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iSequence and Rebirth both have similar song construction schemes and it is for this reason I will again find myself running to the beloved grid of Nanostudio for my song constructing needs. Make me move numbers around on a linear interface and I get bored, frustrated and annoyed. Give me a touch-controlled grid where I can layer and move song parts around easily and I am totally satisfied. I hate to say it, but I am grid obsessed. The analog/step-sequencer approach works great for drums, but for sequencing parts it is a real let down. The Song-Sequencer This is the real let down in the app that will limit my use of it as an actual song writing tool.

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Still the fact that such deep editing is available was like getting a free bonus anyway and really added value to the app. Unfortunately, using the drum tracks as synths requires a lot of extra work compared to the main synth and can be pretty frustrating. In addition, each drum track has an independent FX unit, which gives you even more control. This essentially gives you 7 instances of the MS-20 synth to layer. As you dig in to the interface it is revealed that you can actually load in synth patches, tweak them and then control their parameters including pitch through the step sequencer. It would appear from the description of the app that you only get access to one MS-20 synth but in reality, each track of the drum machine hides almost completely controllable MS-20 for its sound source. One thing that isn’t apparent when reading about the iMS-20 is the amount of control the step-sequencer gives you. Rebirth kind of hits it with their drum sequencer, but the iMS-20 totally nails it. I am a big fan of FL Studio and the drum sequencer on the iMS-20 will be instantly familiar to anyone who has used FL before. I have been anxiously waiting for someone to put in a button based step sequencer on the iPad. One place where they got it right is the drum step-sequencer. I understand that Korg is trying to keep it real, so to speak, but I want something that I can use more than something that is just totally cool.

For example, the analog sequencer is totally cool, but it would have been much more conducive to songwriting and workflow to use a real multi-touch based sequencer.

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Just as with the iElectribe and even Rebirth (which was also just released as a dedicated iPad app) sometimes the decision to emulate analog hardware in an electronic touchscreen software environment is questionable.

However, I wouldn’t exactly describe this as utilitarian. It all looks and acts like you have a classic monosynth sitting in front of you. I guess the word I would use to describe this setup is cool. The virtual hardware included in the iMS-20 consists of an analog monosynth (the MS-20), an analog sequencer, a drum machine based on MS-20 patches, a drum step sequencer, a song sequencer a virtual keyboard, two virtual kaoss (x-y controller) pads and a mixer. The only thing is, I don't know what I am going to use it for. Korg just released an iPad version of their classic MS-20 analog synth.

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