nanoloop App Reviews

very very happy this got ported to ios.

Nice sounds of gameboy beeps!! Thanks you!!

I like the app and its cool to compose music on it but it does not run smooth as it keeps glitching out on me and does not run smooth. Im not making anything too complex but i do use my own samples maybe that could be the problem? Either way it could be better.

Nanoloop is one of those older iOS music apps that predates the "AudioBus" era, and tends to get overlooked even though it actually retains a great deal of usefulness in music-making. In fact, Nanoloop has been around for even longer than that, and has been available on other platforms, such as Game Boy. While the interface looks a little frightening and dated at first, theres actually quite a bit more depth here than you might think. You get a simple step sequencer grid, but the touch controls allow you to add, copy, change, and modify notes for each step. There is a lo-fi synth engine built into it, so you have the choice of about 3 or 4 different waveforms and then basic controls over volume, decay, attack, etc. Theres even a sampler that works with the microphone (though it seems to crash my iPad2, but not my iPhone). After you have a single pattern, there are options to loop it with other patterns, or to play multiple parts/instruments at the same time. Search for some YouTube tutorials on how you can make somewhat complex sounding tunes with this basic engine. For all of those reasons, I think its a 5-star app in terms of features, but there are some problems/omissions I cant ignore. Despite being updated recently (2014, I believe), the developer still never added AudioBus or IAA compatability. Also, the sampler requires iTunes File Sharing to import .wav files, which is annoying, and would really benefit from a simple "Open In" option. Still, the app makes it simple enough to export .wav loops, and if you have a companion app like AudioShare, you can work with that easily enough to export things into your DAW. If you think this app strictly as a sketchpad for creating simple melodic patterns, its actually quite useful. Its universal, will run on anything, and takes virtually no storage space. Its an outdated app in many ways that remains relevant because of good touchscreen implementation and simplicity of design. I do just wish theyd add a couple of modern features, and correct the occasional glitches and crashes you have to expect from time to time.

This app no longer works with iOS 8, and the sounds are completely messed up. please help/fix! :(

Apart from that, its a fine tool, so I hope we wont have to wait for too long...

This is honestly better than garage band

Every iOS music app should have audiobus support, in my opinion, which nanoloop lacks. Why wouldnt developers want folks to get the most out of their music apps by allowing them to work with other music apps? Tear down this wall! Then Ill give five stars.

I love this sequencer! The ability to record and mangle your own samples is great, and the inclusion of save and export functions is also a biiiig plus. A bit cryptic at first but really terrific once you figure it out. The help file is useful... Just good stuff. The Loop function gets a little wonky if you change the Sequence Length, so there is room for improvement. Give it a shot!

From every angle Nanoloop is a slam-dunk of minimal beauty (genius UI) and unlimited potential (user samples x brilliant sequencing capability). Theres a small learning curve to get acquainted with the concept and navigation preceding an absolutely lovely Nanoloop workflow. Whether creating with the apps internal synthesis or imported samples (or a combination of both) exact ideas can be executed and in addition Ive never experienced more natural innovation and happy accidental "lightning in a bottle" moments as when using Nanoloop (and I currently own almost every iOS sequencer there is). Beautiful!

Had nanoloop for a while now and probably one of the greatest music making apps on iOS never had a problem easy to pick up and includes a tutorial in app too would buy again

Still one of the simplest, more powerful and most effective sequencers out there. Love nano loop.

This is without doubt the worst sounding and least useful sequencer/synth I have ever encountered.

Favorite iOS music app of all time. Insanely powerful and fun. For those who know.

I have had a ton of fun and written a lot of music with this app. Ive had it over 3 years and I still regularly use it to play and to write.