Synthetic Bits has released FunkBox 2, an update to their iPhone/iPod touch/iPad virtual drum machine:

FunkBox 2.0 features:

• Works great on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
• Look, feel, sound and quirks of a vintage beatbox
• Includes 36 preset rhythm beats, or easily edit patterns and create your own
• Nine preset boxes to choose from, including the 808, 909, CR-78, LM-2, MRK-2 and more
• Customize boxes by mix and matching preset samples, or import and use your own samples
• Export your drum loops as audio or midi to email, audio pasteboard, iTunes folder
• Use CoreMIDI to sync and/or control FunkBox with music hardware/software via USB-CCK or Network MIDI

Here’s what’s new:

• Improved graphics, including retina support
• Two new drum machines, LM-2 and TR77
• New cleaner samples from all machines
• Import custom samples (iOS3.2+)
• Set pitch and trim of samples
• Save/load custom drum box configurations
• Save/load pattern banks
• Tempo/swing saved with each pattern
• Random volume/timing saved with box
• Ability to switch in clave, clap, cowbell, ride sounds
• Tap tempo
• Accent amount per step, per instrument
• Queue up multiple sequences by pressing two sequence buttons,
• or play two sequences simultaneously by pressing two sequence buttons
• Pan per instrument (iOS4.0+)
• Tap overdub and roll functions
• Preliminary CoreMIDI support (iOS4.1+)
• – MIDI in: note, mute part, pattern/bank, tap/start/stop, clock sync
• – MIDI out: note, clock sync
• Itunes folder audio export support (iOS3.2+)
• Start/stop latency improved
• Misc other improvements and bug fixes