Bud App Controller

  • Control the scales and keys of all your Bud apps from one central location!

  • Connect BrainBud's MIDI output to the MIDI inputs of compatible apps:

  • MelodyBud, PolyBud, SnakeBud, ShiftBud, ScaleBud 2, In Theory, Textquencer, Binarhythmic, Auto Bass, BounceBud, and MuseBud.

  • Use custom scales created in ScaleBud 2 across all connected apps!

  • The Budcast! button broadcasts the current key and scale to newly connected Bud apps.

Bud App Controller
Controlled Randomness or Chaos

Controlled Randomness or Chaos

  • Create different patterns for various key/scale combinations.

  • When you change a pattern, BrainBud broadcasts the new state to connected apps immediately.

  • Use PatternBud to sequence pattern changes for dynamic compositions.

  • Feeling adventurous? Tap the Randomize button for a journey into the unknown.

Take advantage of the AUv3 Plugin

  • BrainBud operates as both a standalone app and an AUv3 MIDI Plugin.

  • Create AU presets and utilize all available AU parameters.

  • Control or automate every parameter with comprehensive AU support.

  • Trigger BrainBud's randomize button with LFO or Sample And Hold modules for dynamic automation.

Take advantage of the AUv3 Plugin
Download on App Store

Download for iOS or Apple Silicon

Open Source

BrainBud 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.

LiveKnob

LiveKnob

Fully customizable and editable knob with rotary, horizontal and/or vertical gesture recognition.

AudioKit

AudioKit

Free library for iOS.

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

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