I just came across this great new app for the iPad, it’s called Tabletop and it’s from the people at Retronyms, they are the same guys that brought ReBirth to the iPad. 

Basically it’s a modular setup, you hook up modules to a mixer and some effects and get a groove going, really easy and it makes good use of the touch interface.

It includes some very nice modules, a drum sample player, polyphonic keyboards and a very easy to use tone matrix thingy that tunes to a specific key and scale so you can make great sounding melody’s instantly.

I’ve been toying with it this afternoon and feel like this really is a new instrument in my arsenal. Just hook it up to your DAW and record the sounds you made with Tabletop in Ableton Live of Logic for some further processing and a new song is born :)

It’s for sale right now for €3.99 and includes most of the modules, additional effects and instruments can be bought via in-app purchase.