15 Best Music Making Apps for iPad

Steinberg is a re-engineered, re-modeled Cubase for the iOS and iPad’s touch interface. The key features of the app include virtual MIDI, AudioBus, and unlimited track support. With this app, you can easily combine together recordings and sounds from a number of different instruments to make the perfect blend of musical notes.

FL Studio has different versions available for both iPhone and iPad. Each of these versions offers a large range of rich features for music production and editing. The key features of the app include instrument playback, audio recording and editing, and MIDI. The latest versions of the app also include support for AudioBus.

This app is based on a specialized musical interface that features a 16 by 18 grid of glowing squares. The interface, though a little difficult to understand, leaves the users with a lot of flexibility. The key features of the app include interactive musical interface that can be used to produce musical notes, support for arpeggios, chords, and beats.

The Yamaha TNR-I is an application based on the innovative Tenori-ON hardware. It is based on a 16 by 16 light grid that produces a sound effect on every press. This means that you can produce up to 16 different sounds simultaneously and store it in 16 different patterns which will then be triggered in the sequence you stored them in. It is a wonderful app that is helpful for both beginners and advanced users.

iSequence HD has been made by an independent development under the name ‘BeepStreet’. It is an amazing all-round music making app that has over 160 built-in instruments and a 8-track sequencer. The key features of the app include a flexible interface that allows you to create the right atmosphere to your music, sound effects, and a variety of different synthesizers.

This app requireds you to use your own voice to produce music. For working with this app, you need to input a two-bar whistle or melody into your iPad’s microphone. Then, select one of the different genres available. Now finally, change the settings to work out the perfect harmony for your tune. You can turn your small input into a full track via Casio Chordana Composer.

Figured by the popular develop Propellerhead is a new innovative idea towards music creation. The app allows you to draw patterns and alter them in the Propellerhead style to produce sounds. The key features of the application include a simple control method through which music can be created and edited, unlimited instrument tracks, and wide support for music formats.

Korg is one of the more well-known developers for iOS synthesizers. One of these such synthesizers is based on the Korg 1981 synthesizer known by the name iPolysix. The app offers you the luxury of the Polyseq step sequencer with a mixer, a drum machine, and Kaoss pads that allow you to make delightful musical tunes.

Rebirth is one of Propellerhead’s first application that provided software emulation of musical hardware. This synthesizer emulates the music produced by two Roland TB 303s and a Roland drum machine to produce sound effects. The iOS version of this app gives you complete control over the sound effects through the availability of built-in board effects and a sequencer.

iMaschine is a groovebox that allows you to program music sequences to produce your own unique sound effects. The key features of the app include 16 varieties of drum pads with a programmable musical keyboard that give you the flexibility you need when you’re making music.

Garageband is one of the most wonderful music apps to ever hit the iOS platform. The key features of the app include instruments, guitar amplifiers, sound effects, and music lessons.

A fairly average app for music production. Keezy features a simple eight-track MPC sampler i.e. the interface consists of 8 tiles that hold unique sound effects behind them. The app allows you to select one of the preinstalled soundboards or use the tablet’s microphone to work on your own recording.

One of the best digital audio workstations available in the market with a price tag of $50. The Auria Pro does not compromise on its app for the iPad which is almost identical to the one that they have to offer for desktops. The key features include a dual workspace section with mix and edit options that allow you to mix sound effects or edit your own music files.

If you’re a fan of modern music then Quincy is just the app you need to make the kind of music you like. Quincy is based on three different modules and it makes use of algorithms for producing sounds. The interface is based around Conway’s Game of Life. The key features include a preset list of sound effects and a music editor for producing your own sound effects.

A light-weight, trimmed Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that provides you the functionality you need within a small app. NanoStudio is one of the best comprehensive tools available for music production. The app supports MIDI instruments, built-in subtractive synthesizer, and a drum machine.