# Nave > Advanced wavetable synthesizer app for music creation and sound design. (iPhone/iPad app by Waldorf Music.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nave/id596036905 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Waldorf Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/516565566) - Category: Music - Price: $19.99 - Rating: 4.50/5 from 77 App Store ratings · 288 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.3 · 198 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-06-13 - Data updated: 2026-08-09 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nave/id596036905/reviews.md ## What is Nave? Nave - next generation Wavetable Synthesis Nave is Waldorf’s first synthesizer App development – created by chief engineer and 
director Stefan Stenzel, NLog mastermind Rolf Wöhrmann and Design Guru Axel Hartmann. The Nave sound engine includes two novel Wavetable oscillators, leaving every previous attempt in wavetable synthesis far behind. The spectrum of a sound can be transposed independently of its pitch. The waves are being rendered periodically to noisy. Especially sounds with an accent on formants can be reproduced easily, which made us integrate a speech synthesizer for the easy creation of wavetables. The clearly structured UI invites both beginners and advanced users to experiment, and the large display of 
the iPad makes Wavetable creation and editing a blast. Besides Speech Synthesis, Wavetables can also be made by analysing audio files. Further stretching, rotating and shifting in spectral domain allows Wavetables to be further refined or distorted. All factory Wavetables from Microwave, Wave and Blofeld are included, complemented by new ones that make extensive useof the enhanced possibilities. In addition to the Wavetable Oscillators, Nave offers an oscillator module featuring the novel Überwave that can fatten your sound by up to eight detuned oscillators. The filter offers the familiar outstanding Waldorf sound, featuring lowpass, bandpass and highpass with either 12dB or 24dB slope. The Drive section offers different characteristics, and it can be positioned in the signal path: before or after the filter, or as a summing overdrive before or after the equalizer - for those who prefer harsh screaming sounds over delicate Wavetable sweeps. An extended modulation matrix and diverse real time control functionality is waiting for animating Nave sounds in any desired direction. Besides the classic virtual chromatic keyboard, Nave can be played with the “Blades” that allow for dynamic triggering of polyphonic modulation by sliding the fingers in x or y direction. The 4-track recorder can be used to build your own Nave songs or to simply sketch your music, inspired by the sounds of Nave. Audio Demos: nave.waldorfmusic.de/sound Nave Specifications per Voice: · Two independent advanced Wavetable Oscillators · Osc module with up to 8 oscillator Überosc with sawtooth, triangle, PWM, white or pink noise · Two Ring Modulators · Multimode Filter with LP,BP and HP, each either 12 dB or 24 dB · 3 Envelopes · 2 LFO · 10 Modulation Matrix Entries · Drive with adjustable curve, depth and position Effects: · Modulation Effect with either Chorus, Flanger or Phaser · Modulation Delay · High Quality Reverb · Three band parametric Equalizer · Compressor Additional Features: · Keyboard with adjustable size, scrolling and glissando modes · Blades with musical scales and optional chord mode · Polyphonic X/Y finger modulation on keyboard and blades · Modulation Wheel and Pitch Bender · Up to 3 X/Y Control Pads · Four Track Recorder with clip based editing · Core MIDI in / out support · MIDI device manager for external hardware and virtual connections · Sync to MIDI Clock or WIST · MIDI Learn · Audiobus compatible · Background Audio · Arpeggiator · Polyphonic Unisono · Speech Synthesizer for Wavetables · 3D Wavetable Editing · Generation of Wavetables from external audio files · Audio Copy / Paste Support · Patch Management with unlimited user banks and categories · Import / Export audio and sound patches from iTunes ## Key features - Advanced Wavetable Oscillators - Überwave Oscillator Module - Multimode Filter - Extensive Modulation Matrix - Speech and Audio File Wavetable Creation - 4-Track Recorder - Blades for Polyphonic Modulation ## What do users think of Nave? