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Patterning is a drum machine. Patterning transforms the iPad into a tool for making beats.

New price $2.99
Old price $4.99
Author Olympia Noise Co.
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

AudioKit Synth One is a completely free & open-source professional iOS Synthesizer. 

New version 0.9.3
Old version 0.9.2.1
Release Notes Thank you! You're AMAZING. Our humble volunteer team of musicians are working for you! + Added Playback "Buffer" Setting Feature to Synth One You'll find the new buffer choices in the "Settings" button to the upper left of the keyboard. For older devices, you can set the Buffer higher (512) to reduce crackling. + Start timing on Sequencer improved. Makes it easy to sync your Synth One Arp/Seq to other sequencers and musicians + NEW Microtonal Features: ++ Over 50 new scales in Synth One, just in time for the holidays! ++ Tunings are now sorted into banks ++ Bonus tuning bank "Hexanies With Proportional Triads" by Wilsonic Creator, Marcus Hobbs ++ You can now import Scala files: On your iPad select a link to a Scala file ending in ".scl" and you will see "Copy to Synth One" as an option. New scales are copied to the "User" bank. + AudioKit Synth One will ALWAYS be Free and open-source. Thanks to your support, we are able to keep Synth One going for years to come! Thanks everyone. We couldn't do it without you. + Coming first quarter 2019: We're working on making Synth One an AUv3 plugin. Oh... and a free iPhone version! ++ All of these upgrades will always be free. Thank you! Please note that we all are volunteers. AudioKit does not have any sponsors or investors. We are all musician/developers who love making apps. Any help spreading the word about this app would be appreciated. The more people that know about the apps, the more musicians can enjoy them! Thank you! For friendly conversation and bug reports, please email hello@audiokitpro.com + Plus, we have released a fund-raising app called AudioKit Digital D1. 100% of the proceeds go to the AudioKit Project, and to support free apps like AudioKit Synth One for years to come. :) MORE ABOUT THE NEW MICROTONALITY FEATURES: Each of these new hexany scales has "Just" intervals with several triads with one or more of the 3 pythagorean means: Harmonic (2ab/(a+b)), Geometric (sqrt(a*b)), and Arithmetic ((a+b)/2). It's easy to make music with these pure chords. Based on the Erv Wilson 1997 paper "Proportional Triads in MOS" which constructed Recurrence Relations and "Moments of Symmetry" with the harmonic and arithmetic triads: I picked up where Erv left off by implementing his paper in code, adding the geometric mean, and searching through large odd and prime number fields for hexanies with these triads. A Hexany is a polyhedra constructed based on the row of Pascal's Triangle which corresponds to a set of 4 numbers. The Hexany is "4 choose 2" (6 tones), the Tetrany (Major) is "4 choose 1" (4 tones), and the Tetrany (Minor) is "4 choose 3" (4 tones).
Author AudioKit Pro
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link

Magellan is the bold new professional analog modeling synthesizer for the iPad.

New price $2.99
Old price $5.99
Author Yonac Inc.
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

ToneStack is the ultimate universal app for signal processing: with the LARGEST and BEST selection of AMPS & FX, the latest advancements in modeling technology.

New price $4.99
Old price $9.99
Author Yonac Inc.
Type Effect
Effect type Guitar effects, Bass effects
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

iFretless Bass is a professional virtual instrument that provides bass and guitar players with an expressive fretless playing surface.

New version 4.4.11
Old version 4.4.10
Release Notes Fixed app standalone plays wrong pitch.
Author Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Bass
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

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 price $7.99
Old price $9.99
Author Oliver Greschke (DE)
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

VOLT is a virtual analog synthesizer designed to create classic synth sounds while emphasising expressive play.

New price $9.99
Old price $19.99
Author Kai Aras
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link

NanoStudio 2 is a powerful music production environment for recording, synthesis, sampling, arranging, editing and mixing.

Author Blip Interactive Ltd
Supports Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link

Play your iPad with external MIDI instruments, accordion-MIDI, soundenlargement for your stage-setup or as stand-alone for training and learning at home.

