Caustic
Original authorRej Poirier
DeveloperSingle Cell Software
Initial releaseMay 2011
Final release(s)
3.2 / February 2017
Written inC++
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Blackberry OS, MacOS, Windows
PlatformARM, ARM64, IA-32 (i386)
TypeDigital audio workstation
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.singlecellsoftware.com

Caustic is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed and programmed by Single Cell Software. It was first released for Android OS in May 2011, and later for iOS, BlackBerryOS, Windows, and MacOS.

The Caustic user interface is based on the concept of a rack-mount studio where the layout of the rack is freely configurable for synthesizers (with their piano roll) and effects, plus fixed the rack sections for mixing, and song sequencer .[1]

Release History

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Caustic was initially released as "Caustic Music Rack", a free app for Android devices on the Android Marketplace (now GooglePlay) in May 2011.[2] Caustic was described by Synthopia as a "virtual studio for Android."[3]

Caustic 2 was released in May 2012 with expanded features, more synthesizers, and MIDI support.[4] The release of Caustic 2 introduced the freemium model for mobile platforms and the purchased unlock key would apply to later releases.[5] Caustic 2 was first of the free versions for Windows made available from the developer's website.

Caustic 3 was released December 2013 with added synthesizers, expanded file type support, skinning, improved MIDI, added AudioBus.[6] Included in a round up of the best Android music apps, Music Radar cited Caustic 3 as "one of the best Android music making apps on the market."[7] and Son-of-8 Bits reviewed Caustic 3 as "Android's most advanced music workstation yet."[8] Caustic 3 release saw support added for the Apple iOS mobile devices, iPhone and iPad.[9] A free version of Caustic 3 was later released for Apple desktop MacOS (OSX).[10]

Notable Users

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  • The award-winning filmmaker, Nishit Gajjar, scored his 2013 movie "Time Elapses" and included a credit to Caustic for the soundtrack. The soundtrack is titled "Moonlight Moods".[11]
  • Steve Marshall, formerly of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop used Caustic for his album "Avebury Soundscapes".[12]

See also

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References

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  1. Todorov, Nick (2026-03-23). "Caustic 3 review – a powerful music creation tool in the palm of your hand". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  2. synthhead (2011-05-05). "New Android Synth Workstation, Caustic Music Rack". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  3. synthhead (2011-07-12). "Free App Like Propellerhead Reason For Android – Caustic". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  4. guest (2012-12-15). "Caustic 2 update for Android". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  5. "CAUSTIC Unlock Key - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  6. synthhead (2014-05-19). "Caustic iOS Update Adds AudioBus, New Synth & More". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  7. published, The MusicRadar Team (2016-10-21). "The best Android music making apps in the world today". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  8. Son of 8-Bits (2013-11-29). "Preview: Caustic 3 (Android)". Son of 8-Bits. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. Rogerson, Ben (2013-12-18). "Caustic 3 released for Android... and iOS". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  10. "Caustic 3.1 Download (Free)". Mac Informer. 2025-07-05. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  11. synthhead (2013-08-17). "Film Score Created With Caustic For Android". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  12. Marshall, Steve. "Creating Avebury Soundscapes". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2025-12-10.