SWAY — Rhythm Instrument
弢 张 Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
SWAY — Rhythm Instrument is a paid Music app for iPhone and iPad by 弢 张. Rated 4.2/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 17, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 5 ratings
- Price
- 3.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 17
- 2026 · v1.3
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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
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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