# XPad — Pad sounds for keyboarders

> Professional analog-style pad sound module and AUv3 plugin for iPad. (iPhone/iPad app by Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xpad/id1338505908 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte](https://appshunter.io/developer/428367741)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.83/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 1.2 GB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xpad/id1338505908/reviews.md

## What is XPad?

XPad is a professional sound module app and Audio Unit v3 plugin with focus on modern pad sounds for iPad. Goal was to get the warm and vibrant sound of analogue synths onto the convenient platform of an iPad and combining those sounds with the benefits of state of the art digital features while still preserving that analogue tone and feeling. 

Glissando

XPad introduces a new way that we were developing for our apps to achieve realistic large interval Glissando. You can glide a tone continuously e.g. from the lowest octave up to the highest octave and vice versa, in any desirable speed and without causing an artificial impression to the listener. We were also thinking about how to improve the usability aspects for playing Glissando in a much more intuitive & convenient way for a keyboard player, while still preserving the player's full control. Foremost this app allows you to mix Glissando with regular polyphonic notes (e.g. chords) simultaneously or switch between these playing styles quickly at any time without leaving your hands off the keyboard. For instance you might be playing and holding a chord with your right hand while playing a Glissando slide with your left hand and punching through the right hand's chord from an octave lower than the chord, up to some octave higher than the chord.

Tone Width

Replicating some analogue boutique pad synthesizers is nice, but what about having a huge stack of them? That's where "Tone Width" control comes into play. 

Especially the important pad sounds of this app allow you to morph the sound with the "Tone Width" knob in real-time steplessly between a very thin and clean sound up to a huge and fat tonal sound as if an army of pad synths was working under your finger tips.

Sensible Control

Controls for the individual sound aspects is good. But it should be in a sensible way. Nothing is hard wired here. Every sound of this app presents controls that make sense for the individual sound. All controls presented are always fine tuned to the individual elements of that sound.

You can alter all controls remotely by MIDI e.g. with sliders at your keyboard. The most important controls for each sound are mapped to things that you are most likely using anyway at your keyboard. For instance all sounds use the Aftertouch information of your keyboard to bring more dynamic behaviour into the sound even while just holding some notes. And just grab your modulation wheel at your keyboard to bring in some more variance.

Never Lost

XPad offers up to 462 sounds, but don't worry, it never lets you down and always assists you finding just the sound you need in a glimpse. You can quickly search for sounds with any combination of several criteria like sound characteristics, articulations, controls and more.

Connectivity

Like all our apps, XPad is very easy to use and start with. Just connect your keyboard with your iPad and you are ready to go.

And of course if needed, you can simply tweak the setup, e.g. use a Bluetooth MIDI wireless connection to your keyboard instead of a cabled one, restrict MIDI input to certain devices or apps, connect to other apps with Inter-App Audio or use the sounds of this app as Audio Unit v3 plugin directly in the DAW app of your choice.

Recorder

The app comes with a built-in MIDI recorder that allows you to quickly record your musical ideas. You can share them as audio files with other people or transfer them as MIDI files for further work e.g. on your Mac.

Sound Sets

XPad is divided into 14 optional sound sets of different sound categories and provide up to 462 sounds in total. Even though the app is focused on pad sounds, this is not all this app has to offer sound-wise. The "Atmo" pack for instance contains atmospheric sounds for generating very emotional sound bases and backgrounds e.g. for film and entertainment. The "Perc" sound set contains drums and percussive sounds. The "Silicon" sound set covers synthesizers also offside the pad field, and much more.

## Key features

- Modern pad sounds
- Realistic glissando control
- Tone Width morphing
- Sensible sound controls
- MIDI remote control
- Extensive sound library search

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atmo Sound Set | $5.99 | one-time |
| Space Sound Set | $5.99 | one-time |
| Metal Sound Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Nature Sound Set | $5.99 | one-time |
| Bass Sound Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Silicon Sound Set | $4.99 | one-time |
| Choir Sound Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Weirdo Sound Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pluck Sound Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sequence Sound Set | $5.99 | one-time |
| Vintage Sound Set | $4.99 | one-time |
| Altro Sound Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Organ Sound Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Percussive Sound Set | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xpad/id1338505908/reviews.md

### 1/5 — this app has some great samples

*2024-05-28*

that will eat up all your storage and will never download, the packs are expensive, and you cant work with them. 
you can do better, save your money....

### 3/5 — Nice but wish it ran on iPhone

*2023-11-20*

Most of Christian’s other apps do but this one does not. 

Would be nice to be able to create on a phone instead of only being able to use a iPad.

### 4/5 — Amazing sounds, meh consistency

*2022-11-28*

It sounds great, but when recording I have trouble keeping the audio playing with GarageBand. After I’ve recorded a track too! Hopefully there’s a fix for it!

### 1/5 — Bloated IAP fest

*2022-05-16*

app is 1.3gb BEFORE you download any soundbanks.  its just a basic rompler powered by in-app purchases.  steer clear.

**Developer response:** Our focus is always on how it will sound, not how it is achieved. So yes, samples were taken as basis, but we are also using hybrid concepts here e.g. for the described Glissando feature.

