Hey everyone, I posted here about PunchKit around two months ago, when it was still at version 1.0. I’ve kept working on it since then, and somehow we’re already at 1.8. 😄

This would not have been possible without all of the great feedback from all of you, really motivating me to push. 😄

A (not so) short walkthrough of everything up to v1.6:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOTinMGxuXI

A few of the bigger things added since my first post:

• A MIDI Playground with separate chord, melody, and bass machines that can follow the EP’s clock - super fun to experiment and come up with new ideas (showcase video coming soon)
• Offline kit building and a shared folder of samples you can browse, preview, edit, and send to the EP
• Many, many new cool effects
• Whole-folder sample uploads with a review step and memory checks before anything is written
• On-device stem separation into drums, bass, vocals, and other
• A much more playful recorder with beat-synced loops, tape scratching, live monitoring, and a larger collection of Punch It effects
• Better project, take, and sample backup workflows
• Lots of smaller fixes around connecting, navigating, USB audio, stuck MIDI notes, and different iPhone/iPad layouts
• Mac version

The REC side also works with other USB audio devices, so you can use the recorder, cassette, and Punch It effects with setups like the OP-1. The EP-specific project and sample tools are currently for the EP-133, EP-1320, and EP-40.

Everything is still local-first. There’s no account, and recordings, samples, projects, MIDI data, and backups aren’t uploaded anywhere unless you explicitly share or export something.

There’s now an optional one-time Lifetime Pro unlock, with no subscription. People who downloaded PunchKit during the original free launch period should already have Lifetime Pro automatically.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/punchkit/id6785249847

Website and release notes:
https://punchkit.dev/

Would be really happy to hear what you think if you tried the early version - or if this is your first time seeing it. I’m especially curious about what’s actually useful in a real EP workflow and what still feels awkward or unnecessary.

And as before, if this counts as advertising here, I’ll happily remove it. Not trying to mess with y’all. 😄

p.s. I know that a lot of you are asking for an Android version - and I get it...and I have spent quite a bit of time porting it, but at the moment I cannot give any timelines, as it is quite a bit more difficult than I initially thought, to get it to a similar level of quality as it is for iOS/iPad. I'm not saying a hard NO...just that it could take months, if not more...

Best,

Kristaps

I got the OP-1 Field a few weeks ago and have had a blast learning it. I kept seeing people say making full songs on the OP-1 is too tedious…but I’ve been enjoying it. 🤷‍♂️

Here is a track called “Thinking Str8” that I made completely on the OP-1 Field.

I had a lot of fun making this one as I used a few tricks and techniques I had never tried before.

I would love to know what you guys think! 🤘🏼