouchOSC let me know in the comments, maybe I can help.

YouTuber Roller Chaoster produced some experimental percussion with several apps on his iPad!

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an experimental drum jam with ipad

Apple just pulled a very un-Apple move by casually releasing new iPads today without a lot of fanfare. This is just one week before their big March press event, which makes me wonder what (if anything) will be happening on the 25th. The current rumors are that the event will be about a new TV streaming service.

Guess I can skip it now!

Rumors leading up to this month had been indicating that we would see a new "non-Pro" iPad and a new iPad mini. Both of those were correct! The new iPad Air is being compared to the old iPad Pro of 2017, with a similar 10.5" footprint. Meanwhile the mini is coming in at 7.9", which has been the standard iPad mini size.

Both devices arrive with support for Apple Pencil and $160 Smart keyboard covers.

You can buy both of these models today, and they'll be shipping next week. Currently the site estimates deliveries between March 29th and April 2nd. The new iPad Air is $500 for 64GB, or $650 for 256GB. The iPad mini starts at $400 for 64GB, and $550 for 256GB.

There are two key distinctions between these new entries and the Pros that came out last Autumn. Today's models include headphone jacks and Lightning connections; while the Pro models have a USB-C connector.

The current iPad range includes last year's 9.7" $330 "New iPad", the actually new 7.9" $400 iPad mini, the also new 10.5" $500 iPad Air, the recent 11" $800 iPad Pro, and 12.9" $1,000 iPad Pro. There are no technical specs available for the new devices, other than they sport the A12 Bionic chip found in the current range of iPhones. This is not the A12X found in the latest iPad Pro models.

DrumPerfect Pro got a major upgrade! You can now load up a simplified "DrumPerfect Pro Song Player" as an AUv3 instrument. From there you can select your preset and just hit play in the AUv3 host for an instant custom backing track. The update also includes a lot of other features and the base app is on sale for $14!

What's new in DrumPerfect Pro v3.0:

AUv3 player:
- brand new AUv3-compatible DPP song player with user preset list ( best for live performance )

Sample groups:
- up to 10 sample groups per instrument, allowing up to 160 articulations per kit
- up to 8 velocity levels per sample group

Real time processing Layers:
- extended to 2 drum stroke layers in pattern
- 2 layers in pattern for real-time sustain control per sample group
- 2 layers in pattern for real-time pitch control per sample group
- 1 layer for in-pattern tempo variation

New editing functions:
- JAM! dynamics with 3 programmable levels, 20 rules per level, assignable to sample groups
- cross-instrument, cross-layer, multi-instrument and multi-layer drum stroke editing
- play looped selection in pattern 
- user-defined humanise settings

Song automation:
- tempo and JAM! automation in Song mode
- seamless tempo control in Song mode

Import/export:
- support for Files app ( import/export patterns, songs, kits, etc... )
- longpress Save/Load to save to/load from external location

Midi:
- improved midi-in clock sync
- simplified import of midi files
- Ableton Link 2 with start/stop control
- latest Audiobus API

New packs:
- all purpose General Midi pack in store ( free )
- brand new brushes pack Brazilian Rhythms Vol2 in store

Other:
 - completely redesigned Grid view commands
 - auto reordering of patterns in song patbank ( Pack song )
 - kit volume boosted
- many other improvements and bug fixes

The official DrumPerfect Pro YouTube channel posted a short demo of the new AUv3 song player

The Sound Test Room shows off the new Arpeggiator mode added in last week's LayR update.

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