LE04 | AR-909 Drum Machine 4+

These guys are the best audio plugin instrument makers on the App Store IMHO, not only that but they find great ways of being charitable with their open sourced and free software IP. So when I bought some of their apps I was actually giving to a charity which I like to do and also get something in return. That’s how I like to do business and I like people who do business the way I like to do business. This 909 is fun to play with but I program drums with serious intentions in mind and I know I can fulfil those with this drum machine. It sounds good, I never owned a real 909 but this is probably better IMHO because I’ve seen the 909 and it’s a big plastic clunky chunky space hog on a studio desk and this app fits on both my iPhone 7 and my iPad Pro with ease and is intuitive on both devices. I own a Korg plugKey which I use with both devices and this app works seamlessly with that interface as well as my steinberg UR22 mk2. But not my audient ID44, it doesn’t work with iPads or iPhones at all because it’s too big. But you really need midi on an interface youre planning to use with an IOS device I think anyway. Of course there’s always midi over Bluetooth and exotic forms of wifi midi so scratch that, you could always get an ID4 if you wanted to, nobody’s stopping you, no one would complain.

The 909 app truly excels in supporting a minimalist creative process. Its sleek and intuitive design allows users to focus solely on their creativity without any unnecessary distractions. By offering a straightforward and uncluttered interface, the app enables artists to channel their ideas effortlessly, resulting in a seamless and enjoyable creative experience. With its minimalist approach, the 909 app proves to be an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to explore their creativity with a sense of simplicity and ease.

I have played with the hardware equivalent a couple of decades ago, and this app truly does it justice. (and then some…)
Fantastic! Oh, that kick is so solid.