# Continua — Virtual Analog Morphing Synth

> Virtual analog morphing synthesizer for iPad with deep modulation and patch evolution. (iPhone/iPad app by Audio Damage, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/continua/id1487732556 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Audio Damage, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1248448317)
- Category: Music
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.62/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 49 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 29 MB
- Released: 2020-01-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/continua/id1487732556/reviews.md

## What is Continua?

Continua is a professional synthesizer for iPad, built around a single idea: everything should move.

Three oscillators with five modes each — Virtual Analog, Additive, Supersaw, Supersquare, and IXA — give you a palette that runs from warm analog warmth to aggressive digital textures to sounds that have no easy name. Stack 64 sine waves. Detune five sawtooths simultaneously. Explore phase modulation borrowed from a synthesizer most people have never heard of. The oscillators are just the beginning.

Continua's filters don't switch between types — they morph between them. Low pass becomes band pass becomes high pass in a continuous sweep, with resonance and two- or four-pole slope selectable at any point. Two filters running in series or parallel, each one a moving target.

Modulation is where Continua earns its name. Nearly every parameter is a destination. Every knob can receive up to five simultaneous modulation sources — envelope generators, flexible multi-point envelopes, four shapeable LFOs, sample and hold, and a random source that gives each voice its own personality. Right-click any knob to connect a source. The routing is as deep as you want it to be.

New in version 1.2: the Genetics panel lets you evolve your patches through an interactive mutation tree. Start with any sound, explore branches of subtle variations, and drill down into whatever catches your ear. The arpeggiator adds eighteen patterns — from standard ascending runs to Brownian motion and probabilistic rests — all synced to your DAW tempo. Four new oscillator modes expand the raw material available from the ground up.

Full MPE support means Continua responds to every dimension of expression from a Linnstrument, Osmose, Roli Seaboard, or any MPE controller. Or play it with a standard keyboard and automate everything else.

Works as an AUv3 plugin in Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo, Garage Band, and any AUv3-compatible host. iPad only.

## Key features

- Morphing filters
- Versatile oscillators
- Deep modulation routing
- Interactive patch evolution
- Full MPE support
- AUv3 plugin compatibility

## Recent user reviews (10 of 49)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/continua/id1487732556/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Bad signal

*2026-04-28, version 1.2.2*

Pls pls fix the Bad Signal and audio drop outs in AUM as I can’t trust to use it for live performances and it’s sonically my fav synth so I’m very frustrated

### 1/5 — Crashes after a few seconds

*2026-04-24, version 1.2.2*

The app stops making sound after a few seconds of playing. internal keyboard or external keyboard. iPad speakers or headphones it doesn’t seem to matter.

### 3/5 — Promising but falls short on bugs

*2026-03-18, version 1.2*

Great sounds, lovely workflow unfortunately I keep getting “bad signal” messages in AUM and sound is cutting out which kind of takes the joy out of it. Hope they iron out the bugs.

### 5/5 — Update!

*2026-03-14, version 1.2*

Thanks sounds great, free updates are much appreciated

### 4/5 — It's great but..

*2025-06-10, version 1.1.3*

Sonically wonderfsynth - but that forgot to implement any kind of midi learn feature which is a real drawback.

### 4/5 — 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

*2024-10-30, version 1.1.3*

Can you Please add an arpeggiator not a sequence or one a simple one

### 5/5 — Force closes on ipad

*2024-08-01, version 1.1.3*

A great synth but in muchneed of an update-shuts off as does quanta sampler synth after a few minutes of use

### 5/5 — Great update!

*2024-05-15, version 1.1.3*

Thank you for the update!

### 5/5 — Beautiful synth , great to program and amazing presets

*2023-08-20, version 1.1.2*

I absolutely love this synth , I use it so often.

### 3/5 — No midi mapping

*2023-03-26*

Je n’ai pas rencontré de latence. Par conte, pas de mapping midi

## Frequently asked questions about Continua

### What is Continua?

Continua is a professional virtual analog morphing synthesizer designed for iPad. It focuses on creating evolving sounds through continuously shifting filters and deep modulation capabilities. The app also features an innovative 'Genetics' panel for evolving patches and supports MPE controllers.

### What are the key features of Continua?

Key features include oscillators with five modes each, filters that morph between types (low pass, band pass, high pass), extensive modulation routing with multiple sources per parameter, an interactive patch evolution system, and full MPE support. It also includes an arpeggiator with various patterns.

### How much does Continua cost?

Continua is a paid application. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating a one-time purchase price for the full application.

### What devices is Continua compatible with?

Continua is exclusively available for iPad. It can be used as an AUv3 plugin within compatible hosts like Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo, and GarageBand, or as a standalone application on the iPad.

### Who would benefit from using Continua?

This app is ideal for musicians, sound designers, and electronic music producers who want to explore unique and evolving sonic textures. Its deep modulation and morphing capabilities make it suitable for creating complex soundscapes, experimental music, and expressive performances, especially with MPE controllers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.3 — 2026-05-05

>> Bug that was causing crashes and audio cut-outs has been found and fixed.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-03-30

>> Fixed crash with preset import 

>> Fixed crashes when browsing presets some users were experiencing

>> Preset manager now has drag and drop.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-03-22

>> Some people were experiencing stability problems when browsing presets. This has been fixed.

### 1.2 — 2026-03-13

Version 1.2 is a significant update.

Four new oscillator modes join the original Virtual Analog engine. Additive synthesis stacks 64 sine waves with individual amplitude control over every harmonic. Supersaw layers five detuned sawtooths — the classic trance and electronic texture, done properly. Supersquare does the same with square waves for a darker, more hollow result. IXA combines phase modulation and waveshaping in a method borrowed from an obscure early-90s synthesizer, producing sounds that sit somewhere between FM and analog.

The new Arpeggiator offers eighteen patterns including standard up/down, Converge, Diverge, Brownian motion, Skip Up/Down, and more. A Chance knob introduces probabilistic rests for rhythmic variation. Everything syncs to your host's tempo.

The Genetics panel is a new way to find sounds you wouldn't have designed intentionally. Open it with any patch loaded, and Continua generates a branching tree of mutations — each node a subtly different version of your starting point. Click any node to hear it. Double-click to make it the new root and generate another generation of variations. Toggle which parameter categories can mutate — oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, effects — and follow the branches wherever they lead.

The preset browser has been completely overhauled with a cleaner four-column layout, faster navigation, and improved import/export.

General performance improvements and compatibility updates for current operating systems.

### 1.1.3 — 2024-05-14

New in v1.1.3

> We have replaced the old preset manager with our new omnibus one.

> 100 new presets from Proem added to /Artist folder.

> Many small bug fixes and optimizations.

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