What's New

—New ability to do mono-mode with wave component sliders where all others are set to zero except the one you are editing.
—Ability to switch to compressed modes where each note of the scale is adjacent rather than stretched to fit the wave amplitude better. Produces some more precise arpeggios and harmonies for lower amplitude waves.

App Description

"Different Drummer blows my mind and that's pretty hard to do."—Dave Taub, drummer for Billy Idol, John Lennon, Yes and many more.

Don't let the name fool you. Different Drummer is a powerful rhythmic MUSIC generator for ANY instruments or samples (with harmonies) that happens to work Very Well for drums too. It's also an amazing Midi Controller and MIDI file creator.

Create everything from simple or complex patterns, non-repeating music, straight or poly rhythms, human or robot feel, arpeggios, chord progressions, fills, sequences and much at your fingertips using this one-of-a-kind app.

This may be the best music idea finder anywhere in the galaxy!

This is an essential tool for those seeking new beats and sequences but our customers say it best:

Most used app in the toolbox *****
"I have plenty of music apps...synths, DAWs, sequencers, beat boxes, effects, drum machines...you name it, but Different Drummer has been the MOST used of all of them."
by Sattech27

This is your secret weapon in the quest for innovative beats and music that make sense yet defy the status quo. Different Drummer taps into the primal source of all rhythm—waves. DD puts out multi-track music which is lifelike and primal at times and out of this world at others. It's a rhythmic music synthesizer that uses waves to play any sound in astonishing ways that vary from electro to dubstep to tribal to classical.

This software was created with music in mind—but in the spirit of discovering what is next in music, not just finding a new way to do the same thing like so many music apps do so well. If you are a pioneer or care about where music is going, this app is for you.

Easy to start learning, always discovering more. Adjust note, rest, tie, panning, beat and dynamics waves for the ultimate range of expression. You will never exhaust the endless possibilities of Different Drummer and you are guaranteed to discover legit beats that no one has ever heard before.

No matter how many apps you have...not having Different Drummer is a loss. To not possess this musical wonder is committing a Groove Crime in your studio or live setup!

Features:
• 8 Sampler Tracks + Jam-along track with 6-wave Cyclophone Controls plus 2 harmonies on each main track.
• AudioBus 3 with State Saving, Remote Triggers and Inter-App audio out & background play
• Stereo audio recording. Export via Audioshare, Dropbox or iTunes or AudioCopy or General Pasteboard (to GarageBand for example)
• Ableton Link 3 enabled
• Zenterface™ let's you work in a more simplified radial view and is just fun!
• Progression Composer makes it easy to create guide tracks or multi-track arpeggios
• Jammer panel to play along with the music
• Jamlets panel lets you create endless action buttons for live jamming, saved with your presets
• Control drum pitches, rests, ties, dynamics, panning and beat value using additive waves
• Instant Capture in case you hear a killer beat you want saved on auto random
• Save Wave Presets to Wave Library and share with other users in Community
• 37 Preset Drum styles you can fully mess with (these are for fun, not the main purpose)
• String Wave Sets together in saved Sequences and share in Community
• Export Wave Sets or Sequences as MIDI Files (via iTunes, AudioShare, Email or Dropbox)
• Over 190 drum and sound FX samples with more added every update
• Add your own 24-bit samples via iTunes (WAV or CAF), AudioPaste or DropBox
• Over 75 musical scales to assign drums or instruments to as well as key
• Channel Volume, Filter, Distortion and Reverb Mixer
• Set Key, Tempo, Swing and Time Signature
• Automation for randomizing and morphing playback with snap-back option
• MIDI Sync Out and In
• Up to 8 Channels of MIDI Out
• Dedicated Wave for any Midi CC with Learn
• Core MIDI lets you play other synthesizers and drum machines on your iPad such as Animoog and NLog Pro or external hardware
To hear Different Drummer in action and learn more please go to www.technemedia.com

