- Price$4.99
- CategoryMusic
- First releasedJanuary 19, 2010
- Versions7 archived
- Installable7 of 7
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerSynthetic Bits, LLC
- Bundle IDcom.syntheticbits.funkbox
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueFunkbox contains all your favorite vintage drum machine sounds in one funky quirky little app! FunkBox is a full featured drum machine that you can use to compose, record and play your songs live. It has been used in the studio by electronic artists such as Gorillaz (on their album “The Fall”) Tom Middleton (Global Communications, Jedi Knights) and Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia), and also by alternative/indie musicians such as tUnE-yArDs, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA), Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre), and Reggie Pace (Bon Iver, No BS Brass). It's also been used on stage by rock/pop musicians such as Joan Osborne and Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) live in concert. Its quirky vintage sounds, ease of use and advanced features have made it popular with many musicians worldwide who use it to make all sorts of different styles of music.
FunkBox was featured in Computer Music Magazine's "Amazing Music Apps" special issue and Electronic Musician magazine's "Attack of the Killer Apps" best music tools for the iPad.
FunkBox 4.0 features: The look, feel, sound and quirks of a classic vintage drum machine. iOS 10 compatible, iPhone 5 retina graphics compatible, iPad retina graphics compatible. Universal app that works great on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Buy it once and you can use it on all your iOS devices. Fourteen classic boxes to choose from, including favorites like the 808, 909, CR-78, LM-2, MRK-2, DX, TOM, and more. Create your own custom boxes by mix and matching preset samples, or even import and use your own custom samples. Includes 36 preset rhythm patterns, plus several more bonus banks. Easily edit the included patterns to create your own beats. Export your drum loops as audio or midi via email, audio pasteboard, or the iTunes folder. Easily share your custom boxes and patterns via email with your friends, or between your devices. Use Audiobus 3 and Inter-App Audio to exchange live audio with other apps. Use Ableton Link or CoreMIDI to sync up with “real” music equipment or other music apps, multi-tasking in the background or on other nearby iOS devices. Use the bonus MIDI bass sequencer to play a bassline along with your beat using another iOS app or a “real” hardware synth!
…and lots more. Need some old school beats? Grab yourself some funk in a box.
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Ratings Over Time
sampled from 33 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2010 | — | — | 12 | $1.99 |
| August 12, 2011 | 2.2 | — | 139 | $3.99 |
| January 26, 2012 | — | — | 167 | $3.99 |
| June 19, 2013 | — | — | 207 | $5.99 |
| February 7, 2015 | 3.5 | ★ 4.0 | 241 | $4.99 |
| November 25, 2015 | 3.6 | — | 246 | $4.99 |
| December 12, 2017 | 4.0.1 | — | 262 | $4.99 |
| September 20, 2019 | 4.0.1 | ★ 4.0 | 288 | $4.99 |
| December 28, 2019 | 4.0.1 | ★ 4.0 | 292 | $4.99 |
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Archived Reviews
8 of 25Sounded promising, but the app won’t close. I have to reboot every time I use it.
Cannot access the settings. It puts me back to the Home Screen. Otherwise great app!
Being an “old guy” that once had to shell out hundreds if not thousands of dollars for analog gear, I have to laugh when I see a complaint like the idiot Oonion’s that the app didn’t have a paste feature. Oh , sob sob, I have to enter all 2 bars of a pattern by hand. Talk about spoiled little brats. This app is wonderful for all that it does. I highly recommend it for use in all sorts of situations. Price is fine. $5, big deal. I spent $6 just the other day on a fruit torte, this app lasts much longer. Yeah, it won’t make your lunch and clean the house but you’ll have hours of enjoyable beat making. Yeah it has limitations but that’s the beauty of a specific piece of gear, you work within those parameters. Just get it, and make some music.
The usability and interface are superb (even moreso on an iPad). Samples sound good too. Fun, fast and simple keep inspiration at the forefront. Thanks you all!!
The Midi is a pain, it always ask about Bluetooth. It does not stay set to the way I set the midi.
I've used this a lot, even live at shows! Awesome! Only wish it had fills.
Love this app, recommend it often, and use all the time for writing and for break beats in tunes!
Won’t play/record in DAW... the play button diss appears! 😔
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