The music theory reference tool for musicians of all skill levels. Tonality allows you to view and listen to a large database of piano chords and scales and features a chord-recognition tool that can identify chords you play on your instrument.
| New version | 9.1 |
| Old version | 9.0 |
| Release Notes | Highlights: • Custom stringed instruments and tunings • Export entire chord pad sets as MIDI files All features: General: + Dragging a chord chart or any other item over a section tab switches to that tab – great for dragging guitar charts from the chords tab onto chord pads Guitar: + Added ability to create and edit custom instruments/tunings + Added guitalele tuning (ADGCEA) and more banjo tunings + Prioritized lower-fret voicings by default for instruments with fewer strings Chord Pads: + Added ability to export entire pad set as a MIDI file, choosing the tempo and chord duration + Added ability to set section markers on chord pads (verse, chorus, bridge, etc.) + Standalone mode now remembers “randomize velocity” and other related settings + Added setting which causes MIDI Thru to pass only notes which are not used as pad triggers + Improved preset browser (including ability to sort presets by last modified date) + Added more inspiration presets for common chord progressions + Standalone mode now autosaves pad sets and will reopen the latest version in case the app crashes - If a preset gets corrupted, the ability to send it directly to me for correction will be presented Scales: + Custom fingerings are now shared between the standalone app and AUv3 version - Fix custom fingering editor Dictionary: - Fix “pentatonic” definition New as of 9.0: General: + App-wide UI improvements + Option to use compact-height chord and scale displays (turn on compact tables in settings). This is especially useful to view many results at a time in the AUv3 version + Improved accidental handling: no more duplicate enharmonic results + Ability to set a “disambiguation accidental” which is used if the correct display accidental cannot be determined from context. The current setting is displayed as [b] or [#] at the top of the chord/scale tabs + Ability to switch display to the enharmonic equivalent on chord and scale info pages + Ability to view musical set theory information (Forte number, prime form, interval vector). This must be turned on in settings + Tap a pitch (e.g. D) at the top of the chord/scale tab multiple times to quickly cycle through accidentals (e.g. Db, D, D#) + Collapsible information sections for chords and scales + Ability to show interval content for each chord or scale. Tap to change between semitones, intervals, and whole/half Chord Pads: + Improved voicing editor + Added setting for MIDI thru + Behind-the-scenes changes to make MIDI triggering and quick-assign snappier than ever (and reduce CPU usage) + Chord pads will snap their accidentals to the currently selected key when transposing + Pad editing popups can be dismissed by tapping outside + Faster loading of large chord pad sets + Velocity pad responds to single taps in addition to dragging - Stopped circle of fifths from playing factory piano sound when selecting a preset - Prevent creation of scale chord sets with theoretical keys - Fixed bug with MIDI trigger lights and performance mode Guitar: + Added DADGCD, Eb Standard, C Standard, All-Fifths, Cello, and Cavaquinho tunings + Improve usability of fretboard searcher + Improve default chord charts + Improve algorithm for hiding equivalent voicings + Option to turn off red skipped strings - Fixed minor bug where cached guitar voicings could display with the wrong accidental Scales: + Reverse search using a fretboard! + Option to show only parent modes + Moved sevenths/triads setting into scale chords area Chords: - Removed M(add13) and m(add13) chords (they are redundant since they are equivalent to 6th chords) Circle of Fifths: + Improve VoiceOver accessibility for circle of fifths on iPad + Tonality can now handle key signatures all the way through double and triple sharps. If all goes well this has absolutely no impact on the user, but hey it’s nice to say that it can Grand Staff: + Improve chord identification |
| Author | Bryce Hostetler |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
The power of a digital audio workstation in the palm of your hand.