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • November 14, 2012 Initial release
  • November 28, 2012 New version 1.01
  • November 28, 2012 Price decrease: $299.99 -> $149.99
  • December 08, 2012 New version 1.02
  • December 18, 2012 New version 1.1.0
  • January 06, 2013 New version 1.1.1
  • January 18, 2013 New version 1.1.2
  • February 28, 2013 Price decrease: $149.99 -> $124.99
  • March 03, 2013 Price increase: $124.99 -> $149.99
  • April 22, 2013 New version 1.5.0
  • April 22, 2013 Price decrease: $149.99 -> $49.99
  • May 04, 2013 New version 1.5.1
  • May 06, 2013 Price increase: $49.99 -> $74.99
  • May 09, 2013 Price decrease: $74.99 -> $49.99
  • May 16, 2013 New version 2.0.0
  • May 24, 2013 New version 2.0.1
  • June 03, 2013 New version 2.0.2
  • June 25, 2013 New version 2.0.3
  • July 12, 2013 New version 2.1.0
  • August 06, 2013 New version 2.2.0
  • August 24, 2013 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $39.99
  • August 27, 2013 Price increase: $39.99 -> $49.99
  • September 07, 2013 Price decrease: $49.99 -> $29.99
  • September 17, 2013 New version 2.3.0
  • October 09, 2013 New version 2.3.2
  • October 21, 2013 New version 2.4.0
  • October 25, 2013 Price decrease: $29.99 -> $24.99
  • October 29, 2013 Price increase: $24.99 -> $29.99
  • November 02, 2013 Price decrease: $29.99 -> $23.99
  • November 09, 2013 Price increase: $23.99 -> $24.99
  • November 10, 2013 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $21.99
  • November 11, 2013 New version 2.5.0
  • November 13, 2013 Price increase: $21.99 -> $24.99
  • November 20, 2013 New version 2.5.1
  • November 20, 2013 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $22.99
  • December 01, 2013 Price increase: $22.99 -> $24.99
  • December 03, 2013 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $22.99
  • December 10, 2013 Price increase: $22.99 -> $24.99
  • December 16, 2013 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $23.99
  • December 21, 2013 Price decrease: $23.99 -> $19.99
  • December 29, 2013 Price increase: $19.99 -> $24.99
  • December 30, 2013 New version 2.6.0
  • January 07, 2014 New version 2.6.1
  • January 07, 2014 Price decrease: $24.99 -> $22.99
  • January 16, 2014 Price decrease: $22.99 -> $21.99
  • January 22, 2014 New version 2.6.2
  • January 26, 2014 Price decrease: $21.99 -> $18.99
  • February 01, 2014 Price increase: $18.99 -> $21.99
  • February 09, 2014 Price decrease: $21.99 -> $19.99
  • February 16, 2014 Price decrease: $19.99 -> $17.99
  • February 19, 2014 New version 2.7.0
  • February 20, 2014 Price increase: $17.99 -> $19.99
  • February 21, 2014 Price decrease: $19.99 -> $16.99
  • February 27, 2014 Price increase: $16.99 -> $19.99
  • March 03, 2014 Price decrease: $19.99 -> $14.99
  • March 06, 2014 New version 2.7.1
  • April 04, 2014 New version 2.7.2
  • April 26, 2014 New version 2.8.0
  • May 13, 2014 New version 2.8.1
  • May 27, 2014 New version 2.8.2
  • June 03, 2014 New version 2.8.3
  • September 04, 2014 New version 3.0.0
  • September 26, 2014 New version 3.1.0
  • November 15, 2014 New version 3.2.0
  • November 20, 2014 New version 3.2.1
  • January 27, 2015 New version 3.2.2
  • March 01, 2015 New version 3.3.0
  • March 01, 2015 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $13.99
  • March 04, 2015 Price increase: $13.99 -> $14.99
  • March 08, 2015 Price increase: $14.99 -> $16.99
  • March 11, 2015 Price decrease: $16.99 -> $15.99
  • March 20, 2015 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $12.99
  • March 24, 2015 New version 3.3.1
  • March 26, 2015 Price increase: $12.99 -> $15.99
  • March 28, 2015 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $13.99
  • April 16, 2015 Price decrease: $13.99 -> $11.99
  • May 01, 2015 Price increase: $11.99 -> $14.99
  • May 10, 2015 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $13.99
  • May 19, 2015 Price decrease: $13.99 -> $9.99
  • June 04, 2015 Price increase: $9.99 -> $13.99
  • June 06, 2015 New version 3.3.2
  • June 16, 2015 Price decrease: $13.99 -> $9.99
  • July 02, 2015 New version 3.3.3
  • July 02, 2015 Price increase: $9.99 -> $18.99
  • July 04, 2015 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $14.99
  • July 09, 2015 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $12.99
  • July 19, 2015 Price decrease: $12.99 -> $9.99
  • August 31, 2015 Price increase: $9.99 -> $14.99
  • September 02, 2015 New version 3.4.0
  • October 22, 2015 New version 4.0.0
  • October 22, 2015 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • November 03, 2015 Price increase: $9.99 -> $11.99
  • November 11, 2015 New version 4.1.0
  • November 11, 2015 Price decrease: $11.99 -> $10.99
  • November 15, 2015 Price decrease: $10.99 -> $9.99
  • November 29, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $8.99
  • December 02, 2015 Price increase: $8.99 -> $9.99
  • December 14, 2015 New version 4.2.0
  • December 15, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $8.99
  • December 19, 2015 Price increase: $8.99 -> $9.99
  • December 22, 2015 New version 4.3.0
  • December 30, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $8.99
  • January 10, 2016 Price increase: $8.99 -> $14.99
  • January 25, 2016 Price decrease: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • February 04, 2016 New version 4.4.0
  • February 15, 2016 New version 4.4.1
  • February 19, 2016 New version 4.4.2
  • February 24, 2016 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $8.99
  • March 02, 2016 New version 4.4.3
  • March 20, 2016 Price increase: $8.99 -> $12.99
  • June 30, 2016 Price decrease: $12.99 -> $9.99
  • August 17, 2016 New version 4.4.4
  • November 06, 2016 New version 4.5.1
  • November 06, 2016 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $8.99
  • November 23, 2016 New version 4.5.2
  • June 13, 2019 New version 5.0.3
  • June 13, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • June 17, 2019 New version 5.1.0
  • June 21, 2019 New version 5.1.1
  • August 16, 2019 New version 5.1.2
  • September 26, 2019 New version 5.1.3
  • October 28, 2019 New version 5.1.4
  • November 11, 2019 New version 5.1.5
  • November 18, 2019 New version 5.2.0
  • December 17, 2019 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • December 24, 2019 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $8.99
  • December 31, 2019 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $5.99
  • January 07, 2020 New version 5.2.2
  • July 15, 2020 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $3.99
  • August 06, 2021 New version 5.3.0
  • September 16, 2023 New version 5.3.1
  • September 16, 2023 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99

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