Fugue Machine Rubato
Fugue Machine Rubato
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Fugue Machine Rubato

Break free from the linear timeline. Orchestrate up to eight playheads with a nonlinear engine that lets you accelerate, freeze, and automate musical expression on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

Key Figures

Downloads

3K+

User Rating

4.8/5

Total Ratings

100

Publisher

Alexander Randon

Category

Music

Locales

1

Latest Version

1.1.0

Size

17.3 MB

First Released

May 20, 2025
Features

Master the Art of Temporal Sequencing

Step away from the static grid. Fugue Machine Rubato transforms the piano roll into an elastic, multi-dimensional workspace for the modern composer.

Nonlinear Time Engine

Break free from constant rates. Bend time with curves and shapes to create sequences that accelerate, decelerate, or freeze in mid-air.

8-Voice Polyphonic Playheads

Run up to eight independent playheads over a single pattern to generate complex, evolving counterpoints and hypnotic rhythmic layers.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Fugue Machine Rubato

What is Fugue Machine Rubato?

Fugue Machine Rubato is a multi-dimensional musical canvas for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. It expands on the multi-playhead piano roll concept with time-bending playheads and parameter automation for unique musical expression.

What devices and platforms are compatible with Fugue Machine Rubato?

Fugue Machine Rubato supports iPad, iPhone, and Mac (Intel & Apple Silicon). It integrates with Ableton Link, MIDI, and AUv3 MIDI, allowing multiple instances within AUv3 host apps.

Does Fugue Machine Rubato offer a free demo?

Yes, Fugue Machine Rubato offers a free demo via TestFlight. Users can visit fuguemachinerubato.com to learn more and access the demo.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Fugue Machine Rubato - Interface of Fugue Machine Rubato showing a multi-playhead piano roll and complex automation curves.

Interface of Fugue Machine Rubato showing a multi-playhead piano roll and complex automation curves.

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato app interface showing the velocity transformation window over a MIDI sequence

Fugue Machine Rubato app interface showing the velocity transformation window over a MIDI sequence

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato music sequencer interface showing a multi-playhead piano roll and F Aeolian scale settings.

Fugue Machine Rubato music sequencer interface showing a multi-playhead piano roll and F Aeolian scale settings.

Fugue Machine Rubato - Interface of Fugue Machine Rubato showing a piano roll with multiple playheads and time bending curves

Interface of Fugue Machine Rubato showing a piano roll with multiple playheads and time bending curves

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato interface featuring a dark musical grid with multiple colorful playheads and automation envelopes

Fugue Machine Rubato interface featuring a dark musical grid with multiple colorful playheads and automation envelopes

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato interface featuring a multi-playhead piano roll with time automation controls.

Fugue Machine Rubato interface featuring a multi-playhead piano roll with time automation controls.

Fugue Machine Rubato - Patterns menu in Fugue Machine Rubato showing saved music sequences and nested folders.

Patterns menu in Fugue Machine Rubato showing saved music sequences and nested folders.

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato pattern and file management menu

Fugue Machine Rubato pattern and file management menu

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato interface showing a patterns list and tempo settings popover

Fugue Machine Rubato interface showing a patterns list and tempo settings popover

Fugue Machine Rubato - Fugue Machine Rubato app settings menu showing internal synth and MIDI output configuration

Fugue Machine Rubato app settings menu showing internal synth and MIDI output configuration

Description

Bend time. Automate notes. A single grid as a multi-dimensional musical canvas — for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Fugue Machine Rubato dives deeper into the multi-playhead piano roll concept of Fugue Machine Classic by adding time-bending playheads, parameter automation, and much more. At the heart of the sequencer is a nonlinear time engine that lets playheads move with a natural — or surreal — feel. Unlike conventional sequencers, where time advances at a constant rate, time in this engine can expressively accelerate, decelerate, freeze, and change direction. Playheads are now free to swing, strum, bounce, move elastically, and more. Built upon the time engine is a robust parameter automation system with time-bending automation playheads and envelopes sculpted with points, curves, and shapes. Nearly everything can be automated — even the notes. Eight years in the making, Fugue Machine Rubato is rock-solid and absolutely packed with features. HIGHLIGHTS • Bend time with curves, rates, and offsets • Automate notes and nearly everything else • Sculpt envelopes with curves and shapes • Position playheads anywhere on the grid • Play up to eight playheads at once • Apply note echoes per-playhead • Arpeggiate notes from multiple playheads • Blend notes from multiple playheads • Offset, stack, spread, and invert pitches • Clamp, compress, and expand velocities • Program drums via per-note Drum Trigs • Route notes to up to eight MIDI outputs • Organize patterns in nestable folders • Launch patterns quantized to the beat • Revert state via auto-saved Snapshots • Learn contextually via popovers • Explore ~150 built-in patterns • Control via touch, keyboard, and cursor • Resize Mac window at native resolution COMPATIBILITY Fugue Machine Rubato supports iPad, iPhone, Mac (Intel & Apple Silicon), Ableton Link, MIDI, and AUv3* MIDI. With the included AUv3 MIDI plugin, you can run multiple instances of Fugue Machine Rubato within AUv3 host apps — like AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, and Cubasis. UNIVERSAL APP — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Pay once and use on iPad, iPhone, and Mac. LEARN MORE — TRY A FREE DEMO To learn more or try a free demo via TestFlight, visit fuguemachinerubato.com.

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