Audiobus: Use your music apps together.
What is Audiobus? — Audiobus is an award-winning music app for iPhone and iPad which lets you use your other music apps together. Chain effects on your favourite synth, run the output of apps or Audio Units into an app like GarageBand or Loopy, or select a different audio interface output for each app. Route MIDI between apps — drive a synth from a MIDI sequencer, or add an arpeggiator to your MIDI keyboard — or sync with your external MIDI gear. And control your entire setup from a MIDI controller.
Download on the App StoreAudiobus is the app that makes the rest of your setup better.
Can You Beat This?/ biggest app collection!
Well, this list came across my desk just now along with the Donald's latest scatological tweets.
Perhaps the largest collection of apps extant? I am not at liberty to reveal the name of this app billionaire. @tja do not reveal the identity, please!
So, is yours bigger than his?
**MY MUSIC PRODUCTION APPS **
2XB303 Acid Bass Sequencer
AC Sable MIDI Instrument & Motion Controller
Addictive Micro Synth
Addictive Pro Synth
Addictive Synth
ADM-1 Drum Machine
apeMatrix
Arctic Keys Synth
Arctic ProSynth
Arpeggiator Pro
Arpeggist Virsyn Step Sequencer
Arturia iMini Synth
Arturia iProphet Synth
Arturia iSEM Synth
Audio Synth One Synthesizer
Audiobus 3
Audiobus Remote
AudioEvolulion DAW (with sound packs)
AudioCopy Retronyms
AudioFormat
AudioKit Synth One
AudioLayer Multi-Sampler
AudioShare
AUFX (all plugins)
AUM
Auria Pro DAW (with fabfilter packs)
Axon 2
BACH - Inventions
BACH - Sinfonias
BACH - WTC Book I
BACH - WTC Book II
BASSalicous (unlocked)
Beat-Machine
BeatHawk
BeatMaker 2 DAW
BeatMaker 3 DAW (with sound packs)
Beatonal
Beatwave Pro (all expansion packs)
Bismark bs-16i
Borderlands Granular
Cassini Synth
Caustic Studio
CHAiOS 2
Chordbot
ChordFlow
ChordPolyPad
ChordUp
CMP Grand Piano
Concentric Rythm (with midi unlocked)
CrystalSynthXT
Cubasis v2.5 DAW (all expansion packs)
Cube Synth
Cycle - Time Lag Accumulator
Digital D1 Synth
DerVoco effect
DFX - Digital Multi-FX
DLYM effect
DM1 (all sound packs)
DM2
dot Melody
DRC - Polyphonic Synth (all sound packs)
DRUM
DrumJam (with sound packs)
DXi FM synthesizer
EGOIST
EGSY01 Synth
EHX Mini Synthesiser
Elastic Drums (all expansion packs)
Emo Chorus
Epic Synth
expressionPad Synth Sampler
FabFilter PRO L-2
FAC Chorus
FAC Envolver
FAC Maxima
FAC Transient
Figure
Final Touch - mastering software
FM Essential (free)
FM Player - Classic DX Synths
FM4 Synth
forScore
FL Studio Mobile
FugueMachine
Future Drummer[
GarageBand
GeoShred
Gestrument Pro
Grain Science Synth
Grid Music
Gridinstrument
Groove Rider GR-16 (with all sound packs)
GrooveBox (with all sound packs)
GuitarScaper
Harmony Eight
HarmonyWiz
Hyperion Synth
iBassist
iCathedral
iDousyn
iGrand Midi (with sound packs)
Impaktor - The drum synthesiser
iMPC Pro
iMPC Pro 2
iOptigan
IPlayMIDI Full
iRig Mic Room (with sound packs)
IRig Recorder
iSymphonic Orchestra (with all sound sets)
iTuttle Synth
iVCS3 Synth (with all packs)
iVoxel Vocoder
KASPAR Super-Synth
KAULDRON Synth
Klankwelle Synth
KlingKlang (free)
Korg Gadget
Korg iDS-10 (all unlocked)
Korg ELECTRIBE Wave
Korg iM1 Synth (with all cards)
Korg iMS-20 (plus version)
Korg iMono/Poly (all unlocked)
Korg iWAVESTATION (with all cards)
Korg Module
Korg ODYSSEi (with all cards)
Korg iPolysix
Kosmonaut effect
KQ Dixie
KQ MiniSynth
Launchkey Synth
Launchpad (with midi expansion)
LayR Synth
Link to MIDI (free)
Lorenz Synth
Magellan Synth (with sound packs)
Magellan Jr Synth
Mellotron M3000 HD (with English Soprano)
Mellowsound (with sound packs)
Melody Composer Squared
Mersenne Synth
Mic Room plugin (unlocked)
Micro Tera Synth
Midi Echo AU plugin
Midi Enabled - Virtual Midi Output
MIDI Link Sync (free)
Midi Sheet Music
Midiflow
Midiflow for AudioBus 3 Adapter
Midiflow for AudioBus 3 Keyboard
Midiflow for AudioBus 3 Monitor (free)
Midiflow for AudioBus 3 Transposer (free)
midiSequencer
midiSTEPs
MidiWrench
MiMiX mixer
Mitosynth
ModStep Sequencer
Modular Synth (Pulse Code)
mood Synth
MoodScaper
MoodScaper Extended Edition
Moog Animoog (with all sound packs)
Moog Filtatron
Moog Model 15 Synth (all sound packs)
Moog Model D Synth (all sound packs)
MonoStereo Synth
MOZART - Piano Sonatas 1-9
Music Studio DAW
MusicSoft for Yamaha Tyros 4
Musyc Pro
n-Keyboards
n-Track 8 Pro DAW
Nanologue Synth (free)
Nave Synth
Navichord
Nimbus Synth
NLOG Synth
NodeBeat
NOISE
NoiseMachine Premium
Notion (with sound packs)
Oriental Strings
Orphion
Oval Synth
Parametric EQ
Patterning Drum Machine
Patterning 2 Drum Machine
Pepp Synth Groovebox (unlocked)
Perforator effect
Phase84 Retronyms
Phasemaker Synth
Phosphor 2 Synth
Photophore Synth
Physicles AU midi plugin
Piano 3D
PianoScaper
Plectrum
Poison-202 vintage midi synthesiser
PolySynth
Poseidon Synth
PPG Infinite
PPG Phonem
PPG WaveGenerator
PPG WaveMapper
Primer Synth
Quanta Synth
Quantum Sequencer
R960Seq Sequencer
RD4 Sequencer
ReadRythm
ReasonCompact Europa Synth
ReSlice
Refractions
Ribbons : Expressive Electronic Instrument
Riffer
Ripplemaker Synth
Roland SOUND Canvas
Rozeta Sequencer Suite
RS-08 | 8 Oscillator Ribbon Synth
Ruismaker
Ruismaker FM
Ruismaker Noir
S-Modular Synth
Sampletank Pro (with Miroslav Orchestral 1&2 + SampleMoog)
Samplist
Samplr
Scythe Synth
Scythe Wavetable Synthesiser
Seaquence (all unlocked)
Senode Graph Sequencer
Sequencism
SessionBand Jazz (volumes 1-3)
Shaper
sir Sampleton
Slynthy drone & noise generator
sonogrid Sequencer
Sound Font Pro
SoundPrism Electro
SoundPrism Pro
SoundPrism Sync
SoundScaper
Spacecraft Granular Synth
Speak Unit speech Synth
Stagelight (iOS unlocked)
StepPolyArp Sequencer
StepPolyArp Unit Sequencer
Streemur
Stryke Retronyms
StudioMux
Suggester
Sunrizer Synth
SunrizerXS Synth
Swep - phaser, flanger, chorus
Sylo Synthesiser
Symphonix Evolution
Symphony Pro (all unlocked)
Synth Retronyms
SyndtSphere
SynthMaster One
SynthMaster Player Synth (with sound packs)
Syntronik Synths
SynthScaper - Soundscapes Synthesiser
Tabletop Retronyms (all unlocked)
Tabletop ESSENTIALS Device Bundle
Tardigrain Synth
TC-Data
TC-11 Synth
Tera Synth
TF7 Synth (all unlocked)
TF8 Synth (all unlocked)
The Orchestra
Thesys Step Sequencer
Thor Synth
ThumbJam
Ton: Drum Machine
Troublemaker Synth
Unique Synth
Vatanator
Viking Synth
Vogel CMI Pro Fairlight II (all unlocked)
Voice Synth Pro
Volt Synth
VoxKEY Sampler
WaveFolder effect
Werkbench
Wotja 2018
Xequencer
Xynthesizr Step Sequencer
Yamaha VisPerformer
YouCompose
Zeeon Synth
zMors Synth
Comments
I bet lots of people will beat that list.
