Soft Drummer Negative Reviews

Soft Drummer App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Soft Drummer app received 15 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Soft Drummer? Can you share your negative thoughts about soft drummer?

Soft Drummer for Negative User Reviews

✓ Great if the tap tempo workedThere seems to be a bug with the tap tempo and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s so random it’s not useable. Sorry it’s great apart from that..Sound GarageVersion: 2.25

✓ ReverbLove the rhythms but the kits all seem to have reverb even when I take the reverb off. Funk drummer seems and sounds better of the two.BezbassVersion: 2.33

✓ Soft Drummer vs Beat BuddyI was looking for a drum app that I could to play live in small intimate settings where sometimes electrical power is not readily available. I was delighted when I found Soft Drummer. I currently use a Beat Buddy and was looking for something similar in an app. This is not it. With that said, this is an excellent app with its own qualities but it is not as intuitive as Beat Buddy. I am not a drummer and need something fairly simple to play along with live. I need to be able to control things using OnSong and Quantiloop. I think this app can do everything I need and more but there is a learning curve and the documentation is scarce. There are a couple of YT tutorials but seem to more focused on recording than live play. I have not found a good tutorial on the MIDI settings. My needs are simple: I need to select a song and set the tempo using CC or PC commands using an Airturn Stomp 6 footswitch. I use OnSong to configure the six switches to trigger MIDI commands like Start/Stop, and send CC and PC commands to Quantiloop and Beat Buddy to select songs, change tracks and set tempos. If I can figure out how to do this with Soft Drummer I will give it 5 Stars because the drum sounds and jamming features are stellar. If I could get some help from you, Louis, by getting some documentation and/or tutorials, that would be very much appreciated..Sir A m4YVersion: 2.2

✓ It sounds like what it is, a pricey drum machine appBe aware that the “in-app purchases” on this one are actually two of the three drummers, so it will cost you $28, which I paid because it’s annoying to spend $18 & be locked out of 2/3 of the app. I was hopeful after reading the reviews, but, to be clear - no one is going to ask you who is playing on your recordings like another review mentions - it’s a drum machine app, an overpriced one, and that’s what it sounds like. I wanted to try 3 others, but will pass - not being upfront that the drummers in the description cost more + the “meh” factor leaves me unimpressed..Pricey & ComplicatedVersion: 3.18

✓ Nice butThis app no longer loads into AUM since iOS 15, nor does there seem to be any intent to make it Auv3 compatible. Otherwise, it’s an amazing app..Suitcase #4Version: 3.18

✓ Unintuitive LayoutThe sound may be good, but the interface is the most baffling layout I have ever experienced with a drum machine. It's anti-intuitive and non-productive. I wasn't able to even create a simple beat of my own. The preset rhythms are over-complicated and finding the right one for your song takes hours. Simple beats have unnecessary/odd embellishments that make them impractical for use..RohanK254647Version: 1.1

✓ Version 3.15 Broken on iOS 14.5.1…Ableton Link broken on this version. Bought SD for it’s Amazing samples an excellent playback engine, but mainly for the ability to link with other devices. It is recognized between apps on same device but not between other devices on same network. Other apps connect instantly on my network so I know there’s no issue there. Have to use a surrogate app as a work around. Basically, I launch a second Ableton Live app on same device (Group the Loop app in my case), leave it empty, SD connects to GTL on device, then GTL connects to other devices on my network achieving sync. Contacted the developer and got back fast saying a fix is coming which I appreciate, but so far it’s just been lip service and I haven’t been fully able to enjoy Soft Drummer. I have to export samples and airdrop and load losing a loop cell in the process. Will change my rating when issue is fixed, but for now 2 stars.....been said before.Version: 3.15

✓ Horrible after you play initial patternI’ve played the first pattern and the count in works fine. The fills are fine. Everything plays fine. Then I stop the pattern and start a new one and the count in is only on the first beat. The fill never changes (it’s a pause then a boom kick drum, always) and it’s not even at the right measure. I’ve deleted and downloaded so many times and always the same. I was so excited about this app that I bought the additional drummers, but it’s a WASTE. My iOS is running the latest version but every time I download this app again, it craps out on me. 👎👎👎.BassMarshallVersion: 3.18

✓ Pretty good, but needs tweaking for pro useDecent start to what could be a brilliant app for on stage. There seems to be lots of edgy beats that are loads of fun to jam to but not enough bread and butter patterns for gigging with. This is the same across Funk Drummer and Jazz Drummer. The live pads are a nice touch but this needs developing to make the whole experience easier and more intuitive on stage. A page with large buttons: intro/fill to B/fill/outro, and maybe a few variation buttons would be awesome. Maybe I need more time with the app but right now, I don’t feel fully ‘safe’ on stage with it yet..RyantaylorliveVersion: 3.25

