# touchscaper

> a touch-based soundscaper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1250344299](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1250344299)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1250344299`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rob Jackson
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (155 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-30
- **First published:** 2019-08-26
- **Size:** 359 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/touchscaper/id1250344299)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.touchscaper.com](http://www.touchscaper.com/)

## Description

Touchscaper is an instrument designed for anyone who wants to make music on their iPad simply by touching the screen.  You don’t have to be a serious musician to enjoy touchscaper, but if you are, touchscaper is highly configureable under the hood.

Main features:

• Multi-touch based interface with “radar”, “ribbon” and keyboard surfaces
• Touch the screen to play a note, move your fingers to change the sound
• Semi-generative engine selects the “good notes” for you
• Touch movement can control volume and pan for each individual note
• Total control over chords, keys and scales (fully chromatic)
• Multiple chords can be generated from keys and scales to create “scenes”
• Chord "navigator" helps you create inspiring chord progressions
• 40 built-in sounds can be combined in 2 layers to create “instruments”
• Built-in sounds include samples from moodscaper, pianoscaper, numerous analog synths and guitars
• Comes with preset example scenes and instruments
• Random instrument generator function with one tap of a button
• Hold and orbit modes for hands-free evolving soundscapes
• Ribbon style keyboard with touch vibrato
• Chord looper with Ableton Link support
• Arrangement view for longer / more complex chord progressions
• 16 step probability-based sequencer for touch, drums, percussion and synth automation
• "jam grid" sequencer view for live performances
• Supports file sharing for scenes and instruments
• Built-in effects including ping-pong delays, reverb, limiter and EQ
• Supports IAA (Inter-App Audio) as a generator
• Control other music apps using MIDI out and CCs with optional MPE support

There are several demo videos in circulation which should give you a better idea of what touchscaper can do - just search for “touchscaper”.

*** Please note that this app is now in maintenance mode / updates for bug fixes only. This is due to the heavy dependency on deprecated technology such as IAA ***

## Rankings

- #112,300 — Overall

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