MPEdie — Free MPE Controller for iOS | Full Walkthrough & Tutorial

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

"MPEdie is a free MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) controller app for iOS. In this walkthrough I'll show you the main features and how to use them — perfect both as a demo and as a quick tutorial to get started.

Download it for free on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mpedie-...

MPEdie turns your iPhone or iPad into an expressive MPE controller, letting you play with per-note pitch bend, glide, and other expressive gestures that follow the geometry of the keyboard — just like a real MPE instrument.

If you're into MPE synths, expressive MIDI controllers, or just want a free, easy way to add expression to your playing on iOS, give MPEdie a try.

#MPE #MIDI #iOSMusic #MusicProduction

Free to download — no subscription required."

SUPER 606 - DRUM MACHINE | iPhone/iPad

video upload by MATTHEW FECHER

Super 606 by AudioKit Pro | Drum Machine Presets Demo & Walkthrough

video upload by Moby Pixel

"Today we are taking a look at Super 606 by AudioKit Pro for iOS inspired by the legendary Roland 606 drum machine. It has been a while since AudioKit released a drum centric app and this one might just be the droids you are looking for. In this video, I’ll give a quick walkthrough of the app and demo a bunch of presets.

Chapters:
0:00 Super 606 Intro
1:15 Sound Editing
2:58 Presets Demo

Thanks for watching!
Nick C.
Moby Pixel"



Inspired by classic hardware. *Roland Cloud and TR-606 are trademarks of Roland Corporation. SUPER 606 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Roland Corporation.

SUPER 606 features SYNTH generated drums. Give your music movement, character, and life.

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Organismi OR-1 free sequencer for iPad -- experimentation

video upload by Peter Kirn

via Organismi Instruments

OR—1

Patterns that breathe on their own.

Features

Four independent voices
Euclidean rhythms
Stochastic drift
Natural polyrhythm
Shared modulators
Scale & chord harmony
Built for performance
Compatibility

macOS 10.13 or newer
Apple Silicon / Intel
VST3, AUv2, AUv3 (iPad version from AppleStore), CLAP and Standalone

You can find a write-up by Peter Kirn on Create Digital Music.
Note an OR-2 Granular Effects Engine is also in the works:

OR—2

Granular effects to explore sounds from the other side.

Features

Four independent voices
Euclidean rhythms
Stochastic drift
Natural polyrhythm
Shared modulators
Scale & chord harmony
Built for performance
Compatibility


macOS 10.13 or newer
Apple Silicon / Intel
VST3, AUv2, CLAP and Standalone

Rithmatic: a DX7 Patch Librarian for the KORG volca FM2

via https://madewithbestpractice.com/rithmatic/

"Rithmatic turns the 64-slot Korg volca FM2 into a searchable, offline library of tens of thousands of classic DX7 patches, all credited to the public collections they came from, and pushes any voice straight to the synth, with full one-file backup and restore of the whole box, plus real-time control of its sequencer transport and live motion. And because it carries its own FM engine, Rithmatic is a playable DX7-style synth in its own right: plug in any MIDI keyboard and play those patches with no hardware synth at all. Korg never made a librarian for the FM2, and unlike the desktop options (Dexed, Patch Base) this one runs on the phone already in your bag. Free, local-first, no account.

Music tooling is a big part of what we do, and we also make Emojio Paint Composer, a browser music sequencer that speaks full MIDI."

OktaDie — Organismic Touch Synth on iPad | Drone Demo, No Talking

video upload by Diego Capoccitti

Follow-up to this post.

"OktaDie is an 'organismic' synthesizer for iPad: eight touch-sensitive voices, a cross-modulation matrix, a dual modulated delay and an overdrive — with no keyboard, no scale and no quantisation anywhere in the signal path. No talking in this video: just hands on the glass. Everything you hear is OktaDie running standalone on iPad (AUv3 plugin versions included), played entirely on the eight pads — no MIDI keyboard, no sequencer, no external processing.

🎛️ ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT
The eight generators are closer to a vintage electric organ than to a VCO. TUNE moves each voice continuously across a huge untempered range, SHARP morphs the waveform from triangle to square, and the envelope shapes pitch and waveform as it moves instead of just opening a VCA after it. Voices work in four pairs and two groups, each pair picking its own modulation source — another pair, the Hyper LFO, or the instrument's own output. TOTAL FB feeds the post-distortion signal back in and turns the whole machine, delay and drive included, into one giant FM structure. Noise, bleed and drift are features here, not defects: it never produces exactly the same sound twice.

👆 PLAYED BY TOUCH
Eight multitouch pads replace the keyboard. Play with several fingers at once, slide sideways to glide from one pad to the next, press harder to open the envelope further — OktaDie reads the contact area of your fingertip, and Apple Pencil pressure where available.

📱 iOS VERSION (iPhone & iPad)
Standalone app + two AUv3 extensions: OktaDie as an instrument and OktaDie FX to run your own audio through the delay, drive and feedback loop. Works in AUM, GarageBand, Cubasis, Drambo and Logic for iPad.

💻 DESKTOP VERSION (Mac & Windows)
Available in AU, VST3 and AAX formats for all major DAWs. Presets are shared with the iOS version.

👉 https://www.diegocapoccitti.it/"

Minimal (Demo of NoInputMixer & LoopMangler on iPad)

video upload by Igor Vasiliev

"NoInputMixer is an experimental feedback-based musical instrument that models an analog mixing console, designed to create a wide range of amazing, otherworldly electronic sounds by feeding the mixer's output back to its input. https://apps.apple.com/app/noinputmix...

More details about these apps:

https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com"

MathSynth - Turn Mathematical Equations Into Musical Instruments

"MathSynth is a free iOS platform where mathematical functions become musical instruments. The idea is to explore the connection between mathematics and sound, not simply as an educational tool, but as an actual instrument for making music, learning, sharing and experimenting with different types of synthesis.

Beta users get a 3-months free Premium Pass using the coupon code shown on the website. There's also a Founding Member challenge: save 10 sounds during your trial and qualify for a Founding Member reward when MathSynth officially launches.

Get MathSynth here:
https://mathsynth.com"

I reached out to MathSynth asking if there were any demos on YouTube. They said they would be coming. I'll be sure to follow up with them. Until then, feel free to give the Beta a try.

Testflight Betas: Vekte and Tresse for iOS

Tresse 1.2.0 for iOS, VST3, AUv3 and Standalone video upload by Våld Labs

"Now TRESSE is a 39-engine, dual-layer polysynth built around 24 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines plus 15 custom engines. It has two independent 8-voice synth layers, three LFOs, two generative modulation lanes, a dual-playhead arpeggiator, delay and shimmer reverb, and a deterministic generative sequencer derived from VEKTE.

Each layer has its own synthesis engine, filter, envelopes and voice mode, so you can combine completely different synthesis methods in one patch and modulate the balance between them. It runs standalone or as an AUv3 in AUM, Drambo, GarageBand, Audiobus and other iOS hosts.

VEKTE is the other side of the idea: a 16-channel generative MIDI sequencer built around 36 deterministic algorithms, ranging from Euclidean rhythms, Fibonacci and random walks to cellular automata, logistic maps, harmonic systems, Tonnetz movement and more.

Each VEKTE channel contains a NOTE lane plus four independent MOD lanes. Those modulation lanes can control MIDI CCs, rhythm, harmony, probability, density, playback direction, algorithm parameters and even other generators, so patterns can evolve structurally rather than simply playing back notes.

A big part of both instruments is that their generative systems are deterministic. The same algorithm and parameters always reproduce the same result, so you can explore without losing something interesting you discover.

They also share a compact patch-sharing system.

