Comparison

Artisans Pedalboard vs MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

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

Head to head
About

Artisans Pedalboard

Features
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Your complete guitar rig. In your pocket. Professional guitar signal chain for iOS. Amp sims, cab loading, true stereo effects — build your rig and play it anywhere. No compromises. Free to try. Start immediately with Overdrive, Delay, and Chorus. Unlock the full rig with Foundation Package — every amp, every cab, every effect, the complete preset library. One purchase, no subscription. Build Your Rig Stack effects in any order, drag and drop to reorder, dial every parameter with precision knobs, and save complete setups as presets. Switch between full rigs instantly — amp, cab, all effects, all settings — in one tap. Amp Simulation Four amp models, each voiced for a distinct playing style: - Clean — warm, high-headroom response with natural compression - Crunch — aggressive midrange with harmonic density that builds with pick attack - Spring — clean amp with built-in spring reverb; presence knob controls reverb depth - Brit — open, bright voicing with a harder, faster clip response - Each amp has Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Gain, and Volume controls. Cabinet Simulation Seven cabinet impulse responses, convolution-processed on-device. Swap in real time: US Clean 2x12, Brit Chime 2x12, Brit Stack 4x12, US Brown 1x12, US Tweed 1x12, Modern Stack 4x12, Vintage Vibra 1x12 True Stereo Signal Chain Every pedal, every connection, every effect runs stereo end to end. Mono inputs upmix cleanly at the input stage. Effects like Chorus, Reverb and Rotary run independent per-channel processing for real spatial width — not duplicated mono. Effects - Overdrive — warm asymmetric breakup that cleans up with your volume knob - Fuzz — high-gain distortion that cuts through and sustains - Compressor — soft-knee dynamic control with automatic makeup gain - Delay — echo with Time, Feedback, Tone, and Mix - Reverb — algorithmic reverb with decorrelated stereo tails - Chorus — stereo chorus with 90 degree LFO offset between channels for real width - Tremolo — from gentle pulse to hard chop - Rotary Speaker — Leslie-style horn and drum modulation - Pitch Shifter — real-time shifting up to two octaves - Phaser - Flanger - Noise Gate - 6-Band EQ - Looper — record, overdub and loop live inside the chain - Auto Wah — envelope filter that opens with your pick attack and closes as the note decays Record, Import, Export Record your processed output directly to M4A from the output pedal. Export and import complete signal chains between devices. Ready-to-Play Presets Eight built-in rigs to get started immediately. Each fully editable. Works with any UAC1 USB audio interface — connects and plays automatically. Build your rig on the couch. Play it on the stage.

About

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

This app combines a multi-touch performance keyboard, a 16-channel step sequencer, and a real-time oscilloscope. It allows seamless integration with hardware synthesizers and audio gear via USB, enabling music creation and analysis.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch velocity-sensitive keyboard
  • 16-channel step sequencer with piano roll
  • Real-time 8-channel oscilloscope
  • USB MIDI and audio interface support
  • Network and Bluetooth MIDI compatibility
  • Live recording and transposition
  • Sub-millisecond sequencer timing
Features
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A powerful all-in-one studio companion for hardware synthesizers, drum machines, and audio gear. Connect your USB MIDI devices and audio interfaces and start playing, sequencing, and analyzing instantly. KEYS — Multi-Touch Performance Keyboard • 3-octave velocity-sensitive piano with multi-finger support • Velocity from touch position — soft on top, loud at the bottom • Spring-loaded pitch bend wheel (14-bit precision) • Mod wheel (CC#1) for expressive control • Program change selector with quick recall • Octave shifting from -2 to +5 • Per-channel routing to different synths • Transpose mode — keyboard transposes the live sequence SEQ — 16-Channel Step Sequencer • 16 independent MIDI channels, up to 32 steps each • Mono mode for melody and bass lines • Poly mode with full piano roll editor • Swing control for groove (0-50%) • Live recording from your external keyboard • MIDI clock sync — auto-detects tempo from incoming clock • Per-channel destination routing — each track plays a different synth • Live transpose during playback • Adjustable note range and pattern length SCOPE — Real-Time Multi-Channel Oscilloscope • Up to 8 channels simultaneously from USB audio interfaces • 1-2-5 standard time/division (10 microseconds to 500 ms) • Configurable voltage/division with auto-scale • Rising and falling edge trigger with adjustable level • Auto and Normal trigger modes • Per-channel color, vertical offset, and on/off • Phosphor persistence with adjustable decay • Glow effect with intensity control • Three background themes — Classic, Space, Shockwave • Metal-accelerated rendering CONNECTIVITY • USB MIDI — plug in your hardware controllers and synths • USB audio interfaces — multi-channel input for the oscilloscope • Network MIDI / Bluetooth MIDI compatible • Companion iPhone app — record video while iPad captures audio over Wi-Fi (Bonjour) DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE • Sub-millisecond sequencer timing • Lock-free audio buffers for glitch-free capture • Optimized for iPad landscape — full immersive UI • Per-app settings for every channel, every parameter, persistent across sessions Whether you're sketching ideas in the studio, performing live, debugging a Eurorack patch, or learning synthesis, this app brings keyboard, sequencer, and oscilloscope into a single, fast, focused interface. No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. Just plug in and play.

Screenshots

Artisans Pedalboard4 screens
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope at none against Artisans Pedalboard's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Artisans Pedalboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Artisans Pedalboard versus MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtisans PedalboardMIDI Controller/Oscilloscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtisans 3D EOODCollective Vision, LLC.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Artisans Pedalboard

One-time1
  • Foundation Package$14.99
None

MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artisans Pedalboard free?
Artisans Pedalboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope free?
MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artisans Pedalboard or MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope have ads?
Neither Artisans Pedalboard nor MIDI Controller/Oscilloscope shows ads.

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