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✓ My favorite song demo tool keeps getting betterI can’t say enough Great things about this app! I’m really loving the new features. Especially the expanded exporting options. That’s been on my wishlist for years so thank you! I do hope you make the Jam/Intensity feature a little easier to setting to specific settings. The grid slider is far from finite or accurate, which is a problem in Song Mode. Anyway... I have faith you will fix that little bug too. All in all, your apps rule!.Version: 3.01
✓ Finally!Ever since I first started recording on a little cassette player I have searched for decent virtual drummer. I have tried so many methods that I always end up sounding wooden and robotic. This app allows me to have something that sounds like a human drummer playing for my ideas as I work on them, priceless. Real drummer is still better, but for the creative process this is great..Version: 1.1
✓ Fantastically FunI'm really enjoying this app and I'm just getting started. It's very intuitive and sounds great. I've been using drum machines since 1984 and though I have been super impressed by drummer tracks in logic and garageband, this app invites more playing and improvising with so many features. The live pads are a blast. Totally worth the purchase even for a few evenings of fun. I can imagine making a lot of music with this. It's awesome..Version: 1.1
✓ Soft DrummerGreat sounds and easy to use..Version: 2.33
✓ Great stuff!Excellent practise/jam/creative tool! Well done!.Version: 3.02
✓ A great drum appPerhaps fewer creative options than the funk drummer app but still sounding excellent and highly usable. Pretty easy to understand too..Version: 3.18
✓ Pros use the app.I have heard this app being used on pro gigs. So the performance quality and ease of use is obviously there. The sounds are good and also unusual. Also a plus. This app swings like a real drummer but no drummers girlfriend is there to complain. I plan to get it going on my own gigs..Version: 3.18
✓ Powerful !He feels natural…..Version: 3.17
✓ Easy and enjoyable to useBought this as a companion to iBassist and they play very nicely together. No issues so far..Version: 3.15
✓ Really good!Really good!.Version: 2.31
✓ Best drum appsThere all good! This one is my second fav after future drummer but there all dope!.Version: 3.00
✓ Sounds greatRelatively easy to use.Version: 3.18
✓ Great chilled Drum machineI really like the randomness of this drum machine. I don’t know what to expect as I am Playing along. Great sounds and the brush sounds are useful.Version: 3.23
✓ Great jam sessionsSince the developer changed the app has been revived. thanks much for the updates they are great.Version: 3.21
✓ I love the sound & the functionalityI really *love* the sound and functions of all the lumbbeat apps I own (Soft drummer, Latin drummer, Mideast drummer, & ibassist) I highly recommend them all. I need to confess that I find it challenging to work with them as inter-app audio & would really love them to be auv3 plug-ins, if possible..Version: 3.02
✓ Another extent music app by LumbeatI love using these apps because they produce such a beautiful realistic sound. It is great to be able to use a product like this that inspire musicians, professional and amateur, to produce music of great quality. I would love to see this app move towards AUV3 in the near future to improve music production workflow..Version: 3.26
✓ AwesomeI use this a whole lot. Really nice sounds.Version: 3.18
✓ Too much fun!OK I actually should take off four stars because playing with this app eats up hours of my time! In the pocket, fantastic. I’ve been looking for this drum app for a while now. Does it with a foot pedal for start/stopping?.Version: 2.33
✓ Excellent but needs audio/midi exportThis app is really organic feeling and sounding and just what I was looking for to accompany my acoustic guitar noodling. I’ve deducted one star only because the app doesn’t appear to have any way to export rendered audio or midi. This isn’t really a big deal as you can record both by syncing up to a recording app like Cubasis or even AUM. The internal sounds on this app are great. If, for any reason you need a different drum sound, i do love the fact that the app will output configurable midi notes for each drum meaning that you can play the patterns out to external drum apps that you may already have to give you different sound options..Version: 2.31
✓ Holy Cow!!! Perfect APP!Tremendous sound! Very intuitive and user-friendly ways (has several modes) to explore and to utilize this wonderful app! The sounds are stellar! I'm a big EZDrummer user.... But that means I have to go back and forth between PC to iPad. But with Soft Drummer, for many projects I'll be able to stay WITHIN my iPad. Cool! Some folks on various forums are requesting audio export.... Plz include this soon!!!! In fact, to be more "Pro" in the options department, it'd be great if you included a 2-track, 4-track and OR a 6-track export function. That is, for those of us that don't always want a STEREO ONLY mix of our drum tracks, we could have 2, 3 or 4 stereo mixes to BOOST kick, compress your great sounding snares and have an OVERHEAD mics stereo track to sweeten just the way we want it. Keep up the GREAT JOB! GF 👍🏼 😊.Version: 3.25
✓ SoftNice mellow kits.Version: 3.25
✓ Great appWorks and sounds great.Version: 3.15
✓ ExcellentFantastic sounding app, awesome grooves to jam/record with!.Version: 2.12
