The new Controller module is the highlight of this update. It allows dragging knobs, faders, buttons, XY pads, and other widgets onto a dedicated panel that becomes the only visible surface when miRack runs as an AUv3 plugin. Everything else in the patch stays hidden, creating a polished, performance-ready interface that works perfectly inside hosts like AUM, GarageBand, or Logic Pro for iPad. This brings miRack closer to a finished instrument rather than just a modular environment. The new module is available as a in app purchase for $5.99.
miRack is a versatile Eurorack-style modular environment that ports over 800 open-source modules to iPhone, iPad, and Mac, enabling users to construct intricate synthesizers, effects processors, and sequencers through real-time patching with touch gestures. It excels as a custom FX processor via its AUv3 effect mode, where audio inputs can be routed through modular chains for unique processing, such as filtering, modulation, or generative effects tailored to external sources. The app’s low-latency engine supports polyphonic operation and integrates seamlessly with iOS music workflows, making it a powerhouse for experimental and electronic music production on mobile devices. AUv3 hosting capabilities, which allow incorporating third-party AUv3 instruments, effects, or MIDI plugins into patches, are available via an extra in-app purchase for enhanced integration.
Beyond synthesis, miRack facilitates hardware integration through CV/gate connectivity using DC-coupled audio interfaces, allowing users to send and receive control voltages to/from physical modular synths for hybrid setups. This bridges digital and analog worlds, enabling iOS devices to act as controllers or expanders in Eurorack systems. MIDI I/O further extends compatibility with external controllers, DAWs, and synths, while features like Ableton Link ensure tempo-sync across apps.
With its community-driven module ecosystem, miRack encourages exploration through random patch generation, preset saving, and audio export, catering to both beginners patching simple oscillators and experts crafting complex generative systems. Regular updates add new modules and refinements, keeping the app at the forefront of virtual modular on iOS without requiring subscriptions for core functionality.
Key features include:
- Over 800 modules organized into packs for oscillators, filters, sequencers, utilities, and more
- AUv3 host and plugin support (instrument, effect, and MIDI processor modes) for integration with other iOS apps; AUv3 hosting via in-app purchase
- Polyphonic voicing up to 16 channels per compatible module
- MIDI input/output via CoreMIDI, Bluetooth, and AUv3, plus CV/gate via DC-coupled interfaces
- Audio recording, export, and Ableton Link for synchronized sessions
- Touch-optimized patching with zoom, search, and random generation tools
- Custom UI potential via upcoming Controller module for streamlined control
App price: $9,99 (single purchase for iPad, iPhone and Mac)
In-app purchases: Controller module ($5.99), AUv3 hosting modules ($5,99) and different tips.
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