NanoStudio 2 4+

This is definitely my new favorite mobile DAW. I can’t imagine how much effort it must have taken one developer to create this masterpiece. From the workflow to the color scheme to the included sounds, to the massive obsidian synth and slate drum machine. There are so many good things about obsidian alone, it allows you to combine several different synthesis types, has a lot of modulation options and sounds great. It is all really well polished and I haven’t had any crashes or even hiccups yet with my device. I do hope many people use this DAW and the dev continues work on it to make it the best on iOS.

That being said, nanostudio 2 is lacking some features that are pretty necessary, the main ones being audiobus support, IAA, auv3 parameter automation and audio tracks. Which are apparently in the works except IAA, and not sure about automation. Sadly it looks like I won’t be able to use my inter app audio apps and the user interface for some audio units are just plain bad, trying to fit an entire app onto a small plugin screen sometimes just can’t be done well in more fully featured apps.

Overall, it’s a great app and really fun to use.

At the time of this writing this isn’t a complete daw to me until the audio tracks are added but it is an amazing workstation as of now!!!! The best if I do say so myself!!!! I love everything about Nanostudio 2 there is no flaw and once audio tracks are available it will be my one and only go to DAW hands down.... The built in effects sound great and audio units work as if they are built in.....Slate and Obsidian are beasts in their own right!!!! There is not another app as intuitive, yet simple, or as fun for music production with professional quality PERIOD!!!!Believe me I have them all!!!!

UPDATE: Dropped 3 stars because we was promised audio tracks back in 2019. If you want audio tracks in your work flow don’t buy this app. It’s a great Groovebox don’t get me wrong it’s not a DAW though. It’s the only app to have the power and flexibility of Logic Pro but fails to capitalize on audio tracks. It hurts to give this app such a low rating. This would be the best daw on iOS but, as of right now it’s not. I take back nothing I said before just disappointed that there are no audio tracks. I bought the app full price and paid for every sound they have in the store full price. Just can’t believe the lack of understanding of what the people want and the fail of adding a feature that was more important than creating the phone app.

Long live the King! NanoStudio was my first DAW on iOS. It was great and set the bar for creating professional sounding tracks on iOS. I reluctantly had to move on over the past 5 years to other great music programs like Cubasis, Gadget, BM3, AUM, etc. However, I was pleased to learn about NanoStudio 2 which has raised the bar once again in my opinion for the creation of high quality professional tracks on iOS.

Workflow remains fantastic for getting quick ideas out and for generating entire songs. The sound of “Slate” and “Obsidian” are exceptional. Obsidian in particular competes strongly against high end desktop software synths and/or serious hardware synths with regard to sound, routing, and overall flexibility. The mixer and effects are equally terrific. In fact, the entire app feels stable, CPU friendly, and provides an overall enjoyable user experience.

As always, there are some additional wish lists of features (e.g., audio tracks is coming) but the current program is simply a cut above the rest of the pack. Kudos and thanks again to the developer for dusting off the cobwebs of this awesome classic.