MadPad HD - Remix Your Life

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App encourages users to get creative with everyday sounds.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that MadPad HD -Remix Your Life is an audio mixing app that lets users record sound and video clips and then remix them into percussive and melodic beats and loops. The app is best experienced on the iPad 2 since it has a video camera, but iPad 1 users can still access a library of more than 50 free sets to play with.

  • Ease of use4
    The app isn't overly complicated to use, and there's a decent built-in tutorial demonstrating how to record and share tracks.
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
  • Language0
    Not applicable.
  • Consumerism1
    Some of user-created video sets show branded items, like Starbucks coffee cups, Honda cars, and Coca-Cola soft drink cans.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety3
    Some privacy concerns. Users can record their own samples using an iPad 2, or download sets that other players have uploaded through the app itself or by signing in through Facebook. Players can share their recordings through email, Twitter, and Facebook.
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With MadPad HD, even the most mundane of everyday sounds -- like a car door slamming shut, or the rustling of newspaper pages -- has the potential to be turned into music. The app challenges people to come up with creative ways to mix unexpected combinations of sounds together. Users who want to produce polished loops should look elsewhere, because the app lacks advanced editing features like the ability to crop recordings or layer multiple loops on top of each other. However, MadPad HD is an entertaining app that in the right hands will produce fun, unique, and spontaneous results.

This review was written by Erin Bell

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This review was written by Erin Bell
Category:Music
Platforms:iPad
Price:Free
Size:19.50 MB
Publisher:Smule
Version:1.1.0
Release date:October 11, 2011
Minimum software requirements:iOS 4.2 or later
This review was written by Erin Bell
 

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