✓ Great grandchildrenI wish I could say I love softdrummer the best of all the lumbers apps, but they are all like my grandchildren. I love them all equally and they are all so beautifully different, from a great family..Version: 3.15
✓ Fantastic. Worth it.This is a great app for more nuanced sounds..Version: 3.00
✓ Great!Very cool!.Version: 3.01
✓ Great drum machinesGreat sound set and easy to use. GUI could be more polish and consistent with other drum apps from same developer..Version: 2.01
✓ Soft DrummerA nice little addition to the Rock Drummer I’ve already purchased..Version: 3.23
✓ Amazing sound set and collection of rhythmsPlease consider a full midi mapping menu for all you drummer apps, for example the mixer mutes/solos and I am especially interested in cc control of the “pattern slots” of the individual parts, it has always been my favorite aspect of your apps, but I could that could possibly be more difficult to implement than a parameter such as an knob. I don’t get much use out of the effects section , but I definitely would if it were controllable via midi. If there are more cc addresses for such things, please consider publishing them, Your apps are revolutionary for mobile music!.Version: 2.33
✓ Jazz GuitaristSoft Drummer and Funk Drummer apps are 5 star in quality and sounds. 4 stars only because not being a drummer I could use some help files or info videos. Easy to use once I got the hang of it. Some of the best stuff out there for creating drum tracks that sound like a live drummer!.Version: 2.33
✓ Good Sound -Been playing with this app for quite a while now - helped me learn more about rhythm. Good sound set. New SOUNDSETS are worth looking at.Version: 3.01
✓ My go to drums appWhen I just want to jam out this is my go to. Just wish it was AUV3, otherwise it would be a 5..Version: 3.02
✓ Just greatReal fun! Great for jamming with IBassist..Version: 2.33
✓ Best in class of sound!I would give it slightly less than 5 stars because of some improvements I'd like to see in the app (customizable crashes in patterns, more advanced song editing features, etc) but I have to give it 5 stars on the unmatched strength of 2 factors: the quality and choice of sounds, and the realism of the jam feature. Another home run! I cannot wait for future updates. No, I'm serious. I cannot wait. I'm using it to record my album now! Thank you, LUMBEAT!.Version: 1.1
✓ Still learningSo far I’m really enjoying practicing my bass along with these grooves. There are a lot of variations in terms of precision of the beat, swing, quantization, patterns, sound sets, etc. I’m just learning how to use it, but I’m optimistic that it will be useful in composing and creating backing tracks. Mostly intuitive layout. Great sounds!.Version: 3.01
✓ Easy 5 starsHonestly, I come back to this app time and again. One of the best drum machines out there..Version: 3.18
✓ There is a reason everyone rates 5starI read all the reviews and watched the videos. i downloaded the Rock lite version. I am an avid user of loops from The Looploft because they are recorded by studio pros and sound great but sometimes you just need a filler for a sketch and this will get you there fast. Sounds awesome. Clock linked perfectly to Auria so I just laid down the drum track which sounds varied enough to sound human in just a minute. This app is an easy 5 star and incredible value. Just buy it you wont be sorry..Version: 1.1
✓ Most realistic I’ve ever seen. Amazing.Quickly becoming one of my favorites. All the apps from this dev have been equally impressive. I’m a little surprised to see no 3/4 beats though, or at least a way to manually alter the beat count. Hoping I’m wrong..Version: 3.23
✓ Amazing Drum App!Anyone who is frustrated with GarageBand not having any brush preset rhythms for jazz, funk, blues etc, this is your answer. Unbelievable drum sounds and patterns, high quality sounding with great effects. I only wish you could save any combination as a custom preset, for easy recall in live performing. I also wish you could export the loop pattern as a WAV or .aif but it doesn’t seem to have that capability yet. There doesn’t seem to be any help documentation so you have to figure out the controls on your own. Works great with iRig Blueboard or other midi controllers..Version: 2.11
✓ OutstandingAll Lumbeat all the time!.Version: 3.16
✓ FabLike all the other drum apps in this series - it’s great though currently struggling to upload latest drummers.Version: 3.00
✓ Awesome!This is such a realistic sounding drum app !.Version: 3.12
✓ Great natural sounding playingAbsolutely love the natural feel to the rhythms created by the app. The ghost notes and ways I can tweak the sound give me a pretty robust tool kit. The song mode is really useful if you’re trying to set up a solo playlist and do automation of a set, and the midi setup is really straightforward. My only complaint is that I wish I had labels for the sounds when looking at the sequencer grid. If that’s there I’m just missing it. But I’d love to know — especially when jamming — which line is which instrument..Version: 3.18
✓ Works well with M1FInally opens with the latest Ventura. I was waiting for this!.Version: 3.24
✓ GreatGreat sound. Easy to get going but deep enough to make your own..Version: 2.33
