FunkBox Drum Machine

Name: FunkBox Drum Machine
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.2 (69 reviews)
Author: Synthetic Bits, LLC

By: Synthetic Bits, LLC

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Features & Capabilities

FunkBox Drum Machine recreates the look, feel, and quirks of a classic vintage drum machine. It offers fourteen classic boxes (including 808, 909, CR-78, LM-2, MRK-2, DX, TOM, and more), plus the ability to mix and match presets or import your own samples. Create, edit, and arrange beats, and export loops as audio or MIDI to share with collaborators.

This universal iOS app runs on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, and supports live performance features such as Audiobus 3, Inter-App Audio, Ableton Link, and CoreMIDI for syncing with hardware or other apps. Export or share patterns and boxes across devices, and even run a bonus MIDI bass sequencer for extra groove. FunkBox has been recognized in Computer Music Magazine and Electronic Musician for its vibe and workflow.

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By:

Synthetic Bits, LLC

Rating:

4.20

(69)

Version:

4.0.1 Last updated: 2017-05-12

Version code:

841385926

Creation date:

2010-01-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

56.46MB

Price:

4.99

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

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Developed by:

Synthetic Bits, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/funkbox-drum-machine/id350437349

Website:

http://syntheticbits.com/funkbox.html

User Reviews

FunkBox is praised for its intuitive UI, great sounds, and flexible, affordable workflow (audio/MIDI export and sample import) that shines in live and studio use. Recurrent downsides center on stability, missing essential features like copy/paste and song arrangement, flaky MIDI/DAW integration, and a sense that the app has been abandoned or rarely updated.

Pros

Intuitive, fast, and user-friendly interface, especially on iPad.
High-quality sounds and authentic drum-machine feel.
Very versatile workflow: export/render to WAV, bounce to audio, convert to MIDI, and import your own samples.
Excellent value for money at around $5.
Solid MIDI synchronization and good external controller compatibility.

Cons

Crashes or becomes unresponsive when opening settings (cannot access settings).
General stability issues and occasional crashes requiring reboots or resets.
Missing core features like copy/paste for sequences and easy pattern-to-song arrangements (64-step limitation slows quick setups).
MIDI/DAW integration problems (Bluetooth prompts, settings not persisting, DAW playback issues).
Perceived lack of active updates/abandonment, with long gaps between refreshes.