Korg Ielectribe For Ipad App Reviews

All this app needs is proper IAA support with AUM and audiobus. The iPhone version works way better in terms of compatibility. The sound on this drum machine is phenomenal ,but while not supported it just languishes as a bit of a toy. This one app can be my main go to for a warm sounding drum machine but it just doesn’t play well with other apps.

An okay app but definitely not worth $20. Very limited sound set & incredibly limited features. Would have been okay if it were free or at most $5. Feel ripped off with this app after buying Akai iMPC Pro for just $14. Overall not worth the investment for all that's offered. I’m updating this as of 3/1/2018: since I already spent $20 on this app I decided to give it another shot. Honestly the only thing I really find wrong with this app now is that it is not compatible with Gadget. If Kong were to “Gadgetize” this app it would be far more useful and more worth the $20 retail price tag. Until that happens though, I’m only giving it one extra star in my rating.

Ability to edit multiple instruments patterns at once! Thank you ☺️👍

THANK YOU KORG !!! ☺️❤️

As of 9/23/2014

Running on iOS 5.1.1, 1st gen iPad. The delays are gorgeous and very flexible. The reverb, rather lofi, even trashy, but in keeping with the Electribe standard. What fascinated me the most was the range and speed of the pitch modulation... I began to get an idea of what that Frequency Modulation was all about. If I were a professor of electronic music teaching a course on synths, this app would be required study for the class. As a musician, I've been able to get very nice genre samples from it, from chiptune, 8 bit, 80s industrial, hiphop, house, etc. The pattern bouncing is great; saves me the time of editing wavs, too. Background audio feature, also, very nice. Now, two effects or more, and a chromatic synth, closer to the ESX-1 than the ER-1, and it'd be heaven. One minor bug, where a four part track overloaded on input data and dropped volume as recorded for the second half, the capacitation perhaps recorded as a motion sequence command. Carried over in copies, so had to be deleted and the parts recreated, which was most troublesome given the wide range on the pitch modulation. But, minor quibble, easy workaround.

I love Korg. Their products are great. Their synth apps rock. This app is a toy. It needs a serious revamp and better hardware implementation. It is not usable to a discerning musician.

Really powerful app with tons of presets and versatility. Check out the midi designer template made for it

Pros: • Generally easy to work with, after a bit of a learning curve. Learning curve should be mostly nonexistent for owners of hardware Elektribe units. • Fun to tweak • Useful for creation of drum/noise loops. Cons: • Not a universal app. Korg is double-dipping with the iPad and iPhone versions of this software. Yes, the GUI on each device is ideally suited to that device, but there's no reason why they couldn't have done that in a universal app. • $20 is a bit much for what it does in comparison to what other apps can get you for the same outlay of cash. I bought it on 50%-off sale and would advise anyone else to do the same. • Lacks IAA transport controls. This is a problem on ALL Korg apps. • Poor MIDI support. • No easy data exchange/backup. • Fiddly controls. A problem on most Korg apps, especially Gadget.

...only add a picture or change the print color. AND they had the nerve to bring it to the iPhone without making it universal. Way to scam your customers, Korg!

I have a hardware emx and this app is pretty similar in workflow. However, the app is mainly a drum machine. I can’t imagine syncing this to my hardware for serious. Changing patterns is a bit shady as it will switch on just about any beat. Perhaps there are better pattern change options, but I only use this for fun as a stress reliever. For that, it is perfect. But I would only buy it on sale.

Immediate crash at start up. Waited a couple of weeks for an update...deleting this expensive waste of space. Dang it...I tried to not like Korg anymore, but their s***** apps sound so d*** good and are incessantly fun to play. The woes of an audiophile synth addict.

I wish this app could export loops to Dropbox and Audioshare. Though it does have Ableton Link so I can record in time loops into Ableton Live on my PC.

Please fix, all your apps are crashing on my iPad mini since I've updated to IOS 8. Also Come on Korg make a song mode, you are better than this : (

I have had this for a while but only recently, I started to really explore it. I'm surprised that there are lots of capabilities here to make endless electronic kits, and the Beat Flutter function really livens up the almost robotic rhythm. The quantity of examples really helps in getting to know how you can use this app. Kudos for adding Audiobus as it is easier now to integrate to other apps. I'll return with a better review, but for now, it is staying in my device.

