Best in gear: iPad apps
As an Android user who was once an iOS users, I can honestly say that I’m pretty jealous over what is available for most iOS users these days. Android fans might be able to tweak a program and even used pirated software – but Apple users get the benefit of an operating system that handles music creation very well. If you can think of any type of app out there, it probably already exists in some form or another. Also, since the pool of developers is much larger than anything in the Android world, chances are that there is always a better version of an app just around the corner. For beat making tools that exist in sequencer form, DM1 takes the cake for being one of the most used apps out there. It is completely integrated into dropbox, and makes use of good sampling techniques found on early drum machines. Live musicians who need a much more stable app tend to use programs like Lemur, which allow greater connectivity of MIDI and OSC messages. It basically allows the iPad to be programmed well beyond anything you can imagine with a less powerful program. Finally, Audiobus is in charge of connecting audio from one app to another with great ease. http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1868