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Intua BeatMaker


The mobile music creation studio for the iPhone and iPod Touch



BeatMaker is a new generation of mobile instruments and music creation software. Inspired by hardware beatboxes, loop samplers and software sequencers, it combines them to turn the iPod into a unique, inspirational software instrument.


Using BeatMaker creative tools, you can compose, record, arrange, and tweak live your ideas into a complete song, ready to be shared with others.


Mobile sampler interface


In your pocket, ideally suited for live or for fast, intuitive composition, the 16 multi-touch pads enable you to load, slice, tune, and trigger sounds from an extensive sample library.
Live pattern recording and sound control with the simplicity of a finger movement





Lay down your ideas. All your ideas


Experience BeatMaker step sequencer for creating your grooves. The tactile editor makes music composing really quick and easy while keeping a precise synchronization. Limitless patterns, endless possibilities, delivered on tune and on time.





Create your song while performing live


Arrange your song snippets to your liking, loop and improvise in real time all the building blocks of your tune into something meaningful.





Enhance, alter, add new perspectives


Give a new impulse to your sound material using audio effects. BeatMaker provides two independent effect channels including synchronized delay, 3-band EQ, and the famous "Bit-Crusher". You can apply new rhythmic pattern to your drum loops, change textures and frequencies and recreate the lovely vintage sound.




Record your own sounds


Record new sounds wherever you are, and use them instantly in your compositions ! (Only on iPhone and iPod Touch 2nd Gen models)







Packing things up for another ride


Time to pack your bag and move on? Want to use that drum kit in another song? BeatMaker lets you load and save your sound kits and projects at anytime.





Synchronize and update your personal library


Thanks to BeatPack, the free BeatMaker synchronization companion, you can easily expand your audio library. Share your personal audio samples from your computer directly into BeatMaker. Bringing your sound material everywhere has never been so easy !





Great tune ? Pass it on

Export your piece to one audio file, share it, or just re-use it as another sound base for further compositions. BeatMaker also allows you to export your songs to MIDI files, that you can later import into your favourite desktop sequencer.





Availability and Price


BeatMaker is available exclusively through official Apple's AppStore. You can find it in the Music and Entertainment categories. BeatMaker can be purchased for only $19.99 (please check the AppStore for other currencies conversions).



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  • Highlights
  • Features list

  • ★ 16 sample-based trigger pads, with multi-touch support (up to 5 pads at once)
    ★ Low latency playback and sample-accurate audio engine

    ★ Live pattern recording and arranging

    ★ Audio recording from microphone or headset (iPhone and iPod Touch 2nd gen only)

    ★ Step sequencer with different resolutions for easy and precise pattern creation

    ★ Change the volume, pan, groove and pitch of each steps to compose rich melodies and beats

    ★ Multi track song sequencer: manage easily your patterns into complete songs

    ★ Create unlimited number of patterns of different sizes (one to four bar)

    ★ Export your songs to Audio file (WAV) and MIDI score and share them with your friends

    ★ Original sound library provided with multiple genres: BreakBeat, Drum & Bass, Dub, Electronica, Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Rock and more to come !

    ★ Featured artist/producer sound library: Richard Devine, Man Parrish, Jacque Polynice, Rafiralfiro, ...

    ★ AIFF and WAVE audio file support (any sample rate, 8 to 24-bits resolutions)

    ★ Network sharing capabilities via BeatPack, to upload and download content

    ★ 2 effect channels with 4 effects on each with bypass control

    ★ Synchronized delays with feedback and wet-mix control

    ★ 3-band Equalizers (Lo, Mid, Hi)

    ★ "Bit-Crusher" for down-sampling and bits resolution reduction

    ★ Lowpass, Hi-pass and Bandpass filters

    ★ Transport toolbar for quick playback control, with BPM, signature and metronome support

    ★ Handy selection mode to control multiple parameters on pads at once

    ★ Individual/multiple loading of samples

    ★ Automatic sample slicing over the pads (Chop)

    ★ Control volume, pan, semi-tone, octave, tuning, fade in/out and sample start/end positions on each pad

    ★ Wave editor permits to manually selects your samples Start/End position markers

    ★ Automatic change of sample pitch to match a particular sample duration for each pad

    ★ Output channel selection (3 buses available: Main Out, FX 1, FX 2) for each pad

    ★ Mute and Reverse samples during your performances

    ★ X/Y Cross Controller for live manipulation of combined effect and sample parameters

    ★ Loading and saving of your kits & projects

    ★ File browser for file management (load, save, new files, directory and delete) and BeatPack content management (upload, download)

    ★ Auto discovery of local BeatPack servers (via Bonjour)

    ★ Sample preview within the browser

    ★ Auto-saving of your current project

    ★ Import sounds created from Noise.io

    ★ and much more...