VinylScratch — DJ Scratch Pad
DJ Scratch & FX instrument
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your iPhone is a turntable now. Scratch, cut, and warp any track with real vinyl physics — version 1.2 sounds cleaner and sharper than ever.
VinylScratch turns your iPhone into a real scratch instrument. Load any audio sample and control it like a record — scratch, cut, loop, cue, and shape the sound with live effects — all with your fingers on the touchscreen.
Whether you're a turntablist practicing cuts without decks, a producer sketching DJ-style arrangements, or a beatmaker who wants tactile sample control — VinylScratch gives you the physics, the effects, and the workflow to do it properly.
Drop in a sample, feel the vinyl, twist the FX, hit record.
VINYL PHYSICS ENGINE
The scratch engine models real platter mechanics. Sound accelerates and decelerates the way a record actually does, with natural spin-down when you release.
• Drag on the waveform to scratch — velocity and direction tracked sample-accurately
• Three inertia modes: VINYL (natural spin-down), PAGE (instant stop), OFF
• Adjustable sensitivity from ultra-fine to aggressive
• Multitouch scratch support on iPad
LIVE FX PAD
A Kaoss Pad-style XY touch surface for real-time effects. Slide your finger to shape the sound — both axes control different parameters simultaneously.
• Filter — LP/HP sweep and ISO (SP-404 style isolator)
• Reverb — room, hall, plate and more
• Delay — time, feedback, and LP cutoff control
• Distortion — bit crush and lo-fi presets
• FX1 & FX2 — two configurable effect slots with custom axis mapping
• HOLD — lock the effect in place after lifting your finger
• Glow trail visualization on the XY pad
CUT & REV
• CUT — hold to mute the signal, just like a crossfader kill
• REV — flips playback direction
• Crossfader strip for blend control
CUE POINTS & LOOP
• Two cue points: CUE A and CUE B — set, jump, clear
• Loop IN/OUT with toggle — keeps the region when disabled
• Full waveform view with overview strip
TRANSPORT & RECORDING
• Play / Pause with repeat mode
• Record your scratch + FX session as WAV
• Share or save directly from the app
• Time display with millisecond precision
AUv3 PLUGIN
• Load VinylScratch as an instrument in GarageBand, AUM, Audiobus, or any AUv3 host
• Full UI inside the host — scratch and effects included
APPEARANCE
• 15 color themes
• Dark interface optimized for stage and studio
PRO UNLOCK
One-time purchase. No subscription. Unlocks: sample loading, recording, all FX effects, FX Hold, REV CUT, crossfader, themes, and AUv3. Free version includes playback, CUT, and filter with the built-in track.
• Rebuilt audio engine — sinc interpolation, no more aliasing on fast scratches
• Loaded files resampled to device sample rate — consistent quality for any format
• Scratch physics on render thread — sample-accurate response
• Peak limiter in FX chain — no clipping
• Multitouch scratch on iPad
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
The developer, Ivan Korablin, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Ivan Korablin
- Size
- 9.9 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 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
- VinylScratch Pro $7.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ivan Korablin