Beats TV

Drum your own music videos on iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch.

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20 reactive video filters respond to your MIDI drumming live as you play. Each kit piece (kick, snare, hats, cymbals, toms) controls a different aspect of the filter to generate unique effects to match what you play. Mix in a backing track from your iTunes library to jam to. Includes 7 sampled drum kits mapped to work with Roland’s TD-1 drum set, or use your own audio input.

Video filters include:

Comic book
Halftone
Tritone
Pyrotechnics
Swirly
Waves
Feedback
Strobe
Colorspin
Blur
ASCII
Digi-glitch
Pixelation
Low poly
Old TV
Cat barf
Ink
Sketch
Warhol
Gradients

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Instructions for Use

  1. Connect MIDI drum source (e.g. Roland TD-1 drum set, iOS MIDI apps, or DAW via network MIDI).
  2. Select backing track, drum kit sounds, adjust mixer settings for optimum audio sweetness.
  3. Press big red button to RECORD video.
  4. Make your most melted rock star faces and lay down sick beats to generate funky video effects.
  5. Press big red button to STOP and save to camera roll.
Screenshot of Beats TV on the iPad

You can also connect other MIDI compatible iOS apps such as Patterning, or even a network MIDI session with your computer DAW e.g. Logic Pro X for detailed programming like selecting different filters with MIDI program change events. This way you can make a funner-than-usual video of your singing or instrumentals even if you don't play drums.

Note for TD-1 or other wired USB MIDI instruments you also need a USB to lighting connector such as the Apple Camera Connection Kit.


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