✓ Constant crashes when using AUMNice sounds but not reliable. Crashes constantly on iPad Pro when using AUM (with only 3 instruments added), and even by itself when Using the ‘random’ beat button. Have had the same problem with all apps from this developer, the worst being ibassist. The apps fail to reload in aum sessions and need to be killed/deleted before they work again..Shatner's hairpieceVersion: 3.02

✓ Not smooth operations for iphone useMany of the features and displays shown are not available or adapted to a smaller iphone screen. I’d not recommend this app unless you have an ipad, assuming it actually works as advertised on that platform. Disappointed in my purchase.Thin dieselVersion: 3.25

✓ Latest Update Failed / Lost All Content / Bluetooth IssuesFeb 14 - 2021 Still no reply following bug reports. I think Lumbeats needs to focus on fixing existing products instead of working on expanding their product offerings. Soft Drummer is a great idea if only it worked properly. Also, this is the 2nd time their update has introduced new critical problems that did not exist before the update. Big time waster. I hope they get this fixed, it could be a good product and I would promote it if everything worked properly. Feb 2-2021 After fiddling some more I am finding that the midi Program Change for various functions has not been implemented properly. Functions are missing, other functions are ganged together. Come on guys, please do not release an update that isn't fully ready!!!!!!!! Progress Update Feb 1-2021 Latest update wiped out my Program Change settings for Play/Stop, Fill, toggle Hat/ride, Fill and stop. Numb-Beats just randomly decided to change how these Live Pads functions are controlled. It was working great, sort of, before. Now I am unable to program these at all with their new control scheme. Doesn't work, period. So frustrating. Thanks a lot for the no warning and why did you decide to make something that worked, not work now???????? Progress Update: Oct 5, 2020 I had to recreate all my patterns from scratch. There are still many glitches with this app. Buttons disappear, tap tempo stops responding, Bluetooth Program Change commands become unresponsive, etc, etc. All I can say is; if you need something reliable, this is NOT YET the app for you. Documentation for this app is very sketchy, inaccurate or non-existent. See initial posts below for a history of serious issues with this app. Initial post: Loaded the July 22/2020 update and suddenly all the patterns are gone. Both preset and user patterns are missing, no sound output. I see User song names but all patterns are missing. Lost all my personally programmed content. Very disappointed. Tried contacting the app developer, no response. Absolutely NO SUPPORT until I wrote an unfavourable review. Great drummer when it worked. But buyer beware!!!!!!!!! 1st follow-up: StillI having trouble loading previously programmed patterns from cloud backup. Songs and patterns programmed in working previous version will not load and play in new Soft Drummer version. Tried everything. Developer has responded but no fix yet. 2nd follow-up: Free Mallets kit offered but it won't load even though I wrote a review and rated the app. After 3 tries Mallets loaded..The the MixVersion: 3.13

✓ Great drumsI think this is May favourite in the catalogue of drummers. Not as soft as you’d think unless you want it. Pretty propulsive and funky on the whole. I do wish it was auv3 though..PEPGOONERVersion: 3.25

✓ Sounds great but....Crashes every time I hit the save button, very good sounds but can only use it for jamming, otherwise useless to me. Supposedly audiobus compatible but can't find a copy button. Would like to use the obvious potential but seems broken. Update: Sounds great yes, found conflict causing crash, not compatible with Swift Key. Incredible lack of support for this app, about the only source of info is on audiob and nothing that he I can see from the developer. The glaring fault with SF is lack of IAA triggering or just simple pasteboard. The only way I can find to trigger it from group the loop or other apps is to use midi, which I'm not a fan of. I'm a guitar player looking for a decent drum tool, not a beat boxer looking for a toy. While this app sounds great, it works best in its own fishbowl. Disappointed at the lack of audio share support for this app and zero documentation other than a few fanboy videos. Sadly for me, I'll have waste more money in pursuit of a usable drum tool that doesn't require midi triggers from remote apps and them trimming the result to fit due to delays..MusicalpaisanVersion: 2.12

✓ Took our money and broke promisesThe developer responded to another complaint 2 years ago and said he was fixing the failure to load as AU. I bought the group of his apps to all work together (including iBassist) but so far he has not fixed AU since the two years he said he would. This issue makes the app so unpleasant to use in your DAW or AUM. Where is the long awaited fix you promised us??.32x31Version: 3.25

Soft Drummer works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact Soft Drummer.