✓ So far...So far so good… I like it better than iReal Pro… But I have many questions and I wish there was a help file!... what does the Vin diagram with the two circles mean mean and why does it change to a line when you press on it? Also when I move the jam intensity slider it doesn’t seem to do anything different.... also I really want to buy I bassist but there are no directions how to integrate it with the drumming programs how do I get them to interact together properly?? Do I use GarageBand or what? How would a trigger both to start the same time? And after writing this review how do I get my free sound file?… But so far so good love playing with all the parameters..Version: 2.21
✓ Amazing use of the technologyMr Martinez is a gifted person who has combined his vast musical talent and skill with his ability in the audio production and software IOS app building work. Simply stunning in it’s realism and usability. Get this app..Version: 3.22
✓ Ibassist + soft drummer + me = creative, magic, wonderlandBeautiful!.Version: 3.18
✓ Takes away all the guessworkProgramming drums isn’t my strength and I don’t have the time for the learning curve. This is like having a professional drummer at your finger tips..Version: 3.15
✓ MIDI Learn?Awesome - best grooves out there! Would it be possible to someday have a learn function so we can control a few basics, especially slider-controlled tempos, from a MIDI Controller?.Version: 2.31
✓ BrilliantLoving these sounds. The usual high quality results. Very human sounding stuff..Version: 3.18
✓ Une belle AventureBeaucoup plus qu’un Beat Box, les possibilités de nuances sont infini et je remercie les développeurs pour ce beau logiciel complice de la musique, je découvre de nouvelles approches pour des heures de plaisir..Version: 3.15
✓ What’s not to love?You could spend hours or days trying to program from scratch something that inspires your creativity, and still not come close to these types of grooves. Or you could just start this app and get inspired in about 2 seconds, literally. If I can get this thing to interface with my DAW on the Mac, Heaven! Even if I couldn’t, I’d record the output of the iPad to the DAW anyway, I’ve gotsta have these drums! This is a game changer!.Version: 2.25
✓ Sounds greatJust Started using the app sounds so realistic. Will come back for further review.Version: 1.1
✓ Adds the human touch 👌🏻Great authentic backing with groovy signatures and feels. Clear interface and very reliable..Version: 1.1
✓ My go toOf all the drum machine apps I own, Soft drummer is definitely my go to. It is by far my favorite and also the most stable. There is no other realistic drumming app out like it..Version: 3.22
✓ Nice. Superb. Hopefully better UI in the future.This can be really great for anyone practicing saxophone. Really enjoying the variety of the sounds and various patterns. And it says i can get a soundset if i write a review. One thing is that i wish i have a more intuitive n reliable UI. When in song mode, when i delete all parts, the app will crash n shut down. (Ipad pro 9.7) and i'd like to save my own variations from the existing patterns or sounds combinations, but the save button won't be activated most of the time. Hope these will be fixed in the future. Currently it's the best n only Soft drummer on the market i believe. ------ Deleted n reinstalled, and i have to rate it again. One another bug that i wish quickly be fixed is in the song mode. First part plays correctly, and the second part and the rest will not play snares at all. Deleted n Reinstalled but didn't change. Hopefully this will be fixed soon~ All other things are great..Version: 1.1
✓ Great GrooverA manual would help one to negotiate the unique interface, but it's hard not to get some great sounding grooves going..Version: 2.12
✓ ExplorableMany settings combine to broaden the exploration space of this app. I want alternative beat cycles above 9 however. the sampled sounds are meticulous..Version: 3.15
✓ Great appSolo musician here, about to use it for a show, wish me luck. Great in practice so far... edit***so Im using this with a boss rc300 loop station. The loop station sends the pc change to start and stop the song, but this app doesn’t have a way to assigning cc#’s so that let’s say cc#1 changes the bars to fill to 4 or 8. Anyway to make rhythm changes etc to be assigned to cc’s.Version: 2.31
✓ Buy them all ...Don’t waste you’re money or time on any of the other “Real” drum apps .. trust me I have them all and they just have no feel ... if you need the groove and happy accidents you won’t find it in other apps ... sound yes they all have decent sounds at the higher price points .. but they are not “drummers” this as close as you can get..Version: 2.33
✓ Super application!Cette application offre une bonne flexibilité et avec un rendu tout à fait réaliste..Version: 3.00
✓ Soft drummerThis has been a great app for me. Unique textures to other apps or plugins I have and can quickly generate inspiring new patterns. I tend to record each track separately into my DAW so I can eq and effect them there but can happily practise along with the app itself for ages. Looking forward to trying the mallets!.Version: 3.18
✓ For the serious musician !This is Gold.Version: 3.25
✓ SuperbYou can play with this thing for hours without fatigue of hears a static loop over and over.Version: 3.01
✓ Great, but still not as integrated as I’d likeI find the sounds and feel wonderful but I struggle to incorporate it in the iOS environment as much as I’d like..Version: 3.24
✓ Five StarsThe rating is 100%down to the sounds this app produces, structuring the metaphysics of a jazz thing - I don't use Ableton so the link betwixt this iOS & macOS is tenuous: musical instrument digital interface reminds me of Yamaha DX7 fm digital synthesis(!): all drum machine applications I've so far encountered have fallen short & I'm a snob where r.free drum loops are concerned so sampling has been my preferred method, but this Beat Generation app augers polyrhythmic positivity in possible productions (provisionally) - how much did I pay? Worth it for the sounds, hence my rating.Version: 3.23
