PlayBacker for iPad
The advanced Audio File Player
17,99 €
■ Loading Audio File From
- Music Library in device ( Apple Music not supported )
- In App Storage / File Sync
- iCloud Drive
- and other file providers
■ Decks + Cross Fader
- Auto Pause / Auto Cue
- Repeat ( 1 track / all tracks )
- Skip Tail ( of silence end of file )
- Volume Fader
- CueList Mode
- Mono Sum / Pan Pod
- Auto Cross Fade ( period changeable )
■ SamplePad
- 3×3 / 4×4 Layout changeable
- Single Play / Multi Play Mode
- 1 Shot Play / Loop Play Pad Mode
■ Track Editor
- Mounted on CueList Mode view
- Title, Gain and Start Cue Points etc of each track are editable
■ Remote Controls
- Supports ‘Control Center’ ( DECK A only )
- Supports remote control by keyboard shortcuts of external keyboards
- Supports remote control by external (Bluetooth included) MIDI devices
more A maintenance update for improvement of MIDI features, including deal with MIDI devices having several ‘Port’, which had caused of trouble of a double trigger issue. Only the ‘main port’ of device has available from this version, though devices previously available with no problems will not effect.
Some fine adjustments of interface, and responsiveness improvements against user actions also have done.
3.2.5 20 Feb
This is a maintenance update for optimization to new iOS / iPadOS 26 and its new interface.
3.2.4 21/10/2025
Maintenance update for optimization to new iOS / iPadOS 18.
FIX
■ A problem of Document Picker ( shown by + > Browse ) was fixed. ( iPad only )
On new iPadOS, there was a problem that the Document Picker doesn’t present navigation buttons, this issue made users unavailable to move around in local or iCloudDrive storages. The problem has fixed in current version.
( this issue was not occurred on iPhone )
Changes
■ ‘UserFilesPicker ( + > App Storage )’ now supports “deep browse” of storages.
Bulk loading of folder at deeper place has been enabled. File management of app storages becomes more flexible.
■ ‘UserFilesPicker ( + > App Storage )’ has became enable to open the ‘PlayBacker File Package Document’.
( PlayBacker File Package document can be generated in mac version PlayBackers )
■ Users can access ‘Track Editor’ directly from Deck-cueList if activated.
To move into the ‘Track Editor’, trailing swipe the row.
■ Other some improvements has done.
3.2.3 10/12/2024
Maintenance update for optimization to new iOS / iPadOS 17, with some improvements.
CHANGES
■ Cross Fader appears also while the Decks in `Folded` display mode.
■ `X FADER` and `RESET X` buttons at navigation bar have modified for more convenient.
■ `LOAD` button shown in Preferences>CueManager>Cue Detail window will present newly added `Load to another Deck` option, when the primary Deck has some tracks.
FIXES
■ The issue on iPadOS 17 that, under specific situations, there was cases some interface layout broken.
3.2.2 05/01/2024
Maintenance update + Brand new display mode added
■ Deck get new `Folded` control area display mode
New mode make Control Area view disappear and present toolbar items instead.
■ Bug fixes, Improvements
- Fixes some folder presentation glitch of UserFiles Picker.
- Fixes an issue on iPad Pro 12.9inch, that the app presented dual deck when it active on 1/2 split view. Single deck will be presented at the case from this version.
- Improved navigation of offline help viewer.
3.2.1 15/01/2023
The update optimized for new iOS / iPadOS 16 including some improvements.
■ Required OS version gained to “iOS / iPadOS 14” and later from this version.
= Improvements of Loading Interfaces =
■ “Audition” feature added to User File Picker
The User File Picker [ shown by + > AppStorage ] now have a sound audition feature. The leading swipe of the row will show the audition button.
■ Multiple files selection now available on Document Picker
Users can choose multiple files on OS mounted “Document Picker” [ shown by + > Browse ] now. The files will be loaded ordered by file name.
= Bug fixes and measures =
- User File Picker : fixed an issue of files presentation inside a folder of iCloud Drive storage.
- Document Picker : fixed an issue on new OS which will not show Cancel Button etc.
- Document Picker : fixed an issue “Move” button presented to unmovable files ( files at non root ).
3.2 19/10/2022
Maintenance update with some spec changes.
■ Specification of switch among equipments via swipe gesture has changed.
- iPad version - portrait mode : DECK A ⇄ DECK B ⇄ SamplePad
- iPad version - landscape mode : DECK A / DECK B ⇄ SamplePad
- iPhone version : DECK ⇄ SamplePad
■ PlayTime indication on Deck’s CueList became be kept even after the app rebooted.
3.1.3 07/08/2022
Series common document file support feature has been added. It has been enabled for sharing a sequence with Mac version PlayBackers by only single file !
