Knobbler
ZACHARY STEINKAMP Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Knobbler is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by ZACHARY STEINKAMP. Rated 4.8/5 from 16 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 12, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 16 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 55 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 12
- 2026 · v2026.10.9
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About Knobbler
Knobbler turns your iPhone or iPad into an auto-labeling, auto-coloring, multitouch control surface for Ableton Live. 30 day fully-functioning trial of all features. The Mixer, Clips, Session, and Nav pages are available during the trial and after a one-time purchase of Knobbler or a subscription. Ableton Live 12 Suite or Ableton Live 12 Standard with the Max for Live add-on is required. Simply add the free Knobbler4 device to your Live Set and use the Knobbler app to use your iPhone or iPad to control devices and parameters. ** Control every parameter and build a customized interface, including sliders and X-Y pads that is saved with your Live sets. ** Navigate your tracks, groups, racks and devices faster and easier than ever. ** Full screen Cilps and Mixer views keep you connected to your music. ** Session View gives you a combined clips and mixer view for full control. ** Full access to capture and recall rack variations. ** Navigate cue points and locators in your set. ** Engage Spring mode for momentary effects. Visit https://plugins.steinkamp.us/m4l-Knobbler4 to download the Ableton Live device to use with this app. Map parameters in your Ableton Live set to unmapped sliders on the tablet with a single touch. No need to enter and exit a mapping mode. Access every parameter in the currently selected device, directly on the phone or tablet. Parameter mapping configuration is saved with your Live Set, so you can switch between songs with minimal friction. Track, device, and parameter names are kept synchronized with your Live Set as you change them, even track colors! Parameter sliders and values are updated in real time, with the same units (e.g. dB, ms, %) displayed as what you see in Live. Double tap a slider on the tablet to reset the parameter to its default value. Swipe in the Navigation controls on the right side to dive into your tracks, groups, racks, and devices faster than ever before. Swipe in from the left to show a channel strip with familiar mixer controls, including color-coded sends. Works on phones and tablets, even in multi-window view on the latest IOS 26. Knobbler is there to keep you out of the computer and in the creative moment, unlocking more of your music making potential. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
4.8
16 ratings
What’s new
Version 2026.10.9 · Updated October 12, 2026
- Name your Knobbler pages, and have up to 16 of them per Live set instead of two (requires Knobbler4 device v73 or newer). Tap a page button to switch to it, hold one to rename or delete it, hold and drag it to reorder, and tap + to add a page - Layout mode, in place of XY Join: tap Layout above the sliders to join or split XY pads. On tablets you can also drag any fader or XY pad to another spot, or hold it at the edge of the screen to move it to another page - Cue volume on the Main strip (requires Knobbler4 device v72 or newer): the Cue slider just above the Main fader sets Live’s Cue level for your headphones. Double-tap it to reset - The labels on send, pan and crossfader sliders stay readable at high levels instead of disappearing behind the slider’s fill
App privacy
The developer, ZACHARY STEINKAMP, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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