✓ Awesome !!!Just Awesome 🤩.Version: 3.26
✓ Great programGreat sounds and easy to use ..love it.Version: 3.20
✓ Hard to get used to but unbelievably greatAs a guitar player I’ve searched high and low for an app that would make it easy for me add realistic drum parts to song ideas. Soft Drummer is that app! Although the new drummer in GarageBand is great, the quality of the parts that come out of Soft Drummer are amazing. Even for parts that I program myself it just adds its own random flair that makes it sound like I know what I’m doing! I just wish the other products offered by lumbeat were just modules within a single app rather than completely separate apps but I’ll live with it..Version: 2.12
✓ Very coolGreat practice tool and definitely potential for my live shows. Still figuring out a few things but it really is a slick and musical tool. A drummer in my pocket. Very cool..Version: 2.33
✓ Sounds goodLike this program, writing a review to get a free sound. Has some nice rhythms and is fun to play along to so yeah get it if you want. Happy hunting.Version: 3.21
✓ Really goodI can set up grooves so easily and it’s midi functions work perfect. Plus I’ve never had any problems linking to other apps or programs. Anyone doing anything with drums will benefit from Soft Drummer even if you play an actual kit..Version: 2.12
✓ Excellent appLove playing with this app.very natural sounding and very flexible.Version: 3.01
✓ Wow, and how programmableReally enjoying the variety of sound, rhythms/grooves and features. So programmable and works great with iBassist. Worth the money..Version: 3.25
✓ Great app!Great app for practice at home, on the road, at the hotel room. We also use it on the stage on some of the tunes, gives a nice touch on the general sound..Version: 2.25
✓ What a great app!I have been looking around for an app to produce some percussion suitable to accompany our ukulele band. Just put it to the test today with the rockabilly patterns accompanying some rock and roll numbers. A great success! I am not a percussion specialist and have alot to learn about fine tuning the sounds but really enjoying the challenge..Version: 3.25
✓ Perfect for practicing BluegrassThis is just perfect for me as I have been looking for something like this for ages and judging by the Internet searches so have a lot of other people, I know there is no drummer in bluegrass music but having something to play against in song mode is great, really has helped improve my playing..Version: 2.25
✓ Great new update!Well the x/y pad and mixer really take this into a more naturalistic territory. Can’t wait to use this as a backbone to my next project!.Version: 3.00
✓ Very useful appI've been using this app for several months now & love it. It's easy to figure out. Earlier I tried some far more complex drum machine apps that came highly recommended. I hated them. Soft Drummer has just the right amount of features to get the job done. Great for practicing &, if you use the song mode, works live, too..Version: 1.1
✓ So flexible!Really nice sounds and great flexibility. Wish it was available for desktops! Excellent as live accompaniment with the song mode and the variations and fills. Exactly what I was looking for.Version: 2.33
✓ Love it! GoodI resisted this at first but finally came around. This is perfect for me as I don’t really wish to spend too much time piecing together clips, fills and endings... although that’s possible in this app. Wish there were instructions..Version: 3.25
✓ Love it!Love what I’m hearing so far. Takes a little bit to get your head around but that is much the same for anything really. Be good if you could import patterns, too.Version: 3.00
✓ Next levelSoft Drummer is next level. In terms of realism, subtlety and the ability to mix multiple layers of attributes to a beat, on an iPad? Sick! I haven’t seen anything like it, anything close to it. Although I would like to have easier access to creating sub division on the edit panel (still trying to tease out some 6/8 on this baby), did I forget mention, the program articulates funky as hell. It’s one of those programs not only for songwriters I think it will certainly influence drummers, giving them new ideas on how to deal with the brush. Thank you for a great piece of work..Version: 3.01
✓ Best Brush MachineAlmost perfect!.Version: 1.1
✓ Great tool with good soundsEasy to use, great patterns and can be left to itself to provide accompaniment. Love it and often recommend it to others.Version: 1.1
✓ Great tool for practice and performanceGreat sounds, easy to create tracks. Love the configurable swing and jam settings..Version: 2.25
✓ Sounds are the bestThis is one of the best drum sound sets available. MIDI needs to be able to communicate better and needs a AUV3 update. It would a 5 star otherwise.Version: 3.25
✓ Great Drum AppsMartinez created a wonderful set of drum apps. Easy to use, incredibly flexible, great sounds. A bunch of 5 star apps for musicians..Version: 2.12
✓ GroovesGreat sounds but can get a bit complicated.Version: 2.33
