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App Tutorials

Tutorials for various types of apps and forms of synthesis plus online tutorial resources.

Synth Apps

Apps that use synthesis to create sounds.

Bit Byte Tracker

• Apps that use 8-bit style synth sounds and tracker apps based on Atari trackers.
• 8-bit and Byte Beat style
• Tracker Apps

Modular

• There are a wide range of modular iOS apps with various capabilities to interface with hardware modular synths.
• Sound On Sound Tutorials on modular synthesis concepts.
• Chris Meyers series of Lynda.com videos. Forget the Arturia Modular ones, but both the Moog Mother-32 and it's Eurorack 'Learning Modular Synthesis' follow-on are excellent. These obviously aren't free but they're worth paying for. @LinearLineman.
• Modular iOS apps

Sample Based

• Synth apps that use audio samples to create sound.
• Neo-Soul Keys® Studio by MIDIculous LLC🏪
• BASSalicious 2 by MIDIculous LLC🏪

Sample Instruments

• How to import EXS files into AudioLayer by VirSyn🏪
• How to import SFZ files into Stagelight: Audio and MIDI DAW by Open Labs LLC🏪
• Piano Sample Instruments tutorial and review @LinearLineman

Wavetable

• Apps that use wavetable synthesis.
• Animoog
• Scythe Synthesizer

MIDI

• Apps used to route and effect MIDI messages.
• mfxMonitor
• MIDISpy

Media Tool Apps

• Textastic Markup Upload Updates Video

iOS Music Creation Protocols

AU Audio Unit

• AUv3 or Audio Unit version 3 Apps
• AU Features
• List of AU Apps

IAA Inter-App Audio

• Session Startup Tips
• AU versus IAA
• List of IAA Host app tutorials

iTunes File Sharing

• iTunes File Sharing is a method for transferring files to and from apps using a computer.
• iTunes File Sharing

Online App Tutorial Resources

Types of Apps

• Resources to search for apps by type online
• Search for Apps by Category and Device

Forums

• Online user and developer forums.
• List of Forums

Videos

• List of Sites