SP6 Sound Editor vs AstroLab Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SP6 Sound Editor
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This is Kurzweil SP6 Sound Editor for iPad. Some of SP6 Sound Editor's features now include: •Program Channel Mixer. •Editing of Program Common parameters including Insert and Aux FX selectors. •Basic Program Layer manipulation. Copy and paste of Layers from other SP6 Programs. •MIDI Continuous Controller tools and Virtual Parameter Table display. •Real time editing of all SP6 Multi Mode parameters. •Import of Multi Zones from other SP6 Multi. •Transmitting and receiving of Programs, Multi, FX Chains and other objects data. •On-screen keyboard. •Direct USB/MIDI connection with Apple iPad Camera Adapter. •Wireless connection possible using MIDI network. This SP6 Sound Editor is an app for iPad only. Kurzweil and SP6 are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Soundtower is a trademark of Soundtower Inc.
AstroLab Connect
This music companion app allows remote control of hardware, playlist management, and sound browsing. Discover and preview new sounds from a dedicated store to enhance your performance workflow.
- Remote hardware control
- Playlist building and editing
- Sound browsing and discovery
- Sound preview before purchase
- Expand sound library
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AstroLab Connect is a companion mobile app for AstroLab that brings the convenience of modern technology to your performance workflow. Control sounds and settings remotely, manage your playlists and find new inspiration in the Sound Store. Prepare a playlist right before a gig, search and select sounds with the ease and fluidity of a mobile interface and expand your library. • Control AstroLab remotely • Browse sounds by type, instrument, artist and style • Build and edit playlists • View saved sounds • Get more sounds from the Sound Store • Preview sounds before you buy them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: AstroLab Connect at 3 against SP6 Sound Editor's 1. SP6 Sound Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SP6 Sound Editor | AstroLab Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoundTower Inc. | Arturia |
In-app purchases
SP6 Sound Editor
No in-app purchases
AstroLab Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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