✓ Slip sliding awaySomewhere between the soul and soft machine, as Mister Mister sang. I’ve had something of an epiphany when it comes to Lumbeat drummer apps. As has always been the case, the sounds on offer, the variety of rhythms and the inter-Lumbeat sync is outstanding. For example, it’s possible to have all the Lumbeat apps setup under AUM, sending and receiving from each other, so that when a groove is altered in one, this percolates instantly to the others. Thus can some truly unique drum tracks be created. On the negative side, because these are IAA apps there is no state saving. So all of them need to be launched and in the background BEFORE the AUM session is restored. Every single time. The developer is undoubtedly brilliant at what he does, but has stated he does not want to make AU3 version of his apps. This is a pity, as one AU3 app using the existing sounds could be the ultimate IOS drum & bass app. At some point, like a train coming down the track, Apple will make IAA redundant. I would hope that by then the developer has had his own epiphany, and made the app I suggest. For sure, there would be a customer base ready to buy..Version: 3.25
✓ Great soundingAnd easy to export both audio and midi tracks into Logic, or anywhere else..Version: 3.25
✓ Love the appThis is a great app for practicing. Easy to get going with enough variety in patterns to not think about it while focusing on your instrument. I have funkydrummer, and I enjoy layering the two. The only reason I did not give it a 5 out 5 is because the samples could be a little better. Because you can not process the hats and snares separately sometimes the sounds don’t fit when you try to change up the kits. Get it if you your looking for a practice tool..Version: 2.25
✓ InspiringYou know when you have a good new ‘instrument’- it gives you new ideas, and breathes life into old ones. This is one of those instruments. Love it!.Version: 2.33
✓ Wow I didn’t knowI have had this app for a while but never checked it out after the updates. So glad. I did. Go check it out for yourselves you will be pleasantly surprised..Version: 3.15
✓ Great SoundsLifelike & realistic grooves.Version: 3.21
✓ Easily the best drummer available for idevices. Period.The Swiss Army knife of quality drums. I’ve been using all of Luis’s apps together. Using Link... And with a little forethought you can have one heck of a drummer on your hands. With none of the drug problems ;) Have u ever seen another developer with straight across 5 stars on everything? That’s par for Luis. This is the most useful app you will have. If you don’t need it now. You will hit a wall where you need options. When you do. Thank Luis. And be glad this is here. Anyone who who has criticism of an app this good is doing something wrong or can’t dance. This quality of program used to cost hundreds of dollars on a desktop. And we paid. 20 bucks is nothing for the work that went into giving you an amazing tool from someone who knows what they’re doing. Thank you so much for the tools to make creating easier and more enjoyable. Indispensable.Version: 3.18
✓ Good drum appVery good sound. Not easy at first, but give it a chance. Could use more sequencing options....Version: 2.12
✓ Great stufffA awesome, fully flexible kit for 20$ yay!! Love it! Intuitive with many options.Version: 1.1
✓ BestWonderful drummer! Love it...the best one out there.Version: 3.21
✓ Best sound out thereInterface is a bit funky and i do wish the dev would get his apps in auv3, but the sound is amazing and you can get great results with the app.Version: 2.21
✓ An evolving & tweakable drum appThe primary selling points for Soft Drummer are the sounds, and the styles. The sounds are suited for accompanying acoustic music, roots music, modern indie, blues, ballads, etc. the tones and textures coming from brushes, rods and mallets. These styles are usually under-represented, and there are a variety of preprogrammed patterns with enough nuance and sophistication to sound like professional performances. Parts can be altered, sequenced and arranged into song form, with changes in dynamics and improvisation; useful for keeping the accompaniment behind solos spontaneous. Some of the options are hidden behind cryptic symbols, and there will be a learning curve, but the feature set outstrips sample loops, coming closer to working with a session drummer than a rigid drum machine..Version: 3.00
✓ Simply stunningThis is what I have waiting for. So good. You can use it to jam with or use it with other apps for amazing improvisations...brilliant..Version: 1.1
✓ Wow! Phenomenal Brushes!!!This is the BEST app of its kind. I have been recording drums for 20 years and these sound just like the sounds I worked so hard to achieve. So real and intimate. Just Love the sounds and layout. Really, really great job in designing this fantastic app.Version: 3.21
✓ Wow Wow WowWow! Wow!.Version: 3.25
✓ Feeling RealLove this app. A very natural feeling rhythm tool that has almost limitless possibilities in the combinations. Whereas most most drum machines require programming and a good knowledge of fills, Soft Drums almost intuitively plugs the holes..Version: 1.1
✓ Nice drum soundsBought this in the sale as i have nearly all the drum packs,there most extent.Version: 3.00
✓ Brilliant as usual, but one suggestion.Like it's predecessors, Soft Drummer is amazing, especially with the recent updates, but I have one suggestion. The jamming function is very, very good - so good that it sometimes plays something that I would like to save as a pattern and incorporate into another piece of music. It would be amazing if you would allow Soft Drummer (and also your other drummer apps that have the jamming function) to be able to recall, as a pattern, the last 4-8 fills in pattern form so that we can closely look at the improvisation (can that word be applied to A.I.?) and possibly save it for future use. Anyway, it's just an idea. Please keep updating and adding to your apps. They are truly superior. Thanks..Version: 1.1