New price Free
Old price $44.99
Author HDSmusic
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Winds
Supports Audio Unit (AU)

Castamatic is the app to listen to podcasts on any iOS device.

New version 4.5.7
Old version 4.5.6
Release Notes Version 4.5.7 - Expandable podcast descriptions - Minor bug fixes Version 4.5.6 - Improved episode descriptions - Minor bug fixes Version 4.5.5 - Fix for downloads playlist persisting after downloads are finished - Improved Siri shortcuts - Improved watch complications Version 4.5.4 - Improved complications for new watches - Improved transport UI - Improved iCloud sync speed Version 4.5.3 - Fix for Siri shortcuts bug Version 4.5.2 - Fixed: Castamatic did download artwork disregarding podcast settings - Current chapter's duration and remaining time in chapter list - Minor bug fixes Version 4.5.1 - Improved UI for new watch models - Added pause voice shortcut for Siri Version 4.5 - Support for Siri shortcuts - New watchOS player UI with volume control - Renewed player UI Version 4.0 - New Auto-leveler effect, with machine learning assisted voice/music detector and dynamic range optimizer. - Improved sync: both contents and sort order of the OnTheGo playlist are synced between devices and restored when app is reinstalled. - Improved UI better integrated with iOS 11 look and feel - Multiple item drag’n drop - Improved speed and stability - Improved dark theme - Improved podcast chapter support
Author Gunp Media Productions
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)

Jam Maestro is a powerful music composition tool for musicians interested in making guitar-centric music.

New price $4.99
Old price $8.99
Author David Blake
Type Instrument, Tool
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Bass
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

Reason Compact puts a powerful synthesizer right at your fingertips.

New version 1.4
Old version 1.3
Release Notes What's new in 1.4: • Create your own sound pack, save your presets • New sound pack: Celestial Atmospheres by Red Sky Lullaby
Author Reason Studios AB
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

With a future-dripping user interface, incredible filter types with the famous vowel mode. With distortions that cover your tracks with gas and put them on fire. Modulations that cause more trouble than your modular dark room. And finally that warm and juicy sound.

New price $7.99
Old price $14.99
Author Sugar Bytes GmbH
Type Effect
Effect type Equalizer, Filter, Distortion, Drive etc., Modulation effects
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

Jamzone transforms your Apple device into a live rehearsal studio! Choose your favorite song to jam along to from hundreds of the most popular.

New version 1.3.1
Old version 1.3.0
Release Notes In Jamzone 1.3.1: - Click pan is now working for all songs Happy jamming this holiday season!
Author Recisio
Type Instrument, Tool
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA)

Mixxmaster is the quickest and easiest way to create simple MIDI sequences on your iPhone or iPad.

Author Derrick Ward
Type Controller, Tool
Supports Audiobus

EFX is a 4 channels multi-effect processor, offers complex options to shape the sound and to route the audio effects stream.

New price $7.99
Old price $9.99
Author Oliver Greschke (DE)
Type Effect
Effect type All-in-one
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link

KB-1 is a an expressive virtual keyboard designed for a multitude of scenarios.

New price $4.99
Old price $9.99
Author Kai Aras
Type Controller
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audio Unit (AU)

X Drummer is the drum production tool for guitarists, songwriters and mobile musicians.

New price Free
Old price $9.99
Author Positive Grid Inc
Type Instrument, Tool
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

Ribbons is an extraordinarily fun and expressive musical instrument for iPad.

New price $3.99
Old price $5.99
Author Olympia Noise Co.
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus

Ribbons is an extraordinarily fun and expressive musical instrument for iPad.

New version 1.3
Old version 1.2
Release Notes • Update layout for iPad Pro. • Fix issue when quickly switching between menus. • Fix crash when long pressing on wavetable MOD TYPE. Long pressing now correctly inverts the modulation polarity. • Fix a crash that could occur when opening the user manual. • New Icon
Author Olympia Noise Co.
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus