Rockmate is probably one of the best apps you can have on your iPad if you are interested in making music. The new version 1.1 is packed with some awesome new features like: microphone, Retina graphics, new sharing options, new drum kits and new keyboard kits. Feeling a little shy? With Rockmate you can invite your friends and assign an instrument to each one. All on just one iOS device.

Rockmate is clearly not your average music making app. Its beautiful design with support for the retina display in the New iPad make it a unique experience. Not only that, the instrument response is close to what you get in real life. There are tons on option available. You get: High-quality samples, Realtime looper, Mixer with level and pan controls, Realtime Fx and many more.  You can Save your styles (Chords progression, FX, Drum, keyboard style…), share them on iTunes or by email and there is support for Airplay. Up to four friend can join you and share you realtime music creation abilities. In the demo video the developers have invited My Jazzy Child to play with Rockmate, without any editind or video FX whatsoever. See how it came out:

 

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