Muser Studio Blog
Beautiful UK Airbnb with surprising guitars
An Eric Clapton Strat was a surprise discovery at a UK Airbnb. Muser Studio to loop his iconic riff, navigating tricky timing quirks and finishing with a bit of creative editing.
iRig Blueboard Slow Death
Is it all over for the iRig Blueboard? Connects with older iPhones but not newer. It's not looking good!
Set Up Sonicake Pocket Control for Video
Sonicake Pocket Control for video looping? This is your Setup Guide to get it working for you.
Late nights making music on iPhone
Creating music late at night without editing friction feels almost meditative. There's real catharsis in capturing your feelings in that moment.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.32: M-Vave MIDI Controlled Camera App
Muser Studio v1.0.32 brings more camera control via MIDI devices such as the M-VAVE Chocolate
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.31: Dynamic Panels Video Looping App
Muser Studio v1.0.31 introduces Dynamic Panels, a new render theme that shuffles video loops and recordings around each other.
Dynamic Panels Test for Video Rendering
I've been testing dynamic panel rendering for the Loop Windows in video edits. Here's my prototype concept to make the video edits feel more polished.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.30: Animated loops with motion blur
Muser Studio v1.0.30 brings motion blurred loop animations that slide in and out smoothly. Also loopless recording is now supported.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.29: Camera Flip while looping audio
Flip camera angles mid-recording without breaking loop timing with Muser Studio v1.0.29. Ideal for capturing different perspectives while building layered tracks.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.28: Mute Audio Loop, Hide Video Loop
Mute a loop, hide the video. Muser Studio v1.0.28 puts away loop videos when they are silenced.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.27: GPU accelerated video looper app with 2.5x faster rendering
More looping, less waiting. GPU accelerated rendering Muser Studio v1.0.27 more than doubles the render speed.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.26: Constant Frame Rate Looper App Exports
Export with Constant Frame Rate for accurate editing and better compatibility with your NLE. This update also adds internal improvements for smoother UI changes.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.25: Video Stems for Editing from a Looper app
Export full-length video stems, perfectly lined up for editing in your DAW or NLE. Tempo-aligned files, BPM overlays, and improved compatibility make post work faster.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.24: Looper Video Preview Images
See loop preview images while recording, film in any device orientation, and get feedback-risk alerts when using speakers.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.23: Looper pedal app that exports audio stems
Muser Studio v1.0.23 adds audio stem export for mixing in DAWs and video editors, plus a visual mute indicator and critical bug fixes for automations and project renames.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.22: Loop with the camera view or iRig BlueBoard
Loop directly from the camera view or use iRig BlueBoard for hands-free control. The new Tour covers metronome timing, with clearer audio and visual cues to place loop points.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.21: Visual Metronome Indicator
See beat cues on screen. Tap on green to start and red to finish so loops stay in time. Live signal monitoring warns you when latency is high. Tempo fix for freestyling long first loops included.
🌀Massive Attack “Teardrop” Cover, Looped Live on iPhone
A tiny, satisfying ‘Teardrop’ loop session. I set the metronome to 79 bpm, stacked heartbeat rhythm, arpeggio, and a whisper of bass, then guitar solo for a the vocal line. The video took as long to make as it does to watch (aka about 50 seconds)
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.20: Camera with looping audio, share via iMessage
Muser Studio v1.0.20 adds iMessage project sharing. Send and import .msarc files from chats for quick collaboration and backups. This update also improves stability and naming collisions.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.19: Adaptive Click Track Metronome
Muser Studio v1.0.19 introduces an adaptive click track metronome that locks to a set BPM or your first loop, with Bluetooth-friendly clicks.
🌀 Music Video Recording app with a click track?
Looking for a video recording click track enabled app? Muser Studio goes further with camera looping with an Adaptive Metronome that can follow your first loop or a set BPM.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.18: Audio Resume Fix, Loading Screen, and UI Polish
The v1.0.18 update fixes Muser Studio’s audio not recording after suspend/resume, adds a loading screen, and squashes some UI quirks.
🪄Quick Tip: Set Up M-Vave Chocolate for Looping Video
Pair your M-Vave Chocolate pedal with Muser Studio to control recording, looping, and resets – hands-free video looping with just a few setup steps.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.17: M-Vave Chocolate as a Video Looper
Muser Studio v1.0.17 adds support for the M-Vave Chocolate BLE MIDI pedal — giving you hands-free control for recording, looping, and resetting on the fly.
🌀 Editing music videos: beyond the looper app
Muser Studio now lets you export individual video loops for editing. Remix your visuals in DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or anywhere – it’s your video, your way.
🪄Quick Tip: Video Looping with a desktop keyboard
Use a Bluetooth desktop keyboard to control Muser Studio without touching the screen. Start loops, mark sections, reset takes.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.16: Video Looper Project Files
Project sharing is here! Muser Studio v1.0.16 now lets you import and export .msarc project files, perfect for collaboration or backup. Also: smoother scrolling FTW.
🌀Soundgarden Overfloater and Why I Make Live Loops with Muser Studio
iPhone + AirPods + guitar + Soundgarden stuck in my head = live loop session. Why I make live loops with Muser Studio? Let me show you.
