# ChannelStrip — Gate / Equalizer / Compressor

> Audio channel strip with gate, EQ, and compressor for iOS music production. (iPhone/iPad app by Audio Damage, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channelstrip/id1460842455 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Audio Damage, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1248448317)
- Category: Music
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 17 MB
- Released: 2019-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channelstrip/id1460842455/reviews.md

## What is ChannelStrip?

ChannelStrip is, as its name implies, a channel strip app and AUv3 plugin. With a gate, equalizer, and compressor, ChannelStrip can provide a solid and easy-to-use channel control for your iOS mixing needs. 

GATE: The gate is of our own design, and very smooth. With envelope that vary from nearly instantaneous to ludicrously long, you can use it for both basic noise control and more extreme tonal shaping. 

EQUALIZER: Modeled on the PEV, a famous German "cartridge" equalizer, the EQ in ChannelStrip is super useful for basic tone shaping. A very smooth and forgiving general-purpose EQ.

COMPRESSOR: The compressor in ChannelStrip is, at its heart, our Rough Rider model. We removed all the filtering from Rough Rider to make it cleaner, and changed the times to be more appropriate to general mixing duties. 

I/O: ChannelStrip has positive gain on both the input and output, to get your levels right. It also has a bit of a personality on the output stage if you drive it hard (with either or both the input and output gains). Nominally very clean, it picks up a bit of dirt with high levels just like a hardware console. Along with that, both mute (which mutes the input entirely) and bypass (which sends the inputs right to the outputs without passing the DSP stages) are available as automatable parameters. 

In short, ChannelStrip is a general utility mixing tool, with a bit of character and a lot of usefulness. 

We _strongly_ recommend you use the AUv3 version. The standalone is provided as a courtesy, but ChannelStrip is designed as an AUv3 plugin, and prefers to be hosted in a DAW or modular host like GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, nanoStudio, etc.

## Key features

- Noise gate with adjustable envelope
- PEV-modeled equalizer for tone shaping
- Rough Rider-based compressor
- Input/output gain control
- Mute and bypass functions
- AUv3 plugin support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channelstrip/id1460842455/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 2024- a Great ChannelStrip!

*2024-11-17*

I add this on Audio recorded tracks on all the DAWs I use on iOS. It’s got a great noise gate, very controllable. Easy to use EQ very nice way to tweak my inputs. And and nice clean Compressor. This strip allows me to get a clean clear precise sound for my Guitars and Vocals.

### 1/5 — Geht nicht bei mono channels

*2023-06-18*

und tschüss.

### 5/5 — Fast, clean, fundamental channel control! 🐝

*2023-05-26, version 1.0*

This is a really useful and beautifully designed channel strip plugin that forms the ‘bread & butter’ of channel control with a deliberate emphasis on low CPU usage, simplicity and usability through the inclusion of only essential features (which it delivers) but with that special Audio Damage finesse that I love! It’s very slick and the GUI visualisations provide a helpful insight into the characteristics of the processed sound output. It’s ‘purposely’ lite so that it can be used simultaneously across multiple channels. It’s thoughtfully designed, intuitive to use, and basically an everyday tool for establishing a good clean solid source before getting lost in deep surgical analysis or going wild with FX - groovy!

### 5/5 — Ich mag alles von Audio Damage

*2023-05-25*

…soo geil.

AUM, Farbfiltern, vielleicht noch other desert cities

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2023-03-09*

Useless crashes the app it was made for when trying to use it with mobile app waste of money do not buy

### 1/5 — Crashes Lumafusion

*2023-02-12*

ipad pro latest ios and crashes lumafusion every time.

### 5/5 — The gate is so useful, and with ‘live’ thumbnails use this a fair bit.

*2022-11-28*

The small real-time graphical images, fit well with the DAW world, very useful.  Oftentimes I need a gate, and this is the one I usually pick up.  (Dunno why it’s 3-stars, there’s nothing wrong with it.)  I think there might be some sort of limiting factor, making ‘3’ the strip component maximum, because several channel strip type plugins max out at that?  I’m saying a 4-task version with a limiter might be good.  Anyway the main reasons I use this is either to kill a noisy guitar input signal (Classic Vibe Squier pickups and a busker amp), but also, for receding echoes on AUv3 because, peculiarly, Mixbox CS doesn’t have a gate, so I use this afterward in the FXlist.

Otherwise those echoes/delay effects just clog up the whole frequency spectrum, and I suppose it would kill reverb too, at whatever signal strength you set.  It just keeps the output limited to a few echoes only, at a decent level a listener can hear, then kills the signal in time for a fresh note.  Keeps things more crisp, just needs careful adjustment but this method works.  Apple’s little GarageBand, my favourite, has a noise gate but no graphic.  I come from the analogue era, and am very fond of being able to ‘see’ my music efforts now, it’s a luxury I have grown to love.  Take care all.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in Lumafusion

*2022-07-29*

I bought this app to use it in Fumafusion but it crashes all the time…

### 1/5 — Regret having paid the money

*2022-07-04*

This plug in make LF 3.0 crash immediately as soon as I try to use it on an IPad Pro 2021.

### 3/5 — Crashes LumaFusion

*2021-11-17*

I really wanted to use ChannelStrip within LumaFusion, though unfortunately it crashes LumaFusion (3.0). It looks like a good app, and it may be a LumaFusion issue, so I don’t want to give it a one star. I will keep a look out for an update from the ChannelStrip team that will hopefully resolve this.

## Frequently asked questions about ChannelStrip

### What are the main audio effects included in ChannelStrip?

ChannelStrip includes a noise gate, an equalizer modeled on the PEV, and a compressor based on the Rough Rider model. These tools are designed for comprehensive channel control in music mixing.

### How does ChannelStrip handle audio levels and character?

ChannelStrip features positive gain on both input and output to manage levels effectively. Driving the output stage hard can add a subtle, hardware-like warmth and character to the audio.

### Is ChannelStrip available as a standalone app or a plugin?

ChannelStrip is primarily designed as an AUv3 plugin for hosting in DAWs like GarageBand or AUM. A standalone version is also provided as a courtesy.

### What is the price of ChannelStrip?

ChannelStrip is a paid application, available for $3.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its features.

### What devices is ChannelStrip compatible with?

ChannelStrip is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It is optimized for iOS music production workflows.

### How often is ChannelStrip updated?

The latest version of ChannelStrip, 1.1.1, was released on 2024-09-27. Updates are provided periodically to improve functionality and compatibility.

### What is the age rating for ChannelStrip?

ChannelStrip has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in audio production.

### Does ChannelStrip contain advertisements?

No, ChannelStrip does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an ad-free experience for uninterrupted music production.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2024-09-27

> Fully rewritten user interface, clearer and easier to read and use, with better size adaptability.

> New preset manager, with a selection of factory presets. 

> New rich information about splash, with contact functions for easy access to help.

> Numerous bug fixes and optimizations.

### 1.0 — 2019-05-01

No release notes.

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