VU950

VU950 is not about realism. It is about behavior. Sound shaped by limits, gain interaction and audible artifacts — the same forces that defined early digital samplers. Draws inspiration from classic midi sequencers combined with samplers. Why it sounds the way it does Instead of emulating a single piece of hardware, VU950 recreates the way early samplers behaved internally. Resolution limits, imperfect filtering and non-linear stages are treated as musical decisions, not technical flaws. What shapes the sound VU950 sample rate: 7.5 kHz to 48 kHz Full timestretch workflow with classic hardware sampler tone Reduced bit depth processing for early-digital density User-adjustable anti-aliasing behavior Stereo signal path with selectable left or right input channel Dedicated input gain stage with drive and circuit bias Multiple filtering stages including bandwidth limitation Built-in low-pass filter for tone shaping Anti-aliasing tuned for musical artifacts, not transparency Non-linear processing across the entire signal path Output gain stage that affects tone and density, not just level MIDI-controllable parameters for hands-on workflow Maximum sample length: 63 seconds Truncate option to trim sample Precise mode for precise trimming on start and end screen One or eight voices of polyphony Precise start and end point control for trimming Chop function with selectable amount of slices And that was just VU950 AUv3 plugin. In Standalone: 8 tracks Support for hosting AUv3 apps to change VU950 sound engine to any sound You like. Build in multi sampler - VU20. Mixer with 4 inserts per track. 17 build in effects like filters, eq, compressors Step Sequencer Song Mode Live Mode Export wav with stems. Classic and modern UI template (Modern is fully customisable) In app purchases drumkits are downloadable after purchase (MPC60 drumkit for free) You can check also my another beatmaking app - VU202 - which is free and it is also a AUv3 instrument so You can use VU202 in VU950!

This update brings VUMIDI - new internal plugin to bring hardware devices into VU950, plus various improvements and fixes. Added: VU20's new MIDI input plugin. Use it to connect hardware MIDI devices to VU950 when hosting VU20 as a plugin, or to route MIDI from one track to another within VU950 and VU20. Fixed: Fixed an issue where VU950 could fail to produce sound when the app was muted in the OS and didn't have microphone access permissions. Improved: Fixed various layout issues when using VU950 in landscape orientation on iPhone.

Developer

Dariusz Chynek

Main Category

Music

Version

1.0.8

Version Release

2026-06-15

Initial Release

2026-06-03

Size

184 MB

Age Rating

4+

Price

USD 4.99

Bundle ID

org.dariuszchynek.VU950

Version Rating

★ 5.00 (6)

First Seen

2026-06-05

Metadata updated 2026-06-16

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