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Triqtraq - Jam Sequencer app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 4464 ratings )
Music Entertainment
Developer: Zaplin Music
7.99 USD
Current version: 1.9.7, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 23 May 2012
App size: 48.16 Mb

Create music on the go with Triqtraq. Compose original beats in the smooth one-window interface, record sound tweaks in realtime and sample your own sounds for direct use. Use the advanced automation and rhythmic features to create musical patterns that never sound the same.

“There are expensive hardware synths/sequencers not capable of that!"
- Sound On Sound magazine

“One of the best jamming tools Ive encountered on iOS”
“A delight to use"
- Sound On Sound magazine

“Brilliant lay-out... Absolutely recommended."
“You can get a punchy track out of it in a few minutes.”
- WIRED Germany

“The deal of the century. One of the deepest sequencers…”
- Ask Audio

“Excellence Award”
- Music Tech magazine (10/10 stars)

“Something rather special”
“The polyrhythmic loop manipulation is awesome.”
- Computer Music magazine (9/10 stars)

“Brilliant fun to use”
- Music App Blog

“Warning: it’s addictive!”
- Audio News Room

“Easily one of the best” “Quality app that could be used in a live situation without breaking a sweat.”
- Synth Universe

“You create really cool ideas for tracks. Awesome fun!”
- Richard Devine


SUPER QUICK INTERFACE

• Compose and tweak beats fluently in an all-in-one window interface, without ever hitting stop.

• It’s all about touch: build up, vary, mangle and break your patterns with a swipe of your finger.

• Compose up to 16 patterns, and arrange them in the 16 step queue to build entire songs.


TWEAK YOUR OWN SOUND

• Have endless fun with the real-time sound manipulation by recording various effect and parameter sliders (Automation).

• Add that personal touch and record your own sounds while jamming, with the super fast microphone recording feature.

• Get creative with a large library of over 400 included samples in 4 categories: Drums, Bass, Percussion and Keys.

• Take your custom sample library on the road by importing or pasting sounds from other apps.


ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

• Surprise yourself and make endless variations of one loop: give each of the four channels a different length.

• Every recorded parameter automation can have its own length too, resulting in ever evolving rhythms or melodies.

• Create your own original grooves by changing the swing amount and BPM per step.


GREAT TEAM PLAYER

• Play together with Ableton Link and sync multiple apps and devices over WiFi.

• Get your recorded tunes out there and export your tracks to Soundcloud or Mail.

• Move ideas to other apps and store audio recordings on Dropbox (via Open in…).

• Get an even bigger sonic palette by using it along other apps with Audiobus and Inter-app-audio.



KEY FEATURES

Sequencer:
- Four Channels, each with 8 playable Sample Pads
- 16 Patterns per Session
- Step Editor
- Recordable Automation
- Pitch, Filter, Delay, Pan, Level and Decay per Channel
- Loop Range: individual track and automation lengths
- Loop Speed: individual speed per track or automation
- Multi-selection and recording
- Chaining of Patterns with the Queue
- Real-time switching between patterns
- Automation option for BPM and Swing

Sounds:
- Library with more than 400 one-shot samples included
- Import your own sounds
- Sample swapping during playback
- Sample recording with the internal microphone, also during playback

Support for:
- Ableton Link
- Audiobus
- AudioShare
- Audio Copy/Paste
- Inter-App Audio
- Background Audio

Export to:
- Ableton Live 11
- SoundCloud, Allihoopa, Audio Copy, E-mail or iTunes
- Open In... (Dropbox, Airdrop etc.)

Extra:
- License for Ableton Live 11 Lite included
- User Guide


Check out www.triqtraq.com for demo video’s and tutorials!

Pros and cons of Triqtraq - Jam Sequencer app for iPhone and iPad

Triqtraq - Jam Sequencer app good for

It is simple enough (though the interface may look heavy charged) to have big fun playing with, and powerful enough (4 tracks, filter, delay, automation) to make a song. Bravo and since the export feature is on the wish list (as the universal binary support), so please add it. The audio paste from other app would be more than welcome too !
I really like this app. The UI and workflow are great and perfect for creativity. It would be even better though if it was possible to be synchd to a MIDI clock. Thank you for Audiobus support. One thing though : I really preferred before when stopping the last sound was played entirely and not cut.
One of the best drum sequencer and sampler out there. It does everything...import samples, record samples live, FX, instant jamming, very easy and intuitive....A MUST HAVE Just got updated with AUDIOSHARE
I love this peace of software!!! So cool, but pleeeaaaase integrate a midisync with my external sequencer. Only with this integration it´s on the way to be the PERFECT utility to fit in the most scenarios. For now it is a traveltool, but it could be more... Thanks anyway a lot, thumbs up :-) 5 Stars with Midiintegration comming soon, i hope ;-) B.t.w.: An iPad universal app would be fine too.....
Very very cool easy handling app. Butt please ipad and all the other stuff to have a cool multisampleloopkillerstation
having fun and real output from the very first moment on... every single feature comes in so handy. a sketch can be built up to a complete track with such an ease. the well thought out and unique interface lets you explore polyrhythms, manage rhythmic complexity and develop tracks in an innovative way. thats what i call workflow. get deep with ease. a true software masterpiece...

Some bad moments

I actually had reservations getting it originally because I thought it would just be like nanostudio, beatmaker2, or Sunvox, but less. It truly is unique and just feels creative. I enjoy all of the capability and great sounds come together quickly; very intuitively. I dont regret getting this unique and expressive sequencer at all.
Wow. Wasnt expecting much and was surprised. For fans of ikaossilator or Figure, this is right up your alley. However, this is different and its the basic sequencing that you can do that makes this little app shine. I said you, cause this is more than a fancy loop player. No ACP but Figure doesnt have it either and it took Korg a spell to implement it in ikaossilator. This program is actually programmable unlike the other two and a blast to play with. Buy it now. I said now. The four star review is simply because there is room for improvement and I know with proper support this app could be like nanoloop making love to an electribe.
Im hesitant to give 5 star ratings, but this thing is amazing! Being able to use your own sounds, and the adjustable step sequencer (1-16) plus the playback speed adjustment (factor 0.5 to 2), really help with creating something thats outside the box! The layout is also very performance ready, once youve familiarized yourself with all the possibilities. This thing is deep!!!
Great start but I am hoping for some improvements to earn that last star. For starters, I personally think Apps should not need a PC hook up to fully function. Please give us more options for sample loading. ACP Could you let us draw in the values in the sequencer? The slider gets the job done but why not use the power of the touch screen?
It needs copy paste board! More than 16 steps per grid A few more effects Stutter perhaps... The latency is kinda iffy on this app as well Once those things are added fixed ill up the stars! There are just too many music tools that dont offer what should be standard, dropbox files, copy paste, etc.
This app goes Deep if you delve in! Automation wins, loop lengths win. Dropbox support is a good option to consider for sample imports;-) But im giving this thing two thumbs up, looking forward to any updates.