Reborn in the form of an app, ReBirth -- Techno Micro Composer software by Propellerhead Software -- is now available for the Apple iPad.

In addition to emulating dance music’s mainstay gear units (the Roland TB-303 Bassline Synth and the Roland TR-808 and TR-909 Rhythm Composers), the ReBirth app comes with FX units, fully featured pattern sequencers, and a colorful, detailed user interface. Using the ReBirth app, you can make full tracks on your iPad and then share your music with others on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites using the built-in sharing features.

Propellerhead ReBirth, released in 1997 and discontinued in 2005, was the first music software to reproduce the sound and behavior of those three classic Roland devices that defined the sound of early techno and acid house. With dual bass synths and pattern sequencers, two sets of drum machines plus FX and mixer sections, ReBirth provides a streamlined music-production environment. Every knob and button on ReBirth's devices can be tweaked and turned in real-time.

You can use the ReBirth app to make music, punch in some ideas, and so forth, all while on the go; use the app's many features and sounds to make anything from techno to electro, house, hip-hop, and electronica.

ReBirth features:

• Two Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizers
• Roland TR-808 drum machine
• Roland TR-909 drum machine
• Tempo-synced digital delay
• Compressor with threshold and ratio
• Distortion unit with amount and shape
• PCF effect: pattern-controlled lowpass / bandpass filter
• Mixer: device specific mixer sections with pan, delay sends, and FX switches
• Mod support: includes 7 original user mods with alternative sound sets and graphics
• Sharing features: share function with easy publication of songs to Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks

With its Song mode and advanced copying and pasting capabilities, ReBirth is a fully featured app that lets you arrange and compose full tracks, save them to your iPad, and share them with your friends; one single click will upload your composition to the ReBirth server, allowing other users to enjoy your music.

Resurrected and customized for the iPad, the ReBirth app is now available for $14.99. For more information, visit rebirthapp.com.