Recording audio is a great way to put your iPad or other iOS device to use. Depending on what your purpose is, you may have much different needs than the average user. Even if the biggest selling point for an audio recording app for you is its price, there are plenty of options. Sites like Soundcloud and Audioboo have their own recording apps.
You can read about some of the app options here: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/01/5-useful-audio-recording-ipad-apps.html
Recording Software
8DIO Free Angels Library
The Free Angels sample library from 8DIO has half of the samples completed, but the editor is offering a unique opportunity to those with a professional audio ear. By recording and submitting a set of five things that sound beautiful to you, you’ll receive the entire library for free once it’s released. The submission guidelines are very loose, so let your creativity flow.
You can read more about the project and how to make a submission here: http://8dio.com/?btp_product=free-angels
Classic Rock Drums Sample Library For Kontakt
Wavesfactory has released another great sample library. This set of classic rock drum samples is full of options, including the ability to control the volume, pan, and tone of each mic. The extensive control availed through this library will allow your musical creations to be limited by your creativity instead of your sample, extending the limit of what is possible for your resources.
You can read more here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/virtual-drum-percussion/wavesfactory/classic-rock-drums/news/a.play,n.14956.html
Auria LE DAW Available For iPad
Reading software feature lists can be exciting if you have a use for all of the features, but if you only need a few of the features of a program, it can feel like all of the extras are just costing you money that you don’t need to spend. You might choose a different piece of software that’s less expensive and hope it does a good enough job, but more importantly you hope that it’s quite a while before you actually do need all of those “extra” features. The Auria DAW for iPad offers the best of both worlds. With the LE version ($24.99) you can later upgrade to the full version ($49.99) instead of having to buy the full version outright.
You can read more about the Auria DAW and compare the features of each version here: http://auriaapp.com/Products/auria
KVR Audio Developer Challenge Winners Announced
Each year, KVR Audio hosts a developer challenge, looking for the best new audio plug-in or application. The prize pool is generated through donations and awarded to the top few submissions. Each of the 55 submissions for the 2012 challenge is available for free through KVR Audio’s website, so be sure to look through the other entries if the winning submissions aren’t of use to you. It won’t be too long before the 2013 Developer Challenge is announced. If you’re into programming or maybe just have a great idea for some audio software, keep an eye out for the announcement.
You can read about, and download, each of the plug-ins and applications that were submitted to the 2012 Developer Challenge here: http://www.kvraudio.com/news/kvr-developer-challenge-2012—the-winner-is-20871