# Chameleon AUv3 Sampler Plugin — AUv3 Compatible Instrument.

> AUv3 sampler instrument plugin for creating custom instruments from audio samples. (iPhone/iPad app by 4Pockets.com.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chameleon-auv3-sampler-plugin/id1456474953 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [4Pockets.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/370131860)
- Category: Music, Photo & Video
- Price: $12.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13 · 226 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chameleon-auv3-sampler-plugin/id1456474953/reviews.md

## What is Chameleon AUv3 Sampler Plugin?

Chameleon is an AUv3 compatible sampler instrument plugin for your favourite DAW. 

The program can run as a standalone app in order to record audio samples from the internal microphone or professional audio interface. It also supports incoming Inter-App Audio connections for sampling directly from other iOS applications, however it is primarily intended to be used as an AUv3 Instrument plugin for applications such as Cubasis, AUM, Auria, Meteor, Gargeband etc. The plugin can additionally be loaded as an AUv3 effect in order to record audio passing through it from other AUv3 Instrument sources, which makes it a very versatile and useful tool.

So what is a sampler? A sampler is a device that allows you to imitate other instruments with just a few short audio snippits. Although it comes with a library of presets it also allows you to create your own. You do this by recording multiple audio clips and mapping them to the notes on a MIDI keyboard and Chameleon does the rest using a sophisticated pitch shifting algorithm to fill in the blanks.  Recorded samples can either be layered or mapped freely over a 7 octave range and saved as individual presets. Presets are then organised into custom categorised banks which can be exported and shared with others.

Just think, you can sample all your favourite synth sounds and carry them around on your iPhone/iPad without the inconvenience of lugging heavy gear around with you. Sample anything from musical instruments to vocal snippits, drum machines or ambient noises. The possibilities are endless.

Recording is incredible easy. Just create a New Patch and press record. Chameleon will wait for you to play a note before recording begins. Once recorded press the LEARN button and tap the note range on the virtual or MIDI keyboard to map the sample. Repeat this as many times as required, tweak the settings and save your patch. Additionally you can setup loop points with the ability to apply crossfade. If all that sounds too complicated, just press auto sample and let Chameleon do all the sampling for you.

Chameleon also has a quite sophisticated arpeggiator which allows you to create complex mixtures of notes and chords with glide, hold and re-triggering options. 

On board reverb, digital delay and chorus effects are available to give your samples a more polished touch. We also include 4 touch pads for quickly dialing in on a sound or for easy effect automation. Configurable touch ADSR and modulation options are available too.

Chameleon can also import audio samples using iOS Files integration or you can make use of Copy / Paste to quickly drop one of more samples into a patch. You can also freely edit samples using the built in tools such as normalise, fade in, fade out, crop, clear options etc. 

You can run Cameleon as a standalone app and map external MIDI keyboards (Bluetooth MIDI support also included) and perform audio sampling outside of your DAW. This is provided for convenience since you can't record input when hosted as an AUv3 Instrument plugin.

Yes some DAW's have built in samplers which only have the ability to playback libraries provided with the software. Chameleon allows you to built your own libraries of sounds and share them with others. There's a budding rapper in you dying to get out and we have just the tool!

Features:

AUv3 Instrument and AUv3 Effect compatible
Runs as a standalone app for sampling purposes.
Supports incoming IAA connections to compatible apps..
ADSR touch envelopes and modulation.
ARP - Sophisticated programmable arpegiator.
Reverb, Chorus and Digital Delay Effects with BPM sync.
Backup and Restore patches and banks.
Create your own user banks.
4 Touch Pads for automation.
16 MIDI Drum Pads
iOS Files App support for import and export.
Bluetooth MIDI support
Loop Points and optional Crossfade supported.
Monophonic and Polyphonic modes.
Auto Sample feature.
Built in Vocoder.

## Key features

- AUv3 compatible sampler instrument
- Record audio from internal mic or interface
- Sample directly from other iOS apps
- Map audio clips to MIDI notes
- Sophisticated pitch shifting algorithm
- Built-in reverb, delay, and chorus effects
- Arpeggiator with glide and hold options

## Chart rankings

- #185 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chameleon-auv3-sampler-plugin/id1456474953/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Loop Start

*2025-12-15*

Loop Start startup is slow!!! 
I want them to improve.

### 5/5 — Chameleon is so important

*2025-11-06*

I purchase Chameleon a long while ago and it has been very useful, but just lately a lot of AUv3 Synth apps have been crashing unexpectedly during performances, so I have sampled all my most used presets and imported them into Chameleon, I am now 110% confident of stability, thanks Paul 🍻

### 5/5 — Clutch!

*2025-08-06*

Paul, this app is amazing. Is there any way we can get files to load in a sequential order if loading multiple samples at once? 

Ex. Name: 1. Sample1, 2. Sample2 - 3. Sample3 … 32. Sample 32 in order?

Files get renamed by Chameleon so it’s hard to track them… files loaded in order can get mapped faster

Thanks!

