Koala Sampler is the Best Music Making App for Android (in my opinion)

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

Lady FB, cleaning the storage unit. FB "great work, let me sample that". Lady FB hands broom to FB, "how about you doing the sweeping and me sampling it."

[@FreeBeat]

LFB approves this message.

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

That's really cool. I've used Caustic as a mobile scratchpad for years now, cos it has synths and samplers that stand in for all of my proper gear, so can I mock up ideas no matter where I am, and export the midi files for actually writing and arranging, and I've also been using G-stomper as a free lightweight drum machine for a while now, but this is something totally new to me. It's on my want list, I'll probably pick it up in the next few weeks! Thanks man. Koala looks like something I might actually integrate into my live rig. Caustic is pretty amazing, and surprisingly workable even on less powerful devices. I used to use it a lot on a dual core tablet but the battery is dead, and it can be a little hard to operate on my Pixel 3 just because the screen is so small compared to my huge fingers. It has FM, Additive, Subtractive, Sub-bass, sampler and modular synths built in, plus drum machine and bassline emulator, plus effects rack and arranger, heaps of export options. It works a lot like earlier versions of Reason. Well worth checking out, and I'm pretty sure you can get the windows version for free off the dudes website.

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah I've used Caustic a bit in the past, but like you said, gets cramped rather quickly on smaller devices. Thanks for watching!

[@noisetheorem]

Thank you for the shout out! Love the content! Also, congratulations: you’ve rediscovered The Art of Noise!

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely, thanks so much for the support!

[@Sadiquecat]

Id totaly be down for more Koala Sampler videos :D Also other apps too, see if anything else is fun or not :D Cheers for the video ^^

[@FreeBeat]

I'll definitely do more with Koala at least, and probably look at Caustic 3 as well. Thanks for watching!

[@alecgoebel9178]

Long time watcher, first time commenter. I love your take on drums and would love to watch what you wind up doing with it 😀

[@FreeBeat]

Will do, thanks so much!

[@RaverOperatorGeeza]

Yes! I love Koala sampler, please feel free to do more with it!!

[@FreeBeat]

I definitely will :)

[@theozonechamber5122]

Thanks! I have heard people mention koala, but never paid much attention or knew what it was. The app is so much fun and fills a hole, and at a very affordable price.

[@FreeBeat]

Definitely, thanks for watching!

[@CJL1969]

Hello Free Beat narrator: I never caught your name. Anyway, what a great video that you created and I just Loved 😍 the little melody that you made on Koala. I've been a music producer since 1987 and I tell you this because after all those years if I didn't watch it with my own eyes I would never have guessed what sounds you used (as samples), to make that great little melody. Not only does this show that you have a musical understanding but also how incredibly good the Koala sampler is. I'm going to get Koala myself now because of what I just watched. Thank you for that, and... Watch this space for my comments after using Koala. Again I Thank you.

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much, have fun with Koala!

[@CJL1969]

@@FreeBeat Yes, suggested I actually have now got Sampler. Great instrument.indeed. Now I just need to learn how you taught to make a sequenced Dru Pattern. Thank you and again 'watch this space'. 👍 👌

[@joshuamyall]

Yayy, so, so, happy that they came out with an Android version. Yes, use it at your will. Love your channel-->

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it's awesome, thanks for watching!

[@brianmadison6623]

Awesome content as usual. Encouraging the exploration of music to everyone is your forte. Definitely more Koala, or whatever moves you brother.

[@FreeBeat]

You got it, more Koala on the way!

[@mrcmelin]

This looks good, would definitely love more experiments/tutorials on this.

[@FreeBeat]

More on the way :)

[@KingFoopa]

Koala + FL studio mobile is an awesome combo for an android user

[@FreeBeat]

I need to check out FL mobile, thanks for watching!

[@ryancrooks69]

I agree: FL Studio Mobile is fantastic. I will try Koala after seeing this video.

