Reel Audio have updated Reel, available for $9.99.
What’s new in version 1.1:
- Dark mode – The whole app now has a full dark theme.
- A reworked mixer – Faders move like hardware, and a double-tap resets a channel. Your volume, pan, mute, and solo settings now save with each project and stay put. Solo overrides mute, like a real desk.
- Redesigned level meters – They read accurately across the full range, show when you’re clipping, and move smoothly. The input meter is stereo now, follows the tracks you’re monitoring, and stays live while you scrub, fast-forward, and rewind,
- Better sharing – Multi-track projects send as a single .zip file and bounced or shared audio includes your mix.
- Large Buttons – A new accessibility option in Settings that makes the small round buttons, like the mode (Cue, Loop, Pitch) and menu controls (In/Out, Library, Settings) bigger and easier to tap.
- The Metronome is now called Tempo. The Inputs button is now called In/Out
- USB-C instruments and audio interfaces work better, including a fix for silent recordings on some devices. Mic switching with EarPods is smoother and the playhead no longer jumps to the end while scrubbing Plus general stability improvements.
Reel is a tape-style multitrack field recorder for iPhone, built for musicians, DJs, songwriters, podcasters and field recordists who want the tactile feel of hardware in their pocket.
Every control is designed for muscle memory. A large jog wheel lets you scrub through takes at variable speed. Transport controls mirror a traditional tape machine: record, play, stop, fast forward, rewind. Just like tape.
Capture up to four tracks at 32-bit float / up to 96 kHz for archive-quality recordings with no clipping worries. Layer overdubs, punch in and out, loop any section. Connect any class-compliant USB-C audio interface with auto-routing on first connect. A natural fit for hardware jams, DJ sets, digitising a vinyl collection or tracking live instruments on the go.
Recordings save locally for privacy, with optional iCloud Drive sync. Export as WAV or AIFF, live in the Files app.
One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No account required. The first 500 buyers become Founders with lifetime access to every future premium add-on and early beta access to updates. Built by 24bit Studio.
Features include:
- Recording
- 32-bit float / up to 96 kHz capture
- Up to 4 simultaneous tracks
- Real-time monitoring
- Clean, uncolored capture
- WAV and AIFF export
- Tactile transport
- Large jog wheel for variable-speed scrubbing
- Dedicated record, play, stop, fast forward, rewind controls
- Tap to jump, hold to scrub, double-tap stop to return to zero
- Haptic feedback on supported devices
- Multitrack workflow
- Layer overdubs across 4 tracks
- Punch in and out
- Loop any section for practice or performance
- Per-track volume, pan, mute, solo
- Pro USB audio
- Class-compliant USB-C audio interface support
- Auto-routing for stereo pairs on first connect
- Per-device preferences remembered
- Supports multi-input devices (up to 8 channels)
- Independent per-track input monitoring with multi-channel interfaces
- Local-first + Files app
- Recordings save locally on your device for full privacy
- Optional sync via your own iCloud Drive
- Import audio from the Files app to use Reel as a music player
- Live in the Files app. Your audio, your control.
- No account required, no proprietary cloud lock-in
Watch the overview video HERE.
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