With TRESSE, the entire patch, including both synth layers, all three LFOs, delay and reverb, the complete sequencer and both generative MOD lanes, can be encoded into a single TRS2 key of roughly 155 characters. TRESSE can turn that key into a QR code, export it as a 1080 × 1350 social card, or scan a patch directly from another screen or printed QR using the iPad/iPhone camera.

VEKTE uses the same idea for generative MIDI. A complete channel can be represented by a compact VKT2 Base62 key, typically around 43 to 130 characters. Because the patterns are deterministic, VEKTE doesn’t need to store every generated MIDI event in the key. It stores the recipe and reconstructs the exact pattern when it is loaded.

VEKTE can display those keys as QR codes, scan them directly with the iPad camera, and share individual channels or an entire 16-slot rig. It can also create 1080px Share Pattern cards containing the QR, key and caption, ready for the iOS Share Sheet, so patches and generative patterns can be exchanged through Messages, social media, forums or even from a screenshot.

That sharing system is something I’m particularly interested in developing further: instead of presets being files hidden inside an app, a sound or generative pattern becomes something you can post, photograph, print, send to somebody, and reconstruct exactly on another device.

The philosophy behind both instruments is the same: the art of shaping chaos. I’m interested in generative systems that can surprise you without taking control away from you. What you discover can be reproduced, edited, saved, performed and shared rather than disappearing into randomness.

They’re designed to complement each other as well: VEKTE can generate and evolve the musical structure while TRESSE turns that structure into sound, although both are complete instruments in their own right."

https://valdlabs.com

LYRA-8, Swarmatron, JEN SX-1000, Strega, and Grendel Drone Commander Emulators by Diego Capoccitti

video uploads by Diego Capoccitti

Use the player controls to skip through videos once started.

Playlist:

1. OktaDie, plugins and iOS app inspired by LYRA-8 ....Coming soon! #synth #sounddesign

"Eight touch-sensitive voices, a cross-modulation matrix, a dual modulated delay and an overdrive — no keyboard, no scale, no quantization anywhere.
It drifts on its own and never makes the same sound twice.

The plugin will be available on Mac, Windows and iPad.
VST3 / AU / AAX / AUv3, instrument and FX.

Coming Soon on! https://www.diegocapoccitti.it"

2. SwarmaDie 2 — Swarmatron (Unofficial) Emulator Plugin | Overview & Demo (VST3 / AU / AAX)

SwarmaDie 2 is an unofficial emulator of the legendary Swarmatron analog synthesizer, available as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin for Mac and Windows. The Swarmatron is iconic for its hypnotic, swarming sound — multiple oscillators slightly detuned against each other, creating that signature ethereal drone. Made famous by artists like Jonny Greenwood, it's a rare and expensive hardware piece. SwarmaDie 2 brings that unique character straight into your DAW at an affordable price. MUSIC: "Hollow Light — Piano & Swarmatron (SwarmaDie 2 Demo)" (Diego Capoccitti - 2026)

3. SwarmaDie 2 iOS — Raw Screen & Audio Capture on iPad (Swarm Synth Jam)

4. JenDie — The JEN SX-1000 Reborn on iPad | Analog Synth Plugin Test

JenDie is an analog synthesizer inspired by the legendary JEN SX-1000 — the iconic Italian mono synth of the late '70s — faithfully recreated with its warm, gritty and unmistakable vintage character.

In this video you can see JenDie running on iPad, tested in standalone (also AUv3 plugin available!), showing how easy it is to bring that classic analog tone into a modern mobile setup. Plug in, play, and enjoy pure vintage synth vibes — anywhere.

🎛️ ABOUT THE PLUGIN
JenDie captures the soul of the JEN SX-1000: rich oscillators, a characterful filter and that raw, organic analog warmth that made the original a cult classic. Perfect for basslines, leads, retro sequences and anyone chasing that authentic vintage synth sound.

