iPad Drum Application Test and Ability

For the past few weeks I've been testing the applicable use for iPad drums during a live performance.  Some of the difficulties include keeping the iPad stable during the live performance, making sure the impacts are correct as they can sometimes vary while in a live environment, and practice, practice, practice!

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(Photo courtesy of cjcam)

iPad drums are in a lot of ways fundamentally different than live drums because you don't have a midi bass drum pedal/controller.  Everything is with your hands and this changes the way you have to play and know how to play drums.

So far I've gotten better playing live so I decided to see what I could do in a recording.  The piano in the background is simply the iPad/GarageBand smart piano and the drums are all 100% me.

Enjoy! :-D

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- Joseph

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