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Life & fun · February 22, 2019

TapPad

Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad

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What it does

TapPad is a Mac app that turns your trackpad into a MIDI drum pad. If you've ever found yourself tapping a beat on your MacBook's trackpad, this is the app for you. No longer do you have to purchase an expensive drum pad just to record a few beats in apps like GarageBand or Logic Pro.

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