Skip to main content
MusicRadar MusicRadar The No.1 website for musicians
UK EditionUK US EditionUS AU EditionAustralia SG EditionSingapore
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Artist news
  • Guitars
  • Controllers
  • Drums
  • Keyboards & Pianos
  • Guitar Amps
  • Music Gear Reviews
  • Synths
  • Software & Apps
  • More
    • Recording
    • DJ Gear
    • Acoustic Guitars
    • Bass Guitars
    • Tech
    • Tutorials
    • Reviews
    • Buying Guides
    • About us
More
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • World in Motion
  • 95k+ free music samples
  • The genius of Clive Davis
  1. Tech
  2. Software & Apps

iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 10

News
By Ben Rogerson
Published 14 October 2010

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The announcement of Moog's Filtatron might be the big iOS story of the week, but it's not the only new app in town. Keep reading to discover five others.

Also make sure you check out these regularly updated features:

The best iPhone music making apps

The best iPad music making apps

If you've got a new iOS app, make sure you let us know about it by emailing musicradar.pressreleases@futurenet.com with all the details.

Page 1 of 5
Page 1 of 5
dev4phone Ear Trainer, £3.99

dev4phone Ear Trainer, £3.99

If you want to improve your musical ear (from a music theory perspective, that is) dev4phone thinks it has just the app. Ear Trainer includes lessons and exercises for interval comparison, interval identification, chord identification, chord inversion, chord progressions, scales and relative pitch. It also has its own virtual piano

Buy now from the App Store

Page 2 of 5
Page 2 of 5
Miura Acoustic S1MidiTrigger, £1.79

Miura Acoustic S1MidiTrigger, £1.79

S1MidiTrigger enables you to turn your iDevice into a pad controller. There are 12 pads, four sliders and an X/Y pad, and the app can operate wirelessly and now via Line 6’s MIDI Mobilizer. You can watch a demo video here. A free version that doesn’t let you save bank settings is also available.

Buy now from the App Store

Page 3 of 5
Page 3 of 5
Laurent Colson StepPolyArp, £6.99

Laurent Colson StepPolyArp, £6.99

Rather than generate any sound itself, this step polyphonic arpeggiator sends MIDI notes to your computer for triggering of virtual instruments. It features a 32-step programmable matrix and 11 configurable transposition lines, and offers six arpeggiator modes and one chord mode.

Buy now from the App Store

Page 4 of 5
Page 4 of 5
AirJ Limited AirJ Pro, £8.99

AirJ Limited AirJ Pro, £8.99

This gestural controller promises to let you play instruments, mix decks, control effects and more simply by moving your iPhone or iPod touch in a certain way. It comes with a selection of templates for particular pieces of software, but it can also be configured to work in the way that you want it to.

Buy now from the App Store

Page 5 of 5
Page 5 of 5
SKnote Handsynth, €4.99

SKnote Handsynth, €4.99

It isn’t available in the App Store yet, but SKnote is calling this a “powerful performance synthesizer”. Currently in beta, it offers multiple oscillator algorithms (including wavetables, FM and virtual analogue), multimode filters, effects and both Theremin and Keyboard modes

Find out more

Liked this? Now read: The best iPhone music making apps and The best iPad music making apps

Connect with MusicRadar: via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

Get MusicRadar straight to your inbox: Sign up for the free weekly newsletter

Page 6 of 5
Page 6 of 5
Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson
Social Links Navigation
Deputy Editor

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it. 

Latest in Software & Apps
klang
Tech "Klang.io promises to turn audio into notated transcriptions, lead sheets and guitar tabs – but does it actually work?": Klang.io Transcription Studio review
 
 
logic pro
Tech Logic Pro 12.3 is here – and my favourite stock plugin just got even better
 
 
ujam
Tech UJAM's Retrocraft is an all-in-one multi-effects plugin for lo-fi vintage vibes
 
 
Arturia Rev Ocean
Tech Arturia’s new Ocean-inspired reverb will turn your sounds “into a living sonic current”
 
 
Fred Again
Artists Unlocking the production tricks that Fred Again swears by
 
 
soothe3
Tech How Oeksound's Soothe became one of modern production's most ubiquitous plugins
 
 
Latest in News
Singer and mastermind Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" directs from the control room while recording the album "Pet Sounds" in 1966 in Los Angeles, California
Singles And Albums The story behind The Beach Boys’ timeless masterpiece, a Brian Wilson co-creation that had a profound impact on Paul McCartney
 
 
The Edge and Brian Eno composite picture
Guitarists "He knows very little about an awful lot": The Edge on Eno and how he influenced his "limited" guitar style
 
 
Courtney Barnett and Flea perform during People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith presented by Michael Dorf at Carnegie Hall on March 26, 2025 in New York City
Singles And Albums Courtney Barnett pays tribute to "incredible" musicianship of Chili Pepper collaborator
 
 
Strymon TimeLine MX
Guitars Strymon supercharges its flagship delay – meet the TimeLine MX
 
 
Yungblud performs in concert during the 2026 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival on June 12, 2026
Artists Artists and fans shower Yungblud with love after emotional response to "industry plant" accusations
 
 
ai band
Artists A tribute group has been formed to take on the world's most famous AI-generated band
 
 

MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...