Best Microtonal Apps

4.6(5 ratings)

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Explore microtonal music with a virtual keyboard that plays notes between standard semitones. Hear quarter tones instantly, send them as MIDI to your DAW, and discover unique keyboard layouts that morph into each other.

Wilsonic by Marcus Satellite

Strong Contender

4.8(68 ratings)

Free

Explore new musical possibilities beyond the 12-note scale. This app provides access to unique tuning systems and scale designs, allowing you to discover and create never-before-heard music. No prior music theory knowledge is needed to experiment with these innovative tonal worlds.

Rubberband: Microtonal Synth by Thinkspark

Maqam, quarter-tone, MPE glide

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SynthMaster One for iPhone

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More Microtonal apps to explore

Microtonal Ear Trainer

Powerful wavetable synth

Wavetable synthesis300 factory presetsAUv3 support

This powerful wavetable synthesizer app offers an intuitive workflow for creating new sounds. It features a rich library of wavetables, inspiring factory presets, and real-time modulation feedback for sound design.

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Harmonic Galaxy visualizerMicrotonal keyboard with custom scales32-step sequencer with FX

Microtonal Lab

Microtonal Music Studio

$6.99

Explore music beyond the traditional 12-note scale with this comprehensive microtonal studio. Create custom scales, play a microtonal keyboard, sequence patterns, and perform live with a launchpad. Export your creations as MIDI files for further production.

This app generates evolving musical patterns and melodies using polyrhythms. It offers extensive sound manipulation with a sampler, multiple effects, and the ability to store numerous configurations. Users can also import their own sounds and integrate with other music production tools.

Generative polyrhythm sequencingUp to 8 simultaneous soundsSampler with envelopes and filters

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Microtonal Instrument Tuning

Entonal Tuner

Tune to any scaleExplore scales by playing notesAdjust root note frequency

This app allows you to tune instruments to any imaginable scale, from perfect harmony to extreme dissonance. It accurately recreates global traditional music and can also function as a standard instrument tuner. Explore scales by playing their notes before tuning your instrument.

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Microtonal Interval Eartrainer

Hear, Sing, See JI Intervals

Interval identificationVoice training with hum modeChord and scale recognition

Train your ear and voice to recognize and reproduce complex harmonies and intervals. Explore different tuning systems and practice with interactive exercises. Features include chord and scale recognition, with optional Game Center integration.

iotaTONE: Microtonal Keyboard

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free

Just Intonation MIDI Synth

Explore and create unique musical instruments by experimenting with sound, harmony, and texture. This app allows you to redefine musical systems, shape your own tones, and discover how structural changes transform harmony. Unlock the full version to save and share your creations.

Customizable digital instrumentExperiment with sound, harmony, and textureShape unique tones

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Arithmophone Synthesizer AUv3

Pentatone

Easy-to-play 'strummable' pentatonic keyboard9 selectable pentatonic scalesCustom FM synthesizer engine

This music app offers a unique pentatonic keyboard and built-in synthesizer, inspired by instruments like the kora and mbira. It features a sophisticated scale selection system and is optimized for touchscreen devices, providing an expressive and easy-to-play musical experience.

Carnatic Raaga Explorer

Carnatic Raaga ExplorerRaaga Player72 Melakarthas (base scales)

Explore and play Carnatic raagas, the Indian classical music equivalent of scales. This app offers a grid-based interface to learn and practice raagas in any pitch, with a piano sound for preview. It's designed as a quick aid for learners.

AudioKit Synth One Synthesizer

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Feature-packed Pro Synthesizer

Over 300+ PresetsMIDI SupportVintage-Style Sequencer

This is a free, open-source professional synthesizer app for iOS devices. It offers over 300 presets, MIDI support, a sequencer, and vintage-inspired filters. Learn music production basics and create your own sounds.

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Color-coded key relationshipsKey signature and triad displaySounded chords and arpeggios

Explore music theory with a visual representation of the 12 keys. Understand scales, compose chord progressions, and mix in key. Features color-coded relationships, key signatures, and sounded chords for each key.

This metronome app offers highly accurate tempo control with a simple interface. It features a realistic metronome sound and is designed for low power consumption. The app is free to use.

Highly accurate tempo controlSimple drag interfaceRealistic metronome sound

Hoverophone: Theremin Synth

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free

Hand-Played Drone Pad

Air-based theremin playing with front camera hand trackingPolyphonic synthesizer with multiple voice optionsMicrotonal keyboard with 12-TET or 24-TET quarter tones

This app reimagines the theremin for your iPhone, allowing you to play music by waving your hands in the air without touching the screen. It offers a polyphonic synthesizer with various sound options and microtonal capabilities for unique musical exploration.

Wireless Midi Controller

Glide, press, and sing

microtonal (EDO) MIDI keyboard

$2.99

This app functions as a microtonal MIDI keyboard, supporting various Equal Division of the Octave (EDO) settings. It is a MIDI effect that requires a separate synth for sound production, ideally one that handles pitch-bend per MIDI channel.

Microtonal MIDI keyboardSupports EDO settingsAUv3 MIDI effect