App was a gem. useless since upgrading to iOS 8

I bought this app because I read I could cut and paste sounds into the kaossilator and that it does well so that's what the first two stars are. The next three stars are missing because where are some nice beats? I was a pro dj top 3 ranker in another country before and man the beats here are kindergarten. I managed to find 5 that I cut and paste out of the whole app. And buyers please beware that this is a drum kit machine not a full synthesizer so don't expect and synth leads or a single s*** saxophone etc. I'm skeptical about purchasing the other synth app that korg has in the App Store because it may be skimpier than the first two I bought and I've bought almost every music production app in the store. The korg kaossilator needs more loops: either please sell some or point us where to buy them. And this app ... Well I have a gift certificate that I was going to use to buy your hardware version but I'm going to spend it on something else.

Well worth the money with plenty of features!

It does not work with iOS 8. The Gadget Synthesizers don't work with iOS 8 either. I have wasted a lot of money! I am looking into contacting the Indiana State Attorney Generals Office and filing a complaint.

if you are a remix artist DJ or just love making awesome beats this is the best for your money. The only thing is you can't export the file. But I was able to record them to my laptop and then use them as loops. GET IT!!

K. O. R. G. ANY AND ALL TOGETHER, MORE THE BETTER, PLEASE RELEASE THE REST... LONG KIVE KORG!

Waiting for the fix. Apart from the compatibility issue, it's 5 stars.

Update: Thanks for making it HAPPEN! None of my Korg synths are working since the iOS 8 update...Moog,Cubase & others have updated...Korg, make it happen!

Every time I try to open ielectribe on my iPad mini, it crashes. I figure it's probably because I have iOS 8. PLEASE UPDATE

Not worth it even if it was cheaper!

Uh... This is a boring music interface for the nostalgic.

I downloaded this app thinking I could use it to make drum beats for indie rock songs- not at all the case. First problem is that the kick drum sounds like a deep bass, no resemblance to a normal kick drum you would hear in a drum kit. And that was kinda the theme for the rest of the drum sounds as well. Even after tinkering with all the knobs, still sounded like dance-music beats. So basically you get one default sound for each drum (kick, snare, high hat open/closed, ect.) and then you tweak those sounds using knobs. There isn't like a list of 10-20 snare drums you can choose from, just 1 base sound and then tweak with the knobs. Having said that, I think most people download this app with dance music in mind- so the 2 stars are really just because the app doesn't work for my needs, but it doesn't claim to work for rock music anyway…. Otherwise, interface is user friendly and fun to mess around with. In summary- fun app for dance/electro beats. No place in indie rock music.

No song mode or way to sequence patterns. 20 dollars down the drain.

This is another Korg iOS synth (like the poly six)that should be offered in" Gadget" which is such a great sequencer package I can't believe korg hasn't just incorporated ALL of their iOS synths into it ! MAYBE some day they'll see the coolness of some thing I've heard on the street for a while from fans of GADGET. A Christmas "Wish list?"the legacy collection on an iPad Air!peace Christo

I can't use this with iOS 8 it keeps crashing. Please fix asap.

I'm convinced by the general feedback about iElectribe that it is a mostly misunderstood app. The level of depth, complexity and potential are not necessarily immediate though making (some kind of) sound is .. thus the bevy of (let's call them) Frustrated reviews. This is an epidemic in general with iOS music apps but regardless: Delve into iElectribe and you will be Richly rewarded - there's nothing else like it that I know of when you get into the beautifully eccentric qualities of this app. That said it is not for everyone: Those looking for a basic bang-around drum machine might be perplexed / disappointed. Also worth noting: this is a very Electronic sounding / feeling instrument so again: if you're looking for a basic / more "standard" beatmaker do the proper research to find the right app(s) for the task. At first iElectribe might seem limited - but if you're like me this first impression will give way to several levels of unexpected depth and discovery that is pure joy to dive into: it is a near perfect balance of control and surprise though unlike several apps with Randomizing factors the user controls Everything about iElectribe output. One can tweak both subtle nuance detail and in-your-face levels of manipulation which blows the playing field wide open and keeps iElectribe so engaging to return to and work with. Lastly: on the topic of iElectribes limitations: yes it is a Very electronic feeling / sounding instrument but working within its limitations is creative in itself: and not in a contrived "making the best of it" way but rather in a "how far can I push this initial (largely deceptively minimal) menu" way. And the truth is you can push it really, Really far if you get into it. And by the way: the sound character is fantastic. This is a wordy review of iElecribe but given the amount of one-liner dismissive entries and general lack of proper feedback I felt it was time to really talk about such a rewarding and unique app.

