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Complete iOS Guitar Amps and Effects

New version 1.8.5
Old version 1.8.4
Release Notes Hi there, This update is for fixing some minor issues and stability maintenance. Nothing to worry about, folks! Rock on, The Positive Grid Team
Author Positive Grid Inc
Type Effect
Effect type Distortion, Drive etc., Guitar effects, All-in-one
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA)

Medly takes a new approach to the way music is made, letting both seasoned and new musicians make epic music. Just pick your instruments, draw notes, record & sing, and drag & drop one of over 700 loops or samples.

New version 5.2.4
Old version 5.2.3
Release Notes Hip Hop Pack: - Hip Hop has finally come to Medly in March's new pack! - Includes 18 instruments and 117 new loops and samples - Exclusive to Medly Member General improvements and style changes
Author Medly Labs Inc.
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

Create and save complete multi-track music projects. Record, sequence, edit, mix and render complete songs.

New version 3.2.19
Old version 3.2.15
Release Notes * Time signature support * Custom beats per bar, steps per beat support * Misc bug-fixes and stability improvements
Author Image Line Software
Type Host
Supports Audiobus

A 6 channel drum synthesiser & sequencer for creating beats, electro rhythms or just wacky drum synth blips.

New price $4.99
Old price $5.99
Author Rob Wilmot
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

DM2 is a synthesis-based drum machine with a dedicated graphic editor, for the creation and manipulation of sound.

New version 1.8.2
Old version 1.8.1
Release Notes ** FIXED ** + Fixed an initial destination bug on opening the Export Popup.
Author Pascal Douillard
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

An audio coloration utility plugin featuring individual modes for classic emulation of some iconic music production tools.

New price $2.99
Old price $4.99
Author MSXII Sound Design
Type Effect
Effect type Equalizer, Filter, Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)

Polythemus AUv3 Midi was created for five main uses: сreating a polyphonic synth from individual monophonic synths, stacking different or similar synths that play alternatively for variation, interesting variations in timbre & rhythms by having multiple synths driven with a sequencer (e.g. Quantum) or arpeggiator, work outside IOS on hardware synths, voice allocation of externally hosted software vst(e.g. Logic or Ableton Live) using mac osx IDAM for direct device to mac midi.

New version 1.2
Old version 1.1
Release Notes Added voice allocation modes Random & Random not same for getting variety from similar synth patches
Author anthony saunders
Type Tool
Supports Audio Unit (AU)

New version 19.3.1
Old version 19.3.0
Release Notes • Fixed: Occasional crash when in Flow or Album player and changing track (sorry!) • Other: Fixed a couple of other potential rare crashers Enjoying Wotja? Please help by updating your rating and review. It really helps!

Soft Pads was created for musicians to eliminate any dead space behind your band by providing an ambient background loop that continuously runs in the background.

New version 1.0.7
Old version 1.0.5
Release Notes Fixes flickering when opening the app
Author Forward Sounds, LLC
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audiobus

Koala is the ultimate pocket-sized sampler. Record anything with your phone's mic instantly. Use Koala to create beats with those samples, add effects and create a track!

New version 1.25
Old version 1.24
Release Notes * Samples can be recorded in mono or stereo * Drag samples and sequences across banks with one finger * Full IAA and AudioBus input and output (and clock sync) * Upside-down portrait mode enabled * All audio is stored and rendered in 24 bit * Fixes issues with long sequences
Author Mazbox Limited
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audiobus, Ableton Link

A 6 channel drum synthesiser & sequencer for creating beats, electro rhythms or just wacky drum synth blips.

New price $5.99
Old price $6.99
Author Rob Wilmot
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

Pixound provides a deep musical experience that lets you instantly create music using any picture.

New version 5.1.3
Old version 5.1.2
Release Notes Ability to control Autoplay and Finger volumes separately Universal coordinates for performance recording to transfer to all devices and handle rotation Various bug fixes
Author Techné Media
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

Wotja X is a new cross-platform interface for the 'Wotja Generative Music System'.

New version 19.3.1
Old version 19.3.0
Release Notes • Fixed: Occasional crash when in Flow or Album player and changing track (sorry!) • Other: Fixed a couple of other potential rare crashers Enjoying Wotja? Please help by updating your rating and review. It really helps!
Author Intermorphic Limited
Type Host, Instrument
Instrument type Sampler, Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Effect type All-in-one
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)

Elastic Drums is a music app showcasing an interactive drum kit, that enables to create a huge range of rhythmic grids, ranging from classical analog drumkits up to experimental soundscapes.

New version 2.2.3
Old version 2.2.2
Release Notes - Bugfix: Midi Sync in is working again - Bugfix: Crashed when moving an empty pattern to an empty pattern
Author Oliver Greschke (DE)
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

The world's first multi-playhead music sequencer.

