# Turnado — The Ultimate Audio-Mangler

> Real-time multi-effect audio manipulation tool for musicians and producers. (iPhone/iPad app by Sugar Bytes GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turnado/id614418823 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sugar Bytes GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/614418826)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $24.99)
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 63 App Store ratings · 104 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 117 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turnado/id614418823/reviews.md

## What is Turnado?

Turnado is a revolutionary multi-effect tool, crafted especially for massive real-time audio manipulation. It combines unique and dynamic effects with the most intuitive and immediate control you can imagine. Just turn it on and crank it up.

Take it to the stage and unleash Turnado’s true power. With instant access to eight effects and immediate control over key parameters, Turnado is guaranteed to cause devastation on the dance floor, shredding beats and crunking breaks to insane proportions. 

Features at a Glance:
• Audio Unit v3 Plugin & Standalone App
• 4 XY-Pads to control 2 Effects simultaneously (X,Y)
• Integrated Player (Music Library, Factory Loops)
• Integrated Recorder (options: Start/Stop/Sync/Length)
• Live Modus (Inputs & Outputs selectable)
• Auria Plug-In
• AudioCopy / AudioShare import
• AudioCopy / AudioShare / Soundcoud / Dropbox export
• Full Midi Support (Virtual, Network, Extern)
• Midi Clock Sync

The idea is simple: 
Turn a knob and the effect is on. 
Turn the knob further to adjust effect parameters and apply modulations. 
Turn the knob down and the effect is off. 

With its instantaneous, one-knob, multi-parameter modulation features, Turnado will lay waste to the audio landscape. Giving you the power to crunch, chop, twist, mash and elevate your music to new levels, Turnado will have you creating wicked new sounds that will blow any crowd away. 

Unlocking the power of your MIDI controller each effect requires only one knob to control it. Underneath this simplicity lies a matrix of effect parameters and modulation engines, all controlled by the main knob. This control matrix provides serious depth to the plugin and gives you the ability to create original and truly unique effect programs. 

If the power of one-knob action still doesn’t rock your boat, the awesome "Dictator" mode will sink your battleship. It allows you to animate all the main knobs and run that animation with just one fader. That’s one fader, controlling up to 8 different effects, with potentially hundreds of parameter changes! 

Turnado’s primary focus is on beat manipulation, so you will find lots of loopers, slicers and grain tools in the rack. Alongside these beat-mashing effects are an arsenal of distortions and filters as well as first-class delays and reverbs. With extensive modulation possibilities each effect can produce millions of unbelievable variations that can be morphed and twisted into something new every time you tweak those knobs. 
Turnado will inspire you again and again, delivering completely new variations of your original sounds and grooves every time, so what are you waiting for…turn it on.

## Key features

- Multi-effect audio manipulation
- Real-time control
- 4 XY-Pads for simultaneous effect control
- Integrated player and recorder
- Full MIDI support
- Dictator mode for animating multiple effects

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turnado Full Version | $24.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Turnado?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎛️ Powerful multi-effect processor with 8 simultaneous effects
- 🎨 Intuitive X/Y pad interface for real-time control
- 🎵 Desktop-quality effects on mobile device
- 🔧 Highly customizable parameters for each effect
- 🎯 Excellent for live performance and DJ use
- 🎼 Deep sound design capabilities with endless creative possibilities
- 🎚️ MIDI learn functionality for external controller mapping
- 🔌 Audiobus integration for seamless workflow
- ⚡ Low latency performance
- 💾 Extensive preset library with user customization
- 🎭 Versatile for multiple music genres beyond EDM
- 📱 Responsive touch interface
- 🎪 Fun and engaging to use for experimentation

**Cons**

- 🎨 Outdated user interface design (1998-style)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues on some devices
- 🔊 Audio crackling and popping artifacts
- ⚙️ High CPU usage causing performance degradation
- 📱 Poor performance on older iPad models (iPad 2, iPad 3)
- 🔌 Removal of Audiobus/IAA support in newer versions
- 🎛️ Small interface buttons difficult to use on iPad mini
- 🔄 Preset loss after updates
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with certain audio routing apps
- 🎯 Accidental MIDI mapping when adjusting parameters
- 📊 Wasted screen real estate in interface design
- 🔧 Inconsistent touch detection for parameter adjustment

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with splash screen freeze
- Presets disappear after app updates
- Audio crackling and skipping during playback
- Won't load as AUv3 in certain DAWs (AUM)
- Incompatible with iPad 3 and older devices
- Audio import failures causing app crashes
- Audiobus compatibility issues
- Parameter jumping when using MIDI controllers in C2 range
- Spectralizer effect causes excessive CPU usage and crackling
- Inconsistent touch detection for dragging effects
- State saving issues with Audiobus
- App doesn't appear in GarageBand as AUv3
- Startup noise on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Modern UI redesign with larger interface elements
- Landscape orientation mode
- Gesture recording capability
- Global module on/off toggle that persists across presets
- Return-to-zero option for effect knobs
- Audio Units (AUv3) support for wider DAW compatibility
- iPhone support
- Soundcloud upload integration
- Visual song progress bar with markers
- Dropbox file sharing integration
- Reverse X-axis and Y-axis control option
- In-app manual and help documentation
- Landscape mode for better screen utilization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 104)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turnado/id614418823/reviews.md

### 3/5 — It’s a great app but

*2025-04-19, version 1.7.1*

I’ll buy it when they update that 1998 interface.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-04-18, version 1.7.1*

This may be an old app but it is absolutely excellent for live performance

### 3/5 — Crackles on M1 devices

*2021-08-23, version 1.5.12*

Looks like you may need to update the AVAudioEngine API tothe latest version.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2020-09-03, version 1.5.8*

Adds a lot of excitement to your music. One of the best apps out there.

