About ChordPolyPad
"ChordPolyPad" is a MIDI chords player that lets you create chord sets using a large internal library, any custom combination of notes, or randomly generated chords. Each preset contains either 8 groups of 16 pads or 2...
"ChordPolyPad" is a MIDI chords player that lets you create chord sets using a large internal library, any custom combination of notes, or randomly generated chords. Each preset contains either 8 groups of 16 pads or 2 groups of 64 pads, for a total of 128 pads. In addition to playing chords, each pad can generate customizable MIDI controls on its horizontal and vertical axes, allowing expressive real-time modulation. "ChordPolyPad" can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in. The app supports full internal and external MIDI input and output. An internal sound bank is included for immediate use. The AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in supports multiple instances. A compatible host is required and must support the Audio Unit v3 (AUv3) MIDI effect format. Hosts supporting AUv3 MIDI effect on iOS: Logic Pro, Cubasis, Beatmaker, AUM, Audiobus, NanoStudio, Auria Pro, apeMatrix. Hosts supporting AUv3 MIDI effect on macOS: Logic Pro 10.7 or later. Features: . Standalone application and AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in . 8 groups of 16 pads or 2 groups of 64 pads per preset (128 pads) . Assignable MIDI port and MIDI channel for each pad . Customizable X/Y controller per pad . Per-note velocity control for each chord . Strumming configuration per pad . Copy and paste for pads and groups . Drag and drop chords directly from the library . Chord filtering and quantizing based on the selected scale . Predefined scales and possibility to create custom scales . Advanced random chord generator with diverse musical moods featuring voice leading and context-aware harmonic progressions for naturally flowing compositions . Stop "Audio Background" automatically after inactivity (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, or never) . Internal sound bank . Receive MIDI notes and control from external devices . Send MIDI to a virtual port usable as MIDI input by other "Core MIDI" compatible apps . Preset manager with support for in-app purchase packs . "Program Change" support . Preset sharing support by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Messages", and other supported services . Native iCloud support . "iCloud Drive" support in the "Files" app on iOS and "Finder" on macOS . Full support for "Windowed Apps" mode on iPad . Undo/Redo Supported MIDI connections: . Virtual "Core MIDI" connections between apps . Any compatible MIDI interface . MIDI over Wi-Fi . MIDI over Bluetooth
Version History • Fixed an issue affecting note preview while holding a pad • Minor bugs fixed 3.0.1 Mar 16 • Advanced random chord generator with 16 musical moods (organized by Complexity, Emotional, and Atmospheric categories) featuring voice leading and context-aware harmonic progressions for naturally flowing compositions • New global scale system where the chord keyboard visually greys out notes outside the selected scale • Scale selector can now quantize the selected pad, the selected group, or all pads • New scale section allowing the creation of custom scales • Standardized scale names for improved clarity • Redesigned preset selector, now supporting in-app purchase packs • Three new preset packs available as in-app purchases: Liminal Spaces, Clubwave, and Retro Pop. Each pack includes 6 free presets to explore • New option to color the entire pad • New option to automatically stop Audio Background when the app is inactive (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, or never) • Minor bug fixes 3.0 Feb 3 • Minor bugs fixed 2.3.1 11/11/2025 • Full compatibility with iOS / iPadOS 26 • Support for Windowed Apps mode on iPad • Integration of the new menu bar in iPadOS 26 • Stability and performance improvements 2.3 09/24/2025 • Minor bugs fixed 2.2.3 11/13/2024 • MIDI controller ranges can now be set to the same minimum and maximum value in order to send a fixed MIDI value • Minor bugs fixed 2.2.2 04/13/2024 • Possibility of having 128 notes per chord instead of 32 • Fixed an issue where dual sliders were too close to each other • Minor bugs fixed 2.2.1 07/10/2023 • Compatibility with Logic for iPad • Fixed a bug when recording MIDI effect on Logic • Minor bugs fixed 2.2 05/30/2023 • Minor bugs fixed 2.1.3 05/13/2023 • Minor bugs fixed 2.1.2 03/27/2023 • Each pad now displays the MIDI note to trigger it • The design of the iPhone version has been improved to be similar to the iPad version • Possibility to display or not the keyboard editor in the view • Ability to display or not the pad editing panel • PDF documentation can be downloaded to the device • Minor bugs fixed 2.1.1 09/02/2022 • Each pad now displays the MIDI note to trigger it • The design of the iPhone version has been improved to be similar to the iPad version • Possibility to display or not the keyboard editor in the view • Ability to display or not the pad editing panel • PDF documentation can be downloaded to the device • Minor bugs fixed 2.1 09/01/2022 • Added support for iOS and iPadOS 15 • Minor bugs fixed 2.0.6 09/24/2021 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad • The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view • The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset • The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset • Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group • Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released • Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version • Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services • Fixed an Audio Unit issue with BeatMaker 3 and NanoStudio 2 • Fixed an issue under iOS 14.2 from Core MIDI • Fixed an issue with the control panel selector • Fixed an issue on the Audio Unit version where the main MIDI output channel was stuck at 1 • Minor bugs fixed 2.0.5 12/16/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad • The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view • The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset • The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset • Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group • Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released • Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version • Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services • Fixed an Audio Unit issue with BeatMaker 3 and NanoStudio 2 • Fixed an issue under iOS 14.2 from Core MIDI • Fixed an issue with the control panel selector • Minor bugs fixed 2.0.4 12/08/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad • The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view • The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset • The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset • Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group • Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released • Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version • Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services • Fixed an Audio Unit issue with BeatMaker 3 and NanoStudio 2 • Bugs fixed 2.0.3 10/19/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad • The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view • The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset • The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset • Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group • Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released • Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version • Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services • Bugs fixed 2.0.2 10/18/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad • The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view • The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset • The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset • Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group • Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released • Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version • Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services • Bugs fixed 2.0.1 10/14/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad • The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view • The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset • The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset • Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group • Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released • Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version • Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services 2.0 10/13/2020 • Added support for iOS and iPadOS 14 • Minor bugs fixed 1.8.6 09/23/2020 • Improved Audiobus support • Minor bugs fixed 1.8.5 04/14/2020 • Fixed an issue with MIDI over Bluetooth on iOS and iPadOS 13 1.8.4 10/15/2019 • Added support for iOS and iPadOS 13 • Minor bugs fixed 1.8.3 10/04/2019 • Added an option to deactivate graphic effects on pads • Minor bugs fixed 1.8.2 08/14/2019 • Added support for new iPad Pro "all-screen design" • Minor bugs fixed 1.8.1 11/29/2018
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of ChordPolyPad since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-30 20:53:07.
The latest version is 3.0.1 and it was updated on 2026-10-14 06:36:36. See below the changes in each version.
ChordPolyPad version 3.0.1
Updated At: 2026-10-14
Changes: Version History • Fixed an issue affecting note preview while holding a pad
• Minor bugs fixed 3.0.1 Mar 16 • Advanced random chord generator with 16 musical moods (organized by Complexity, Emotional, and Atmospheric categories) featuring voice leading and context-aware harmonic progressions for naturally flowing compositions
• New global scale system where the chord keyboard visually greys out notes outside the selected scale
• Scale selector can now quantize the selected pad, the selected group, or all pads
• New scale section allowing the creation of custom scales
• Standardized scale names for improved clarity
• Redesigned preset selector, now supporting in-app purchase packs
• Three new preset packs available as in-app purchases: Liminal Spaces, Clubwave, and Retro Pop. Each pack includes 6 free presets to explore
• New option to color the entire pad
• New option to automatically stop Audio Background when the app is inactive (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, or never)
• Minor bug fixes 3.0 Feb 3 • Minor bugs fixed 2.3.1 11/11/2025 • Full compatibility with iOS / iPadOS 26
• Support for Windowed Apps mode on iPad
• Integration of the new menu bar in iPadOS 26
• Stability and performance improvements 2.3 09/24/2025 • Minor bugs fixed 2.2.3 11/13/2024 • MIDI controller ranges can now be set to the same minimum and maximum value in order to send a fixed MIDI value
• Minor bugs fixed 2.2.2 04/13/2024 • Possibility of having 128 notes per chord instead of 32
• Fixed an issue where dual sliders were too close to each other
• Minor bugs fixed 2.2.1 07/10/2023 • Compatibility with Logic for iPad
• Fixed a bug when recording MIDI effect on Logic
• Minor bugs fixed 2.2 05/30/2023 • Minor bugs fixed 2.1.3 05/13/2023 • Minor bugs fixed 2.1.2 03/27/2023 • Each pad now displays the MIDI note to trigger it
• The design of the iPhone version has been improved to be similar to the iPad version
• Possibility to display or not the keyboard editor in the view
• Ability to display or not the pad editing panel
• PDF documentation can be downloaded to the device
• Minor bugs fixed 2.1.1 09/02/2022 • Each pad now displays the MIDI note to trigger it
• The design of the iPhone version has been improved to be similar to the iPad version
• Possibility to display or not the keyboard editor in the view
• Ability to display or not the pad editing panel
• PDF documentation can be downloaded to the device
• Minor bugs fixed 2.1 09/01/2022 • Added support for iOS and iPadOS 15
• Minor bugs fixed 2.0.6 09/24/2021 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad
• The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view