New version 1.5.2
Old version 1.5.1
Release Notes Fugue Machine 1.5 — iPhone support, AUv3 support, more scales, piano roll gesture improvements, and more! See below for more info... // ======================== // - for 1.5.x changes, see below. // ======================== // NEW FEATURES Fugue Machine is now Universal, making it compatible with iPhone! (This is a free update). Fugue Machine now includes an AUv3 MIDI App Extension! Open your favorite AUv3 MIDI Host and run as many Fugue Machines as you'd like! The Scale parameter now includes Wholetone, Whole Half, Major Blues, Minor Blues, Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic, and Chromatic. Fugue Machine now properly adapts to the size of the view it's in, with pixel-perfect detail for all devices. // ======================== // USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS •The Piano Roll now responds significantly better to gestures. Most noticeably with one-finger note-panning, one-finger note-length changes, and one-finger pan-right note creation. You can now copy/paste Fugue Machine patterns. This works within the standalone app, between the standalone app and AUv3 instances, between AUv3 instances, and between devices. To copy/paste in the standalone app, go to More Menu > Patterns, and swipe-right on any pattern. To copy/paste in an AUv3, go to the More Menu, scroll to the bottom, and use the copy/paste buttons. When moving notes in the Piano Roll, the Keyboard View and Overview View now show the same notes moving in real time. This is useful while moving notes beyond the visible boundary of the Piano Roll. The View Braces (located in Keyboard View and Overview View) can now have each side moved independently, making it much easier to navigate/zoom the Piano Roll. Until now, when you'd perform a gesture on the Piano Roll and move beyond its boundary, the Piano Roll would automatically scroll in the direction of your fingers. No more! Much more usable now I think. However, if you enjoyed this feature, you can reenable it in Settings. // ======================== // ABOUT THIS UPDATE To be honest, most of this update was unexpected! About a month ago, I decided to venture out on a small FM update to take a break from my main project (a new app I've been working on for over 2.5 years!). My only intention was to update the UI to accommodate the new iPads — more specifically, to handle the Home Indicator and the new aspect-ratio of the 11" iPad. Regarding the new aspect-ratio, I realized that the best way to handle it was to completely refactor the UI to handle any aspect-ratio. This was tedious, but eventually led to the idea of supporting iPhone and AUv3, which, after the UI refactor, was surprisingly trivial! The refactor also led to allowing scales of various sizes (making chromatic possible, finally!). Lastly, supporting iPhone meant supporting smaller screens, which inspired most of the usability improvements. Regarding the Home Indicator, the best way I found to handle that was to just make it go away completely! And the only way to do that is with Guided Access. Not only does Guided Access remove the Home Indicator, but as you may know (I had no idea!), it also disables all other OS edge gestures, essentially isolating your app from the OS. So no more accidentally swiping the control center or notifications! For me, for the way I use iOS to make music (one app per iPad), this is the absolute ideal configuration. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the update, it was a blast to work on :] All the best, Alexander / I'm hoping to post some mini tutorial videos on my new Fugue Machine accounts. If interested... @fugue_machine on Instagram @FugueMachine on Twitter // ======================== // 1.5.1 CHANGES - fixed issue where AU wouldn't run on any OS below iOS 12.1. Fixed now at iOS 11.0 and later. // 1.5.2 CHANGES - in 1.5.0 and 1.5.1, copy/paste in the standalone app was achieved by long-pressing on a pattern in the Pattern Menu. Instead, now you swipe-right. Much better.
Author Alexandernaut
Type Host
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

Medly takes a new approach to the way music is made, letting both seasoned and new musicians make epic music. Just pick your instruments, draw notes, record & sing, and drag & drop one of over 700 loops or samples.

New version 5.2.3
Old version 5.2.2
Release Notes Hip Hop Pack: - Hip Hop has finally come to Medly in March's new pack! - Includes 18 instruments and 117 new loops and samples - Exclusive to Medly Member General improvements and style changes
Author Medly Labs Inc.
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

Brought to you in partnership with Streetly Electronics, the inventors of the mellotron, Streetlytron includes a massive collection of 90 tapes, with 65 drawn from Streetly's Production Masters - exactly the same tapes that ship with their $8,000 M4000 unit. Completing the sample sets are our own very popular 'Caitlin Downie Soprano' and 'Clare Lindley Violin' collection, to offer a huge, rich selection of choral and string textures for your mixes.

New price $14.99
Old price $24.99
Author Omenie Limited
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

A creative bass music synth sequencer for electro melodies or dirty phat & funky acid techno basslines.

New price $5.99
Old price $6.99
Author Rob Wilmot
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Bass
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

Soft Pads was created for musicians to eliminate any dead space behind your band by providing an ambient background loop that continuously runs in the background.

New version 1.0.5
Old version 1.0.4
Release Notes Fixes bug with side menus
Author Forward Sounds, LLC
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audiobus

Backpack Studio allows you to easily create professional sounding,  studio quality recordings -  from anywhere in the world.

New version 1.2.4
Old version 1.2.3
Release Notes - Bug fixes, performance enhancements, and voiceover improvements - Google drive support for loading pads - Portrait mode for iPad - New "autopause" mode. If you enable autopause in the settings your recording will automatically pause when the mic is off and no sound pads are playing... recording automatically resumes once a pad is played or mic is re-engaged. - Ability to turn of mic monitoring in headphones from the mixer (known in radio as "mix-minus") - Simplified publishing to Libsyn ... just enter username, password, and select a folder! Much more is in store - go to backpackstudioapp.com/vote to vote on our next major feature!
Author Ed Filowat
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus