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Cinescapes Pro Brings Rast Sound's Generative Ambient Instrument to iPad and iPhone as an AUv3
Cinescapes Pro brings Rast Sound's cinematic ambient instrument to iPad and iPhone, standalone and as an AUv3. Generate progressions, blend pad, bass, noise and atmosphere, and try three scenes free before unlocking the full library.
Tonaut 2.3 Adds Four New Engines to Its Synth, Drum Machine and Tape Deck, and Hosts Your AUv3s on iPhone and iPad
Tonaut 2.3 adds phase distortion, a vocoder, a lo-fi chip oscillator and a crunchy drum engine, taking Coast Creative's all-in-one synth, drum machine, sequencer and eight-track tape to 12 synth engines, 4 drum engines and over 650 sounds. It also follows MIDI clock and hosts your own AUv3 plug-ins.
Moog Grandmother Emulation for iPad: SM-1 Brings Moog Matriarch Modules and More
Looking for a Moog Grandmother emulation on iPad and iOS, or a Moog Matriarch app? Dubspot's SM-1 emulates Grandmother and Matriarch modules in a patchable semi-modular rack for iPad and iPhone. It has AUv3 support, interchangeable MK1/MK2 modules, an emulated Matriarch stereo delay and a Grains effect that emulates Mutable Instruments Beads.
STPZMX Packs 15 Synth Engines Behind Two Knobs, on iPad and Mac as AUv3
STPZMX is a compact polyphonic synth from Thai developer STPZ LAB. It puts 15 synthesis models behind the same two EDIT knobs, so you can switch from analog to FM to percussion without menu-diving. One purchase covers iPad and Mac, standalone and as an AUv3.
Tracker Pro 1.2 Goes Universal With a Piano Roll, Three Vintage Synths and Bounce in Place
Dubspot's touch-first music tracker expands to iPhone and native Mac in version 1.2, adding an optional piano roll, three hardware-inspired synthesizers, new studio effects and Bounce in Place.
4Pockets SpectraPad Builds Sounds from the Spectrum Up on iPad
SpectraPad, a new iPad synth from UK developer 4Pockets, starts with 16 harmonic partials rather than a waveform, then reshapes them with curve, focus, formant and inharmonicity controls, a filter, an arpeggiator, a gate and built-in effects.
HollowTone: Igor Vasiliev's Sample-Free Ambient Worlds for iPad, iPhone and Mac
HollowTone is a new procedural ambient instrument from Igor Vasiliev, the developer behind ExoSphere and NoiseSpace. Five sample-free layers, nine macro faders and a deep modulation system build slowly evolving soundscapes, standalone or as an AUv3.
Acid on iPad: BloopMachine Launches and TDminator 2 Adds a 303-Style Bassline
Two new ways to write squelchy 303 lines on iPad and iPhone this week: Fingerlab's BloopMachine, out today, and discoDSP's TDminator 2, which now plays its own Devil Fish-style bassline with or without a Behringer TD-3.
New AUv3 Plugins for iPad: NOODLERACK, SL DREAD, Kalimba Pocket Synth & Tresse 1.3
Four new AUv3 releases for iPad and iPhone: the NOODLERACK modular synth, SL DREAD horror-atmosphere effect, Kalimba: Pocket Synth, and Tresse 1.3 — plus what the new iPad mini means for mobile music.
ZENOLOGY GX for iPad Gains AUv3: Free Roland ZEN-Core in Your DAW
Roland’s free ZENOLOGY GX for iPad now runs as an AUv3 in Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis, and AUM — with Pro Edit Mode and 10 new Sound Packs.
New iOS Music Apps in October 2026: Synths, AUv3 FX & Serato DJ
Fresh iPhone and iPad music apps from October 2026 — Vesper and CRUX synths, Analog Stone phaser, Serato DJ for iOS, Tracker Pro for iPad, and more.
Best New iOS Music Apps of 2026: Synths, Samplers & AUv3 Plugins
Our roundup of the best new iOS music apps released in 2026 — from analog-modeling synths and granular samplers to creative AUv3 effects for iPhone and iPad.