Is that just exported from the App Store?
@vitocorleone123, this is the real deal!😈 A steely eyed iOS man! @hacked_to_pieces .... Hmmm, we shall see!
Let’s see the screenshots!
I bet the persons never completed one basic simple project - or a complete track
Guilty.
Too many to list:
Downloaded all appstore?
I'd consider it if it was 95% off or so ... seriously though, the only drum apps I've got my eye on are the Martinez series. Love the two that I have, but will probably only jump on the others if they ever go on sale.
Just checked my pad and I’m rocking with a cool 166 apps!
I probably use about 20-30 max regularly
A few more incoming this week!
Here are the 397 currently installed on my iPad, culmination collecting for the last 5 years.
Figured I'd post the list, in case someone new to the scene might find apps they weren't aware of.
6144 Equalizer
76 Synthesizer
AD 480 FREE - Reverb
Addictive Pro
Adverb2
AltiSpace
Analog Synth X
AnalogKit
Animoog
apeDelay
apeFilter
apeMatrix
Arpeggionome Pro
Audiobus 2
Audiobus 3
AudioCopy
AudioLayer
AudioReverb
Audioshare
Audulus 3
AUFX:Dub
AUFX:PeakQ
AUFX:Push
AUFX:Space
AUM
Auria Pro
Auxy Studio
Axon 2
Beathawk
Beatmaker 3
Beatonal
Bebot Robot Synth
BeepBoop
Bent.fm - Circuit Bending
Bias Amp
BIAS FX
BitWiz Audio Synth
bleep!Box
Blocs Wave
Boom 808!
Borderlands Granular
Brusfri - Noise Reduction
Bs-16i
Caramel - Crunch and Crusher Effects Processor
Cassini
Caustic 3
Chord Organ
Chord!
Chordflow
Chordion
ChordPolyPad
ChordUp
Circle of Fifths
Clawtar
CMP Grand Piano
Concentric Rhythm
Crystal Synth XT
Crystalline - Shimmer Reverb Effects Processor
Cubasis 2
Cyclop
CZ App
DAW Cassette
Dedalus - Delay Audio Mangler
Deepmind12
Degrader
Deregulator
DerVoco
DFX Digital Multi-Effects
Different Drummer
Digital D1
DirectionalEQ
Discord4 - Dual Pitch-Shifting Delay
DLYM
DM1
DM2
Dot Melody
DRC Polyphonic Synth
DROM (DR-OM)
Droneo
DrumJam
Drummer (Keezy Drummer)
DrumPerfect Pro
DubFilter
Dubsiren DX
Dubstation 2
Dubstep SX
Duplicat (Liofonic Duplicat)
Earhoof
EasyBeats
Echo Pad - Multi-Effects Processor
Effectrix
EGDR808
Egoist
EGSY01 Analog Synth
Elastic Drums
Elastic FX
Electribe Wave
elsa
Emo Chorus
Enkl
Envelope AU Reverb
Envolver
EOS 2 - Reverb
Epic Synth
Espresso - professional de-esser
expressionPad
FAC Chorus
FAC Transient
FieldScaper
Figure
Filtatron
Final Touch
Fingerbeat
Fluxpad
FM Essential
FM Player
FM4
Frekvens
Frobulator
Fugue Machine
FunkBox
Future Drummer
FuzzPlus 3
Gadget
Galileo (Galileo Organ)
Galileo 2
Garageband
Geoshred
Gestrument
Gliderverb - Reverb
Glitchbreaks
GoBeats
Grainproc
Grind - Distortion
Groovebox
Groovemaker 2
Guide Track
GuitarCapo+
GuitarScaper
HarmonyWiz
Heavy Brass
iCathedral Organ
iDensity
iDS-10
iFretless Bass
ifretlessbrass
ifretlessguitar
ifretlesssax
iGrand Piano
iM1
iMini Synthesizer
iMono/Poly
Impaktor
iMPC Pro
iMPC Pro 2
iMS-20
Infinite (PPG Infinite)
iOptigan
iPolysix
iPulsaret
iSem
iSequence HD
iSymphonic Orchestra
iSyn Poly
iTuttle
iVCS3
iWavestation
Jam Synth
JamUp Pro
Jasuto
Johnny - Multiwave Tremelo Effects Processor
Jubal Flute
K-Machine
Kaspar
Kauldron
Keezy Classic
KinderKlavier
Korvpressor - smart dynamic hotdog device
Kosmonaut - Delay
KQ Dixie
