16 Drones
Ruben Terron Rodriguez Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
16 Drones is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Ruben Terron Rodriguez. Rated 4.7/5 from 13 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 16, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 13 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 13 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 16
- 2026 · v4.0
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About 16 Drones
16 Drones is an ambient drone synthesizer built for evolving textures, harmonic soundscapes, and expressive in-key performance. Shape layered drones with a custom wavetable engine, per-voice controls, per-voice custom drone envelopes, and an additional subtractive layer. Then perform on top with a dedicated Play voice that stays in the same scale. Designed to be deep but immediate, 16 Drones gives you rich timbral control, musical scale exploration, expressive performance options, flexible MIDI workflow, and both standalone and AUv3 operation. Features: 16 drone voices for layered evolving textures Custom wavetable synthesis with per-voice control Per-voice custom drone envelopes for motion and character An additional subtractive layer for extra depth and weight A dedicated Play voice for expressive in-key performance Rich musical and exotic scales Standalone app and AUv3 instrument support MIDI input support for performance and control MIDI Learn for fast hardware mapping Aftertouch expression support, including polyphonic aftertouch Factory presets for fast inspiration
Ratings & reviews
4.7
13 ratings
What’s new
Version 4.0 · Updated October 16, 2026
Create and perform in new ways with 16 Drones 4.0. • Wavetable import: bring your own single-cycle and multi-frame WAV wavetables into the Wave selector. • Latch mode: keep drones playing while you shape their pitch and expression. • AUv3 improvements: dedicated compact and full views adapt to different host window sizes. • Coming later in the 4.x series: a dedicated Mac app for macOS. • Minor improvements and bug fixes.
App privacy
The developer, Ruben Terron Rodriguez, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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