5. AlchemDie — Make Noise Strega (Unofficial) Emulator | Overview & Demo (VST3 / AU / AAX)

AlchemDie is an unofficial emulator of the "alchemical" Make Noise Strega, available as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin for Mac and Windows.

Inspired by the mysterious and esoteric hardware designed by Make Noise in collaboration with Alessandro Cortini, AlchemDie is more than a synthesizer: it’s a laboratory for sonic experimentation. It transforms a simple digital oscillator into an unpredictable, evolving sound machine by routing its output through a feedback delay experiment that blurs the line between synthesis, processing, and noise.

From haunting drones to screeching feedback and organic textures, AlchemDie brings that unique "strega" soul straight into your DAW at an affordable price.

MUSIC: "Nigredo (AlchemDie Demo)" (Diego Capoccitti - 2026)

⚙️ KEY FEATURES:

Tonic Oscillator: Includes a sub-harmonic generator and continuous waveform morphing.
Vactrol-style Activation: VCA with asymmetric slew response for organic, acoustic-like behavior.
Time/Filter Loop: BBD-style delay emulation with dynamic lowpass and feedback.
Agitation Function: Generator with continuous trapezoid modulation to stir the sound.
Gesture Pads: Six momentary pads for multi-parameter macro control and performance.
External Substance: Input for processing external audio through the alchemical engine.
Character Section: Analog-style tape companding and stereo width controls.

6. DroneDie — Grendel Drone Commander Classic (Unofficial) Emulator | Overview & Demo (VST3 / AU / AAX)

DroneDie is an unofficial emulator of the legendary Grendel Drone Commander Classic, available as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin for Mac and Windows.

The Grendel Drone Commander Classic is a cult hardware drone synthesizer, beloved in experimental, industrial, and noise music for its raw, abrasive, hypnotic character — a machine that turns simple oscillators into visceral sonic textures. Rare, quirky, and deeply expressive, it occupies a unique niche that no conventional synth can fill.

DroneDie brings that savage analog soul straight into your DAW at an affordable price.

MUSIC: "Axiom (DroneDie Demo)" (Diego Capoccitti - 2026)


⚙️ KEY FEATURES:

Inspired by the original hardware's raw oscillator behavior and gritty drone character
Simple, intuitive interface optimized for modern DAWs

7. DroneDie for iOS: Unedited RAW Live Demo & Jam in iPad (AUv3)

You can find them at https://www.diegocapoccitti.it

Introducing Oktopus Synthesizer for Win / Mac / iOS

video uploads by Vyacheslav “Tatreal” Koristov

Playlist:
1. Oktopus Synthesizer Win / Mac / iOS
2. Oktopus Synthesizer VSTi Tutorial
3. Presets Preview - Oktopus Synthesizer VSTi

"Oktopus is a powerful, deep synthesizer and production environment built from the ground up for advanced sound design, live performance, and music creation on Windows/Mac/iOS.

Features:
8-block synth architecture for layered and evolving sounds
MPE and MIDI input support
AUv3 instrument support for compatible hosts
Sample loading, slicing, and playback tools
Built-in recording and sample export workflow
Per-block arpeggiator and sequencing controls
LFOs, modulation routing, and performance macros
Factory presets and factory samples included
Flexible effects chain with EQ, distortion, bitcrusher, compressor, phaser, flanger, chorus, filter, delay, and reverb
Touch-friendly interface for iPhone and iPad music creation

TRY: https://tatreal.pro/oktopus/

Oktopus is made for producers, composers, and experimental musicians who want a powerful synth environment that can move from quick ideas to detailed sound design."

Elastic Melody - Update 1.2 Quick Demo (NOT OUT YET!)

video upload by Elastic Instruments

"This is a quick demo of some of the new features coming in Update 1.2.

If you’d like to join the Elastic Melody TestFlight, you can do so via this link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/52T...