### 5/5 — This company is simply brilliant

*2020-08-27, version 1.5.8*

Every single one of their apps whether it be a synth, a Groovebox or an effects unit - all are original and staggeringly great fun.
I’d actually go as far to say Turnado is even more fun with a touchpad - on my 12.9” iPad Pro screen, being able to control 8  pre set up effects, exactly how you want them to sound, with just 4 fingers is extremely intuitive and extremely deep. There’s so so much to this app than the already immense effects u it you first discover. Once you really get under the hood and start tinkering with each individual effects parameters to eventually get each one set up to be perfectly controlled with just one turn of a knob is done really well.

I love this company - and with each new app or VST/VSTi they develop comes something totally new, totally original and great fun to use. Great fun yet very useable in live sets and in the studio as serious tools.

Just get it. I have more fun using my live decks routed through Turnado than I do using my hardware Pioneer RMX-1000 fx unit. And it costs roughly £480 more !!

Amazing job with this one guys. Sugar Bytes are now kicking the ass out of the mobile device app market in the same way as they conquered the VST plugin market. 

Not often do you get a company who consistently releases amazing programs or apps - there’s usually one or two absolute howlers they’d rather you forget - but not Sugar Bytes. Nope - everything they’ve done is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

As for value for money - damn, Id pay many times over the asking price for some of their apps. The most expensive being the likes of the Egoist groovebox - but again it’s worth every penny of the 28 quid.

Sugar Bytes GmBH - YOU GUYS ROCK !!!

### 5/5 — A triumph

*2020-08-06, version 1.5.8*

Didn’t think it was possible, but this iOS version is more fun than the desktop version and every bit as good...

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2020-03-12, version 1.5.6*

The best sound damaging app in the store.
Very stable and very powerful. It is just like simple synthesizer when it is positioned into effect slot of audiobus. Highly reccomended.

### 5/5 — Wish I’d found this sooner

*2020-01-01, version 1.5.5*

This plugin does a better job than a whole load of dedicated plugins that I already own at basics like flanging, chorus and delay, but also does a million extra things that none of the others can do. It’s incredible.

### 1/5 — Please update engine it’s dated

*2019-12-20, version 1.5.5*

Effects are dated come on with an updated engine users will pay for an upgrade

### 5/5 — More than just intricate inebriated audio

*2019-11-26, version 1.5.4*

It is easy to overlook the fact that this can be used for some fairly tame audio processing effects without having to fully inebriate the original. Of course if you are looking for a subtle/simple delay, compressor, filter, etc. or combination of common subtle/simple track effects you probably aren’t going to immediately reach for the Turnado, but you can. And since you have you might as well go down the rabbit hole and see where you end up.

One thing I would love is to have control that would isolate certain modules so that they could be turned on/off globally, maintained even as saved and preset patches are changed. I suppose this already exists in a way, but there are times when I move on the fly between patches during a live broadcast and inadvertently hit a patch with a vocoder setting that causes a momentary, yet complete and non transparent fiasco that exposes me as a fraud that’s using Turnado ... disengaging certain modules globally that I know I’m not going to use and that I don’t want causing any more mayhem than I’m already creating intentionally. 

Just an idea/suggestion that would make it 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫+🌪

## Frequently asked questions about Turnado

### What does Turnado do?

Turnado is a revolutionary multi-effect tool designed for massive real-time audio manipulation. It combines unique and dynamic effects with intuitive control, allowing users to instantly transform their audio for live performance or studio production.

### What are the key features of Turnado?

Key features include real-time control over eight effects simultaneously using 4 XY-Pads, an integrated player and recorder, full MIDI support for external control, and a unique 'Dictator' mode that allows one fader to control multiple effects and parameters.

### Is Turnado free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering a powerful set of features. However, there are in-app purchases available, likely for unlocking additional effects, presets, or advanced functionalities.

### What kind of audio manipulation can I achieve with Turnado?

Turnado excels at beat manipulation with loopers, slicers, and grain tools. It also offers a range of distortions, filters, delays, and reverbs, all with extensive modulation possibilities to create millions of unique sound variations.

### What platforms is Turnado compatible with?

Turnado functions as an Audio Unit v3 Plugin and a Standalone App. It also supports Auria Plug-In, AudioCopy/AudioShare for import and export, and SoundCloud/Dropbox export.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.9 — 2026-08-05

This update adds full support for the iPadOS windowing system. The app can now be freely resized and repositioned, making it easier to use alongside other apps in your workflow.

We've also fixed several minor bugs and made small improvements to overall stability and performance.

### 1.8.7 — 2026-05-20

- iCloud Sync bug fixed

### 1.8.5 — 2026-04-07

- Fixed recording of XY pad automation

### 1.8.4 — 2026-03-24

- problem with restore/purchase fixed

### 1.8.3 — 2026-03-22

- problem with Restore/Purchase fixed

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