[@SLPGroundSoundMusic]

i do agree but dont get it confused caustic 3 is a very powerful daw for android with a very powerful internal sampler call the pcmsynth is not the same as koala but caustic 3 is very useful flexible for making beats, if you seriously search caustic 3 in youtube will notice that caustic is the most used mobile app period, compared to any other daw ! anyway great video i always enjoy watching your video when i do get the chance !

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah I've used Caustic before, it's pretty cool but can feel cramped on a small device. Thanks for watching!

[@johnromero4784]

Too bad caustic doesn't sync with external gear and have more than one midi input

[@AllanParkin]

Definitely do some more stuff on the Koala. At that price I don't even know why I haven't downloaded it yet!

[@FreeBeat]

It's an absolute steal! Thanks for watching :)

[@DetroitMicroSound]

It is fun. Have you used Nanoloop, or Caustic tho? I'm a very long time user of both. (probably have almost 300 projects between the two, over the last decade)

[@FreeBeat]

I haven't used Nanoloop yet, but I have used Caustic. Caustic is great, but I'm not a fan of the "entire DAW" feel on a small screen haha. Thanks for watching!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@FreeBeat Caustic is definitely best to use on a powerful tablet. I really wish he would start developing it again, but sadly he may never. it's been several years since the last update. Caustic is really powerful tho, in many ways. it's sort of a mobile/poor person's Propheads Reason. Nanoloop, you'll find, basically has all the power of Koala, plus synthesis, etc. I have Oliver's Nanoloop FM Device too. It's a crazy little beast! Big fan of Nanoloop stuff! The FM device is a super powerful tiny 2xAAA battery synth, with sync in and out, and MIDI in, if you haven't seen it. Also, cheap.

[@howardanderson3061]

I created a very detailed response and my clumsy pincky took me out…Dan! Yes this the perfect app for the channel. Koala is of course one of the biggest apps on iOS. Huge audience and this is great way to pave the way to perhaps other apps. Not a lot, but a few choice one

[@FreeBeat]

I'll definitely keep making content on it then! Thanks for watching :)

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

STOMP the Storage Unit! Love it! ✌️I have FL Mobile, and I have to say, this app looks way more powerful and user friendly 👀 Thanks for sharing! 🙌

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@edtuckerartist]

Had a problem where recordings were way to quiet, almost inaudible, watched this video then hit normalize and have the opposite as the recording is now so loud it clips and distorts lol. Guess I'll have to record very quiet sounds. 🤣

[@RaverOperatorGeeza]

You can adjust the sound of the sample with the volume controls on the top.

[@FreeBeat]

As Raver Operator says, you can easily adjust each sample volume as well :)

[@davidgoode7416]

You talked me into it instantly

[@FreeBeat]

It's so much fun!

[@davidgoode7416]

@@FreeBeat I will definitely be watching for your review of Riffler once it's on Android

[@davidgoode7416]

@Free Beat I'm instantly addicted to both Koala and Flip, thanks for the heads up

[@Smmmile]

Marek from Koala Sampler has just released a new split stem feature, so now it's even better.

[@FreeBeat]

That's awesome! Thanks for watching :)

[@edbrito-swdev]

I bought the app 1 week ago and it looks like a lot of fun (but I'm still a noob with it). I'm interested in more videos with it (and maybe nanoloop. I don't own it but I heard good things about it).

[@FreeBeat]

I'll make more, thanks for watching!

[@indieIist]

Not sure if you have a Pixel 5 or newer android but the June Pixel drop included a brand new Pocket Operator for Pixel that's amazing so far. I'm having fun with both Koala and PO Pixel! Great Koala coverage, keep it up!

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah, I actually mention that early in the video haha. I don't have a 5 or newer, but hoping to get a 6a soon, then I'll try it out. Thanks for watching!

[@mishagolynskiy9962]

if you haven't tried to run koala sampler via a midi controller, it's a must... particularly novation launchpad - 64 button grid maps perfect to the 64 sample slots!

[@FreeBeat]

I have :) I actually have a couple of videos here on the channel testing Android latency with Koala Sampler and an Arturia Keystep, as well as another video using a Launchpad Mini mk3 to control Koala. Thanks for watching!

