HostSonic μ
A straightforward AU host
$4.99
: ** Launch sale ** : ends Nov 7
Small and efficient host application for AUv3 and v2 plugins
- four lanes with up to two MIDI processors/generators, one instrument and three effects on each
- Instrument can be also Audio Input - either default device audio input (microphone), or Ableton Link Audio
- mixer with two tracks shared Sends and two Inserts
- main mixer final render can be also sent as Ableton Link Audio
- four assignable macros for parameters of all plugins used in the session
- session management
- recording of final render
- History Machine runs continuously over configurable past time interval and can be invoked to capture missed moments
- MIDI In/Out sync, including Network RTP & Bluetooth, Ableton Link Sync
And much more!
This host was born out of the need for testing AU plugins combinations on iOS quickly and tries to minimize "number of taps to function" as much as possible while providing reasonable defaults for routing, sync and accessible UI/UX.
Ratings & Reviews
- Reset to Start button beside Play/Pause/Resume
- support for MIDI files:
- in MIDI processor slot: as MIDI events producer
- in Audio File track source: standard MIDI Files play as audio using bundled GeneralUser GS bank
- Pads have optional MIDI MPE: per-note pitch, CC74 timbre, and touch pressure
- MIDI Sync In/Out via CoreMIDI on device, + Network RTP, + IAC on macOS
- tempo sync attempts for drift corrections
- MIDI In (target is single selected track)
- Ableton Link Sync and Audio
- receive per track audio via Link, main mix can be sent via Mixer/Sends
- open text session format: saved sessions are folders in Documents/Sessions (Files app/Finder)
- Audio File track source: play supported audio files as instrument
- saved recording formats: AAC, FLAC(default) and WAV
- hardened final output physical protection & Panic recovery
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Martin Cvengros
- Size
- 46.9 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.6 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Martin Cvengroš