I own both an Electribe EM1 and ES1 and it's amazing how close they made this app to mimic the real thing. In some ways, I actually like this more than the physical product. All of the features are solid and easy to use. Tweaking sounds is both fun and intuitive, and even though the you're stuck with just a few stock sounds, you can tweak them to just about any sound you want. This program requires some patience and time if you're not familiar with the Electribe products; however for me, it was pretty easy just to dive on in. It's easy to use on the surface, but there is a lot going on here if you want to get technical. The only thing I would like to add to it is a sampler. That would put this app on a whole new level. IMO this app was more than I was hoping for, and Korg really put out a topnotch product.

Maybe I am thick, but it seems to me that you only get a standard drum machine kit and the ability to add effects to it. Where is the selection of synths to model? Where is the selection of snares and kicks? Where is the ability to swap out sounds in each section? What a waste of money.

Works well with my korg fm volca and po-14

Sounds are awesome! But needs a note sequencer for the synth and song mode. Otherwise I would rate 5 stars.

Great una de mis favoritas app

iElectribe is an older drum machine app, but that doesn't mean you should ignore it. Frankly, some of teh reviews slamming it for not being useful with "rock music" are ridiculous. That's like trying to use a Phillips screwdriver to spread butter on toast. It's essentially a synth drum machine that is highly tweakable. It has the straightforward drum machine interface similar to an 808, but a modern effects section that is very accessible. The M.O. with all Korg apps is that they sound great, but aren't support quite as much as they should be. That rings true with iElectribe, but it still works and produces great sounds. Another knock I've seen on iElectribe is that it doesn't have a true "kick" or bass drum. This may be true to a degree - I haven't really gotten a percussive "click" to go along with my lower frequency sounds. But the multiple synth patterns can be programmed to sound very bass drum-like, and it's really just a sound of its own. Also, I don't understand why you would need/want iElectribe to simulate what can already be done with a dozen other drum machines or samplers. For more in-depth examples of drum synthesis and sound design, check out SeekBeats or Stroke Machine. But iElectribe runs very efficiently even on older devices, and is a great rhythm machine in its own right.

I would give this app 4 stars but for the price I cannot justify the issues. Firstly if you want to layer it will start to cut out sounds. Secondly if you want to heavily edit a synth you start to get some terrible background clicks. If you are looking for a portable version of your electribe I would say stay away. If it was something like $5 I would say go for it.

Fun retro box for making beats for jamming and recording.

I upgraded my iPad to ISO 8 and iElectribe stopped working …needs update to work on 8

Having Ableton link bought this app back from the dead, now it's not working and this app is dead to me again, please fix it asap!!!!!!!!

This does not work with iOS 8 this app needs an update

Midi note entry, please. Very nice analog-ish sounds, but a bit limiting. One can get very gritty with this jam. Much easier to use than a real electribe, but most electribes respond to midi note entry while this puppy does not. Still- don't believe the haters.

App won't start on my retina iPad mini. Please fix!

Cool app before Ios8. Will rate up if it ever works again.

It is better than my korg er1 and I love the er1. Not much you can say its awesome!

So many sounds to create and customize! Great layout! Love the motion sequence! So great!!

for what its worth it is at the top of its class.

If you update, I will add more stars to my review. Abandonware 💩

I know ielectribe had sample part selection before they released the gorillaz version.. What happened why did KORG do this? Does anyone out there still have it on an old device? Over the years KORG has shot me in the heart many times. First it was this, then the broken snare on the volca beats. The shotty build quality of the NanoKey Studio, Buggy and missing features in the electribe sampler. KORG has been evil in their business tactics.. I just don't believe KORG really cares anymore..

I had the original electribes and I've had this app since2012 love it