Helio Sequencer

Good app, but…

On the iPad version, there is no way to save a .helio file, despite the fact that it creates a 0kb .helio file on song creation. While customizing instruments in the orchestra pit, a lot of times when I try to add some effects, the app immediately crashes. On the page where you create projects, it has a list of projects recently worked on, but when you click on those projects, it disappears from the list, and adds an empty item to the studio menu and deletes the project with no undo.

Long way to go

Issues arise when: Attempting to load Soundfonts for custom music production. This manifests as, often, no sound being played despite the Soundfonts being chosen and their operability. Returning to a project, in the form of a giant X appearing instead of any form of initialization. Areas for improvement can be seen when: Wanting to record or import sounds from external sources falling outside of MIDI. This could circumvent a reliance on Soundfonts, when fixed. These three things would place Helio far ahead of several options available on the App Store.