Nano Studio iPhone App Review

Description:

Do you love music?  Do you want to record your own?  If so, you have found the right app as the Nano Studio app for the iphone, ipod touch, and the ipad is here!  This app is a virtual recording studio and has over 4 virtual analogue synths, 16 sampler trigger pads, and a comprehensive sequencer, a sample editor, a mixer, and 10 effects units all integrated into a single application.  Nano Studio is available at a special introductory discount of 25%.  You can record different samples using the built in microphone of the iphone, and then resample with the app’s own output or upload it to your computer using wifi.  This app comes with a large range of samples, loops and drum kits to get you started on your path to music recording.

It does not matter if you want to create your own full pro sounding tunes, or if you simply need a musical sketchpad, this app can do it all.  To hear the results for yourself, head on over to the website of the app where you can listen to several demos of tunes that people have created using the app and their iphone.

Features:

  • 4 substracitve synths with 8 voice polyphone.  Each synth has two dedicated insert effects, and can be used as samples or dual oscillators within th emix.  Each voice has 2 pole resonant fileter, 3 envelope generaotrs and 4 LFO’s which are all configurable via a patchbay.  You can perform and record controller movements using dual x/y pads, a pitch bend wheel and accelerometer.  Nanostudios comes with 128 ready made synth presets to get you started.
  • Edit your samples using the app’s built in wave editing tools and record your performance using the synths or the 15 sample trigger pads.  Adjust pitch, pan, volume and envelopes and assign each sample to one of the 3 output busses, each with its own effect sends and filter setup.
  • Record performance in real time using the keys and trigger pads or create patterns and controller sweeps by drawing them in the piano roll editor.  Arrange your patterns into a complete song using the track editor. You can edit while the song is playing and every operation has multiple undo/redo options.
  • You can use this app to mix monitor levels and get your final mix just the way you want it.

Conclusion:

This app costs $14.99 and has been given a 4 out of 5 star rating by other users.