DroneLab Pro

DroneLab Pro transports soundscape synthesis to new sonic territory.

• All-new sound engine based
  on analog multisamples
• Onscreen keyboard with scale mode
• External MIDI control
• AUv3 plugin compatibility

The sounds start with custom-created analog multisamples, each with four velocity layers. Two different analog synthesizers were sampled, one with warm, pitch-drifting voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs), and one with precise digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs).

Also included are two electric guitars, one steel string and one nylon hybrid. They were recorded clean, and looped to provide smooth, ambient tones which for the most part sound nothing like a guitar.

There are two parts which can independently load the multisamples. Each part includes filter modulation which can be BPM synced. The parts can be set to drone on their own, and they be also controlled by the onscreen keyboard or external MIDI.

An additional sound effects part starts with rain, stream, river, and city sounds recorded specifically for DroneLab Pro. These can be used as they are, or modulated for unusual yet natural-sounding effects.

The smooth, lush reverb can be tweaked to compliment the sounds with richness and depth, with each part having separate control over the reverb amount.

Play and control the sounds directly from the app. It can drone on its own, or you can play along with a drone sound with the onscreen keyboard.

You can play chromatically, or choose from scales including major, minor, harmonic minor, mixolydian, and many more. The included presets include notes and scales that work well together.

By connecting a class-compliant USB MIDI controller, you can play notes and tweak parameters.

Use DroneLab Pro with Logic Pro, Garageband, Cubasis, AUM Mixer, or any other iPad app which supports hosting AUv3. All audio parameters are saved with your songs, and can be automated from within your host application.

• Runs on iPad only.
• One-time payment (no subscription).
• Runs as a both a standalone app and as an AUv3 plugin.*
• External MIDI control via USB.

• Requires 332 MB of storage
• Requires iPadOS 18
• Requires the A12 Bionic chip or later:
  • iPad: 8th Gen or later
  • iPad mini: 5th Gen or later
  • iPad Air: 3rd Gen or later
  • iPad Pro 11 inch: all models
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch: 3rd Gen or later

* When running as an AUv3 plugin, all audio parameters are accessible and automatable within the host app. Presets can be exchanged between the standalone and plugin versions. Some features such as the onscreen musical keyboard, scale mode, and in-app audio recording are only available when running as a standalone app.

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