# CR-5000 — Analog drum machine

> Analog drum machine app with eighties-inspired interface and features. (iPhone/iPad app by David Rochaix.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cr-5000/id1442843535 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Rochaix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441966350)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-11-23
- Data updated: 2026-11-11
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cr-5000/id1442843535/reviews.md

## What is CR?

Holding the simplicity of eighties instruments and carrying their raw heritage to you, it turns your device into a pocket beat making companion.
I believe that designing a pure interface, simply displaying your machine without any distraction, was the best way to reflect the spirit of the period it was born.

Main characteristics :

- 12 Original high quality double-samples
- 24 Combinable preset patterns
- 8 Preset fill-ins
- 7 Arranger variations
- 2 Rhythm memory registers
- Shuffle mode (3/4 signature)
- Separated voice section volumes
- Adjustable instruments accentuation
- Full machine state auto-save
- Background audio playback enabled
- Audiobus V3
- InterApp audio
- AudioUnit
- Midi
- Bluetooth LE

Bonuses accessible in your device settings :

- Alter the way the patterns are played simultaneously
- Alternative « Rock » drum kit with integrated effects
- Built-in instruments effects : « Stereo pan » and « Jungle tune »
- Built-in audio effects : « Equalizer » and « Distortion »
- Built-in global effects : « Delay » and « Reverb »
- Mute any instrument
- Prevent any instrument from being affected by accents
- 3 Synchronized register auto-switching modes

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I love it ;-)

## Key features

- 12 Original high quality double-samples
- 24 Combinable preset patterns
- 8 Preset fill-ins
- 7 Arranger variations
- Shuffle mode (3/4 signature)
- Background audio playback
- Audiobus V3 and InterApp audio support

## Is CR safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess CR.

## Is CR legit?

CR-5000 appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for CR is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cr-5000/id1442843535/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Magique

*2025-12-02*

En 2 min on était les meilleurs amis du monde.  Parfait pour m’accompagner à la guitare. Simple à utiliser pas besoin d’apprendre la manuel par cœur, son vintage à souhait... J’adore ❤️

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2024-06-30*

This is a great app please make a boss DR55 app thanks

### 3/5 — Wish it synced with AUM

*2022-08-18*

Nice to play with as a stand-alone drum machine, and it sounds fantastic! I just wish that it worked with AUM - i.e. synced tempo and start/stop. It’s a bit of a deal-breaker for me - I hope the developer considers updating it, whilst keeping its awesome retro interface the same :-)

### 4/5 — This is great, but I wish there was a tempo LED option

*2022-05-11*

This is amazing work, but I do wish there was a tempo LED option like your other drum machine apps(drm-16).  It’s hard to use this with other apps when you’re trying to figure out the exact tempo.  Thanks for making a great app though, it is true recreation.

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2021-09-16*

This is perfect.

Like the last review said about a Boss DR-55, that would be fantastic. Seems like that machine is always forgotten about. Also an Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-3 would be cool.

Keep up the great work!

### 1/5 — Illisible

*2021-01-19*

Interface incompréhensible

**Developer response:** Bonjour, vous nous voyez sincèrement désolés que votre achat vous ait déçu. L’interface de CR-5k est tout simplement celle de la vraie machine de 1981, sans aucune altération. Cela correspond en effet à une certaine philosophie, un certain parti pris auquel tout le monde n’adhère peut être pas. Nous comprenons et regrettons votre déconvenue si vous n’avez pas acheté en connaissance et en compréhension de ceci, malgré les images et les descriptions présentes sur l’AppStore. Bien à vous. David

### 5/5 — CR5K review

*2020-09-17*

It’s great for recreating my favorite 80s gems and creating some also.  I am thinking of getting the CR8K app to complete the clean sweep of all the developers apps in the App Store.  From reviews of the actual machine the sounds on the CR8K looks like must have also.  They all get 5 stars from me.  Can’t wait to upload some demos on YouTube using the drm16, drm32, CR5K and very soon the 8K.

