Tone Trace: Rig Analyzer
Pedalboard & Signal Chain Lab
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Splitters. Amps. FX loops. Passive Y-cables. MIDI. Sidechain. ToneTrace audits the whole rig — not just the pedal chain.
Tone Trace is the rig analyzer for guitarists and bassists who want their pedalboard to sound right — not just look right.
Drag pedals onto a chain canvas, and Tone Trace audits your signal flow as you build. The chain score grades pedal order, buffer placement, FX-loop routing, and gain staging in real time. When something is off, the troubleshoot wizard walks you through the actual fix — tone suck, hum, high-pitched whine, impedance mismatch — by symptom, not by guesswork.
Built for the gear-forward player who already owns three or more pedals and is tired of static pedalboard layouts that don't tell you whether the rig actually works.
KEY FEATURES
• Chain Builder — drag-place pedals on a grid canvas; signal lines auto-route between cells.
• Chain Score — quantitative grade of your rig's signal flow with sub-score bars for order, FX loop, gain staging, and impedance.
• Troubleshoot Wizard — symptom-driven diagnostic cards walk you from "my rig sounds bad" to a specific fix.
• Signal Map — annotated read-only flow diagram for documentation, screen-share, or repatch reference.
• FX Loop Aware — the chain layout knows which side of the amp's effects loop each pedal belongs on.
• Artist Rigs — clone curated rigs from the artist library, then tune to your gear.
• Walkthroughs + Lessons — guided onboarding and concept lessons (gain staging, true bypass vs buffered, 4-cable method) without leaving the app.
• Set Lists — build a set list with rigs attached, print or share the call sheet.
• Share + Export — export a rig diagram or set list as a PDF/PNG; share via the system share sheet.
WHO IT'S FOR
Guitarists and bassists with three or more stompbox pedals — bedroom, gigging, and worship-team players. Especially useful for Line 6 Helix / HX Stomp users wrangling 4-cable method routing, and stereo-pedalboard builders chasing tone-suck culprits.
WHAT IT'S NOT
Tone Trace is not an amp or FX simulator. It does not generate audio. It is a rig planner, auditor, and diagnostic tool — the layer above the simulator and below the soldering iron.
Drag a pedal in. Watch the chain score react. Fix what the score flags. Save the rig.
TERMS AND PRIVACY
Tone Trace Pro is a one-time purchase — there is no subscription and nothing auto-renews. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. You can restore your purchase anytime from the app's paywall.
Privacy policy: https://www.remnantworkshop.com/privacy.html
What's new in 1.1.1
• Tone Trace now speaks 15 more languages — Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.
• Every menu, lesson and diagnostic is fully translated — no half-localized screens.
• New: pick feet or metres for cable lengths in Settings.
Thanks for using Tone Trace!
The developer, Remnant Workshop, Inc., 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:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Remnant Workshop, Inc.
- Size
- 72.2 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock PRO forever $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Remnant Workshop, Inc.