■ Supporting ‘PlayBacker File Package’ type documents.
Supports opening of the documents which has generated on Mac version PlayBacker series (ver.3.1 or later). It becomes extremely easy for setup same sequence on several devices for backup or running with same time.
The PlayBacker File Package document can be open via Media Picker shown by AddTracks > Browse. Or user can open it directly on Files.app.
■ Interface Update.
Parts of interface were updated.
- PlayTime Label shows more realistic time.
- TailTime label was removed.
- WaveView markers had more visibility.
■ Bug Fixes
- The issue of Cue Number indication that it was showing wrong number ( from 0 started ) has fixed.
3.1.2 14/03/2022
Maintenance Update
Including bug fixes around some interface.
3.1.1 17/11/2021
This update is for optimize to new iPadOS 15, including some new features.
■ Optimizing to new OS and interface tuning.
■ Supporting OS has became 13.4 and later from this version.
■ ‘Remote Control Feature’ has been added. Playback controls by keyboard shortcut or via MIDI controllers connected through Bluetooth etc are enabled !
■ SamplePad improvements
- Pad order has became customizable. ( descending / ascending )
- Control Trigger has became customizable. ( touch-Up / touch-Down )
■ Improvements of Preferences window. Offline manual has also added.
3.1 25/10/2021
Maintenance update including below.
■ Improvements of usability for settings of Frequency and Volume of ToneGenerator. Control buttons for change properties has added.
■ Fixed some issue of properties inside application, that could be bad influence for playback quality.
■ Fixed a Bug that, the item ‘Auto Gain’ in the Preferences window has not be stored correctly. We want to apologize for inconvenience, but this bug was solved.
3.0.2 26/04/2021
Maintenance update including below.
■ Fixes issue of behaviors for responding some remote command.
■ Improvements for more efficiency to process of generating wave form made responses faster.
3.0.1 25/11/2020
This update including all rewritten audio processing tasks for adopting the latest architecture of modern SDK and for rejecting deprecated one. With minimal user interface changes, users can use the app as before and can get more robustness and efficiency.
*) Optimization for latest OS also included. iOS11 and later required from this time update.
■ Update of Playback Engine
Application wide playback system has been migrated to the latest architecture.
■ More deep commit to playback environments ( * iPad version only )
Some setting items were added in Setting.app.
- Buffer Duration ( moved from in-app preferences )
- Output Mix With Other Apps : Enable to release the exclusive use of device output.
- Prevent Device Sleep : Enable to make device not sleep while the app is active.
■ Deck
- Improvement of Wave View.
- Play time indication has been available on deck’s cue list table.
- Drag and Drop tracks or files from / to deck’s cue list has been available. ( * iPad version only )
■ SamplePad(* InApp Purchase item in iPhone version )
- “Move” pad feature has been added. Users can layout pads on board now.
■ Others
- “Tone Generator” has been added in Preferences window.
3.0 20/10/2020
The update for optimizing to iOS / iPadOS 13.
- Optimize to iOS 13 -
■ Supporting to iOS 13 and adopting the Dark/Light Mode. User can choose it at in-app preferences, which the app follows the system setting or fixed as dark mode ( default ).
■ Fixed an issue of less usability of items picking on Media Picker ( iTunes Library selection view ).
■ Fixed an issue of meta data readings of picked medias.
- Other Changes -
■ Fixed an issue of Media Picker that, several tracks were generated from one song because of accidental multi tap of un wished.
■ Changed : The title of Track will be set with file name ( last path component ), when it was generated by choosing the file. ( App Storage / Browse , drag & drop, etc )
2.5.5 26/09/2019
The update for more usability including below.
■ Volume Fader Curve attached
Fader curve of similar to actual fader has attached to all volume faders. More detailed control for low level db has been enabled.
■ SamplePad has become able to display the time
Each sample pad button can display elapsed / remain times. Toggle on / off is available on device of over 4 inch display.
■ Track Editor become available on SamplePad too !
The edit of starting cue point is enabled also on SamplePad ! User can access the Track Editor from ‘PadList’ view.
With this change, iPhone version which activating the SamplePad becomes available to use Track Editor also on Deck.
■ Small tune up of interfaces & some bug fixes.
2.5.3 25/06/2019
Maintenance Update including …
# Resolved the issue that the app stopped playing whether or not the ‘Auto Pause’ settings when the app was not active.
# Resolved the issue that the app did not respond correctly against operations from ‘Control Center’.
# Some part of interface were improved better.
2.5.2 11/01/2019
Maintenance Update +
# improvements of WaveView
- The ‘Drag Time Labels’ has been added. Elapsed and remaining time will be shown while dragging the playback wiper.
- The visibility of playback wiper while be dragged has increased.
- Got larger area when the WaveView expanded.
