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What I meant was that for my taste Google flooded the market enough with Android already, giving Asian companies the opportunity to heavily weaken Apple very consciously and purposefully, with the only aim to take their place of course. I simply don't want to see Google get ANY stronger, anywhere, certainly not with music software. Google simply tries everything to dominate the whole IT world, among others the tablet market with Android, and in a monopolistic way, just like everything they ever touched and/or prepare already (car systems, home systems etc.). Google is not just a company: it's a worldwide disease.

Apple is not really better, they are just a liitle less of a menace at the moment. Else from my view all big American IT companies like Google, Apple, Facebook. Amazon etc., despite all they offer, are at the same time a well organised US Mafia of data-power misusers, and worldwide monopolistic threats for local economies and for democratic life on this planet.

But yes, that's another thread.
I just name it for the big picture of Android music apps.

If Apple didn't want a King's Ransom for their iPad I would already own one and put up with their walled garden. Internal storage only options makes 128GB models simply INSANE and speaking to musician friends its basically a requirement if you want to use it seriously. I really dislike apple, but for musicians they're the only game in town.

I understand and share your points, NuSkoolTone. I'm not in love with Apple either, just regard them as slightly less dangerous than Google and Facebook.

They're even impertinent enough to upload their updates to my iOS devices over my WiFi, without even asking or having any permission from me to waste space on MY bought hardware. Incredibly crappy behavior from these Apple management bastards from my view!

The one positive thing is that the usability of iOS music apps is high, and that you get really useful stuff at low app prices.

It's not quite as dire as all that, from a player's point of view. I can have CMP Grand, Galileo, iLectric, and maybe a synth or tron ready to go simultaneously - on my 16GB mini retina. You can cover most kinds of music with that 'rig'. Yes, I have to jockey apps on and off to make room for what I want available, but even a 64GB would be killer. If you're creating multiple large files with a DAW app it's another story - but even then you can store off-machine. It's all good - and as you say, they're the only game in town.

bobbysimons wrote: and as you say, they're the only game in town.

As a Windows 8 Tablet PC user I'm enjoying Reaper, Leap Motion, and a bunch of VST's on my Tablet.

Regards
Sharp.

You can get an original Ipad mini 16gb for 200 dollars or less even now.
I am running a ton of apps on mine very nicely and my most expensive app only cost me 50 dollars with most costing from 5 to 20 dollars.
korg ims-20
novation launchkey
Magellian synth
Samplewiz
morphwiz
modrums
audiobus
arpeggionome pro
sunrizer synth
Cubasis
Geosynth
Chordbot
Cotracks
midi guitar
korg ikaossilator
samplr
Waldorf Nave(most excellent indeed)
step poly arp
propellerheads Thor and figure
dm1 drums
Isem
Arctoc pro synth
Turnado effects app
rock drum machine
Chordion
TF7
moog filtatron
jam synth
Addictive synth
bias amp modeling
s4 composer
Animoog(out of this world good)
microsynth
theysis
master fx
audioshare
korg ielectribe
vocalive
ipolysix
Jamup pro xt amps and effects
drum jam
thumbjam
jordantron
xynthesizer
steonbergs nanolouge
Cakewalks Z3ta+
flying haggis guitar amps and effects
galeleo organs
samplez
fiddlewax
sound prism pro
guitar capo
protein der klang sampler and player
fingertip midihd
Caustic
afrolatin drum machine
cubesynth
Nlog pro
plus I store many more on the cloud at iTunes like
Rebirth
session band apps of various flavors
Impc and impc pro
the list gets much longer and these are just a few of the many many available for your ipad.
Get in line android and the rest. perhaps in time you will be more affordable and worthwhile. for now ios is still the King.
Oh yes and I still have 3 gb to spare. lol

Oh and I forgot to mention Korg Gadget and all of its many modules is on the little ipad as well.

csteen wrote:Oh and I forgot to mention Korg Gadget and all of its many modules is on the little ipad as well.

How did you manage to get a list of all your apps? Hope you did not have to type them.

lol Don't worry that was not all of them as I said. It is just one large example of what the ipad can do for such little monetary lay out.

csteen wrote:lol Don't worry that was not all of them as I said. It is just one large example of what the ipad can do for such little monetary lay out.

I think Apple may have changed this but till recently it was not easy to get a printout of one's apps (as in a text list).

Its only a matter of time till Android hardware catches up with IOS for audio work.

As I said, my Note 4 seems pretty good with Samsungs Band Camp music app. I hope there will be more development for Android but honestly, pretty much every single one of my musician friends has an iPad or Mac based computer environment. It might change if there is more development for Android but for app developers right now it's a no brainer I think - develop for iOS. Android may have a bigger market share in general but I don't believe that's the case amongst musicians.

Just checked and all of my typing fingers are still available for use.
Your heartfelt concern is appreciated however.

Yes, hopefully in time android will become worth a second look for a music making platform but until then ( it could be quite some time yet or not, we just do not know) we have ios that does the job nicely and affordably.
While we wait for them to get their act together at some point in the future the ipad is a far better option but in time who can tell.
If and when that day arrives it certainly will not be a bad thing. More and better options would be welcome I am quite sure.!

SanderXpander wrote:As I said, my Note 4 seems pretty good with Samsungs Band Camp music app. I hope there will be more development for Android but honestly, pretty much every single one of my musician friends has an iPad or Mac based computer environment. It might change if there is more development for Android but for app developers right now it's a no brainer I think - develop for iOS. Android may have a bigger market share in general but I don't believe that's the case amongst musicians.

I have the Note 4 myself too. Check out Caustic 3. Seems to be quite good. In the options Tab, select OPENSL ES as your AUDIO API for great latency.

Regards
Sharp.

But... I'm looking for small latency...