Tablets, Soft Synths, and Midi

[Ghost Hip]

Hey dudes, looking for some info on soft synths, tablets, midi, etc. I'm getting an Akai MPK25 for Christmas and my Mom won a big fat gift card and wants to by us both tablets with it. SO I'M WONDERING...

What tablets are great for music production, have great soft synth and recording apps, etc?

I notice not many if any at all have midi input, I take it a midi to usb would work alright?

I basically want to have a small, simple recording/composing set up that is separate from my current laptop. Are there plenty of options to record and compose on a tablet? Or should I just get a second laptop optimized for recording?

I eventuallywant to get into realms of Controllerism, but I figure having a compact device with mpc pads and keyboard would be a good way to begin understanding midi and digital music composition/performance. And a tablet format would be ideal for portability and less hassle in setting up.

SHOW ME THE PATHS I HAVE TO CHOOSE FROM ILF TECH GURUS.

[Chankgeez]

I've no personal experience, but Philip uses an iPad w/ Garageband and he always sounds great:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYt8HlxqCdc[/youtube]

[Wes Mantooth]

As far as tablets, for music production, it has to be an iPad

[Astricii]

From what I understand Android Doesn't fully support Core Audio so the latency in audio apps is unacceptable. hence why All the app makers stick with iOS devices like iPads and such.

I'd say pick up a mini and run from there.

[Ghost Hip]

OKAY ONLY ONE OF MY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED. BUMP.

Should I just get a laptop and use ableton or whatever the hell people use? I don't even know where to start dudes.

I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO WANTS TO SIT AROUND AND MAKE BEATS ALL DAY.

[the Life Aquatic]

i use an ipad, love it, dont have any experience with other ipads. if you go the ipad route check out this thread: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=27691
really good apps suggested inthere

ive been trying to get a good recording set up using a tablet as well. so far the ipad mic into garage band works pretty well for just recording ideas down. looking to get an interface so i can mic my cabs or plug in di.

id highly suggest an ipad. i got one to hold me over before i got a new laptop after my old one died, that was summer, i have stilll yet to get a new laptop cause the ipad does everything i need it to and more

[Ghost Hip]

i use an ipad, love it, dont have any experience with other ipads. if you go the ipad route check out this thread: http://ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=27691
really good apps suggested inthere

ive been trying to get a good recording set up using a tablet as well. so far the ipad mic into garage band works pretty well for just recording ideas down. looking to get an interface so i can mic my cabs or plug in di.

id highly suggest an ipad. i got one to hold me over before i got a new laptop after my old one died, that was summer, i have stilll yet to get a new laptop cause the ipad does everything i need it to and more

Thanks for the input, that really makes me lean towards an iPad. I've been browsing that thread which caused me to make this thread, definitely some solid looking apps to play with, and if there is a way to record onto garage band using those apps, that'd be rad. Only thing that keeps me hesitant about Apple is their repair costs, and their stores creep me the hell out.

[the Life Aquatic]

and their stores creep me the hell out.

I know! There's too many employees!

[Derelict78]

well you could order it or go to best buy. As far as repair costs, dont break it.
for recording synths on your ipad you could check out audiobus
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2012/ ... more-46238
not a LOT of supported apps but it was just released and they mention animoog will be on this list and there is like 700 interested parties so I think that list will grow pretty fast over the next year.

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

^yea was just about to say audiobus.

streaming of audio from app to app!

[Wes Mantooth]

Honestly for beat making and soft synths I prefer just using my laptop, Maschine software comes with Massive now so I'm pretty set on soft synths. Still want to run Animoog into my mixer and throw that on there as well.