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Powerful sound engine - 👍 Intuitive and visually appealing interface - 🎨 Vast sound design capabilities - 💯 High-quality presets - 🎹 Excellent on-screen keyboard - 🔊 Rich and detailed sound - 🎛️ Flexible modulation and effects - 🎶 Inspiring for music creation **Cons** - 🐛 Stability issues and crashes - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔀 Preset navigation could be improved - 🔒 Lack of AUv3 support - 🔇 Some presets rely heavily on built-in effects **Commonly reported bugs** - Audio dropouts and glitches when used with other apps - Presets not saving correctly - Keyboard issues like lack of lock function **Most requested features** - Add AUv3 support for better integration with other apps - Improve preset management and organization - Implement a basic sequencer or MIDI recording - Add more modulation options and deeper sound design capabilities ## Recent user reviews (10 of 288) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nave/id596036905/reviews.md ### 5/5 — A Nave refresh would be great *2026-07-14, version 1.8* Make no mistake this is a gem and always will be. I would love a Auv3 and potential refresh of this amazing synth. Wouldn’t even be mad if it ends up in a synth the size of the new Protein, hint hint. ### 1/5 — Immer noch kein AuV3 *2026-03-25, version 1.8* Warum kann Waldorf diesen wirklich guten Synth keinen AuV3 Unterstützung geben Solange das der fall ist leider nur einen Stern Bitte arbeitet daran. ### 5/5 — Still rules *2025-10-09, version 1.8* This synthesizer helped to set the standard for the platform in the early days of music on mobile devices. Essentially unaltered but for compatibility updates, this app continues to delight me with its deep sound-design and looping capabilities. Users can get lost for hours editing wavetables and can zip through the process by transforming images into custom tables and then, either way, tune the results with ample higher-level tools. Even the on-screen keyboard distinguishes the app as being among the most predictable and responsive of its kind. Waldorf did all this without years of examples on the platform to study. They just went all in and made a classic. If you do not know Nave, do yourself a favor and give it a close look. ### 1/5 — No auv3 *2024-11-24, version 1.8* Be aware ### 5/5 — AUV3 please!! *2024-08-06, version 1.8* Great synth! We just need and update for auv3 ### 5/5 — Used this and realised why IAA is not finished. *2024-01-19, version 1.8* The thing not commonly explained, is that Audio Unit v3 is not a direct and equal replacement for IAA as a ‘plug-in’ system. As far as I have found, IAA instruments in GarageBand on my iPad Pro M1 are recorded as waveforms ie an audio sound. The sound patches in Nave, have really been worked on, and the sonic adjustments you can make, while playing, seem endless. I think my workflow might be to record a whole lot of material into Apple’s baby DAW, and then cut and shut/comp it into what fits afterward. Audio Unit plugin versions, are limited in GB iOS/iPadOS to what is variable using automation in that DAW, and drops in as MIDI. Thus IAA is a recorded actual sound (ie tweak anything you like, you get what you did, exactly), and AUv3 plugins only really vary and have as automation, what the two wheels to the left were altered to as time went by. But, IAA can only have one instance per song, not multiple instances like with AUv3. Not always the issue it might be. For that ‘special sound’ or ambient twisting audio in the background, you don’t need multiple instances with Nave, is one way to look at it. So IAA while ‘deprecated’ is by no means replaceable by an Audio Unit version, especially if the IAA connectivity is well done. GB iOS/iPadOS only sends ‘start’ and ‘stop’ MIDI signals I have measured, hence limited automation…all of which leads me to this: The Waldorf Nave has a suite of sounds that come with it, and a ‘tweak-ability’ that are beyond the norms of iOS/iPadOS. I used it for ten minutes, and already have over a dozen other iOS soft synths, and this probably makes half of them look quite weak. I recorded into GB on iPadOS on the Pro M1, messed with some setting or other, and it sounded pretty amazing. That’s it, it’s quite something, AUv3 not being done vs this having IAA only, isn’t as bad as it might be. The intrinsic excellence of Nave, and the quality of the sound patches as standard, is why it’s not by any means done yet. ### 5/5 — Great Synth!!! *2024-01-03, version 1.8* Will there ever be a AUV3 version of your apps! They are too good to faze out in ios updates! Please! ### 5/5 — Still boss *2023-11-23, version 1.8* After all these years Nave is and always has been an excellent synth. Please update Nave, it’s too good to let it flounder and deserves to be bought up to speed. Maybe mpe? I know