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List of virtual instrument hosts?

hsi_tvhsi_tv
edited January 23 in Other Music Content

Hi everyone! Just getting back into making music on the iPad after buying an Oxi One sequencer. There's so much stuff out there, and I'm learning about new ios music apps all the time. Anyone have a comprehensive list of AUv3/IAA/Audiobus hosts? Anything from basic mixer to looper to sequencer, doesn't matter, as long as it can host virtual instruments. Here's what I have so far:

**** Updated List based on responses:

  • ApeMatrix
  • Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
  • Audiobus
  • Audioshare (effects in the recording section)
  • AUM
  • Auria Pro
  • BAM
  • Beatmaker Pro
  • BM3
  • Camelot
  • Cubasis
  • DawnBeat
  • Drambo
  • EG Nodes
  • FL Studio Mobile
  • Garageband
  • iMPC/iMPC Pro 2
  • Logic Pro
  • Loopy Pro
  • LumaFusion (audio effects)
  • MIDI Guitar 3
  • miRack
  • Multitrack DAW (Harmonic Dog)
  • MusiKraken
  • NanoStudio 2
  • NS2
  • SAND
  • Tabletop by Retronyms
  • Zenbeats
  • zMors Modular

Comments

  • Mountain_HamletMountain_Hamlet
    edited January 22

    OK….(in no specific order) here are some extras.

    Drambo
    Loopy Pro
    BM3
    NS2
    miRack
    Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

  • DSZADSZA

    Don’t forget BAM and SAND

  • bleepbleep

    ApeMatrix
    DawnBeat
    Garageband

  • carterlukecarterluke
    edited January 23

    ou could also check out
    NanoStudio 2
    GarageBand
    Drambo,
    Audiobus
    Zenbeats.

    You can also get inspiration using tools like WordsLibrary which can help you discover creative word combinations or unique ideas for your music projects.

    best of luck

  • bygjohnbygjohn
    • Multitrack DAW (Harmonic Dog)

    Edge cases (because effects rather than instruments):

    • Audioshare (effects in the recording section)
    • LumaFusion (audio effects)
  • Edward_AlexanderEdward_Alexander
    edited January 22

    EG Nodes is one y’all missed

    @bygjohn said:

    • Multitrack DAW (Harmonic Dog)

    Edge cases (because effects rather than instruments):

    • Audioshare (effects in the recording section)
    • LumaFusion (audio effects)

    MIDI Guitar 3 hosts AUv3 effects.

  • GeoTonyGeoTony

    Very left field this one… MusiKraken

  • JohnmayoJohnmayo

    @GeoTony said:
    Very left field this one… MusiKraken

    How u like it?

  • GeoTonyGeoTony

    I’ve only dabbled with it, it’s completely different than anything else, not really a DAW more something a (music) mad scientist might use 🤔

  • hsi_tvhsi_tv

    @GeoTony said:
    I’ve only dabbled with it, it’s completely different than anything else, not really a DAW more something a (music) mad scientist might use 🤔

    You got my interest lol

  • GeoTonyGeoTony

    Also supports midi 2 as of a few days ago… some details here…
    https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90430&p=915213

  • Fruitbat1919Fruitbat1919

    EG Nodes should be added to your list

  • wimwim

    I'm not saying I'd ever use it for AU hosting other than FX, but Multitrack DAW supports AU instruments as well now.

  • wimwim
    edited January 22

    Wow. Not a single mention yet of Auria Pro.
    How the mighty have fallen.

  • wimwim
    edited January 23

    And from waayyyy out of left field ...
    zMors Modular. I just opened that one up for the first time in years. It's pretty cool (when it works).

    [edit] whoops. No longer available for sale, only available if you already own it.

  • wimwim

    Modstep. 😬

  • EschatoneEschatone
    edited January 22

    Apesoft’s iDensity can load AUV3 FX and instruments. Powerful granular processing lab & sampler with an Apematrix style host built in.

  • wimwim

    midiSteps (AUv3 only, no IAA).

  • gusgranitegusgranite

    Is Moebius Lab still available? That was another unusual host

  • gusgranitegusgranite

    @wim said:
    Wow. Not a single mention yet of Auria Pro.
    How the mighty have fallen.

    The developer is focusing on desktop now by the looks of it with the release of ReBeat.

  • Mountain_HamletMountain_Hamlet

    @wim said:
    Wow. Not a single mention yet of Auria Pro.
    How the mighty have fallen.

    You’re right.
    For years that would have been the first one I would have thought of.
    Used to be my number one DAW for years and I didn’t even think about it until you mentioned it here.

  • wimwim
    edited January 23

    @gusgranite said:
    Is Moebius Lab still available? That was another unusual host

    Yep. I forgot that one is a host. 👍🏼

  • bygjohnbygjohn

    I’ve never used it, but doesn’t Camelot host AUv3s? Apologies if someone’s already mentioned it, I did a quick skim through and didn’t spot it.

    What is interesting is how many hosts there are, of so many types/focuses. Which is surely a good sign for the iOS ecosystem.

  • uncledaveuncledave

    For completeness, we could add the still pending Groove Rider 2.

  • janogarciajanogarcia

    You can also refer to the iOS Pro Audio spreadsheet.

    It currently includes a total of 32 apps for the AUv3 Host category.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1vydiVIIZR48AFiRcfANzmRnec-eZ-6yiE5C21ztkU6A/htmlview

    Credit — I think @BillSherry is the spreadsheet author and maintainer.

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