| New version | 6.1 |
| Old version | 6.0.10 |
| Release Notes | New low price! Basic MultiTrack now comes with 2 tracks and with all features enabled. If you bought MultiTrack before this version, you will of course retain your track counts and all previous purchases. Tracks can be now be purchased in multiples of 8, up to a total of 32. New midi piano keyboard controller for AudioUnit Music Devices or Instruments. With Pitchbend/modwheel sliders and scalable key widths. Automatic velocity and aftertouch on supported devices. New look, menus/controls/popups are a translucent blurred dark material. Mixdown stems as separate tracks into a folder, with normalize option. With Normalize on, tracks will be rendered as loud as possible before clipping. With normalize off, tracks will still be rendered as loud as possible before clipping, but will maintain their relative volume to other tracks. AudioUnit plugin view can be moved and resized, and remain onscreen. Supports multiple AU Instruments open at once on iPad. Extra FX bus added for a total of 2 FX busses. The large popup volume controls now have an easy to read VU Meter, and a Return To Zero dB button. AU/IAA plugins in the Effects Chain now have individual power buttons. AudioUnit icons on the tracks are now tappable, will open the Effects Chain popup for the track. Song Projects now store each of the tracks Armed state, for CoreAudio inputs, Music Devices and Instruments. Blue power dots on the Tab control to easily see which effects are on. Zipped archives can now contain multiple song projects, audio files, directories full of songs or audio files, etc. Animating play button on file player, indicates the current song position during file playback. The toolbar OUT button is now visible on screen widths of 375 points or better. Many more things. Version 6.1 Feature: Multi-channel wav export. When mixing down to Stems and Wav export is selected, the option to render into a single multi-channel wav file will be available. Tracks will be rendered as stems and packed into the Wav file in the order they appear in MultiTrack. Fixed an issue with frame layout when cold starting into splitscreen on iPad. Fixed an issue with piano keyboard having '3 note sticky behavior' after opening the iOS keyboard for typing. Fixed an issue that may have caused Stem normalization to have low volume level under specific conditions. Fixed an issue when dropping a stack of audio files onto MultiTrack from the Files app, where downloading from iCloud would cause the files to be out of order. Previous Features: FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) implemented. Added an 'Import' tab with Files and Music Import capabilities. Increased the vertical size of the Tab Control on horizontally constrained devices (iPhone in portrait mode or iPad in 1/3 or 1/4 splitscreen view). Added a scrolling 'bounce' to the Song Icon screen. In-app Help button added for specific app features, opens context sensitive help. (Currently the mixdown panel, some warning popups and the Wi-Fi server popup have the new help button). Pin button. On iPad, AU plugins and instruments now have a Pin button to keep the plugin on screen. When opening a song, all pinned plugins will restore their position, so you can get right back to work from where you left off. Plugin size and position is now saved separately for portrait and landscape views, or any other view sizes (iPad in 1/3 view, etc). 32 bit floating point project formats! Use the '32f' option (Gear icon on the Songs Screen) to create a project with the new format. Replaces the 'Use Bluetooth' menu option with the standard iOS Route Picker (now in the OUT panel) Adds animating arrows on the AUView resizing button, to help clarify that the button needs to be dragged to resize the plugin. Song/Folder archiving is now cancelable during the archiving process. |
| Author | Harmonicdog |
| Type | Host |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
The K Machine is an audiovisual instrument, allowing the creation of audiovisual animations based on visual shaders and sequenced audio samples, and designed for musicians, shaders enthusiasts, VJs, and animation lovers in search of a live oriented, open, audiovisual instrument.
| New version | 2.77 |
| Old version | 2.76 |
| Release Notes | small corrections on domain links and docs |
| Author | Dominique Baillot |
| Type | Host |
| Supports | Audiobus, Ableton Link |
Chordjam is a MIDI plugin that builds chords and progression patterns through user-guided randomization.
| New version | 1.1.1 |
| Old version | 1.0.1 |
| Release Notes | • Added Voicing Inversions • Lock Individual Voices • Added Individual MIDI outputs (Sequencers/Keys/Pads) • Added Voicing Distribution (individual MIDI channels) • Added MIDI file Detection • Added Arp Trigger • Option to Trigger Pads & Presets from Keyboard • Export/Share Presets across Different Devices • Added Redo Button • Option to Edit a Chord once it is stored into a Pad • Added Modulation Functionality • Added Sustain Pedal Functionality • Added Velocity Input Detection Mode |
| Author | AUDIOMODERN |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Ableton Link |
iReal Pro offers an easy-to-use tool to help musicians of all levels master their art. It simulates a real-sounding band that can accompany you as you practice.
| New version | 2021.8 |
| Old version | 2021.7.1 |
| Release Notes | - Editor: move staff text "// New Line" symbol to dedicated button next to the input text field - Editor: revert to previous behavior of having the clear button for deleting chords in the text field - Editor: the ••• chord quality suggestions button has moved to the right of the text field - Editor: allow Repeat symbols to be inserted even if the input method is set to alternate chords - Editor: fixed bug where it wasn't possible to edit the last cell in the chart - Editor: Moved Song Info button to navigation bar to have more room for chord input field - Editor: Fixed issue where it was impossible to enter a chord in the last cell without a closing bar line - Editor: Changed behavior or delete key to also delete symbols after a chord is deleted - Change Son Montuno behavior to only put fills at the change between heads and middle choruses - Fixed long standing crash in the page swiping mechanism - Fixed issue with piano chords font not drawing after a vertical spacer - Added Portuguese and Russian language localizations |
| Author | Technimo LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | All-in-one |
| Supports | Audiobus |
Curate ALPHA is an update to the Curate MELO-X app. Curate ALPHA is an interactive art piece that continues to defy simple categorization, combining gesture based audio controls with fully responsive visuals synced to a FFT audio analyzer.