### 3/5 — Amazing sounds but I didn’t find what I was looking for.

*2022-03-09*

I’m struggling to think of what to say about this app. And yet I sense terrific potential here. It is basically a sound bank to host audio samples to a keyboard/synth. The app is a rather large, 1.3Gb, yet comes with only 1 sound sample, which I didn’t find inspiring. The app itself is free. All the rest of the content is iaps. 
The interface is quite straight forward which is what you would want when reaching for sounds from your keyboard/synth. The individual sound sets are huge. If you bought 5 or 6 you would be storing 20Gb easily. The sound quality of the samples seems excellent. I think most of the app’s 1.3Gb is made up of stored video files previewing the different sound bank sets available. The video demos of the individual sound samples are very well done and you get some good ideas how some of the sounds could make quite a compelling piece. 
I spend quite a while listening to most of the demo videos and was impressed, although I didn’t find what I was looking for. At the end I felt I would have grouped almost half of all samples in different categories all into the organ category. In the nature category I didn’t hear anything remotely like nature. I was puzzled. I had a completely different impression what those titles would have sounded like. I guess I’m not quite the right fit for the sound sets. In the middle of the interface is a large wide elliptical representation of the sound field (I guess). It is interesting to watch, perhaps a bit hypnotic, but I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to be learning from it. 
The app’s main purpose is to sell the sound sets. I’m sure the sound library will continue to grow. The sounds are excellent quality. For the sound packs to be successful the content needs to fit the titles better. The app looks a lot like a regular synth app so perhaps it isn’t getting the attention it deserves.
Considering the huge amount of memory involved I would hope it is possible to delete the sounds you don’t want to save space. 
Thinking of the different sound samples and their names, I would never have connected the sound with the given title. I would have to listen to each one to hear what it sounded like but I would not be able to remember the names with the sounds. It would be like that over and over. 
So I’m not quite the right person for this app but I’m sure lots of people will love it.

### 1/5 — Money money money

*2021-05-18*

I’ll wait for a sale. Yes they are geared for the deep pocket high end user.

### 4/5 — Creative Pad Synth

*2021-05-17*

Initially, the sound expansion downloads were very slow and intermittent.  With the Developer’s help, got the downloads to work at a reasonable speed.  Very responsive and helpful support, which I appreciate. And the expansion sets sound good and are fun to play.  Interesting Pad Synth with some thoughtful features.

### 2/5 — Wasted opportunity

*2021-05-06*

Hello developer. I normally use ipad based synths linked to my Mac  and run in ableton. So always looking for additional sound sources that are interesting. I like the view and simplicity but like the other reviewer was really disappointed in the lack of tweaking capabilities, not really the sound set. I guess that the knobs and sliders etc will become un-greyed out when you buy a pack, but I’m currently not going to invest in something I can’t get a handle on unless I pay out. There are lots of other synths out there that I have tried for free and bought into, and lots I have deleted after a trial. Sadly I’m going to delete this. Maybe I’m wrong and I can tweak stuff but I can’t see how.

**Developer response:** Yes, for sounds you haven't downloaded yet their controls appear gray / translucent. So you need to install the respective sound set for being able to play and use its controls.

### 5/5 — Wow

*2021-05-03*

The in app purchases are a bit pricey but you do get what you pay for

### 4/5 — Awesome synth

*2021-05-03*

The sound sets are very interesting and fun to experiment with.
Also if you having problems downloading sound sets make sure you have plenty of memory and it may take some time to download, these are gigabytes files so be patient Thanks

## Frequently asked questions about XPad

### What kind of sounds does XPad offer?

XPad focuses on modern pad sounds, aiming to replicate the warm and vibrant tones of analog synthesizers. It offers up to 462 distinct sounds designed for keyboardists.

### How does XPad handle glissando?

XPad introduces a new method for realistic glissando, allowing continuous tone gliding at any speed. It can be mixed with regular polyphonic notes or switched between seamlessly.

### Can I control XPad with external hardware?

Yes, XPad supports remote control via MIDI, allowing you to use sliders on your keyboard to alter sound aspects. It also utilizes Aftertouch and modulation wheel information for dynamic expression.

### How does XPad compare to other iPad music apps?

XPad distinguishes itself with its focus on analog-style pad sounds and advanced glissando features, combined with a professional AUv3 plugin format for deeper integration into music production workflows.

### Is XPad suitable for beginners?

XPad is designed to be easy to use and start with, simply requiring connection to your iPad. Its sensible controls are fine-tuned for individual sounds, making it accessible.

### What devices does XPad support?

XPad is specifically designed for the iPad. It functions as a standalone app and an Audio Unit v3 plugin.

### How often is XPad updated?

The latest version of XPad is 1.2.1, last updated on January 19, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What is the user sentiment for XPad?

XPad has an average rating of 3.8 stars from 24 ratings. While not perfect, this suggests a generally positive reception from its user base.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-01-19

•  Minor corrections.

### 1.2 — 2025-07-07

•  Fixes noise that could happen under certain conditions when switching sounds.
•  Improved download of sound sets.
•  Audio Unit: added audio rendering time statistics.
•  Audio Unit: detects audio dropouts and shows a warning in this case.

### 1.1.5 — 2025-05-12

Fixes a regression of previous update which caused a crash on some older devices.

### 1.1.4 — 2025-05-08

Fixes a crash with iOS 18.

### 1.1.3 — 2025-01-22

This update provides an important fix for App Store communication with iOS 18.2, and provides support for new iPad models.

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