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i808 Drum Machine app for iPhone and iPad


4.1 ( 1871 ratings )
Music Entertainment
Developer: BLACKOUT LABS
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.5, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 17 May 2009
App size: 2.01 Mb

i808 brings vintage hip hop drum machines to the iPhone in a fun, easy to use app. Make beats with 11 timeless drum machine instruments used in todays rap, hip hop, R&B, and techno/electronica songs. Change patterns, add instruments, and configure options on the fly as you listen to your beat. Amateur beat makers will love the fun, dynamic live-play interface. Professionals will appreciate the exclusive cd quality (16 bit 44.1 kHz) samples taken from an original vintage analog drum machine in Blackout Labs studios.

Other drum and beat sequencer apps rely on inaccurate, easy to implement technology that results in stuttering beats or a lagging tempo. i808 is built with extreme accuracy making it a reliable drum sequencer and an excellent metronome.

Instructions:
Each pattern is divided into 16 beats. To play an instrument on a beat, select that instrument and press the beat buttons you desire that instrument to play on. Press play to hear your beat. Edit your patterns, beats, and instrument options in real time while playing or while stopped.
Hold down a pattern button for 3 seconds to clear it.
Use the accent to add dynamics, making some beats louder or softer than others.
To change the tempo, press stop if playing, click the tempo box, and type in the tempo you want.
Your patterns are automatically saved when you close i808.

Tips:
-Patterns change as you lift your finger. To change on a precise beat, hold the pattern button a few beats before you want to change and then release on the beat you want.
-For the best sound quality, use the iPhone or iPod volume control. If you desire further volume increase, use the "Total Gain" slider in the options screen.
-We listen to our users. If there are features youd like to see added or if you experience any problems, send an email to: feedback (at) blackoutlabs (dot) com

i808 samples are authorized for use in both commercial and non-commercial music compositions only. Audio samples may not be distributed in sample libraries or any sample-based hardware/software.

Pros and cons of i808 Drum Machine app for iPhone and iPad

i808 Drum Machine app good for

Havent put it though a PA yet, but the headphone test is great. One minor gripe: I only wish the 16th notes would blink when active. Other than that, we have a winner.
Very nice app! Additions I would like to see include the ability to export and landscape mode. Blinking LEDs like the original 808 would be sweet as well

Some bad moments

Will never evolve from a basic retro drum machine. Do not buy.
It should not be a paid app it should be free for what you get very bad quality & sounds
There a plenty of better free apps out there. Dont waste your money. Probably should have read the description better, but there are only 11 preset, tinny sounding drum sounds. Very limited. Not happy.
Couldnt get a single note to play. No audio. Waste of 2 dollars.
Exactly what Ive been waiting and hoping for! Now I can delete all the other drum apps. Thank you for making a drum machine that does what I want a drum app to do on my iPhone. Great quality sounds, easy to use with a great interface .... the only thing missing is export to wav.
Very good sound, responsive and stable. Cant edit the sounds deeply, but its a tremendous steal at $1.99. Easily the best x0x-style beatbox app yet.