How to make a track in Tabletop, part 4 (including thirdparty 'Tabletop Ready' devices and the in app device store)

After using the three main software instruments that come free with Tabletop, I went to the device store and saw the Akai iMPC.  I'd heard good things about it and the specs looked great, and at $6.99, it was cheaper than any other MPC.

The iMPC comes with 1200+ samples, plus you can load your own and record your own in app.  It is a stand alone app, as well as, a Tabletop Ready app.  http://retronyms.com/devices.html

The iMPC is fairly user friendly.  You don't have to access a menu to change drum kits, just turn the jog wheel.  The pads can be individually selected and edited.  I choose the 'Kalimba' kit.

It feels like an MPC and I can work quickly and intuitively on it.  Sampling is simple, changing pitch, etc.  It works well with many external controllers and there a a few specifically made for it.  (I will get into the Akai iMPC in a future column, covering stand alone, controllers, performance, and other features.)

I hit play, access the mixer from the Tabletop, turn up the other tracks and hit record.  I tap out a pattern on the virtual pads on my touchscreen.  I zoom out, solo the iMPC on the mixer, zoom out, select the session menu, and upload to soundcloud.