How to Make Music/Loop Videos: Introducing Muser Studio Quick Tips 👈
Snack-sized tutorials. Simple tricks. Real creative help. Muser Studio’s new Quick Tips series shows you how to make music loop videos, one tiny tutorial at a time.
🪄Quick Tip: Reset your recording with a PageTurner
Flubbed a take in Muser Studio? Just double tap the left button on your PageTurner pedal to reset your recording, hands-free.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.15: Export Video Loops as movie files
With Muser Studio v1.0.15, export your video loops as remix-ready video files – with BPM metadata and clean filenames. A powerful new feature now in Open Beta for all Muser Studio users.
The Real Reason I Chose a Subscription Model for Muser Studio
Subscriptions can feel gross – I get it. But after years of building creative tools (and actual guitars), I landed on a model that supports sustainable, user-driven growth.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.14: Export Audio Loops as WAV files
With Muser Studio v1.0.14, export your audio loops as remix-ready WAV files – with BPM metadata and clean filenames. A powerful new feature now in Open Beta for all Muser Studio users.
🔧 Things I Broke So You Don't Have To
A lighthearted look at the bugs we fixed so you don’t have to - from invisible crashes to footswitch mishaps. Lessons learned from building Muser Studio.
💸 Currency crash - but not the kind you’re thinking about
Why would a price like ₩69,990 crash your app? Turns out currency formatting is a minefield. Here’s a quick dev-side rant on decimal dots, commas, symbols—and what not to trust.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.12: Video Loop Station gets Remote Control Double-Tap
Muser Studio v1.0.12 adds hands-free project reset with Bluetooth footswitch - just double-tap to start fresh. Smoother UI feedback during rendering, language updates, and essential bug fixes.
🌀Billie Jean Loop Cover with Muser Studio
A spontaneous cover of Billie Jean made using nothing but Muser Studio, AirPods and a guitar.
📦 Muser Studio v1.0.9: Interactive Timeline Indicator
Now you can scrub your performance video and see exactly where you are. Plus: improved Mandarin translation, and a Project Browser fix.
🧘♂️ Zen and the Art of Music App Onboarding
If your app does something new, users won’t just figure it out. Here’s why I built a lightweight in-app Tour Guide for Muser Studio - and what it teaches.
Eminem Function crash on iPhone 13
One small floating point error on iPhone 13 broke a key drawing algorithm in Muser Studio. Here’s how I tracked it down, fixed it, and what I learned.
🌀 See the Loop: Loop Halos in Muser Studio
You’ve been hearing the loops. Now you can see them. A new update to Muser Studio adds animated “Loop Halos” — quiet, visual cues that help you stay in sync while creating.
Lambdae Forever
A quick tech musing about naming, correctness, and personal preference - featuring the very incorrect but deeply satisfying term ‘lambdae.’
🌀 Loop Life: Inspired by Interruptions
A quick post about making loops in unexpected places — and why TikTok's been the perfect space to share them.
Percentages Are Stupid
A short tech rant about why percentages are stupid, perune should be normalized, and language is a little bit fake anyway.
How to Loop a Video on iPhone — Without Editing
A practical guide to looping a video on iPhone - no editing, no timelines. Just live performance and creative flow.
Looping in Unexpected Places
A quick post about making loops in unexpected places - and why TikTok's been the perfect space to share them.
Your First Loop with Muser Studio
How to make your first loop in Muser Studio - from recording to layering to sharing your final video.
The Mystery Hang: Debugging a Swift-C++ Interop Bug After Launch
After launching Muser Studio, I uncovered a Swift-C++ interop bug causing hangs in certain App Store regions. Here's how I fixed it.
🌀Video Looping for iPhone - What If Video Loops Were Instruments?
Meet Muser Studio - an iOS app that lets you record video and define looping sections while you're recording. Think live audio looping, but
Run before you can walk - aka video looper coding tangents
if you decide to enter into some mad dash you may cover a lot more ground which, albeit unstable, can give you a feel for what is to come
Bluetooth Keyboard as Looper remote controller
You can use the humble Bluetooth keyboard as a looper pedal. Here's how.
Persistant Loops - enabled
Recording audio was satisfying. Less satisfying was losing the recording when shutting down and restarting the app. Is it fixed? Yes....
Remote controlled audio app on iOS
The humble page-turner, re-imagined to be a multi-function input device transforms your iPhone into a looper pedal!
Wrote an app instead of buying batteries
I wanted to film a guitar loop and my improvised solo over the top, keeping the parts separate, yet in sync. A mixer would help with...
Remote controlled Audio Looper UI
The mock UI has the basics: record, play, rewind and erase. If the buffer is empty, it would make sense to have the button...
Remote controlling iOS apps
Using Bluetooth footswitches as multi-function remote controls for iOS apps.
Inspiration, musical hard work, and blueberry fig bars
I spent time at a working studio watching musicians create, which reminded me why I build tools for creators. Sometimes inspiration comes from blueberry fig bars too.
Ridiculous steps of starting an audio app
I'm building an app from scratch with a new audio architecture, and the first step is surprisingly tedious - getting access to the audio thread itself.
Welcome: Developer Blog v2
I've rebuilt the developer blog with a fresh look and new direction. Expect dev updates, explorations in audio and visual tools, plus early access to projects like Muser Ignite Beta VST/AU.