Create Your Rhythm Patterns

  • RhythmBud transforms incoming MIDI messages into rhythmic patterns you create.

  • Features an intuitive interface that works on iPad Pro to iPhone SE size screens.

  • Create and edit rhythm patterns in the timeline editor while controlling MIDI transformation settings.

  • Quick editing options include clear pattern, quantize, undo, and redo functions.

Create Your Rhythm Patterns
Toolbar and Modes

Toolbar and Modes

  • RhythmBud features a comprehensive mode bar with extensive control options.

  • Select modes from the left menu and control them via the bottom toolbar.

  • Create rhythm patterns or edit the selected one with precision.

  • Assign different arpeggios: up, down, up-down, high first, low first, and random orders.

  • Add strumming effects with customizable offset and note order.

  • Modify velocity of rhythm patterns or add ratchets up to 4 repeats.

  • Transpose incoming MIDI notes between -24 and +24 semitones.

  • Record patterns by tapping the toolbar—like creating rhythms by clapping!

Take Snapshots

  • Quickly save your current configuration with snapshots!

  • Switch between snapshots instantly—even while RhythmBud is running.

  • Assign a MIDI CC number to your snapshots channel.

  • Send MIDI CC values to load snapshots by their index number.

  • Take advantage of Audio Unit parameters for AUv3 mode operation.

Take Snapshots
Take advantage of AUv3 Plugin

Take advantage of AUv3 Plugin

  • Use in supporting hosts like AUM, Audiobus 3, Cubasis 2, Beat Maker 3, apeMatrix, and NanoStudio 2.

  • Route external MIDI hardware or controller/sequencer apps to RhythmBud.

  • Route RhythmBud's MIDI out to your AUv3 Synth for complete integration.

  • Create rhythm patterns and start the engine in your host app.

  • RhythmBud supports AUv3 user presets, Audio Unit parameters, and all popular AUv3 hosts.

Audiobus MIDI and Ableton Link

  • Use in Audiobus 3 as a MIDI Sender and Receiver.

  • In this mode, take advantage of IAA and connect to other supporting apps.

  • Use Ableton Link for synchronization with other compatible apps.

  • Perfect integration into existing setups and workflows.

Audiobus MIDI and Ableton Link
Download on App Store

Download for iOS or Apple Silicon

Open Source

RhythmBud offers its core components on Github.
They are all shared libraries for iOS, macOS and tvOS platforms, written in Swift.

Music Theory

Music Theory

A music theory library with Note, Interval, Scale and Chord representations in Swift enums.

MIDIEventKit

MIDIEventKit

Send and receive MIDI in human language with Swift enums.

RBEditorViewController

RBEditorViewController

The whole editor UI code of the RhythmBud.

Other Apps

ArpBud 2

ArpBud 2

AUv3 MIDI Arpeggiator.

ChordBud 2

ChordBud 2

AUv3 MIDI Chord Sequencer.

LoopBud

LoopBud

AUv3 MIDI Recorder.

Euclid

Euclid

AUv3 Techno Bass Lines.

SnakeBud

SnakeBud

AUv3 MIDI Sequencer.

MelodyBud

MelodyBud

AUv3 MIDI Generative Sequencer.

ScaleBud 2

ScaleBud 2

AUv3 MIDI Keyboard.

ShiftBud

ShiftBud

AUv3 MIDI Sequencer.

PolyBud

PolyBud

Multitrack Polyrhythmic Sequencer.

PatternBud

PatternBud

MIDI CC Sequencer.

Textquencer

Textquencer

AUv3 MIDI Sequencer.

In Theory

In Theory

AUv3 MIDI Keyboard.

BrainBud

BrainBud

Bud App Controller.

Binarhythmic

Binarhythmic

Binary Based MIDI Sequencer.

Auto Bass

Auto Bass

Bassline MIDI Generator.

BounceBud

BounceBud

Physics Based MIDI Sequencer.

MuseBud

MuseBud

Generative MIDI Sequencer.

Auto Fills

Auto Fills

Drum Fill Generator.

Kebarp

Kebarp

MIDI Arpeggiator.

FuncBud

FuncBud

Generative MIDI Sequencer.

Note to Be

Note to Be

AUv3 MIDI Quantizer.

Harmonicc

Harmonicc

Chord Progression Sequencer.

ScratchBud

ScratchBud

Vinyl Scratching FX

ShapeStage

ShapeStage

Morphing FX Processor

RollBud

RollBud

Trance Gate & Roll FX

Nikaya

Nikaya

Wavetable & FM Synth

Your feedback is important for us.