iShred app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 4032 ratings )
Music Entertainment
Developer: Frontier Design Group
4.99 USD
Current version: 3.0.2, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 06 Feb 2009
App size: 25.68 Mb

No other iPhone guitar comes even close.
"High end technology for peanuts. Dont know how they do it. Stellar guitar app." - jjw14 (5 stars)

"If you buy nothing else, buy this one. Id give it 10 stars if I could!" - Jacksondale (5 stars)

"Of all the guitar apps available on the App Store, Frontier Design’s iShred is my favorite." - MacWorld

"Jaw dropping superb app.cant live without it. Addicted & hooked : )" - fazali160677 (5 stars)

"By the first strum, you realize that iShred is a virtual guitar like no other - it is in fact the tool for ultimate guitar supremacy on an MP4 player scale." - TouchMyApps

iShred starts with a set of high-fidelity guitar samples, then feeds them through eight exciting effects pedals and an overdriven amp simulator. Whether you want a clean trebly surf sound, a spacey rock lead, or an all-out metal assault, iShred delivers the goods. The sonic line-up includes these virtual stomp-boxes:

EFFECTS
• Hot Fuzz: Get buzzed with an electrifying distortion
• Wahsabi: Tilt your iPhone to control this wah pedal!
• Sybil: Dual chorus pedal to hear your evil twin
• HK-2000 Delay: For fat slap sound or huge echo
• Kömpressör: Power chords just beg for it
• Adrenaline: Treble Booster for that extra shot
• Q-36 Space Modulator: Multi-pattern modulation
• Trembler: Get a healthy dose of Tremolo

iShred provides a playing interface thats both powerful and easy to learn. Create your songs from a huge library of over 2000 built-in chords, scales, and fret positions, by assigning them to the two rows of buttons at the top of the screen. The buttons give you immediate access to all the chords and scales you need for a song, and let you easily switch between strumming chords and playing melodies.

SOUNDS
• High quality, professionally mastered guitar samples
• Eight stomp-box effects and an amp simulator
• Notes never "drop out" due to limited sample length
• Adjust tuning to match recordings, other instruments

PERFORMANCE
• Slide finger between buttons for fast chord transitions
• Shortcuts for fast song editing and button reordering
• Support for the left-handed guitarist

RECORDING
• Record performances with optional metronome
• Play along with recordings, even use different sound
• Speed up or slow down performance after recording

SHARING
• Send songs to computer via iTunes file sharing

AIRPLAY
• A jukebox of shared songs from around the world
• Share your performances and be rated by other guitarists
• Download songs and performances from other players
• Check out the AirPlay charts: http://fdgm.us/AirPlay

PLAY WITH MUSIC
• Built in music player
• Play along with iPod library or imported tracks
• Setup a loop for practicing a song section

CHORDS
• Easily create and save your own custom chords
• Strumming position controls loudness of chords
• Chords are easily reordered for fast access

SCALES
• 21 scales, available in 12 keys, let you play melodies
• "Advanced moves": hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides
• User-selectable string labels

SONGS & PLAYLISTS
• Combinations of chords & scales can be saved as songs
• Songs can now have multiple pages of buttons
• Add FX buttons to switch effect setups on the fly!
• Songs can be edited, renamed, deleted
• Backup songs to the network

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Pros and cons of iShred app for iPhone and iPad

iShred app good for

Works perfectly, this app is worth a lot more than its price. 2 thumbs up!!
This app offers a wide variety of really good guitar sound effects. Its easy to use and responds well. The recorder function is OK but I hope to see, in future updates, the possibility to overdub (in the guitar app as well).
Im not a muscian but its fairly easy To strum cord. And play a song. Although I have no idea how to make up a song, with cords.
Really really nice when youre away from your gear and get the music bug! Easy to use, nice... Very nice!
Awesome app. I love the look on peoples faces when I pull this out. As a suggestion, I would like to have the option to add a quick-touch string-mute button to stop sustain without having to switch away from the chord (example: Highway to Hell). A virtual whammy bar option would be cool too. Would also like to have a good Gretsch guitar sound option.
This app is the app jesus would pick Ps. Booda seems like more of a touchgrind guy to me

Some bad moments

I will give this app a better rating if would update it so it doesnt crash every time I open it. Its a waste of 5 bucks until you update it!! 
Bought this app last year. Went in to use it wouldnt load reset iPhone still wouldnt load. Deleted app and went to app store to download it again and it charged me again. And cant contact anyone to help. Guess I just got screwed out of $ 5.00.