KQ MiniSynth
KRFT
Laplace Resonator Synth
Launchpad (Novation Launchpad)
Layr Multi Timbral Synthesizer
Limiter - Amazing Noises Audio Processor
Logic Remote
Loopseque
Loopy HD
Lorentz Polyphonic Synthesizer
M/S Processor
Magellan
Master FX - Classic Effects
Mastering
MasterRecord
Maxima
Medly Music Maker
MelodyMiner+
Mersenne Synthesizer
MitoSynth
MobMuPlat
Model 15
Modstep
Modular
Module
Moebius Lab
MonChords (Monster Chords)
Monovista
Mood
Moodscaper
moodscaper
Muckracker
Multitrack DAW
MusicStudio 2
Musyc Pro
MV08
Nanologue
Nave
Navichord
Nebulizer
Neo-Soul Keys Studio
Nils
NodeBeat - Playful Music for All
Noise
Notion
NYCompressor
Odesi
ODYSSEi
OMGuitar
Oriental Strings
Orphion
Oscilab
Oscillator
Patterning: Drum Machine
Perferator
Phasemaker
Phawuo
Phosphor 2
Photophore Synth
Physicles
PixiTracker
PixiTracker 1bit
Poison-202 Vintage Synthesizer
Politonus
Poly
Polyphonic!
Poseidon Synth
Pressit multiband compressor
Pulse
Pumphouse - Side-chain Compressor
Pyxis Minor
Quanta
Quantum Sequencer
QuatroMod - Chorus, Flanger Multi Effect
RE-1 - Virtual Tape Machine
ReasonCompact
Redshrike Synthesizer
Replicant 2
ReSlice
Retshackreverb
Reverb
RF-1 - Algorithmic Reverb
Ribbons Expressive Electronic Instrument
Ripplemaker
Rockmate
ROTOR - Tangible Music Synth
RoughRider 2
Rozeta
RP-1 - Dual Digital Delay
rrarrow
rsTouch
Ruismaker
Ruismaker FM
ruismaker noir
RX950
Rythm Lab
S-Modular
Samplebot
Sampletank
Sampletoy
Samplist
Samplr
ScaleGen
ScaleMaster LE
Scythe
Scythe (Wavetable Synth)
Seaquence
Sector
SeekBeats
Seline Redux
Senode
Sensual Sax
Sequencism
Sequential
SessionBand Acoustic 1
SessionBand Acoustic 2
SessionBand Blues 1
SessionBand Country 1
SessionBand Drums 1
SessionBand EDM 1
SessionBand Jazz 1
SessionBand Jazz 2
SessionBand Jazz 3
SessionBand Original
SessionBand Piano 1
SessionBand Rock 1
SessionBand Ukulele 1
Shape Synth
Shaper
Shoom - Synthesizer
Skram
Soft Drummer
SongMaker+
sonogrid
SoundBow
SoundScaper - An Experimental Sound Minilab
SP Electro (Soundprism Electro)
SP Link (Soundprism Link Edition)
SP Pro (Soundprism Pro)
Spacecraft Granular
Sparkle - Cross-Synthesis
SquareSynth 2
Squashit multiband distortion
stagelight
Steel Guitar
StepPolyArp Unit
Stereo Designer
Stravinski
stremur
Stria
StringEnsemble (Alina String Ensemble)
Strng
Sunrizer Synth
SunVox
Svep - Phaser, Flanger, Chorus
SW-1
SwarPlug
Swoopster - Fuzz Flanger Effects Processor
Sylo Synthesiser
Syndt
SyndtSphere
Synth Drum Pads
Synth One
SynthMaster One
Synthmaster Player
SynthQ
SynthScaper
Syntorial
Syntronik
Tabletop
Tap Delay
TC-11
Tera Synth
Tessitura Pro
TF7 Synth
Thesys
Thor Polysonic Synthesizer
ThumbJam
Tin Pan Rhythm
Ton: Drum Machine
Tonal Harmony (Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro)
Tonebridge - Guitar Effects
Tonestack
touchAble
touchable Pro
TouchOSC
TriqTraq
Troublemaker
Turnado
Unique
VC-1 - Multi Stage Chorus Effect
Vectorscope
Viking Synth
Virtual ANS
VisPerformer (Visual Performer)
Voice Rack: FX
Voice Synth
VOLT Synth
Vosis
WerkBench
WorldScales
WOW Filterbox
WR6000
WretchUp
Xequence
Xynthesizr
yellofier
YouCompose
Yousician
Z3TA+
Zeeon
Zillidrone
Zmors
zMors EQ
Zmors Modular
There’s not many I don’t have.
