LE04 | AR-909 Drum Machine

Name: LE04 | AR-909 Drum Machine
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (1479 reviews)
Author: Cooperator Design

NEW: 80s Analog Drum Machine

$2.99

1.5K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Music
Developer

Cooperator Design
Language

EN
English
Size

26.3
MB

*Under new management * NOTE: If you don't hear sound when it loads, Please change presets after the app loads for the sequence to play! Thanks! :) Inspired by dusty old circuits from 1983... Sounds Analog and Alive. Create your own sound. Your own beat. Your own vibe. This app is inspired by a specific piece of drum machine hardware. "The AudioKit 909 is PERFECT, fantastic job!" - Jakob Haq, iOS YouTuber "Very cool..I really like the vibe of it!" – J Miles, Grammy-winning producer (Michael Jackson) + Hybrid Synth/sample based drum creation + AUv3 (Use as plugin in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis 3, BM3, etc) + Easy to use controls. Create your own sound. Live tweaks. + Exclusive special sauce. Vibe it out. + Ableton Link if you want to rock it standalone Tweak the knobs. This is a drum machine that is meant to be PLAYED. Switch Patterns on screen (or with MIDI) to create new creations on the fly for live performance or songwriting. It's like getting an expensive piece of vintage hardware on your iPhone and iPad. Small & mighty: Entire app less than 20mb (on most devices) WEBSITE: audiokitpro.com/analog909 REQUIREMENTS: iPhone 6s and above screen size. Requires iOS 11 and above. Will not work with 1st generation SE phones. MIDI Guide: + MIDI for drum triggers (Bass Drum, Snare, etc) start on "C" Note 36 (C1 in GarageBand) + MIDI for pattern triggers start on "C" Note 12 (C-1 in GarageBand) COMING: + AUv3 automation coming to AUM + MIDI CC and MIDI Learn coming + Better AUv3 timing coming. For now, try lowering buffer for quicker latency + MIDI Out This app is part of our Limited Edition App Series: https://audiokitpro.com/appdrops Thank you for your support. Looking forward to hearing your creations, please tag @audiokitpro on Instagram and Twitter :) NOTE: This app has no affiliation with Roland. It is a brand new synth drum machine for your enjoyment.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

1.5K Ratings

Sounds Great, plays even better
02/03/2022

Kcrabz
Another great audiokit app. As someone who is take it or leave it with 909 sounds, I have had a blast using it and coming up with my own. The sequencer is the highlight for me though. I like being able to see where my sounds are placed in relation to one another piano roll style instead of just where all the kicks are, snares are etc. And you can also switch between 16/32 resolution! Pattern trigging is top notch as well and great for coming up with interesting grooves. If they released a sequencing app I’d buy it for sure. Hopefully they will release an 808 version of this too.
Sounds Great, plays even better
02/03/2022

Kcrabz

Another great audiokit app. As someone who is take it or leave it with 909 sounds, I have had a blast using it and coming up with my own. The sequencer is the highlight for me though. I like being able to see where my sounds are placed in relation to one another piano roll style instead of just where all the kicks are, snares are etc. And you can also switch between 16/32 resolution! Pattern trigging is top notch as well and great for coming up with interesting grooves. If they released a sequencing app I’d buy it for sure. Hopefully they will release an 808 version of this too.
Hopefully it will get better
11/13/2020

pixeltarian
Based on the positive reviews I purchased this drum app - It’s not as good as the hype. Some folks even said this was the new best drum apps. I cannot fathom how anyone could come to that conclusion. It’s no where near the top of the list for good drum apps. I like the “vibe it out” and crusher options and that’s about it. This app crashes when I press the save button. It glitches out and kills all audio when I try to solo a track. There is only one drum sample to choose from. There is no ride bell, shaker, or kalimba. There’s no probability options. Limited fx options (give us a reverb and delay bus). Speaking of bussing, there’s no fx busing. No midi mapping as of yet. No randomizer. The decay setting doesn’t really matter when the samples have no sustain information unless you set the tune to 0. Even at zero it has no impact of you want a long snare note (IE: turning the sustain knob to the right is useless) Having a synth engine for bass/snare is worthless when the perimeters only expire a small fraction of the potential range. They may as well be samples for how limited the synth engine is The GUI is very rough for a paid app. Did I mention it crashes when I press save? I have immediate buyers remorse. There’s probably worse drum apps but this does not compete with any of the well known drum app options as if bows

Developer Response
Hello, that does sound frustrating. We have submitted a quickfix to the app store for the save error that is affecting some users. It should hopefully be there for you soon. For those reading, the reviewer is right. This app is inspired by a very specific drum machine - the synth engine and controls are very similar to a piece of hardware and $99 desktop cloud app, all for $3. For those expecting an "everything" drum machine, this is not it. It's inspired by a very specific device and sound. And the controls and sounds match that. Thank you.
Hopefully it will get better
11/13/2020

pixeltarian

Based on the positive reviews I purchased this drum app - It’s not as good as the hype. Some folks even said this was the new best drum apps. I cannot fathom how anyone could come to that conclusion. It’s no where near the top of the list for good drum apps. I like the “vibe it out” and crusher options and that’s about it. This app crashes when I press the save button. It glitches out and kills all audio when I try to solo a track. There is only one drum sample to choose from. There is no ride bell, shaker, or kalimba. There’s no probability options. Limited fx options (give us a reverb and delay bus). Speaking of bussing, there’s no fx busing. No midi mapping as of yet. No randomizer. The decay setting doesn’t really matter when the samples have no sustain information unless you set the tune to 0. Even at zero it has no impact of you want a long snare note (IE: turning the sustain knob to the right is useless) Having a synth engine for bass/snare is worthless when the perimeters only expire a small fraction of the potential range. They may as well be samples for how limited the synth engine is The GUI is very rough for a paid app. Did I mention it crashes when I press save? I have immediate buyers remorse. There’s probably worse drum apps but this does not compete with any of the well known drum app options as if bows
Developer Response 11/17/2020
Hello, that does sound frustrating. We have submitted a quickfix to the app store for the save error that is affecting some users. It should hopefully be there for you soon. For those reading, the reviewer is right. This app is inspired by a very specific drum machine - the synth engine and controls are very similar to a piece of hardware and $99 desktop cloud app, all for $3. For those expecting an "everything" drum machine, this is not it. It's inspired by a very specific device and sound. And the controls and sounds match that. Thank you.
I think I found a glitch
12/05/2020

