SnakeBud - AUv3 MIDI Sequencer4.4 - App Store

SnakeBud is a 16-step AUv3 MIDI Sequencer with a 4x4 grid. You can set the note, gate, velocity and probability values for each step and you can also toggle them on/off.

It has 100 snake patterns for the sequencing on a 2-dimensional grid which differentiates it from the one directional sequencers. You can get 56 different sequences within the same grid.

SnakeBud has a music theory engine with 40+ scales which can be changed from the settings menu. You can lock the notes in a scale and you can change the scale even when the sequencer is running.

With the randomiser, you can randomise the notes, the snake pattern or all parameters at once.

You can save the current state in a pattern and create as many patterns as you want by pressing the plus button in the patterns section on the bottom-left side of the screen.

You can use SnakeBud as a modulation source with the MIDI CC sequencer. Just route its MIDI CC Output to your synth app and modulate their parameters with MIDI CC sequencer.

The AUv3 plugin exposes more than 90 Audio Unit parameters. You can control them or even automate them with the supported audio unit host apps such as AUM, Cubase, apeMatrix.

The standalone version of SnakeBud supports Ableton Link.

Please note that SnakeBud is a MIDI app. The standalone version has an optional internal synth where you can enable or disable on the settings menu. The AUv3 plugin requires an audio app for output. For the AUv3 functionality, it needs to be hosted within an app such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, Logic Pro, Nanostudio, Drambo, or apeMatrix.

Version History This version fixes the dotted and triplet sequencer rates. 4.4 5d ago This version fixes the MIDI CC output of the AUv3 plugin. 4.3 Oct 4 This version fixes the AUv3 state saving issue on iOS 26.7 4.2 Sep 25 This version fixes the tutorial link in the AUv3 settings menu. 4.1 Sep 18 This version
- Updates the audio engine.
- Adds iCloud based preset manager for standalone and AUv3 plugins.
- Makes the sampler a shared resource among the Bud family.
- Fixes the AU parameter automation.
- Updates the online user manual. 4.0 Sep 12 This version updates the support section on the settings menu. 3.6 09/02/2024 This version updates key and scale picker.
- The scale picker won't close when you pick a scale.
- You can select and audition a scale when you select one.
- The scale picker will close when you press the done button on the top right.
- You can select and audition a key and an accidental.
- The key picker will close when you press the done button on the top right. 3.5 07/18/2024 This version updates the internal synth on the standalone app.
- The internal synth has a more analog character with the new sub oscillator. 3.4 07/08/2024 This version adds an internal synth to the standalone app.
- You may enable/disable the internal synth from the settings menu. 3.3 07/04/2024 Fixes a bug on loading AU presets from the pre-v3.0 versions. 3.2 06/28/2024 This version fixes picking a rate from the picker menu.
Fixes the MIDI CC ramping. 3.1 06/27/2024 This version adds twice as much new snake patterns, 
- 100 unique snake patterns in total,
- Updates the bottom toolbar UI,
- Adds key, scale, min octave and max octave controls to the bottom toolbar.
- Updates the knob controls with the ghost knobs for a cleaner look on the bottom toolbar.
- Key and scale changes can be made per pattern now, instead of sharing them across the all patterns.
- Updates the randomizer settings controls with sliders, instead of steppers.
- Performance updates and minor fixes. 3.0 06/26/2024 This version updates the scale picker.
- Adds new favorite section and lets you mark the favorite scales.
- The favorite scales will be universal between the Bud apps.
- Scale picker shows the current scale with a checkmark.
- Fixes the scale picker search bar's case sensitive search.
- Fixes the "rate app" link on the settings menu for iOS 17+.
- Adds scale button to the bottom toolbar. 2.8 04/22/2024 This version improves the knob controls on the bottom toolbar. 2.7 09/19/2023 This version fixes the MIDI CC Output issues on the standalone app. 2.6 08/29/2023 This version adds the new MIDI CC sequencer to SnakeBud!
- Adds new MIDI CC Output on AUv3 app.
- Route SnakeBud MIDI CC Output to the app you want to send MIDI CC messages.
- Set the CC Number from the bottom toolbar with the CC # knob.
- You can also set a ramping value with the CC Ramp knob. If you set it to 0% you can use it like a sample and hold module.
- Bottom toolbar UI updated. 2.5 08/27/2023 This version adds support for running the app on Apple Silicon Macs. 2.4 05/30/2023 This version fixes the AU parameters for enabling/disabling the individual steps. 2.3 05/05/2023 Minor UI fixes. 2.2 05/01/2023 This version updates the key and scale pickers. 2.1 04/21/2023 This version adds support for saving AU presets in the AUv3 plugin.
The saved preset will be shared between multiple AU hosts. 2.0 04/19/2023 This version adds BrainBud app compatibility. 1.9 03/05/2023 This version fixes the issue on loading older presets on the AUv3 version. 1.8 12/16/2022 Minor fixes and improvements. 1.7 09/17/2022 Performance improvements on the standalone app. 1.6.2 04/10/2022