The document discusses the benefits and considerations of using iOS devices for music production, highlighting the supportive community, intuitive interfaces, and modular app connectivity. It emphasizes the power of mobile music applications like GarageBand and Korg Gadget while noting potential challenges such as software support and hardware compatibility. Users are encouraged to make informed accessory choices and engage creatively at any time, benefiting from portable music-making capabilities.

1. MOBILE MUSIC
WITH IOSGEERT BEVIN - MOOG MUSIC

2. I ASKED THE COMMUNITY
What did you wish you were told
before embarking on using iOS
for music making?

3. IPAD MUSICIAN FACEBOOK
GROUP

9. AUDIOBUS FORUMS

14. STRENGTHS OF
IOS MUSIC
MAKING

15. > Community
inclusive, passionate, helpful, grass roots
> Inspiring
new experiences with multi-touch gestures
> Intuitive
UIs are designed for immediate interaction
> Modular
apps are built to work together
> Untethered
make music anywhere, anytime

16. COMMUNITY OF USERS AND DEVELOPERS
> Facebook group
https://facebook.com/groups/Ipadmusician
> Audiobus forum
https://forum.audiob.us

17. YEAH, BUT
LAPTOPS ARE
MUCH MORE
POWERFUL!

18. ARE THEY?

19. GEEKBENCH IPAD, IPHONE, IPOD

20. GEEKBENCH MACBOOK PRO, MACBOOK

21. PRETTY
SURPRISING!

22. DON'T TRY TO MAKE IT A
LAPTOP REPLACEMENT

23. POWERFUL
ALL-IN-ONE
APPS

24. GARAGEBAND

25. KORG GADGET

26. SUNVOX

27. CAUSTIC

28. MOBILE DAWS
> GarageBand (free, unique capabilities)
> Auria (with FabFilter plugins)
> Cubasis (with Waves plugins)

29. MOBILE SKETCHPAD
> Korg Gadget on macOS uses same project format
> Korg Gadget exports to Ableton Live
> macOS GarageBand and Logic Pro X import iOS
GarageBand projects
> Cubase imports Cubasis projects
> Auria supports AAF export/import
> Mixdown to standard formats like WAV/AIF

30. INSPIRING
DEMO

31. DON'T EXPECT ETERNAL SUPPORT
> Developers come and go
> Products gets abandoned
> Upgrades can be introduce problems
> Consider freezing in time
> Protect yourself with iOS restrictions

33. CHOOSE ACCESSORIES WISELY
> Apple Lightning to USB adapter
(use class compliant USB devices)
> Use good headphones or seperate speakers
> Invest in a suitable Audio/MIDI interface
> Consider a dedicated MIDI controller

40. DIFFERENT IDENTITIES
DAW, Groovebox, Dedicated synth, Guitar, Amp Simulator, FX
Unit, MIDI Controller, MIDI Router, DJ rig, Musical
sketching, Synthesis education, Sampler, ...
ONLY CHOOSE ONE AT ANY GIVEN TIME

41. MODULAR INTERCONNECTIVITY
MIDI, MPE, OSC, Bluetooth LE, Inter-app audio (IAA), AUv3,
IDAM, Network Session, ...
AudioBus, AUM, Ableton Link, Studiomux, ...

42. MODULAR
DEMO

43. FILE INTERCHANGE
AirDrop, iCloud, DropBox, WebDAV, iOS 11 Files app,
AudioShare app, Sandisk iExpand drive, ...

44. UNTETHERED
@AudioGus "On my commute, even walking and waiting for
the lights to change I am playing with stuff.
Anytime, anywhere. Even if I have fifteen minutes.
I now feel like I am constantly engaged which lowers my
creative anxiety a ton.
No more waiting for the weekend to ramp up my focus."

45. QUESTIONS?