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About SWAY — Rhythm Instrument

Move the sound. SWAY is a synthesized rhythm instrument for iPhone and iPad. Build patterns, shape sounds, and perform with touch and motion. • 16 synthesized tracks and four patterns. • Independent track lengths from 1 to 16 steps for shifting rhythms. • Per-step parameter locks, live recording, and swipe-to-paint sequencing. • Live pads, track mutes and solo. • Eight momentary punch-in effects: Repeat, Filter, Brake, Echo, Reverse, Crush, Gate and Pitch. Stack effects with multi-touch and release each pad to restore the sound. • Hold TRIG / YES for temporary rhythmic fills, with slide-controlled density. • Three independent LFOs per track with synthesis and effect destinations. • Independent track effects and a shared effects bus: delay, reverb, DJ filter and tape loops. • Vinyl texture with warmth, drift and dust. • MIDI input and output, including Bluetooth MIDI connections to compatible hardware and virtual MIDI routing to other music apps. • Per-track MIDI channels, notes and gate lengths, with per-step Note and Gate locks. Choose internal sound, MIDI output, or both for each track. • Keep performing across apps with background playback when MIDI is enabled. • Bind a display parameter to device motion, then rotate your device to play it. • Export stereo WAV or MP3, or aligned WAV stems for your DAW. • Save and delete projects locally, and import or export editable project files. • A portrait instrument on iPhone and a wide landscape console on iPad. Sound generation and project storage work locally. Bluetooth MIDI requires a compatible device or adapter.

Ratings & reviews

4.2

5 ratings

5 ★ 80% 4 ★ 0% 3 ★ 0% 2 ★ 0% 1 ★ 20%

What’s new

Version 1.3 · Updated October 17, 2026

• Eight live punch-in effects: Repeat, Filter, Brake, Echo, Reverse, Crush, Gate and Pitch. Long-press FX to enter PUNCH mode, then hold effect pads and slide to shape them. Tap PUNCH to exit. • Hold TRIG / YES during playback for temporary fills. Slide up or down to change the density, then release to return to your pattern. • Faster MIDI editing: drag numbers up or down, hold the + / - buttons to adjust continuously, or double-tap a number to type. Available for track settings and per-step Note / Gate locks. • Refined button edges, LCD framing, numeric alignment and iPad step-lock indicators.

App privacy

The developer, 弢 张, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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