What's coming with Update 1.2

--------------------------------------------------

Master Section
Added a general Master level
Added simple volume meter

OSC
Added 4 more Oscillator Waveforms for a greater range of sounds
Added Modulations for a greater variety of sounds
1) Pitch Modulation
2) FM Modulation
3) FM decayed Modulation

CLICK FOR MORE »

Ethereal ambient calm | live looping with the Stylosette Keys

video upload by vekoni and Stylophone

"Relax with this soothing, calming ambient track. Live performed simple looping with the almighty Loopy Pro and a bunch of beautiful effects.

Disclaimer: Stylophone sent this product free of charge; I wasn’t paid, and they had no input on the content.

I loved the Stylosette immediately after trying it. It looks like a toy, but the sound is fantastic, and the octave shift and adjustable vibrato makes it more capable than I thought it would be (I didn't even try the built in delay this time, but it also sounds great and can do self-oscillating madness as well).

Most people use the Stylosette through fruits, and other food like sushi and cheese (genius haha), which I might try next time, but I only wanted something simple and conductive for the octave key to play the high-pitched melody after the base loops were layered... so I used a Japanese knife. Mostly because it looks great and sits stable on the table (cutting edge idea...).

Now the usual geeky stuff:

Signal chain:
→ Stylophone Stylosette Keys through a TRS to RCA cable and a stereo to mono adapter
→ IK Multimedia iRig USB
→ iPhone with Loopy Pro as host

CLICK FOR MORE »

Waldorf Microwave 1 iPad v1.3.0 Update

via Waldorf

"Workflow & Usability Improvements

The new Microwave 1 v1.3.0 free update is now available for all iPad users, featuring:

❯ Redesigned preset browser with favourites, search and direct instrument part loading.

❯ Multi-level undo/redo for parameter editing.

❯ Simultaneous editing of multiple instrument parts.

❯ New presets from mixer, engineer, and producer Chuck Zwicky.
❯ Mean Green Machine look + Mutator Patch Randomizer.

Still don't have the iPad version?‍

Only Until July 19, 2026

Microwave 1 for iPad - Special Promotion

So even if your national team doesn't make it to the final or you don't care about football, you can still win with this deal ;)

EU 29,99 EUR → 9,99 EUR

US 24,99 USD → 8,99 USD

Prices may vary by region, so please check the App Store in your country for your local price."

Arturia Microfreak Chord Board with Condukt App

video upload by TOSKABYSS

"I'm going to show you a better way to play the chord sound engine on the Arturia Microfreak using Condukt App.

Download this board for free here:
https://boards.condukt.app/board/thmd...

Download Condukt:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/condukt...
https://condukt.app"

Elastic OSC 2.1 Update

video uploads by Elastic Instruments

Follow-up to Elastic OSC Is Finally on Desktop — Now available for Mac & Windows

Playlist:
1. Elastic OSC 2.1 – Presets Update Demo with Andrea Cichecki
2. Elastic OSC - New Mod Wheel assignment options
3. Elastic OSC - New Portamento mode

"Elastic OSC Update 2.1 is out now for macOS, Windows and iOS!

To update your desktop plugin, go to LICENCE and click "CHECK FOR UPDATES".

WHAT'S NEW:
Completely redesigned Presets section, including tags, artist names, synthesis engines, search, and sorting options
New presets by Andrea Cichecki
Added Mono and Stereo Portamento modes with two styles: Legato and Always
Added new Mod Wheel assignment options
a) Mod Wheel controls the Wet amount of recorded automations (previous behavior)
b) Mod Wheel controls the Wet amount of LFO modulations
c) Mod Wheel controls the Wet amount of both recorded automations and LFO modulations
Improvement: Import multiple presets at once instead of one by one
Improvement: No clicks & artefacts when switching presets
Improvement: Presets Loudness has been aligned"

PatchRig FX Music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

PatchRig FX Demo: Build, Audition, and Play Guitar Effects Rigs video upload by codefarmerRob

"PatchRig FX is a free music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It lets musicians start from curated boards, describe a sound, type a song-title-inspired request, or import a local reference, then create an editable playable rig from built-in DSP blocks.

