RT60 launched version 3 of Songzap, their pre-production and songwriting app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs. The biggest addition is AI-driven Headphone-Free Recording (HFR): intelligent bleed-removal technology lets you record vocals and acoustic instruments while listening to backing tracks through your device’s speakers in real time. No cables, adapters, or headphones required. That alone removes one of the main friction points in mobile songwriting, and it earned Songzap 3 a review in Sound On Sound magazine.
The workflow sits in a 4-track Portastudio-style layout built for continuous audio recording. Build arrangements using the internal Groove Machine, which generates drum, bass, and keyboard parts that adapt to your chord progressions automatically. The Arranger lets you build songs block by block (Intro, Verse, Chorus) with audio and MIDI loops that follow structural changes. The interface is clean enough to work fast without learning a full DAW, and users report that the 2-band EQ, compression, and reverb tools are straightforward for demo-level mixing. On smaller iPhone screens the layout holds up well, though the Groove Machine pattern editor benefits from a larger display.
When the demo is finished, you export high-quality multitrack WAVs, MIDI grooves, and PDF lyric sheets to finish production in Logic Pro for iPad or desktop DAWs like Ableton and Pro Tools. For producers already running an AUM-based mobile setup, Songzap works well as a fast idea-capture tool that feeds into a more complex routing chain later. The standard version is free for basic multitracking and beat creation. Songzap Premium unlocks the AI tools, full accompaniment generation, and release-ready export functions.
Key features:
- Headphone-Free Recording: AI bleed-removal lets you record multitrack audio through your device’s speakers without spill or feedback artifacts
- AI Session Musicians: Automatically generate bass, keys, and drum accompaniments based on recorded audio and defined song sections
- Groove Machine: Built-in drum machine with classic kits, customizable patterns, and standard drum notation visuals
- Intuitive Arranger: Build songs block by block (Intro, Verse, Chorus) with audio and MIDI loops that follow structural changes automatically
- Portastudio-Style Tracking: 4-track audio interface with 2-band EQ, compression, and reverb
- Pro Export: Multitrack WAVs, MIDI grooves, and lyric sheets for Logic Pro, Ableton, or Pro Tools
- Works on iPhone and iPad (iOS 16.0+) and Apple Silicon (M1+) Macs
App price: Free (basic multitracking, beat creation, mixing).
In-app purchases: Songzap Premium — $3.99/month or $19.99/year (unlocks AI tools, full accompaniment generation, and release-ready export).