✓ BrilliantThe easiest way to drum up accompaniment and spend more time arranging and getting your song done..Version: 3.01
✓ Great. but,Still love this, but Please automate alphabetizing of custom rhythm names or at least allow position editing in the list! I use this app live and it’s v tuff scrolling through 200 different rhythms to find the one needed. Above could solve this in a second. Amazingly realistic and musical brush sounds. Many layers, still trying to figure out... I don't get a lot of it. But sounds so good. NOW with ability to alternate ride cymbal / hi hat... and also side stick / snare sound! Fantastic. Please allow user rhythms to recall tempo and percent of Swing amount. Also there is no edit mode! Your app defaults to a brand new, unnamed beat even if the most minor edit was attempted. Some congas and cow bells would be great btw. Foot pedal activate would be useful. Thanks Bc now can save the rhythms to the cloud that is clear and easy to use. Thanks!.Version: 3.01
✓ Absolute JoyI find myself practicing along soft drummer for hours never dull never too repetitive love it!.Version: 2.25
✓ High quality soundsOne of the most realistic acoustic drum machines I have heard. It offers lots of ways to tweek the sound, and the song feature is great. I have one small issue with fills sometimes sounding a bit awkward or robot-ish at higher bpm's, but certainly not a deal breaker. A bit pricey, but worth it if you're looking for a drum machine with finesse..Version: 1.1
✓ I have few issues with mi iPadI’ve got an iPad 3, or course is completely out of date but I had my presets already made long times ago, then I decided to update the app that actually says is compatible to iOS 8 and beyond. Once I loaded it, it didn’t recognize any sound, so I deleted and loaded again but from scratch and it worked but once I download from the cloud my backups, it doesn’t load any sound out fo it. Well I have to reprogram the whole thing. That’s frustrating... I got to admit I’m running iOS 9.5.6 which way too old but anyway it supposed to fully run even with my backups. I finally manage by downloading the backup in an updated iPhone 7 so it worked and then I save it again on this one, then I downloaded the new backup in iPad, now everything works like charm. Well here I got the info, whoever would like to fix this issue..Version: 3.00
✓ Great drum appLove this drum app it is great as are the rest in the series. The great thing is once you know how to use Rock DM then Soft Drummer and all the rest work the same way. Very intuitive and great sounds. The extra players that get added are good too..Version: 3.02
✓ So real so intuitive so flexibleMust have percussion to add to your library.Version: 3.18
✓ Fantastic appThis is so easy to use and sounds amazing straight out of the box. Will get a 5 star once it goes to auv3..Version: 3.15
✓ Loving itEspecially combining it with hip hop drummer. Hope can do the same with jazz drummer soon.Version: 3.25
✓ OutstandingThis app is absolutely fantastic. What a great way to write new grooves for my band. Needs some more drum sets though. I need a nice rock kit to use with this. Best purchase ever.Version: 2.12
✓ Just awesome in every wayAwesome drum kit sounds, awesome jamming, feels like an actual human drummer is there playing for you. A dream rhythm section in your iPad..Version: 3.18
✓ Killer drumsHands down this developer makes the best drum apps I have them all and they have changed the way I make music.Version: 2.23
✓ Lovely sounds lovely rhythmsGreat song mode and pipes midi and audio all over the place.... Overall, just lovely to play along to and arrange basic song structures... In response to me mentioning it here as I hadn’t figured it out, the dev pointed out below how to duplicate a section in the song constructor. I wish I could add an extra star but was already over the moon and it was already five, many thanks!.Version: 3.00
✓ Great Drum AppGreat range of realistic drum sounds and very easy to use. I practice on electric bass with this app - scales, grooves and songs - and it is a very handy tool indeed..Version: 1.1
✓ Fantastic sounds and rhythmsI use this daily and it is one of the most useful apps I have.Version: 3.23
✓ Great Sounding DrumsThis is by far the most realistic drum app on the App Store and by that I mean it has the most human feel. Despite being a bit unintuitive it’s more so than Drum Perfect Pro, and the update to allow export of audio stems is just brilliant which means I can use it in my fav daw Auria. If you like realistic sounding drums (and brushes in particular) then you should try this!.Version: 3.00
✓ Totally and completely fantasticIt’s very good. As recording music on the iPad progresses the apps that will stand out are the ones that actually sound really good, Soft Drummer sounds really good. Well done guys..Version: 3.00
✓ Great!Great sounds, grooves, and plenty of flexibility in adjusting grooves, sounds etc till you get your desired groove. Highly recommended!.Version: 3.15
✓ Great for playing tooLots of cool rhythms and styles to play too. Very good tool too have. John.Version: 1.1
✓ Best drum brushes on iPadReally enjoying what this app can do.Version: 3.15