BossHaussguymanbrotha
For the kick bass when I bring the drop down menu to change the volume on my iPad the decay goes up if I put the volume up on the iPad, to see this happen bring up the drop down settings of the iPad increase the volume of the iPad, get rid of the drop down menu you should hear that the decay has increased and also see it in the knob parameters the decay has gone up without ever touching the decay, if you were on the screen to see the knobs prior to switching the volume of the iPad the decay knob won’t turn but you can still hear the decay has gone up, also this app doesn’t sound like a 909 it’s a new version of 909, it’s a little bit harsher sound which is not terrible if you like hardcore techno, the pattern creation is comfortable to use very straight forward, I have a 909 and this doesn’t do it for me, its still a fun drum machine hope you guys make more we need more instruments on iPados
I think I found a glitch
12/05/2020

BossHaussguymanbrotha

For the kick bass when I bring the drop down menu to change the volume on my iPad the decay goes up if I put the volume up on the iPad, to see this happen bring up the drop down settings of the iPad increase the volume of the iPad, get rid of the drop down menu you should hear that the decay has increased and also see it in the knob parameters the decay has gone up without ever touching the decay, if you were on the screen to see the knobs prior to switching the volume of the iPad the decay knob won’t turn but you can still hear the decay has gone up, also this app doesn’t sound like a 909 it’s a new version of 909, it’s a little bit harsher sound which is not terrible if you like hardcore techno, the pattern creation is comfortable to use very straight forward, I have a 909 and this doesn’t do it for me, its still a fun drum machine hope you guys make more we need more instruments on iPados
Has potential, but some serious bugs need addressing
11/13/2020

Fad Plastic
Cons- Like someone else mentioned The clock isn’t synced correctly. No matter what I run it with played on the 1 of the beat it never aligns. This is without any shuffle. 😦- In GarageBand it doesn’t record midi information as an Audio unit extension. 😞- The screen doesn’t fit the iPad like others have said. 🙁- Some Crashing issues. 😕- in the spirit of the 909 wouldn’t it be nice to be able to route individual outputs from the BD, snare etc to whatever FX sends we wanted in AUM or Audiobus? 🤔☝️(this would be a game changer)Pros- Sounds very good, nice features, nice bread n butter portable house and techno machine. 😀- Workflow is pretty good. Easy enough to switch between patterns, and pretty intuitive copy and pasting. 🙂- The price is generous. For less than a cup of coffee you have a faithful software emulation of a 909 that on your phone will fit into your pocket. 🥳Overall 6.5/10 I think it’s got potential to one of the better bread and butter drum machines on iOS. If the above issues and suggestions could be addressed I think it would have more usability as a tool to play live with. As it stands I think it’s certainly more than equipped to be a decent sketch pad for techno and house tunes. At this price I’m not expecting any more than that.
Has potential, but some serious bugs need addressing
11/13/2020

Fad Plastic

Cons- Like someone else mentioned The clock isn’t synced correctly. No matter what I run it with played on the 1 of the beat it never aligns. This is without any shuffle. 😦- In GarageBand it doesn’t record midi information as an Audio unit extension. 😞- The screen doesn’t fit the iPad like others have said. 🙁- Some Crashing issues. 😕- in the spirit of the 909 wouldn’t it be nice to be able to route individual outputs from the BD, snare etc to whatever FX sends we wanted in AUM or Audiobus? 🤔☝️(this would be a game changer)Pros- Sounds very good, nice features, nice bread n butter portable house and techno machine. 😀- Workflow is pretty good. Easy enough to switch between patterns, and pretty intuitive copy and pasting. 🙂- The price is generous. For less than a cup of coffee you have a faithful software emulation of a 909 that on your phone will fit into your pocket. 🥳Overall 6.5/10 I think it’s got potential to one of the better bread and butter drum machines on iOS. If the above issues and suggestions could be addressed I think it would have more usability as a tool to play live with. As it stands I think it’s certainly more than equipped to be a decent sketch pad for techno and house tunes. At this price I’m not expecting any more than that.

Thanks, everyone! + This update adds iOS 15 AUv3 support for BeatMaker 3, AudioBus 3, Loopy Pro + AUv3 should now work in all iOS DAWS You can trigger patterns with your iOS DAW. Pattern notes start on "C" MIDI Note #12 (C -1, below C0 on GarageBand). Use your DAW to easily record and playback pattern triggers You can send friendly emails to us at ar909@audiokitpro.com Thank you :)

Version 1.4.2 01/19/2022

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Seller: Southern Works, LLC
Size: 26.3 MB
Category: Music
Compatibility: Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

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Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.

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Requires iOS 11.0 or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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LE04 | AR-909 Drum Machine

Ratings & Reviews

Sounds Great, plays even better

Hopefully it will get better

I think I found a glitch

Has potential, but some serious bugs need addressing

What’s New

App Privacy

Data Not Collected

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Family Sharing

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