Caustic

Caustic

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Caustic: The Ultimate Virtual Rack-Mount Studio for Mobile Creators

Construct your sonic landscape with 14 real-time machines, including modular, FM, and subtractive synths. Professional-grade sequencing, automation, and mixing—all in one high-performance, subscription-free app.

Publisher

Rejean Poirier

Category

Music

Downloads

242K+

User Rating

4.0/5

Total Ratings

500

Locales

1

Master the Machines

Discover the interface used by 242K+ users.

Caustic 3 SawSynth virtual rack synthesizer module and keyboard

Caustic 3 SawSynth virtual rack synthesizer module and keyboard

Interface of the Caustic 3 modular synthesizer showing virtual patch cables and analog-style sound modules

Interface of the Caustic 3 modular synthesizer showing virtual patch cables and analog-style sound modules

Interface of Caustic 3 music app showing multiple synthesizer and effect rack modules

Interface of Caustic 3 music app showing multiple synthesizer and effect rack modules

Mixer desk view in Caustic 3 showing multiple channel strips with knobs for bass mid high delay and reverb

Mixer desk view in Caustic 3 showing multiple channel strips with knobs for bass mid high delay and reverb

Your Portable Synthesis Laboratory

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 242K+ users.

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14 Diverse Sound Engines

From classic Subsynth and FM synthesis to Modular rigs and 8-bit solvers, design every sound from scratch with machines built for pro-grade depth.

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Tactile Rack Workflow

Experience a logical, hardware-inspired interface where you can flip between machines, tweak virtual knobs, and route effects with zero latency.

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Pro-Level Integration

Bridge your creative gaps with full support for MIDI, AudioBus, and automation recording, making it the perfect centerpiece for your mobile or desktop setup.

About the app

Everything you need to know about Caustic.

Description

Caustic 3 is a music creation tool inspired by rack-mount synthesizer/sampler rigs. Everything is real-time and optimized for mobile devices. Create your rack by adding up to 14 machines from a choice of: * Subsynth - Virtual analog subtractive synthesizer * PCMSynth - Multi-sample wave synthesizer * BassLine - 303-like monosynth * BeatBox - 8-channel sampling drum machine * PadSynth - Harmonic table pad synthesizer * 8BitSynth - 8bit equation solver synthesizer * Modular - Fully configurable and routable synthesizer * Organ - Tonewheel organ with rotary speaker * Vocoder - 8-band harmonic vocoder * FMSynth - DX-style 3-operator fm synthesizer * KSSynth - Karplus-Strong string modeling synthesizer * SawSynth - Supersaw-type synthesizer The app also includes: * Effects rack supporting 2 effects per machine (20 effect types). * Mixer desk with EQ, panning and global Delay/Reverb effects. * Master section with effect slots, parametric EQ and limiter. * Song sequencer AudioBus support for Input and Output slots. AudioCopy Paste + AudioShare support for import and export. Supports automation recording on most controls and includes powerful editors for modifying automation curves. Users can record their own WAV files for use in the PCMSynth, BeatBox, and Vocoder or import files through iTunes file sharing, ACP, AudioShare, or the built-in FTP server. Supports all uncompressed WAV files (8-16-24-32bit, any sampling rate). The PCMSynth can also load SoundFont files (.sf2), SFZ and FL/Xewton instruments (.instr, .ZIP) "Open In.." import support for all preset types, .WAV, .SF2 and .MID. (MIDI (.mid) files can be imported as raw sequencer note data.) Supports CoreMIDI and virtual MIDI for note, velocity and CC data. (be sure to set "Enable background audio" in advanced options to use virtual MIDI) See the in-app help section for dozens of informative tutorial videos and full online manual. There is also a FREE (full version) PC/Mac version available for download on the product website. Come visit www.singlecellsoftware.com to download more presets, request features, share your tracks and hear what others are creating with Caustic 3. Works on iPhone/iPod but iPad is recommended.

Latest Version

3.2.0

Size

52.0 MB

First Released

Dec 14, 2013

Build Your Ultimate Mobile Rack Today

Join over 240,000 producers and take 14 professional machines, real-time sequencing, and pure synthesis wherever you go. No subscriptions—just total creative control.

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