| New version | 2.6.1 |
| Old version | 2.6.0 |
| Release Notes | Switching to our new home! Classic Curate Alpha |
| Author | Louis Auguste |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Audiobus |
FRMS is a versatile hybrid synthesizer that combines Granular, FM, Subtractive and Additive synthesis using a flexible layering system.
| New version | 1.4.0 |
| Old version | 1.3.1 |
| Release Notes | - Add new preset pack "Sounds of Guitar" - Add new grain start mode feature - Fix aftertouch in AUv3 - Fix tempo in standalone state load - Remove AUv3 instances limit - General bug fixes and improvements |
| Author | Imaginando Lda |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Ableton Link |
miRack is a Eurorack-style modular synthesizer. It aims to provide user experience and audio quality close to those of the real Eurorack hardware.
| New version | 3.66 |
| Old version | 3.65 |
| Release Notes | This update contains various bug fixes and tweaks. miRack is now available as a VST plugin on macOS, which has several advantages over the existing Audio Unit plugin. See mirack.app/vst for details and download. |
| Author | mifki Limited |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
With sEGments slicer/sampler app you can Import any loop/sample/audio file and find the best samples inside it, using the automatic transient detection or manually adding markers.
| New version | 1.1.14 |
| Old version | 1.1.12 |
| Release Notes | 1.1.14 - Fix wrong AU parameters mapping 1.1.13 - sEGments recorder - monitoring button added - added slices 17-32 to AU parameters 1.1.12 - Fixed distorted audio when recording into sEGments FX - Fixed MIDI map for slices 17-32 1.1.11 - intorducing sEGments SUPERSONIC VERSION in-app purchase: 1. Up to 32 Slices/Pads 2. Multiple samples import 3. Improved timestretch algorithm |
| Author | Elliott Garage |
| Type | Instrument, Tool |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Other |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
Now available as an Audio Unit extension (AUv3) allowing it to act as a powerful MIDI sequencer and clip launcher.
| New version | 1.11.2 |
| Old version | 1.11.1 |
| Release Notes | - Match for clips and tracks colors with Launchpad colors - Add recording on scene launch option (under settings) - Add new clip follow action last played - Add multiple output midi bus to AUv3 (4 midi buses) - Improved midi files drag and drop from other apps - Fix midi input events timings |
| Author | Imaginando Lda |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
The BLEASS Alpha Synth is a virtual analog polyphonic stereo synthesizer inspired by classic analog synths and enhanced by the BLEASS’ very own musical and technical approach.
| New version | 1.9 |
| Old version | 1.8 |
| Release Notes | - New factory presets By Jordan Rudess, Electronisounds, the Beat Community - buffers are now emptied when changing presets - fixed Motion Sequencer beat resolution setting |
| Author | BLEASS |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link |
Fasten your seat belt, the Big Bull is Here. You play Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard rock, Hardcore, Whatever Metal, Whatever Rock, even Blues ? This amp is for you ! You have some wallpaper to peel, this app is for you too.
| New version | 1.1.1 |
| Old version | 1.0.6 |
| Release Notes | Load your own impulse response ! You can now load Impulse response with length up to 256ms without extra latency (longer pulses are truncated) |
| Author | Julien Faure |
| Type | Effect |
| Effect type | Distortion, Drive etc., Guitar effects |
| Supports | Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
DRC is a virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer that recreates the characteristic sound of an analog synthesizer.
| New version | 2.8.3 |
| Old version | 2.8.2 |
| Release Notes | - Removed hard limit of 4 instances - Fixed AUv3 destruction - General bug fixes and improvements |
| Author | Imaginando Lda |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link |
Import audio and instantly get a mastered version. Immediately hear a boost in volume and overall sweetening of the mix.
| New version | 2.1 |
| Old version | 2.0 |
| Release Notes | General Improvements Bug Fixes |
| Author | Future Moments |
| Type | Effect |
| Effect type | All-in-one, Other |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
Import audio and instantly get a mastered version. Immediately hear a boost in volume and overall sweetening of the mix.
| New version | 2.1 |
| Old version | 2.0 |
| Release Notes | Bug Fixes |
| Author | Future Moments |
| Type | Effect |
| Effect type | Equalizer, Filter, Compressor, Limiter, Gate, Other |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
SoundSaw is a complex sound processing app with easy-to-use controls designed to distort the sound of musical instruments or voice, and give the sound the aesthetics and atmosphere of noise, lo-fi, chiptune and experimental music scene.