✓ You DO get what you pay forThis app may be pricier than a lot of other drum apps, but the quality of sounds is well worth it. I would like to see a “Fill Intensity” slider in the future. Right now the fills seem completely random. Add a “Sticks” kit and I probably wouldn’t use any other drum app!.Version: 2.12
✓ Amazing must have apps!!As a live entertainer, I’ve been looking for a substitute for my hardware drum machine. These apps tick the box and blow other ‘beat making’ apps to pieces. These are the real deal with intelligent modes that fill in between grooves making live use a no brainier. Great support from the developer too. I have three of these apps now and they’re a must have for any live performer. 10/10.Version: 2.33
✓ Lumbeat does it again!How can he keep putting out such awesome apps? With Soft Drummer, Lumbeat has once again proven that they are true masters at their craft. With these apps at your fingertips musical ideas quickly become solid beats and patterns. I have sat for hours with these apps before I realize how much time has passed by. There must be some witchcraft at work here because they truly are magical pieces of software. I highly recommend any, no make that ALL, of the Lumbeat apps. Once you fire it up you're in for one enjoyable experience. Stop reading and download them now!.Version: 3.00
✓ Great appThe sounds in this app are amazing. Have a lot to figure out and would really like to be able to just copy and paste . Have used it with GarageBand a few times so far. Works in inner app well on my iPhone six but on my 5 it has a click at the beginning each time and it doesn't seem to work right sometimes as it starts immediately when I hit record instead of after the count in. Anyway it really is everything I could ask for as a non drummer and look forward to figuring everything out. If he made a bass app that worked the same way and together with this app, wow!!!! The only negative is I don't understand why there is a manual of some sort for this. There are so many nuances and it doesn't seem like a big deal to make one basic manual for all of these apps..Version: 2.33
✓ Great appGreat Like all Luis Martinez drum machines, realistic playing with jam mode and fills 👍.Version: 2.12
✓ Lively DrumsThis is the 4th app I’ve purchased from Lumbeat. These drum apps are the most natural sounding drum machines I’ve heard. As a drummer I’m shocked at how Lumbeat captures all the complexities and nuances of a real drummer. I like the flexibility of selecting different drum kits or to create a custom kit. I’ve experienced some minor issues but nothing to keep me away from these apps!.Version: 3.00
✓ One Of The BestUnsurpassed drum app for live work!.Version: 3.25
✓ Awesome realistic brushesGod send when you don’t want drums dominating the track Highly recommended, Wish the other players were included..Version: 3.13
✓ Not cheap......but the the really good music apps seldom are, and this is seriously good. There’s a lot to admire straight out of the box, and it’s going to be hard to exhaust the custom options any time soon. Indispensable for those of us who haven’t got a drummer at their beck and call..Version: 2.31
✓ Soft drummerReally lovin the program. The brush hits on the snare are a real joy. I’m a bass player and it’s such a useful tool to play with so many authentic styles. I think I’ve purchased all you drum apps l use them all for variation in practice sessions. Could I throw an idea in the mix. How about the ability to manipulate the grid. I would love to be able le to lay back beat one and all other sub divisions align to the new feel. Just like a super groovy drummer, Anyway great product and completely recommend it to all musicians. Top notch..Version: 2.33
✓ ExcellentI have been a music teacher for over 30 years, I always encourage my students to practice with a rhythm. The Lumbeat apps all have great sounds and such good grooves with a really nice feel to them that it makes practicing fun. Also the ability to manipulate, program and build songs makes the Lumbeat apps great for composition. Would love to see the other apps especially Soft Drummer have the export capability that Jazz Drummer has. Works well with Auria Pro..Version: 2.33
✓ Very realistic!Best sounding realistic drum machine I ever used. Well done!.Version: 1.1
✓ Love itLove the realistic sounds, ease of use. Does what it says it would..Version: 3.15
✓ This app rocksI am using this for my ep it’s amazing.Version: 3.18
✓ Great sound, bring on auv3I'm disappointed Lumbeat has been around for so long and are still releasing non auv3 drum apps. Can't complain about the sound though. Exactly what I was hoping it would be apart from the host integration..Version: 3.12
✓ Quite brilliantThis is just a great drum app to play around with. All sounds are fantastic quality and add brilliant accompaniment to all my IOS musical noodling. I particularly like running this with GEO Shred and will be saving my pennies for additional apps from this maker..Version: 2.25
