THE #1 most essential iOS music making tool

Im mortified to see that I never reviewed this app years back when I first bought it. Im correcting that now! If you make iOS music, its just plain stupid not to own this app. Even now that InterApp Audio (IAA) is available this app is still essential.

First, AudioBus provides state saving. As long as apps support it, its possible to save your multiple instrument setups so that you can restore them later on and be back where you left off. IAA does not provide this ability.

Second, there is the wonderful app switcher, which easily lets you switch back and forth between apps without having to mess with iOSs distracting system.

Third, there are transport controls and other buttons for apps that support them. Its possible to start and stop other apps (or all of them) without having to switch back and forth.

Then there is the wonderful companion, AudioBus Remote, which gives you a "master" screen to control all of your apps, even from a different device.

The only thing missing at this time is Audio Unit Extensions support. That is a newer (and terrific) technology relatively recently introduced by Apple. For that you need another host like AUM, that you can load your Audio Units into. But, hopefully even that will be addressed by AudioBus 3, which is on the way.

If you dont have this app, you need it. Period. You will never, ever regret owning it.

wareismike about Audiobus 2, v2.3.8