| New version | 1.1 |
| Old version | 1.0 |
| Release Notes | This update contains some sound engine improvements and optimization, additional audio hardware options for standalone mode, and several new presets. For details on the new options, see the built-in app description. A full description of the app is also available as a PDF file on the application website. |
| Author | Igor Vasiliev |
| Type | Effect |
| Effect type | Distortion, Drive etc., Other |
| Supports | Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
Fundamental is a sound synthesis software tool combining the different roots of electronic music history. Its wave engine is a faithful sonic recreation of a vintage Rohde&Schwartz vacuum tube oscillator ( having been widely used at WDR by Stockhausen )
| New version | 1.5 |
| Old version | 1.4 |
| Release Notes | Fundamental preset banks now can hold 24 presets. The bank import/export window handling has been revised to assure thread safety. An MPE dedicated preset bank has been included among the factory banks. |
| Author | SonicPlanet Audio Video Teknolojileri Anonim Sti. |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
The music theory reference tool for musicians of all skill levels. Tonality allows you to view and listen to a large database of piano chords and scales and features a chord-recognition tool that can identify chords you play on your instrument.
| New version | 9.0 |
| Old version | 8.6.2 |
| Release Notes | This is a big one! Highlights include set-theoretic information, interval content displays, collapsible information pages, better chord pad editing, and improved guitar charts General: + App-wide UI improvements + Option to use compact-height chord and scale displays (turn on compact tables in settings). This is especially useful to view many results at a time in the AUv3 version + Improved accidental handling: no more duplicate enharmonic results + Ability to set a “disambiguation accidental” which is used if the correct display accidental cannot be determined from context. The current setting is displayed as [b] or [#] at the top of the chord/scale tabs + Ability to switch display to the enharmonic equivalent on chord and scale info pages + Ability to view musical set theory information (Forte number, prime form, interval vector). This must be turned on in settings + Tap a pitch (e.g. D) at the top of the chord/scale tab multiple times to quickly cycle through accidentals (e.g. Db, D, D#) + Collapsible information sections for chords and scales + Ability to show interval content for each chord or scale. Tap to change between semitones, intervals, and whole/half Chord Pads: + Improved voicing editor + Added setting for MIDI thru + Behind-the-scenes changes to make MIDI triggering and quick-assign snappier than ever (and reduce CPU usage) + Chord pads will snap their accidentals to the currently selected key when transposing + Pad editing popups can be dismissed by tapping outside + Faster loading of large chord pad sets + Velocity pad responds to single taps in addition to dragging - Stopped circle of fifths from playing factory piano sound when selecting a preset - Prevent creation of scale chord sets with theoretical keys - Fixed bug with MIDI trigger lights and performance mode Guitar: + Added DADGCD, Eb Standard, C Standard, All-Fifths, Cello, and Cavaquinho tunings + Improve usability of fretboard searcher + Improve default chord charts + Improve algorithm for hiding equivalent voicings + Option to turn off red skipped strings - Fixed minor bug where cached guitar voicings could display with the wrong accidental Scales: + Reverse search using a fretboard! + Option to show only parent modes + Moved sevenths/triads setting into scale chords area Chords: - Removed M(add13) and m(add13) chords (they are redundant since they are equivalent to 6th chords) Circle of Fifths: + Improve VoiceOver accessibility for circle of fifths on iPad + Tonality can now handle key signatures all the way through double and triple sharps. If all goes well this has absolutely no impact on the user, but hey it’s nice to say that it can Grand Staff: + Improve chord identification |
| Author | Bryce Hostetler |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
djay transforms your iOS device into a full-featured DJ and music production system.
| New version | 3.7.10 |
| Old version | 3.7.9 |
| Release Notes | Thank you for using djay! We update the app regularly to provide the best mixing experience for you. Here is what’s new in this release. • Improved fast backspins on RANE ONE • Various bugfixes and improvements If you enjoy the app please support us by rating it on the App Store. We look forward to your feedback! |
| Author | Algoriddim GmbH |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | DJ |
| Supports | Ableton Link |
iPhilicorda is an emulation of a vintage organ from the sixties, the Philicorda, created by the Dutch company Philips.
| New version | 1.1 |
| Old version | 1.0.2 |
| Release Notes | This update brings major upgrade to the AudioUnit: -AudioUnit interface scaling to fit window size -AudioUnit User Shared Presets support -AudioUnit state saving -AudioUnit multiple instance tuning Stay tuned! Fingerlab team |
| Author | Fingerlab |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards, Piano |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |