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iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 52

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By Ben Rogerson published 18 November 2011

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Two free; two updated

Two free; two updated

You can add two music-making apps to your collection for nothing this week, while Tabletop users seeking more devices also have something to smile about. IK’s VocaLive, meanwhile, is now fully iPad-friendly. Read on to find out more.

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.comwith all the details.

NEXT: Retronyms Tabletop 1.2

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Retronyms Tabletop 1.2, £10.49

Retronyms Tabletop 1.2, £10.49

When we reviewed Tabletop, we noted that it felt more like a work in progress than the finished article, so it’s good to see it moving forward. This update is most notable for the arrival of a proper, full-on synth - the RS4000 - though this has to be purchased as a £6.99 add-on. However, if you’re really quick, you’ll be able to pick Tabletop itself up at the offer price of £0.69.

Buy now from the App Store

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Sobal Corporation Sssynth, Free

Sobal Corporation Sssynth, Free

iOS isn’t exactly short of analogue-style synths these days, but given that this 2-oscillator model is free, there’s no reason not to try it. What’s more, the fact that it offers 35 types of keyboard scale should at least pique your curiosity.

Buy now from the App Store

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Ryan Martinez Synthtastic, Free

Ryan Martinez Synthtastic, Free

This week’s second free synth app is less conventional than the first, but it might still feel a little familiar. This is because it’s based on Mugician, Rob Fielding’s microtonal iOS instrument, which is actually the predecessor to the new Geo Synthesizer. Small world.

Buy now from the App Store

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IK Multimedia VocaLive for iPad, £13.99

IK Multimedia VocaLive for iPad, £13.99

VocaLive was originally launched with the iRig Mic, IK Multimedia’s iOS microphone, but now we have a native iPad version. It’s a capable vocal effects solution (12 are included and you can use up to four in chain), and iPad users also have the option of adding an 8-track recorder as an in-app purchase (a single track recorder comes as standard).

Buy now from the App Store

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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. 

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