### 1/5 — Limited Sampling Ability.

*2025-03-06*

The app unfortunately is limited to a maximum of 32 samples per preset. I would not have purchased this app had I known about this limit beforehand.  Hours of time were wasted before learning about the limit. So do NOT expect to have a portable software sampler that can achieve “individually sampled” notes across a meaningful range (mapping each sample to specific keys).  Layered preset functionality (as in 2 presets/64 samples total) would solve this. Microtonal tuning, for example, unfortunately is something that you will still have to turn to MacOS desktop software to achieve.

**Developer response:** There is a limitation of 32 samples simply because being able to sample more is simpnot neccesary. If you are sampling 7 octaves (84 notes) that allows one sample to cover 3 semitones which is more than enough. You really don't need to sample every note to get a good sounding instrument. The presents use no more than 12 samples to cover an entire keyboard and sound great.

### 1/5 — Developer inattentive.

*2025-02-14*

This developer is impossible to get a hold of, and they have not shown any indication of plans to update some of their paywalled products, rendering them prone to obsolescence. I would recommend not purchasing from them, as it appears that all of your purchases will become useless and obsoleted once other app developers and Apple update their own products.

**Developer response:** You can contact me via my YouTube or FaceBook channels if for some reason the email isn't working. I don't have any paywalled products so not sure what you are referring too.

### 3/5 — Great app but only single velocity auto-sampling

*2025-01-30*

That’s a great app overall, especially it is very easy to use to auto-sample synths through MIDI and the quality of the built-in presets. However there is a major limitation that is kinda of a showstopper for me : There is only one velocity level that is sampled. Hence also presets generated with it will play the same no matter the velocity you apply. There should be an update to improve this because in the age where MPE is everywhere, we cannot regress to not even velocity.

**Developer response:** The app itself is velocity sensitive as long as your master keyboard is sending velocity. Most of the modern wavetable keyboards only have a single wavetable entry per key. I appreciate it would be nice to have round robin feature, but this is really only any use for sampling drums.

### 5/5 — wheres the manual

*2024-09-29, version 1.24*

No manual?Is this an easy, intuitive app?Don’t answer if it happens to be; for you! Even better I was sent to Kal marketing for app support from the app store?Non-sense! Worse, they wanted mke to sign in to X to get to 4pockets. How can I sign in to X when I have an aversion to the existence of Elon Musk and anyone who could tolerate his existence? What is going on here?Non information and tryin to get us to support people we don’t like? I have purchased almost all the apps and they are good and the complicated ones like string machine have a built in manual.Chameleon is more complex but with no manual and no way to get one, Why?
Apple or developer contact me with info. about a manual

### 4/5 — Great App but …

*2024-05-05, version 1.24*

I cannot find a way to share the instruments that I have created. Can you help me please. Other than that, the app is great!

### 4/5 — Almost 5 Star

*2024-03-28*

Great app for sampling synths, really easy to use. Problem is there is no way that I can see to export or backup created banks

### 1/5 — Limited Sampling Ability.

*2023-10-07*

The app unfortunately is limited to a maximum of 32 samples per preset. I would not have purchased this app had I known about this limit beforehand.  Hours of time were wasted before learning about the limit.

**Developer response:** There is a limitation of 32 samples simply because being able to sample more is simpnot neccesary. If you are sampling 7 octaves (84 notes) that allows one sample to cover 3 semitones which is more than enough. You really don't need to sample every note to get a good sounding instrument. The presents use no more than 12 samples to cover an entire keyboard and sound great.

## Frequently asked questions about Chameleon AUv3 Sampler Plugin

### What is Chameleon AUv3 Sampler?

Chameleon is an AUv3 compatible sampler instrument plugin designed for iOS. It allows you to record audio samples, map them to a MIDI keyboard, and create your own unique instruments. It can be used within your favorite DAWs or as a standalone app.

### How do I create custom instruments with Chameleon?

You can record audio samples from various sources, including your device's microphone or other apps. Then, you map these recorded samples to specific notes on a MIDI keyboard. The app uses a pitch-shifting algorithm to fill in the gaps, allowing you to play your custom instrument.

### Is Chameleon AUv3 Sampler free?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid product. It does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Chameleon AUv3 Sampler compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices and functions as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it's compatible with DAWs that support this format on iOS, such as Cubasis, AUM, Auria, and GarageBand. It also supports Bluetooth MIDI.

### What are the main use cases for this sampler?

Its primary use is to create custom instruments by sampling sounds from real instruments, vocals, synths, or even ambient noises. This allows musicians to carry a vast library of sounds on their iOS device without the need for physical equipment, and to manipulate these sounds with built-in effects and an arpeggiator.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.27 — 2025-12-11

v1.27 B34
Fixed some UI issues running under iOS26.1

### 1.26 — 2025-08-29

v1.26 B32
Added scene support to support future iOS Versions.

### 1.25 — 2025-01-14

v1.25 - B31
Updated to resolve an issue with the latest version of iOS.

### 1.24 — 2023-12-05

Fixes a crash when you try to access the Tune & Vol dialog when no sample is selected.

### 1.23 — 2022-12-06

Fixed an issue with pitchbend range.

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