Have SAND in your pocket. Create music anywhere. Sketch your ideas, compose with MIDI and audio clips, host your favorite plugins. All designed for creative flow, whether you're at home or on the go.
SAND is a music sketchpad for AUv3, MIDI, and audio clips—built so you can try ideas quickly, without setup getting in the way.
Please note: SAND does not generate sound on its own—it relies on AUv3 plugins you can find on the App Store. Try SAND free for 14 days; in-app purchases unlock features after the trial.
GRID SEQUENCER
Arrange MIDI and audio clips on a grid to build your ideas.
Copy, duplicate, merge, combine, and drag-and-drop clips to shape your project.
Quick clip tools: quantize, length, legato, transpose from the clip menu.
Render MIDI clips as audio by dropping them onto an audio track.
MIDI TRACKS
Work with instrument and MIDI tracks in your projects.
Load an instrument and unlimited audio and MIDI effects on each track.
Hide tracks and assign custom icons to keep sessions organized.
Save tracks as templates for future projects.
Edit MIDI in a piano-roll clip editor: quantize, legato, split, duplicate, copy, and paste.
Build chords with the chord selector.
Adjust note position, pitch, duration, and velocity.
Handle bars edit position and pitch on the note.
Use an adjustable grid or free placement.
Scale highlighting helps you stay in key.
Record with an optional count-in or from the first note.
Quantize recordings for tighter timing.
AUDIO TRACKS
Add dedicated audio tracks alongside your MIDI material.
Import audio into clips from other apps or the clip import flow, with preview before committing.
Record audio into clips with per-track input settings and track arming.
Set loop or one-shot playback, beat-aligned or immediate start, and optional clip BPM.
Looping clips follow project tempo.
The audio editor supports copy, paste, crop, gain adjustment, normalize, silence, fades, reverse, pitch, stretch, and split. With automatic or manual preview.
PLUGIN HOST
Host AUv3 instruments, audio effects, and MIDI processors.
Control parameters and presets, and save default states for new instances.
Record notes and MIDI from plugin interfaces, and capture output from MIDI plugins.
Mark plugins as favorites for faster access.
SONG MODE
Arrange clips in sections with independent lengths, played back seamlessly in order.
Launch every clip in a section at once, sections work as scene launchers.
Set a different time signature per section when needed.
AUTOMATION
Automate volume, pan, effect parameters, and MIDI for dynamic changes across your tracks.
MASTER TRACK
Apply effects globally across the project.
Use the master track's clip to generate bass lines and chord progressions.
MIDI ROUTING
Record from external MIDI devices, including hardware synths.
Send MIDI out for real-time playback and route MIDI between tracks.
Use SAND as a virtual MIDI input and output.
MIDI MAPPING
Map a MIDI controller to control the app with a flexible, customizable layout.
"Shift" mappings extend what a single controller surface can do.
PROJECT VERSIONS
Save and restore named snapshots of a project—experiment freely, then return to an earlier state.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Rename projects and branch copies with Save As…. (iOS 18+) Start new work from project templates. (iOS 18+)
SYNC
Sync with other apps and DAWs using Ableton Link.
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD AND PADS
Record with a velocity-sensitive on-screen keyboard. Choose scale and root to limit keys to a scale, and adjust visible keys to match how you play. Play and record beats with on-screen drum pads.
IMPORT / EXPORT
Export clips as audio or MIDI. Export projects as Ableton Live sets. Record performances and export audio, including stems for separate processing.
As we have heard the developer is going to be adding needed features, but it’s a great start. Has potential to be best iOS sequencer ever. Love it. Please add deep piano roll note editing, song mode, ect. Stem support. The missing features are obvious but developer promises these updates. This has the most potential of almost any iOS pro music appGreat app. Get it now before he rightfully raises the price. Of course hopefully we get grandfathered in. No subscriptions!!! Love the app. Even with the needed updates it’s a 5 star app.
Simply the Best
StanleyZzzzzz
Sometimes it’s the simplicity of an interface and the practicality of what you leave out of an app that makes it far easier and more enjoyable to create on. After purchasing and using so many sequencer and DAW apps, I’ve finally found one that lets me make music effortlessly. And don’t be fooled by its simplicity. Underneath the hood is a workstation that does so much when you need it to. And the roadmap and openness from the developer to suggestions mean it’s only going to get better.
Wow!
Alien_brain
Just wow! This is refreshingly simple and complexity is easily accessible with long click. A lot of complexity is built into auv3 apps these days. This app is opening up iOS to my drum and bass productions of any sort! I’m in love with my excessive synth and fx collection (bordering on gluttonous actually)… I’ve been looking for an easy sequencer and this seems to be it! I hope the author keeps developing and fixing this gem! This is totally worth your time!
Nice app
Dennis.Kh
It’s a very nice app, I wish it had some sequencer for patterns and automation curves, but it’s good anyway. One critical note though. The note editor needs improvements, specifically pattern length adjustment, incremental value by 1 is kinda crazy, I know there is length presets in the pattern settings, but that’s not cool, better have them in the note editor as well. Also I’m not sure, may be I missed that, is there a snapping for note length stretch?
Developer Response
Hi, thank you for your review!Pattern sequencing is in beta, if you're interested in trying in out feel free to write me at support@getsand.app. Automation will come after that.Update: clip length adjustment via keyboard is now available (1.2.2), you can access it by tapping on the length number in the editor
AUDIO TRACKS *(in-app purchase)*
- Dedicated audio tracks and audio clips in the grid
- Import audio with preview; record into clips with per-track input and arming
- Loop / one-shot playback, beat or immediate start, optional clip BPM; looping clips follow project tempo
- Audio editor: edit, fades, normalize, reverse, pitch, stretch, split—with automatic or manual preview
- Render MIDI clips to audio by dropping them on an audio track
AND MORE
- Drum pads
- Project Versions—save and restore project snapshots
- Favorite plugins
- Hidden tracks and customizable track icons
- New editing tools in the MIDI editor
- Project templates, Rename, and Save As… *(iOS 18+)*
- Apple Silicon Mac support
- Bug fixes
Version 3.0.2
The developer, Matteo Caldari, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Supported Features
VoiceOver
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
Matteo Caldari
Size
55.4 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
