iMaschine Review

It's finally here! The best app for your iphone ever. 

Two days ago, Native Instruments released a monster of an iPhone App that I've been waiting on forever! Yes - finally the iMaschine is here and it's ready to take on the way we produce music on the go...'cause thats what we do..We produce music on the go. Or do we? Who knows! All I know is that I'm loving it, and it's going to go on my top DJ apps list for sure.

For those of you who have no idea what the iMaschine is , let me break it down for you. We all know what  the Native Instruments Maschine software and hardware is capable of in relation to groove sequencing and production, but now imagine compacting it all into one simple application for your iPhone. 


After buying the App for a mere $4.99 at the App Store, I'm astounded by its abilities. 


Here are the key features:

• 16 pads for playing the included drums and one-shot samples
• Library includes 10 projects, 25 kits and over 400 individual samples (100 MB of WAV sounds)
• Pad sampling mode: record your own one-shot sample through your iOS device's built-in microphone
• Keyboard mode with two manuals for playing chords, bass and melodies
• Note repeat function with 4th, 8th, 16th, 16th triplets, 32th for keyboard and drum pad mode
• Audio recorder mode lets you record an audio (e.g. vocal) track through your iOS device's built-in microphone
• Assign any of the 4 groups to pad, keyboard or audio recorder mode (e.g. use it as pocket 4-track recorder)
• Mixer page includes two send effects with Delay, Flanger, Chorus, LoFi, HP, BP and LP filters
• The live-mode sequencer automatically detects the recorded loop length
• Finished loop can be exported with one touch as an audio file or uploaded to SoundCloud
• Project (including samples) can be exported to MASCHINE for finalizing in your studio environment
• Import your own 44.1 kHz 16-bit WAV samples

Because the App is for producers of all levels, anyone can give it a go. Once I create something decent, I'll add a sound sample for you guys to check out. If you've tried it out, I'd love to hear about your experience! 

Check out this hilarious promo video thats shows what you can do with the iMaschine!