Free users get curated boards, built-in audition sounds, prompt-based board creation/preview, and basic reference analysis. PatchRig Pro is optional and unlocks the full 500-board and 500-pedal library, 60 super-pedal style designs, pedal/amp/preamp/DSP designers, MIDI and instrument voices, unlimited saved boards/pedals/amps, export, sharing, and community publishing.

Current U.S. Pro launch price is $39.99 through July 9, 2026, then scheduled to move to $59.99.

The app includes synth/electronic-friendly workflows such as MIDI and instrument voices, DSP block design, stereo effects, spectral/experimental design surfaces, A/B comparison, and export. It does not claim exact artist, song, amp, cabinet, IR, recording, or preset cloning."

App Store links:

- iPhone/iPad

- Mac

Full MPE Firmware Test: 700 VOICE MPE Architecture with iPad Bluetooth MIDI

video upload by Gm Xe

"This video showcases the full MPE system firmware test for the 700 VOICE synthesizer.
All audio in this recording is generated directly from the 700FM VOICE module. We put the device’s MPE control system and native 700 VOICE MPE architecture through a comprehensive functional test.
We use an iPad as our controller, sending MIDI data wirelessly via Bluetooth MIDI for this evaluation.
Tested features cover all 4 dimensions of MPE expression, note quantization, key tracking playability, as well as MIDI CC mapping functionality.
The 700 VOICE MPE implementation supports slider modulation mapping for all available parameters, enabling independent modulation control for every polyphonic voice assigned to each individual touch gesture.
In this demo, we use slider controls to modulate Filter Cutoff (Index 3, Index 2, Index 1) and Oscillator 4 parameters.
#700VOICE #MPE #MIDIController #BluetoothMIDI #iPadMIDI #Synthesizer #Eurorack #MPEController #SoundDesign #hardwaresynth

gmxe.org
ins: wuxiaoen1984"

Jynth - v2.0 Update

video upload by Fingerlab

"Meet Jynth, the new synth by Fingerlab for iPhone, iPad and Mac — the warm, analog soul of the iconic Roland Juno-106, reimagined with a groundbreaking Physics Engine for organic, living sound.

Designed for leads, basses, keys & pads, Jynth delivers that classic vintage character you love — housed in a meticulously crafted, photo-realistic interface that looks as good as it sounds. Get it now for free on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jynth-p...

Jynth v2.0 update introduces two unique new feature: Preset Per Note & Preset Ribbon, inspired by the music of Aphex Twin.

Preset Per Note allows you to assign a different preset to each key of the piano keyboard, so that every note you play triggers not only a different pitch, but an entirely different sound — a new timbre, a new texture, a new character. Preset Ribbon allows you to select a collection of presets and glide between them in real time, simply by sliding your finger across the ribbon.

Shape your sound with a full analog-style signal chain:
From the dual oscillators and resonant VCF filter to the ADSR envelope, LFO and built-in arpeggiator — every parameter has been carefully tuned to feel as musical as it sounds.

Go further with 5 studio-grade effects:
Tremolo, Flanger, Chorus, Delay & Reverb — stack them to build rich, evolving textures and cinematic soundscapes.

CLICK FOR MORE »

Condukt 1.4 and the new Drums Sequencer #dawless

video upload by Condukt

Outdoor Drum’n’Bass iPad Session

video upload by Elastic Instruments

"Mobile music session for @BRUITALISMES at Funkhaus Berlin, featuring beats from @amenbreakgenerator and extra Drum’n’Bass sounds (Kick, Snare, HiHat, Bass 1 + 2), made with Elastic OSC, triggered by @octachron_ios_drum_sequencer and chopped up with MolliLooper.

Many thanks to @BRUITALISMES @flashbacker for capturing this on video. More to come!"