Audiobus 2 -
: It added support for multi-channel input hardware and new hardware latency controls to reduce delay during live performance.
The update introduced several significant improvements aimed at professional workflows:
: The app debuted a redesigned look with responsive background colors that change based on the icons of the apps being used. Audiobus 2
is a major update to the pioneering iOS app designed to route live audio between different music applications. Released in April 2014, it expanded the original app's capabilities by allowing musicians to chain multiple apps together in a single audio pipeline. Key Features of Audiobus 2
: A sidebar control panel allows users to toggle between connected apps and manage playback without leaving their current workspace. Integration and Compatibility : It added support for multi-channel input hardware
: This allows for multiple independent audio pipelines and unlimited connections, enabling complex signal chains of instruments and effects.
: Users can save their entire app configuration as a "preset." In compatible apps, this includes "State-Saving," which remembers specific settings like synth patches and effect parameters for later recall. Released in April 2014, it expanded the original
By the time of the version 2 release, Audiobus was supported by over 500 integrated music apps, including Apple's GarageBand and Arturia's iSEM . It effectively turned the iPad into a centralized hub for modular music production, filling a gap in iOS that existed before the full implementation of Inter-App Audio and later AUv3 standards. Audiobus: Live, app-to-app audio.