✓ FinallyA Sophisticated jazz drummer app (with brushes!) that needs no tweaking. It can play full 16 measure patterns of excellent sampled drums and improvise softly (pianissimo) and with subtleties better than many drummers I know. Having used recorded bass and drums for years to accompany jazz standards, I could not change tempos easily since they were pre-recorded. Soft Drummer allows nuanced jazz drumming in many varied tempos and moods that works well live. Starting with a measure drumstick count-off, then a creative introduction measure, (and eventually a closing measure); jumping to the touchscreen controls and back to playing your instrument is easy. Those control buttons would be easier if BIGGER, at least as big as the drum trigger buttons. I missed the tiny INTRO button when stopping and starting (crucial musical moments). Making the INTRO button as big as the triangular start button would be my only improvement request. The Reverb, EQ, PAN, etc.; are detailed and easily adjusted. I have not tried MIDI integration yet but if it works as it should it can be an excellent alternative MIDI triggered sound module. Just a tip: If you play the same music at 120=BPM or 60=BPM in cut time (so it’s really the same speed) it will change the character a lot especially if you set the “jamming” and/or “swing” to a high setting. Alpha program! I can’t wait to see what an additional soundest, offered for my review, will do! Thank you. Dale Jeffries.Version: 2.33
✓ Better than a real oneMuch easier to get on with ... and you don’t need a truck ... never go all experimental or develop “artistic differences” with the bass player ... what’s not to like? Seriously this is one of the iconic iOS apps and my go-to rhythm section ... never disappoints..Version: 3.00
✓ Excellent sounds, where's the manual?I had to learn most everything by just trying everything. Wish there was a context help that was available but otherwise this is top notch..Version: 1.1
✓ Sounds great; consistant crashes near 200 barsI love everything about this app except its tendency to crash somewhere between 175 and 200 bars out. The samples are good, fills and variations are "drummerly," and the jam complexity control is brilliant. Time to work on long term stability..Version: 1.1
✓ Live UseGreat sounds for live use. Very dynamic an realistic. Fun to play with..Version: 3.01
✓ All Luis Martinez apps are great.Works great with iBassist. Always being updated with new features which adds to the value. Suggestion: I’d like if a Pitch setting was added for all the sounds to be saved as kits. This would add a great amount of versatility to what already exists with only a single parameter. The settings would be saved as a kit. This might be best attempted with Future Drummer first perhaps.Version: 2.25
✓ Excellent!Only been using it for a few days, but sounds great, easy to use, and works well with interapp audio through Cubasis! :).Version: 1.1
✓ Great jam toolDownloaded and spent the next hour just jamming on the first preset. Really gets you playing and most importantly to rhythm ! :-)..Version: 2.33
✓ Great sounds and variety of rhythmsJust bought two drum machines which did not give me the ease of use and flexibility I needed for live use with a drummer. Been using this for 10 mins and already putting tracks together. Very good programme. Will revisit rating when I have used it live..Version: 2.22
✓ BrilliantSo smooth, varied, realistic. Love it, as I love the other great drummer apps in the same family. Think I have all of them! 😎🤣.Version: 3.00
✓ Organic feelsVery nice natural feels..Version: 3.25
✓ Pro drummer in your pocket (or backpack)I heard a lot about Lumbeat's apps. After having some issues getting my rhythms right, I decided to dive in and get one of them for starters. Only difficulty was deciding which one... lol I'm 100% satisfied starting with Soft Drummer, not only beacause its immediately useful on my tracks, but also on my jams while playing mandolin, semi acoustic guitar or my bass. Recommend it highly, and will soon buy a gift card for Funk Drummer fo'sho!.Version: 2.12
✓ Good but a couple of things need to be fixedThe mixer settings do not get saved with the groove, are non-savable and worst of all reset each time the app is shut down. Sounds great with Quantiloop but tempo changes are not effective until you stop and then restart the rhythm track..Version: 2.31
✓ Ingenius Implementation but lacks full MIDI controlLove the sounds. UPDATE 2020 Still love the sounds but does not work on M1 Macs. No Apple Silicon support. Please fix this! Thank you! —-[older review]—- Love the concept and implementation in all their apps. Love the inter app audio BUT the app doesn’t accept MIDI commands to control the patterns, drum kits, or mixer UNTIL you load a pads layout. What if I don’t want to use pads and I want to control it from Quantiloop? Sorry, no can do. You have to load the program, THEN load a pads layout (which is limited to only 8 pads) and then you can send a program change message to switch between pads. What if I need 128 patches? Sorry no can do. Only 8. I own ALL of the Lumbeat drum apps. They ALL sounds great but they ALL have the same limitations... extremely limited MIDI implementation. I need to be able to switch patterns, drum kits, and control the mixer via MIDI from of apps. This series of great sounding apps does not do that. But the idea of being able to mix and match the parts of a drum kit is cool. I also like the pattern editor’s use of 4 levels/types of drum hits. But it really needs a better MIDI implementation. A better GUI would be nice too. But the MIDI thing is seriously lacking..Version: 3.02
✓ A friendly drummerAfter experimenting with a lot of drum apps, I keep coming back. The world of “beatmaking” is extensive, and well covered by apps. But the subtleties of drumming, with different nuances of sound on the same drum, and improvised fills and randomness, in other words FEEL, is rare. It’s pretty easy to use, sounds great, and never crashed for me..Version: 3.02
✓ Soooo mellowLove the grooves in this thing and they just got better. Hopefully the same treatment for Future Drummer will be forthcoming..Version: 3.25
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