# Buffer Duration
It has become enable to customize the Audio Buffer Duration. Available in Preferences.
No need for change if you are not having any problems, please keep it as default state ( ‘M’ selected ). If there are problems around playback quality or response performance against user action, the customize of the buffer duration of audio processing might improve the situation.
S : small size of buffer -> low latency
M : system default
L : large size of buffer -> low load for playback
Max : max size of buffer -> lower load for battery
# Bug Fixes
- The issue of ‘Control Trigger’ setting which was not referred correctly on application launching was solved.
- Other some bug fixed.
2.5.1 21/12/2018
# SamplePad feature has been mounted !!
- Max 16 pad sampler has come to PlayBacker ! It will make users enable to quick response against on going acts.
# Optimization to iOS 12
# Usability improvements
- It has become available for loading audio files from CueList Mode view.
- Swipe actions from leading direction are added to deck’s table view and CueList Mode to set the track as ’Target’ or ‘Next’. With this change, single tapping on table row to set ‘Next’ track was discarded. ( iOS 11 and later )
- It has become enable to editing track’s title with tap the text field on CueList Mode in editing mode.
- Waveform view on Track Editor was improved better.
- CueManager ( in preferences ) became loading enabled to each deck.
- Other improvements for better visibility of interface.
2.5 20/11/2018
Maintenance Update
The update including mentioned below.
■ A optimization of the file loading system at iOS11.x.
■ Fixed a problem that the file move action on UserFiles Picker might caused to application crash.
■ Adjustments of some interface parts appearance.
■ Adjustments of some operation’s unbalance.
# Reboot of device after updating is recommended if you had file loading troubles in previous version.
2.0.1 19/01/2018
Major update to version 2.0 !!
Optimized for iOS 11.
Playback control functions were extended !
‘Track Editor’ was added !
New Features
■ Track Editor : user can customize track’s ‘Gain’ or ‘Cue’ !
■ Expandable Wave View : expand Wave View with double tap !
■ Expandable Control Area : make Volume Fader stroke longer and show bland new ‘Extended Controls’ !
■ Added ‘Extended Controls’
- Skip Tail : skip silence of track’s end !
- Repeat All
- Mono Summing
- Panning Control
■ Multi Tasking supports : compatible for ’Slide Over’ and ’Split View’
■ Drag & Drop supports (iOS 11) : Deck-cueList / CueList Mode tables are supporting drag & drop of Track/File. user can copy tracks between decks or rearrange track in table !
■ Files Transfer supports : between ‘Local Storage’ ~ ‘iCloud Drive’
Changed Specifications
■ Required iOS version gained to 10 or later.
■ In iOS 11 there were big changes around files management manner.
In previous versions of PlayBacker for iOS series had handle audio files at outside with once copying to inside app, but this behavior was modified to open file directly at that place in this time update.
Although this modification prevents pressure of disk space, there are gaining of possibility to ‘Files Not Found’, with for example cased of deleting in Files.app.
Please be careful to files operations.
2.0 23/10/2017
Maintenance Update
This time update will be last update for supporting iOS 9 and earlier.
1.1.8 18/10/2017
■ Improvement of an issue that, sometimes there was a case of application crash when user try generate a ‘Track’ from long playtime audio file ( depend on device model ).
■ Some maintenances updated.
1.1.7 02/04/2017
■ ‘1 track repeat function’ which was requested from many users, has added !!
■ Some part of interfaces were improved.
■ Some maintenances and bug fixes.
1.1.6 28/10/2016
The update version for supporting iOS10.
Some bug fixes caused to OS update also have applied.
1.1.5 16/09/2016
# Current version of "PlayBacker for iOS series" can not run on iOS10. Please wait updated version. Sorry…
1.1.3
The improvements of usability and features of application were carried out.
■ changes - the way to show “Preferences”. ( iPad version only )
To show “Preferences” window, please tap the “show preferences button” at the navigation bar of Deck A.
This change prevents accidental opening “Preferences” window with operation of deck, crossfader, etc.
■ improves - audio rendering processes.
The problem of rare case that sample rate miss matching between device and application which affected playback quality was resolved.
Deck’s file loading behavior at the time of track change was improved faster. It makes less gap in continue playing.
■ improves - usability of interface.
Focus area : “Crossfader Unit”, “Playback Wiper” etc.
■ Other some bug fixes and the tuning of features.
1.1.3 21/04/2016
A maintenance update for improvement of MIDI features, including deal with MIDI devices having several ‘Port’, which had caused of trouble of a double trigger issue. Only the ‘main port’ of device has available from this version, though devices previously available with no problems will not effect.
Some fine adjustments of interface, and responsiveness improvements against user actions also have done.
more Version 3.2.5 20 Feb
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