[@mishagolynskiy9962]

@@FreeBeat just watched it! the mini seems great size for portability; my launchpad X is a bit larger... can you still do chromatic scales with the mini? Koala Sampler and Cubasis (with arp) are fantastic for portable setup... i wish you could get pads and faders in same controller (trimming samples or applying effects) - like Ableton push in launchpad mini factor 🤣. have you by chance tried Arturia beatstep with koala sampler ?

[@Weareroses]

Being a ipad based producer, I love koala, but also love so many other apps 😂

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah you've got a lot to choose from haha. Thanks for watching!

[@brandonmartinez8422]

Pretty similar to “DawnBeat”. Im new to Koala but been using DawnBeat more and it’s free to with inapp. But maybe once I get used to Koala I use it more

[@nigelrogers8690]

Great tutorial 👏🏾👏🏾 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely, thanks for watching!

[@MrGeoffashley]

Flip is fun af. The PO for Pixel makes me hope they make that for all platforms. I know most companies give iOS all the love (which is why I have one) and te already has op-z app on iOS so I hope they can cross platform. I’m aware it is a Google product, but it wouldn’t be the first time Google released stuff on iOS. Btw Koala just released a “split stem” update around the same time this video dropped

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah I'm really interested in giving Flip a shot, as well as the PO for Pixel (probably getting a 6a sooner than later). Thanks for watching!

[@RealMusicHype]

Very good, keep it up We would like to feature you on our music blog!

[@FreeBeat]

I'm honored! Send me an email at [e-mail] :)

[@Kevhuman]

I have been playing with koala, it's great. I also like g-stomper, Caustic and Grrainstorm. However my favorite app on Android has to be DRC synth by imaginando. It's a virtual analogue polysynth with a great interface and a useful arpeggiator. It sounds as good as any similar plugin I have tried and is also cross platform, so you can make a patch on your phone then port it to say the windows version ! They have recently added the ability to record within the app, although I previously found you could run it in the background with a latched arp or chord to capture some cool lo-fi samples into koala.

[@FreeBeat]

I'll have to check it out!

[@patrickbodine1300]

Love koala! Use it a lot. I combine rhythms and sounds to make loops and play along with _________. (fill in the blank with toy of the moment)😉

[@patrickbodine1300]

Yes! More!😁👍

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah I'm excited to start combining it with other gear! Thanks for watching :)

[@hbron112]

Yes! More Koala please!

[@FreeBeat]

It's on the way!

[@rayderrich]

Your girlfriend must really love you, I mean she is sweeping the box, you be like "keep working honey, I want to sample this". Amazing what you can do with just a few real life sounds, isn't it?

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah she's pretty much the best haha. Thanks for watching!

[@djnodj]

Funky Fresh!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@edtuckerartist]

Just read that Koala sampler now has a split stems feature. 😮

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah that's pretty crazy haha. Thanks for watching!

[@thekanehall]

Koala is awesome!! 😎✨

[@FreeBeat]

It really is!

[@steveedwards4495]

Been using this a few months mate but don't have the sequencer? That the paid version?

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah I believe it's part of the Samurai expansion. Well worth the $4!

[@steveedwards4495]

@@FreeBeat just downloading now lol

[@farticusmaximusOG]

Have you messed with grainstorm? Bet you would like it!

[@FreeBeat]

I haven't yet, I'll check it out :)

[@siegersjw]

COOL indeed!🥁

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@CNTRRNDM]

yeah, absolutely!💯

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@WillieBeard]

Flapping your hands around randomly isn't adding the dynamics and emphasis you might think. Actually very distracting.

[@EverettVinzant]

I love koala on my iPhone

[@FreeBeat]

It's a lot of fun!

[@publika6883]

What phone is that, sir?

[@FreeBeat]

Moto G Power 2021 :)

[@TheChameleon2008]

he says it in the video....

[@publika6883]

@@TheChameleon2008 I didn't watch it

[@corsegerspwnd]

is there any other on android ? XD

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely! Caustic, Nanoloop, FL Studio Mobile, just to name a few :)

[@senhorlampada]

And now Flip Sampler finally