Caustic 3 is a music creation tool inspired by rack-mount synthesizer/sampler rigs.
Everything is real-time and optimized for mobile devices.
Create your rack by adding up to 14 machines from a choice of:
* Subsynth - Virtual analog subtractive synthesizer
* PCMSynth - Multi-sample wave synthesizer
* BassLine - 303-like monosynth
* BeatBox - 8-channel sampling drum machine
* PadSynth - Harmonic table pad synthesizer
* 8BitSynth - 8bit equation solver synthesizer
* Modular - Fully configurable and routable synthesizer
* Organ - Tonewheel organ with rotary speaker
* Vocoder - 8-band harmonic vocoder
* FMSynth - DX-style 3-operator fm synthesizer
* KSSynth - Karplus-Strong string modeling synthesizer
* SawSynth - Supersaw-type synthesizer
The app also includes:
* Effects rack supporting 2 effects per machine (20 effect types).
* Mixer desk with EQ, panning and global Delay/Reverb effects.
* Master section with effect slots, parametric EQ and limiter.
* Song sequencer
AudioBus support for Input and Output slots.
AudioCopy Paste + AudioShare support for import and export.
Supports automation recording on most controls and includes powerful editors for modifying automation curves.
Users can record their own WAV files for use in the PCMSynth, BeatBox, and Vocoder or import files through iTunes file sharing, ACP, AudioShare, or the built-in FTP server.
Supports all uncompressed WAV files (8-16-24-32bit, any sampling rate).
The PCMSynth can also load SoundFont files (.sf2), SFZ and FL/Xewton instruments (.instr, .ZIP)
"Open In.." import support for all preset types, .WAV, .SF2 and .MID.
(MIDI (.mid) files can be imported as raw sequencer note data.)
Supports CoreMIDI and virtual MIDI for note, velocity and CC data. (be sure to set "Enable background audio" in advanced options to use virtual MIDI)
See the in-app help section for dozens of informative tutorial videos and full online manual.
There is also a FREE (full version) PC/Mac version available for download on the product website.
Come visit www.singlecellsoftware.com to download more presets, request features, share your tracks and hear what others are creating with Caustic 3.
Works on iPhone/iPod but iPad is recommended.
Rej, its just an app. I am sure you can and will find the time to work on it side by side even if the increments are small. One synth every year would be wild for many of us. Thanks for your creative work and a paid app thankfully on IOS. Please dont take this down. Your app has struck a chord with countless producers so at least keep your own inner flame alive even if the markets themselves have been unwilling to give its dues to you. We deeply appreciate your efforts. If not open source the last thing you can work on is an SDK for extensions and a GUI user friendly application to mKe skins. Additionally a tool application to make custom sample packs and some cool DSP scripting options would be all we need. Btw Csound is a great platform on its own and its been incorporated into Ableton and Max and Pd. I think with your help a Csound module can be installed where the user can load custom scripts and use the Csound module. This would help watershed and a very welcome addition.
The best portable DAW
idlehands420
This is probably one of the best mini-daws ever made. Especially for laying down ideas for electronic type music. The stock synths are super cool, the pattern based sequencer is super easy and the limited effects force you to really use your creativity. It has automation, a channel strip with eq, a killer modular synth and a cool pcm sampler where you can load your own samples.Honestly this thing destroys many hardware groove boxes like the Teenage engineering PO synths and others like it while costing a tenth of what they cost. Sad that the Dev had to stop work on this. Probably the best app that I have paid for.
Excellent Must Have VST
noizfactory
Thank you for making this amazing plugin available on iOS as well! This is a must have app for anyone who’s not just looking for another plugin in their music production suite but is also interested in learning how synths operate at the lowest level. Even though the app is fairly dated, it still holds up today with all its granular controls and options. The excellent set of videos available on YouTube are a great resource to not just learn how to use this app but also ends up teaching you how synths work in general.
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
New machine: SawSynth (Polyphonic supersaw-type synth)
New "melody helper" to lock keyboards to scales
Support for more time signatures (3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4) from the song page and in pattern editors
Tool to create new PCMSynth instruments by merging your rack.
Keyable BPM
New effects:
- Octaver
- Vibrato
- Tremolo
- AutoPan
Machine improvements:
PCMSynth: Stereo sample support
Modular: Added stereo out to machine input component
Bassline: Custom waveform support
8BitSynth: Random equation generator
Sequencer:
Patterns show preview of notes
Quick jump table replaces machine list
Create machine by double tapping empty slot
Automation editor workflow visual crosshairs
Wave editor enhancements:
- Stereo support
- Effect support
- Timestretch/pitchshift
- BPM detection
- Insert silence
- Time ruler w/snap
Added mixer + transport MIDI mappings
Added support for using MIDI notes as CC triggers
Effect bypass is now keyable
Improved typing keyboard with uppercase/lowercase support
New loop and stem export options
More keyboard key width options for large screens
Version 3.2.0
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Information
Provider
Rejean Poirier
Size
54.5 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 7.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