I’m not the only one. ### 5/5 — Generative drone king *2023-09-10, version 1.8* This is the best IOS app to make never ending generative synth lines. So many modulation possibilities! Well it’s Waldorf so no surprise…Also you can email the banks/patches and open it in the VST version not like the Korg apps… ### 3/5 — Fantastic synth…except not AU support! *2023-07-27, version 1.8* Nave is an excellent synth very deep and sounds fantastic. I’ve had the Waldorf blofeld and iridium and Nave has that core Waldorf sound amd feature set…however Nave is lacking AU support which is a crucial mistake. I used apps like Drambo to write and it cannot use Nave in anything I do on the iPad musically except for in stand alone mode which leaves me not using it that often other than messing around and writing random patches for no reason, I’ve yet to use Nave in any actual production due to the lack of AU support…what good is an iOS synth if I can’t use it as a plug in? When I’m working in my real studio I use my hardware synths so it makes Nave kind of useless. If Waldorf added AU support Nave would be easily one of the top must have synths in the iOS environment. ## Frequently asked questions about Nave ### What is Nave? Nave is a professional-grade wavetable synthesizer application developed by Waldorf. It allows users to create complex and evolving sounds using advanced wavetable oscillators, a versatile filter, and an extensive modulation matrix. The app is designed for both beginners and advanced users interested in sound design and music production. ### What are the key features of Nave? Key features include two independent advanced wavetable oscillators, an Überwave oscillator module for fattening sounds, a multimode filter with adjustable slopes, and a comprehensive modulation matrix. It also offers wavetable creation from audio files and speech synthesis, a 4-track recorder, and unique 'Blades' for polyphonic modulation. ### How much does Nave cost? Nave is a paid application. The price is a one-time purchase, and there are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required to access its full functionality. You can find the current price on the app store listing. ### What devices is Nave compatible with? Nave is designed for iPad, leveraging its large display for an intuitive user interface. Specific iOS version compatibility can be found on the app store page, but it is generally optimized for modern iPad models. ### What are some common use cases for Nave? Nave is ideal for creating a wide range of electronic music genres, from ambient soundscapes to aggressive industrial sounds. It's also excellent for sound design for film, games, or experimental audio projects. Users can build entire songs or simply sketch musical ideas using its integrated recorder. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8 — 2018-08-12 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - AudioBus 3 update - Bug fixes ### 1.7 — 2015-09-17 - iOS 9 compatibility - AudioBus Update - Bugfixes ### 1.6.2 — 2014-10-17 - MIDI device bug fix ### 1.6 — 2014-09-19 - AudioBus update 2.1.3 - iOS 8 compatibility - bug fixes ### 1.5 — 2014-03-22 - New AudioBus 2.0 SDK - Bug Fixes ## Apps similar to Nave | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Radio 105 Indie](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-105-indie/id1559928660) | — | Free | Music | | [OUT & PROUD LIVE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/out-and-proud-live/id1562328760) | 5.0 (8) | Free | Music | | [Real Piano - Electric Keyboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-piano-electric-keyboard/id6446647820) | 1.0 (1) | Free | Music | | [Silo - Granulator and Reverb](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silo-granulator-and-reverb/id6444164740) | 4.8 (32) | $9.99 | Music | | [Been Getting Fetty Radio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/been-getting-fetty-radio/id6450182020) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Music | | [MusicPutty - Vocal Tune](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicputty-vocal-tune/id6444390100) | 4.4 (125) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Waldorf Music - [Attack Drums](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attack-drums/id956450390) - [Blofeld](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blofeld/id6742895365) - [Streichfett](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streichfett/id6746478754) All apps by Waldorf Music: https://appshunter.io/developer/516565566 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-09.*