Comparison

Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) vs DAW Shortcuts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)

This MIDI effect app allows musicians to divide their external keyboard into multiple zones, assigning each zone to different synth apps. It offers powerful configuration options for split and layer setups, including octave transposition and controller assignment per synth.

Highlights
  • Create split and layer configurations
  • Assign key zones to synth apps
  • Transpose each synth app in octaves
  • Control active controllers per synth
  • Solo individual synth sounds
  • Supports multiple keyboards
Features
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If you play your synth apps with an external keyboard, Midiflow Splitter is an essential tool for you. This MIDI effect app for Audiobus 3 lets you create split and layer configurations in an easy but powerful way. Thanks to Audiobus State Saving, everything can be saved and recalled when your show is about to start. + Add any number of split points + Assign resulting key zones to synth apps + Transpose each synth app in octaves + Choose which controllers (sustain, pitch-bend, etc.) should be active for each synth app + Solo sounds + Supports multiple keyboards NOTE: This app requires Audiobus 3. Create at least two MIDI pipelines with your keyboard as input and different synth apps as output. Then insert this app into the effect ports. MANAGAGE SPLIT POINTS AND ASSIGN ZONES Midiflow Splitter shows all synth apps as rows above the input keyboard. For each synth, you can select in which zone it should be active. The zones of the keyboard are defined by split points. Move, add, or remove split points to adjust the zones. If you are using multiple keyboards, they will show up with independent split point selectors. OCTAVE SHIFT AND CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENT An octave shift can be applied to each synth in your configuration. This is useful if you have assigned a sound to a zone on the lower part of the keyboard, but still want to trigger high notes. Just shift the notes by a couple of octaves, and you're done. You can also activate or deactivate controllers like sustain or pitch-bend for each synth app individually. That way, your controllers only affect the sounds you really want to manipulate, and keep the others unchanged. SOLO After you have set up your split and layer configuration, you might need to tweak a synth's sound again. By activating "solo", all other synth apps will be deactivated so that you have the whole keyboard for this one sound. This is very handy if you have arranged the sound in a layer and quickly want to mute the other sounds for a moment.

About

DAW Shortcuts

Access and learn keyboard shortcuts for six major digital audio workstations. Search by action or key, translate shortcuts between DAWs, and train your muscle memory with spaced-repetition drills. Offers both free and a one-time purchase Pro version.

Highlights
  • Searchable shortcut database
  • Cross-DAW shortcut translation
  • Spaced-repetition training drills
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language search support
  • Browse by category or DAW
Features
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Stop hunting through PDF cheat sheets. KeyMap puts every keyboard shortcut for six major DAWs in one fast, searchable place — Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Studio One, and Cubase. SEARCH • Thousands of shortcuts, indexed by name, action, and key. Type "split", "bounce", or a term in your own language and get the answer instantly — search works in English, Korean, Japanese, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Chinese. • Every keystroke bound to a command, not just the main one. Record in Pro Tools shows ⌘Space, F12, and numpad 3. • Browse by category, or by DAW. TRANSLATE ACROSS DAWS • Know a shortcut in one DAW and need it in another? KeyMap maps the same action across all six. Moving from Logic to Pro Tools, or just curious how Ableton does it — the equivalent is one tap away. TRAIN YOUR MUSCLE MEMORY • Spaced-repetition drills built for shortcuts. Flashcard mode asks you to recall first, then self-check; multiple-choice mode tests you against real, plausible wrong keys. • Practice sets by category, a daily streak, and a scheduler that brings back what you keep missing. FIND BY KEY • Press a key combination — or tap the on-screen keypad — and see every shortcut in your DAW that uses it. • On Mac, a small window sits beside your DAW and opens with a global hotkey (default ⌃⌥Space). Works with any input language. FREE & PRO • Free: full access to one DAW of your choice, plus daily training. • Pro: all six DAWs, cross-DAW translation, and unlimited training — one purchase, yours forever. No subscription. Works fully offline. No account required.

Screenshots

Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)4 screens
DAW Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DAW Shortcuts at 100% against Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)'s 31%. DAW Shortcuts also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DAW Shortcuts is free to download; Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) costs $2.99 up front. DAW Shortcuts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DAW Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of DAW Shortcuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) ships an update every 11 months, DAW Shortcuts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) versus DAW Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidiflow Splitter (Audiobus)DAW Shortcuts
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes DoerrHYO SEOP LEE

Customer experience

Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

DAW Shortcuts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DAW Shortcuts

One-time1
  • Pro — all 6 DAWs, forever$0.49

Questions

Is Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) free?
Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DAW Shortcuts free?
DAW Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) or DAW Shortcuts?
DAW Shortcuts is rated higher. Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DAW Shortcuts averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) or DAW Shortcuts have ads?
Neither Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) nor DAW Shortcuts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) or DAW Shortcuts?
Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) ships an update every 11 months, and DAW Shortcuts every 2 weeks. Most recently, Midiflow Splitter (Audiobus) was updated on November 2, 2026 and DAW Shortcuts on November 8, 2026.

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