app icon DroneLab Pro

Coming March 2025.
Pre-order today.
- Support -

Need help? Please see the frequently asked questions below. If you still have questions, please email us at support@dronelab.app.

DroneLab Pro is based on concepts introduced in the original DroneLab, with all-new sound possibilites, AUv3 plugin support, and MIDI compatibility.

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DroneLab Pro: frequently asked questions
DroneLab vs DroneLab Pro
Is DroneLab Pro an update to the original version of DroneLab?
I have already purchased the original DroneLab. Is there a discount/crossgrade to DroneLab Pro?
Can I import my presets from the original DroneLab?
Purchasing
Is the app a one-time purchase?
Is Family Sharing supported?
Standalone vs AUv3 plugin
Are all app features available when running as an AUv3 plugin?
Sounds
How many parts, samples, effects, and presets are included?
What gear was used to create the samples?
What is the difference between a VCO-based synth and a DCO-based synth
Can I publish a song or video that I created using the app?
Recording
I just made a recording within the app. Where is the file?
Presets
Can I use presets I created in standalone mode when running as a plugin (and vice-versa)?
Can I import my presets from the original DroneLab?
Compatibility
What iPads are supported?
Will it run on iPhone?
Will it run on Mac?
Will it run on Windows computers?
Will it run on Android devices?
Privacy
Is any of my data collected?
The original DroneLab vs. DroneLab Pro
DroneLab

DroneLab Pro
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AUv3 plugin compatibility -
External USB MIDI -
Tempo synced LFOs -
Attack and release controls -
Onscreen keyboard with scale mode -
Method for setting notes Set root note
and chord intervals
Set specific notes,
or trigger via onscreen
keyboard or MIDI
Sound generation Mostly on-device DSP Analog multisamples
Random occasional sound effects -
Visual representation of settings -
Supported devices iPhone, iPad,
M-series Mac
iPad with
A12 or later
Minimum OS version iOS 15, iPadOS 15,
macOS 12
iPadOS 17
First there was one DroneLab. Now there are two.

DroneLab was first released in April 2021 as a simple iPhone app, intended primarily for musical instrument practice. It was not long before it was discovered by iPad-based music producers wanting to incorporate the sounds into their productions.

iPad compatibility and audio export were added to make it easier to use the sounds with other music apps. Although many users have requested plugin compatibility and MIDI control, the design of the original DroneLab did not lend itself well to these features.

DroneLab Pro is a completely new app, with an all-new sound engine and new capabilities. It was designed from the start for both casual jams and serious music production, with an onscreen scale-based keyboard, MIDI control, and AUv3 plugin compatibility.