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Music Studio Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Music Studio

Music Studio offers a complete music production environment for the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch with features and a sound quality previously only known to desktop applications and expensive audio hardware.

It combines a piano keyboard, 124 studio-quality instruments with sustain, a fully fledged 127-track sequencer, extensive note editing, reverb, real-time effects and much more on a user-friendly interface.

Try the free Lite version!

AWARDS & REVIEWS
• "A recent composition of mine started on the iPhone with Music Studio" - Jason Hayes, lead composer of "World of Warcraft"
• "GarageBand on your iDevice" - TouchMyApps.com
• "Music Studio is loaded to the brim with features and is a no brainer for composers" - AppAdvice.com
• "If you’re at all serious about your music you can’t really afford to miss out on this app." - razorianfly.com
• "Music Studio justifies the purchase of an iDevice if you're really into it." - appfreakblog.com
• Awards from BestAppEver.com, iPhoneAppsPlus.com, apps4idevices, Palm Sounds

FEATURES
• Photorealistic dynamically configurable 85-key keyboard
• Instant positioning via the slide gesture and resize with the pinch gesture
• Drum pads, chord pads and chord programming
• 194 studio-recorded instruments (16bit 44.1kHz sampled from real instruments)
• 124 free instruments, 70 available in the in-app shop
• 6 categories: symphonic, classical, band, electronic, world, drum kits
• Release and attack time configurable per instrument
• Sustain samples
• Pitch bend wheel and accelerometer control
• Audio tracks:
• Microphone recording
• AudioCopy & AudioPaste
• iPod library or wav/mp3/AAC/ogg file import
• Waveform and audio region editing
• Record up to 24 channels simultaneously with CoreAudio (class compliant) hardware
• Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (input & output)
• Sampler to create custom instruments and kits from audio files and recordings
• Background audio playback and recording
• Low-latency, highly optimized, 128x polyphony, battery saving audio engine
• 100 drum loops
• 10 real-time effects with lots of parameters:
Reverb, Delay, 3-Band-Equalizer, Filter, Phaser, BitCrusher, Amp, Compressor, Limiter, StereoWidener
• 127-track sequencer
• Beat & metronome settings (tempo and signature)
• Mute, solo, effect bus, pan and volume adjustment for each track
• Edit tracks, bars and even individual notes:
Draw, quantize, transpose, repeat, move, length, velocity, etc.
• MIDI import and export
• Save and load your songs and export to wav and AAC formats
• iOS Files app support allows you to create and manage folders
• Share your songs via email, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, AudioCopy and SoundCloud
• Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer to your computer
• Songs and MIDI files can be opened directly from Safari and Mail
• Unlimited undo and redo
• Detailed in-app help
• Play or record 2 different instruments at the same time with 2 keyboard rows
• iPhone and iPad Retina Display supported
• Compatible with CoreMIDI (MIDI in and out), Virtual MIDI and MIDI hardware.

Video tutorials are available on the Xewton YouTube channel.

What's New in the Latest Version 2.11.1

Last updated on Dec 30, 2020

Old Versions

Bug fixes

Version History

2.11.1

Dec 30, 2020

Bug fixes

2.11

Sep 15, 2020

• 80s Retro Drum Kit
• 10 additional 80s Retro Kits available as in-app purchase
• Support for all iPhone and iPad screen sizes
• Bug fixes

2.10

Jun 20, 2018

• iOS 11 Files app support enables you to create and manage custom folders
• Files app (iCloud) import now allows for multiple file selection
• Fixed a bug where touches on the screen edges were ignored
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

2.9

Dec 21, 2017

• 5 new instruments: MC Drum Kit, Vintage Bass, Dulcimer, Music Box, Orchestra Hit
• Trash folder to prevent accidental deleting or overwriting
• File renaming
• Share option "Open with" changed to "Apps & more"
• Audiobus 3 SDK updated
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Please support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming!

2.8

Apr 3, 2017

Support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming! New in version 2.8:
• Audiobus 3 support featuring MIDI routing and Audio Unit Extensions
• Bug fixes

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.7.1

Dec 20, 2016

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New in Version 2.7.1:
• Fixed a bug where the send level controls in the Effects tab did not work
• Improved IAA mixdown

New in Version 2.7:
• iOS 10 compatibility
• Minimum iOS requirement is now iOS 8.0
• Cancelling a wav export retains the partial file
• AudioCopy SDK updated
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.7

Nov 30, 2016

Support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming!
Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

New features in Music Studio 2.7:
• iOS 10 compatibility
• Minimum iOS requirement is now iOS 8.0
• Cancelling a wav export retains the partial file
• AudioCopy SDK updated
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

2.6.5

May 18, 2016

Version 2.6.5 fixes a bug where the wave editor's ruler was empty.

New in version 2.6.4:
• Change the wave editor's ruler units to measures (beats) by tapping the LCD
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Music Studio is now also available on the Android Play Store!

Support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming!
Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.6.4

May 9, 2016

• Change the wave editor's ruler units to measures (beats) by tapping the LCD
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Music Studio is now also available on the Android Play Store!

Support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming!
Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.6.3

Oct 16, 2015

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NEW IN VERSION 2.6.3:
• Bugfixes

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.6.2

Aug 26, 2015

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New in version 2.6.2:
- iOS 9 compatibility
- Bug fixes

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.6.1

Jul 29, 2015

2.6

Jun 29, 2015

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NEW FEATURES:
• Inter-App Audio audio recording, instruments and effects
• iCloud Drive support
• Music Studio is now a 64-bit app
• Akai SynthStation is no longer supported
• Minimum iOS requirement is now iOS 7.0
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.5.2

Oct 17, 2014

Support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming! New in version 2.5.2:
• Bug fixes

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.5.1

Sep 29, 2014

Support us with your 5 star review to help keep the updates coming! New in version 2.5.1:
• Compatible with iOS 8 and Audiobus 2.1
• Music Studio is now an Inter-App Audio Node
• Bug fixes
Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.5

Jul 29, 2014

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NEW FEATURES
• New effect routing: 5 track, 5 send and 6 global effects
• 4 new effects: Compressor, BitCrusher, Phaser, StereoWidener
• Polyphony during export increased to 256
• MIDI CC2 input is mapped to track volume
• Audiobus SDK 2.0 compatibility
• French localization
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to the forum at www.xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.4.1

Feb 1, 2014

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• Bluetooth mode: enable this setup option in Music Studio and connect to your Bluetooth headphones/speakers in the iOS Settings.
• Bug fixes

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.4

Dec 11, 2013

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New features in Music Studio 2.4:
• 52 new high quality symphonic instruments
• New instrument list folder layout
• Polyphony can be set to 128 (on current generation devices only)
• Bug fixes

Improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.3.1

Oct 15, 2013

Fixes a crash on iOS 5.1 and a few other bugs.

New features in version 2.3:
● MIDI clock output setup option
● MIDI start/stop input & output
● Input gain slider in the recording window (only visible with external mic connected)
● Chord buttons can be cleared by tapping SET and holding the chord button
● New AudioCopy 2.0 support (iOS 7 compatible)
Performance & speed:
● Major performance improvements (play more tracks without audio dropouts!)
● Audio file editing is up to 5x faster
● Reverb quality and performance improved
Other improvements:
● Audio recordings are placed more accurately
● Setup latency options removed, it's now always at minimum
● Filenames can now contain non-latin characters
● Inbox folder is no longer present, files are moved to the top level folder
● .beat files can be opened from other apps like Mail and Safari
● Many small changes and refinements, see the changelog in the in-app help
● Overall stability greatly improved

2.3

Oct 11, 2013

In-app shop sale to celebrate this update: Get 50% off the all-in-one pack for a limited time!

New features:
● MIDI clock output setup option
● MIDI start/stop input & output
● Input gain slider in the recording window (only visible with external mic connected)
● Chord buttons can be cleared by tapping SET and holding the chord button
● New AudioCopy 2.0 support (iOS 7 compatible)
Performance & speed:
● Major performance improvements (play more tracks without audio dropouts!)
● Audio file editing is up to 5x faster
● Reverb quality and performance improved
Other improvements:
● Audio recordings are placed more accurately
● Setup latency options removed, it's now always at minimum
● Filenames can now contain non-latin characters
● Inbox folder is no longer present, files are moved to the top level folder
● .beat files can be opened from other apps like Mail and Safari
● Many small changes and refinements, see the changelog in the in-app help
● Overall stability greatly improved

Help us improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.2.1

Mar 12, 2013

• Music Studio can now be used as an Audiobus input and output simultaneously
• Bug fix: missing buttons in the pianoroll editor on iPhone and iPod Touch

New in version 2.2:
• Audiobus support: Now you can send and receive live audio directly to/from other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information.
• iPhone 5 Retina Display graphics
• 24 audio inputs supported (requires a class-compliant audio interface)
• VirtualMIDI compatibility improved
• Minimum required iOS version is now iOS 5.1
• Bug fixes

Help us improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.2

Mar 9, 2013

• Audiobus support: Now you can send and receive live audio directly to/from other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information.
• iPhone 5 Retina Display graphics
• 24 audio inputs supported (requires a class-compliant audio interface)
• VirtualMIDI compatibility improved
• Minimum required iOS version is now iOS 5.1
• Bug fixes

Help us improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.1

Nov 8, 2012

• Sampler (tap the + button in the instrument list’s user section)
• Background audio
• New sharing options: Dropbox, Open with other app
• New instrument: Harmony Pad
• Minimum required iOS version is now 4.2
• Virtual MIDI
• Bug fixes

Help us improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.0.8

Apr 27, 2012

• AudioPaste lets you choose the wav file name
• SynthStation and CoreMIDI (for background apps) can be used simultaneously
• Bug fixes regarding undo and saving

Note: Please remember that your 5 star reviews help keep the updates coming!

Help us improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

2.0.7

Mar 30, 2012

• Retina display support for the new iPad
• Graphical glitches on the new iPad fixed

Note: Please remember that your 5 star reviews help keep the updates coming!

Help us improve Music Studio by reporting bugs and feature requests to support@xewton.com, we can't reply if you post them as a review.

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