Your go-to workstation instrument app for iPhone, iPad, and every AUv3-compatible mobile DAW
HALion Sonic Play for iPhone and iPad brings the spirit of a full-blown workstation to your mobile setup; packed with more than 2,000 exceptional instrument sounds spanning every genre. From modern synths and punchy basses to expressive keys, pads, leads, and beyond, HALion Sonic Play is built to help you create finished, professional tracks fast — wherever inspiration hits.
Whether you’re sketching ideas on the couch, building beats on the train, or polishing a full arrangement in the studio, HALion Sonic Play fits right in. Use it standalone for instant playability, or run it inside Cubasis and any AUv3-compatible DAW on iPhone and iPad for a seamless production workflow.
- Your workstation instrument for iPhone, iPad, and every AUv3-compatible mobile DAW
- More than 2,000 inspiring instrument sounds — ready for every genre
- Quick Controls to shape and tweak sounds in seconds — no deep diving
- Arpeggiator for instant motion, rhythm, and modern patterns
- Quick ADSR controls for precise, musical envelope control
- Works standalone or inside Cubasis and any AUv3-compatible DAW on iPhone and iPad
Your sound, always within reach
HALion Sonic Play is designed for speed, creativity, and great sound from the very first tap. Open the app and you’re immediately surrounded by a huge range of playable instruments, which can take you from a simple idea to a fully produced track in no time. Need movement? The arpeggiator brings instant energy and groove. Want to shape a sound quickly? Quick Controls and the ADSR page let you dial in punch, softness, brightness, or bite in seconds — so you stay in the flow.
Whether you’re writing hooks, building chords, crafting textures, or laying down a full arrangement, HALion Sonic Play keeps things simple, musical, and fast, with all the depth you need for when you want to go further. Take your sound anywhere, start ideas instantly, and turn inspiration into standout tracks on iPhone and iPad.
Technical support
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Excellent clear, distinct sounds, unique sounds, extensive library, all very usable. As far as sounds goes, this APP deserves five stars ++++ Excellent value for the money! Then, why the three stars? In the "dark screen mode", the white letters are "washed out", kinda fuzzy, as though looking thru smokey glass, I can barely make anything out! This is NOT "Cool", it's not "Artsie-Fartsie", its just plain DUMB! Please do not do anything to diminish our visual acuity or contrast. Make the white text letters as white as the white keys on the keyboard. Problem solved. If you fix this I will enthusiastically change my review to five stars. (Please fire the idiots that did this.) PS: I am usually a huge fan of your IOS products. This nonsense MUST stop!
Developer Response
Hi Rob "The Watchman",Thanks for your rating and review.When switching your iPad to Dark Mode in the iPad settings, the HALion Sonic Play user interface should look exactly the same as before.Could you please provide more details about the issue you are experiencing? This will help us better understand and investigate the problem.Best, Lars
Not a good deal if you already bought Sonic Selection
NCMusicGuy
Since I already had the product this replaces, I paid $14.99 for 320 MB of downloadable content, which is apparently the new stuff. Would have been nice to have in a discounted bundle for folks who already supported them with the previous product purchase. Had I known I would have passed at this price.
Developer Response
Hi NCMusicGuy,Thank you for your review and rating.Compared to the former HALion Sonic Selection in-app purchase, which could only be used within Cubasis, HALion Sonic Play is a standalone app for iPhone and iPad that can be used on its own or with virtually any AUv3-compatible host. In addition, HALion Sonic Play features more than 2,000 sounds, a dedicated arpeggiator page, and filter and amp editing controls.We do our best to fully describe our apps in the App Store and on our website. In the case of HALion Sonic Play, we also provide a dedicated support article comparing the former HALion Sonic Selection IAP with HALion Sonic Play (see: https://forum.loopypro.com/discussion/comment/1485754/#Comment_1485754).Unfortunately, it is technically not possible to offer bundles that combine in-app purchases and standalone apps.We nevertheless hope that you'll enjoy using HALion Sonic Play. If you'd like to discuss your concerns with us directly, please feel free to post in our Mobile Apps Forum (https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps).You may also wish to check with Apple whether a refund is possible for your purchase (see: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118223).Thanks again for your feedback.Stay safe and best regards,Lars
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