### 5/5 — DR 55

*2020-04-18*

I am digging all of your apps. I have at one point owned all of these drum machines. If you could do one based around the dr 55 I would be in heaven!

## Frequently asked questions about CR

### What is CR-5k?

CR-5k is a mobile application that emulates an analog drum machine, designed to bring the sound and feel of eighties instruments to your device. It allows users to create beats and rhythms with a variety of samples and patterns.

### How much does CR-5k cost?

CR-5k is a paid application, priced at $1.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features without any additional in-app purchases or subscriptions.

### What devices support CR-5k?

CR-5k is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It is designed to run on iOS operating systems.

### What is the age rating for CR-5k?

CR-5k has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This indicates it contains no mature content.

### How often is CR-5k updated?

The latest version of CR-5k is 1.23, which was last updated on October 6, 2021. While updates may not be frequent, the app is stable and offers a comprehensive set of features.

### Does CR-5k have ads?

No, CR-5k does not contain any advertisements. As a paid application, it provides an uninterrupted user experience focused solely on music creation.

### Can CR-5k be used in the background?

Yes, CR-5k supports background audio playback, allowing you to continue creating beats while using other applications or when your device screen is off.

### What are the bonus features in CR-5k?

Bonus features accessible in device settings include an alternative 'Rock' drum kit with effects, built-in instrument and global audio effects like EQ, distortion, delay, and reverb, and options to mute instruments or prevent accents.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-11-07

Version 2.0, the drum machine moves into the studio.

**Audio Unit (AUv3)**
The machine becomes an instrument you load straight into GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Logic or any
other compatible host: its front panel appears in the host's window, its tempo follows the
transport, and its state is saved with your session. Seven separate outputs — the full mix and
each instrument group — so you can mix the kit track by track. Fifteen automatable parameters:
volumes, accent, tempo, fill-in and effects.

**MIDI**
The machine now sends every hit as a General MIDI drum note, accents included, to your other
apps and MIDI interfaces, to Audiobus, and to the host when running as an Audio Unit. The
channel is set in the settings.

**Audiobus 3**
Updated to the latest SDK, with a MIDI port alongside the audio port, remote Start/Stop
triggering, and the machine's complete state saved in your Audiobus presets.

**Mac version**
The app now runs on the Mac, included in your purchase: a window in the machine's own
proportions, menus, keyboard shortcuts, and knobs you turn with the scroll wheel or trackpad.

**Built-in settings panel**
No need to leave the app any more: every setting is gathered in a panel styled like the machine
itself, one tap on Settings away — accent, muted instruments, register sync, effects, MIDI,
Bluetooth foot switch. It adapts to your device: on iPhone the sections stay reachable at all
times and each page fits the screen, with no scrolling and no zooming. The iOS Settings remain
available, and the two stay in step.

**And also**
Output limiter: no more clipping on busy patterns. Pinch to zoom and two-finger panning on the
front panel. Haptic feedback on the pads. Bluetooth LE foot switch pairing and command learning
from inside the app. No data collected.

### 1.23 — 2021-10-06

v1.23

- Support for iOS 15
- Display support for the new iPad mini

### 1.22 — 2021-03-17

v1.22

- Support for iOs 14
- Update for Audiobus v3.0.12
- Visual enhancement: display of key presses
- Adjustment of the samples level

### 1.21 — 2020-04-07

- IOs 13 support
 - Audiobus V3 support
 - InterApp audio

### 1.2 — 2019-06-25

v1.2

- Added a button to open the application settings
- Resolved an orientation detection problem

v1.1

- Adaptation for iOS 12 and improved display for iPhone X
- New double main drum kit for analog-like rendering
- New "Rock" drum kit with integrated effects
- New progressive settings for "Equalizer", "Distortion", "Delay" and "Reverberation" effects
- New gesture for delayed to four measures start of the drum machine
- Added languages "German", "Spanish", "Italian" and "Russian"

Upcoming

- Visual improvements
- Integration of the settings in the App
- Audiobus 3 support

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All apps by David Rochaix: https://appshunter.io/developer/1441966350

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