Nobody wanted to sing with me ;) so I built a multi-layer music app - Musaic Studio
I'm Marco, software dev and hobby musician. Recording even a short song by myself always meant a laptop, a DAW, a video editor - and then getting it all back in sync. The part that was supposed to be fun turned into work.
Maybe you struggled with the same, so I want to give you some info about the app.
Musaic does the whole thing on your phone, in three modes:
- Mosaic - a split-pane layout that can change over the song
- Live Studio - tap a layer to cut to it live, the audio layers keep all playing
- Twin (beta) - cut yourself out and stand next to yourself in one shot
Plus audio FX per layer, a timeline, built-in instruments, MIDI keyboard support, air instruments and automatic lyrics (pro). You can see the homepage below for more information about the modes & features.
How it compares:
- vs Acapella (Mixcord) - the app most people in this corner already use, and where I started too. What I kept wishing for and built in:
- sync correction per layer, with a saved default per microphone
- instruments: e.g. add a bass layer, with the on-screen keys or a real MIDI keyboard
- audio-only layers, not just video ones
- panes that switch over the course of the song, instead of one fixed grid
- automatic lyrics, and export in both 9:16 and 16:9
- two more modes: cut between layers live, or stand next to yourself in Twin mode
- vs GarageBand + CapCut/iMovie - sound and picture stay in one app. A layer is its take, its effects and its pane in the layout, not three things in two apps.
Not a DAW replacement. This is for the insta/tiktok/youtube video you want to finish tonight (or just for fun without publishing like me ;)).
Musaic Studio on the App Store - musaic.likwest.com
I built it mainly for myself - but if you want to try it, I'd genuinely like to hear your feedback, feature requests and bug reports.
It's only on iOS till date, as I don't see any downloads there I stopped my efforts for the Android variant for now 😄 But let's see.