Except X Drummer... (which is on sale by the way. And still no...).
There are only a small handful that I'd not buy if I had it to do over again, but on the whole, no regrets at all here. It's been an incredibly fun adventure, as many of these tools & music playgrounds do a brilliant job of inspiring the muse and even pushing me into genres I wouldn't have experimented with otherwise.
Some say it's better to only buy a select few and learn to master those inside and out, and there's nothing wrong with that approach...I spend 50% of my time with a core group of 15 apps or less, but that other 50% of the time is where a lot of unexpected magic happens .. I always want to get my monies worth on everything I buy, so I make a habit of cycling through and using everything, especially if it's something that's been collecting too much dust, so to speak. I find it a great way to snap out of a creative rut, and it never gets boring.
If I had to start over now all I would get is...
BM3
ProQ2
Egoist
Effectrix (come on AU)
Turnado
FAC Maxima
FAC Transient
FAC Chorus
Emo Chorus
Perforator
Kleverb
Synthmaster One
Discord4
Spacecraft
Samplr
(Probably 10% or less of what I bought)
...then just wait for new stuff to role out.
but, but, but you dont have Shire Whistle. whats wrong with you?
As the late Viv Stanshall once said: “If I had all the money I’ve spent on apps, I’d spend it on apps”.
Double that. A lot of us started way back in 2011. Don’t even wanna contemplate the total cost.
A perfect antidote to Black Friday, or whatever that’s called.
(Off he goes to the Black Friday thread).
569 apps, 90% musical.
I probably use 10% of them on a recurrent base...but I had a lot of fun playing with all of them at least once !
I have however to add that I don’t practice sport, so I have time and money 😄
I have between 500 to 600 music apps and now am down to less than 100 on my iPad in use. The only reason I have so many on my iPad is because I have lots of FX. The actual sound generators I’ve managed to get to less than 30 and that includes all instruments, synths, drums etc.
Had to make some hard choices of what to include so that I can concentrate more on a select amount. Had to restart my iPad and took this as a chance to have a mass cull.
Reading the "Will Android catch up" thread after this one made me chuckle.
@stormbeats, not sure why you say a long list equals no output. The list owner is superbly creative. I don't know about the other posters, but I imagine they are productive too. I do think there is a difference between having fun playing with apps and music production, but I don't think they are mutually exclusive. I have only around 30 apps myself so obviously just interested in making music, mostly acoustic.
@brambos, I hadn't thought about the other thread, but I see how it would tickle you. Guess you can void the Droid.
I said that because was reflecting my own non productive output during my Pro Tools days I was a plugin addict and experimented more than completing searching for the next best plugin - I got into iOS only last year with just a few plugins and DAW apps have completed 50 remixes of which shall soon be at Mastering stage :-)
I am sure you can accomplish Mise En Place with that many ingredients surrounding you but it will almost assuredly act against your creativity. If I were teaching someone how to be creative on IOS I would not recommend going about collecting apps. I think at that point you would be creative in spite of your mess, not because of it.
Precisely. Whenever pro or con platform fanboys try to enlist me in the war I always just whisper It's the software...
Ah. Sir Viv. While there are (of course) eccentrics the world over, there is something about ours that always particularly appeals (to me). I actually think we take our renaissance men and describe them as eccentrics not really knowing what to best do with them otherwise. And he was surely that.
As for the apps and the money spent, it's an odd accumulator. I don't ever think to myself That's another fucking loaf of bread!....
Hehehe,
Was laughing hard
I am currently at 689 Apps total, and I counted my musical Apps in some older topic.
Of course, I increased that number meanwhile.
@LinearLineman maybe you can remind me by PM?
Anyway, 1440 Apps is massive!!!!
But it seems you need to upgrade, with your 1,47 GB left you have your shoulders at the wall
Or maybe better, get away with that videos.
I want an App that auto-creates folders, subfolders and files apps by type/sub-type. Clean up those 15 screens I currently slog through. Make me look organized.
I thought i was bad. Now i feel much better about myself.
I'd be more interested in hearing some recorded output from the collector/owner. Just one complete project?