• The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset
• The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset
• Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group
• Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released
• Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version
• Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services
• Fixed an Audio Unit issue with BeatMaker 3 and NanoStudio 2
• Fixed an issue under iOS 14.2 from Core MIDI
• Fixed an issue with the control panel selector
• Fixed an issue on the Audio Unit version where the main MIDI output channel was stuck at 1
• Minor bugs fixed 2.0.5 12/16/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad
• The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view
• The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset
• The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset
• Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group
• Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released
• Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version
• Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services
• Fixed an Audio Unit issue with BeatMaker 3 and NanoStudio 2
• Fixed an issue under iOS 14.2 from Core MIDI
• Fixed an issue with the control panel selector
• Minor bugs fixed 2.0.4 12/08/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad
• The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view
• The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset
• The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset
• Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group
• Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released
• Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version
• Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services
• Fixed an Audio Unit issue with BeatMaker 3 and NanoStudio 2
• Bugs fixed 2.0.3 10/19/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad
• The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view
• The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset
• The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset
• Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group
• Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released
• Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version
• Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services
• Bugs fixed 2.0.2 10/18/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad
• The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view
• The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset
• The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset
• Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group
• Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released
• Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version
• Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services
• Bugs fixed 2.0.1 10/14/2020 • Development and addition of the Audio Unit version of ChordPolyPad
• The ‘Real Time Transposition’ setup is now part of the preset and is called ‘Global Transposition’ from the main pad view
• The MIDI triggering mode is now part of the ‘Pads Setup’ and can be saved and recalled with the preset
• The 16 or 64 pads setup is now saved and recalled with the preset
• Added a MIDI triggering order to dispatch MIDI notes from ‘Top to bottom’ or ‘Bottom to top’ on a group
• Option to reset the MIDI control used on the pad when released
• Added 64 pads setup to the iPhone version
• Possibility to share presets by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Message", and other available services 2.0 10/13/2020 • Added support for iOS and iPadOS 14
• Minor bugs fixed 1.8.6 09/23/2020 • Improved Audiobus support
• Minor bugs fixed 1.8.5 04/14/2020 • Fixed an issue with MIDI over Bluetooth on iOS and iPadOS 13 1.8.4 10/15/2019 • Added support for iOS and iPadOS 13
• Minor bugs fixed 1.8.3 10/04/2019 • Added an option to deactivate graphic effects on pads
• Minor bugs fixed 1.8.2 08/14/2019 • Added support for new iPad Pro "all-screen design"
• Minor bugs fixed 1.8.1 11/29/2018
ChordPolyPad version 3.0
Updated At: 2026-02-03
Changes: • Advanced random chord generator with 16 musical moods (organized by Complexity, Emotional, and Atmospheric categories) featuring voice leading and context-aware harmonic progressions for naturally flowing compositions
• New global scale system where the chord keyboard visually greys out notes outside the selected scale
• Scale selector can now quantize the selected pad, the selected group, or all pads
• New scale section allowing the creation of custom scales
• Standardized scale names for improved clarity
• Redesigned preset selector, now supporting in-app purchase packs
• Three new preset packs available as in-app purchases: Liminal Spaces, Clubwave, and Retro Pop. Each pack includes 6 free presets to explore
• New option to color the entire pad
• New option to automatically stop Audio Background when the app is inactive (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, or never)
• Minor bug fixes
ChordPolyPad version 2.3
Updated At: 2025-09-18
Changes: Sep 18, 2025
Version 2.3
• Full compatibility with macOS 26
• Stability and performance improvements
ChordPolyPad version -
Updated At: 2025-08-18
ChordPolyPad version 2.2.2
Updated At: 2024-04-13
Changes: Apr 13, 2024
Version 2.2.2
• MIDI controller ranges can now be set to the same minimum and maximum value in order to send a fixed MIDI value
• Minor bugs fixed
ChordPolyPad version 2.2.1
Updated At: 2023-07-10
Changes: Jul 10, 2023
Version 2.2.1
• Possibility of having 128 notes per chord instead of 32
• Fixed an issue where dual sliders were too close to each other
• Minor bugs fixed
ChordPolyPad version 2.2
Updated At: 2023-05-30
Changes: May 30, 2023
Version 2.2
• Compatibility with Logic for iPad
• Fixed a bug when recording MIDI effect on Logic
• Minor bugs fixed
ChordPolyPad version 3.0.1
Updated At: 1970-01-01
Changes: • Fixed an issue affecting note preview while holding a pad
• Minor bugs fixed
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