RESONATE / SUPPORT

Support

Getting started with Resonate.

Your first composition

Resonate requires iOS 17 or later and is available on the App Store. Motion recording needs a physical iPhone, and tactile playback requires a device that supports Core Haptics.

Play the included First light example to explore the timeline and tracks.
Open the session menu and choose New session to start a composition. Export your current work first if you want to keep an AHAP copy.
Select a track and position the playhead where you want to record.
Tap Record, move your iPhone, then stop. Recording replaces the selected track’s recorded interval while keeping material outside it.
Add more tracks, adjust their levels, and play back the mix. Use loop to repeat it.

Recording gestures

Continuous tracks

Tilt your iPhone to change intensity and roll it to change sharpness. Use the live meters and recording gesture guide as a guide. Meters remain active while the studio is in the foreground, even before and after a recording. Continuous tracks are suited to sustained vibrations and gradual changes.

Transient tracks

Use a short flick to record a tap. The strength of the movement determines intensity; roll controls sharpness. Let the phone settle between taps.

Track types are fixed when you create them. Add a new track to use a different type.

Layering and playback

Each track has a volume level, mute, solo, and its own clear or delete menu. Muted tracks are left out of the audible mix. When you solo a track, only soloed tracks are included.

Choose your starting position with the timeline ruler or position slider. Record replaces the captured interval on the selected track, preserving the material before and after it. Other audible tracks play along while you record; the selected track is excluded from that playback.

Use Play, Pause, Return to start, and Loop to review the pattern. Follow keeps the playhead in view; switch it off to inspect a different part of the timeline. Changing mute or solo during playback pauses the transport. Volume and destructive edits are locked during playback, and track controls are locked during recording.

Waveform height reflects intensity after the track’s volume. Soft continuous patterns look diffuse; sharper ones look more defined. Transient shapes change from rounded capsules to pointed shapes as sharpness increases.

Saving and exporting

The current editable session saves automatically on your device. The free version supports two tracks and recordings up to 30 seconds. Resonate Pro unlocks unlimited tracks and recording length. Resonate currently keeps one editable session, rather than a library of projects.

Tap Export to save the audible mix as an .ahap file. Muted tracks and tracks excluded by solo are left out. Choose the destination in the system file picker. Change the export name from the session menu. Exporting stops playback or recording first. The AHAP contains haptic events, not audio.

An AHAP export is a playback pattern, not a backup of the editable multitrack session. Starting a new session or loading the example replaces the current session. The session menu provides one-level undo for supported edits while the app is open.

Free and Resonate Pro

The free version includes two tracks and recordings up to 30 seconds. Pro removes both limits. Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase from the session menu. The purchase screen shows the current price for your region.

Apple handles payment. Monthly Pro renews automatically unless cancelled; manage it through your Apple Account’s subscription settings. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase.

If you already purchased Pro, open the upgrade screen and choose Restore Purchases using the Apple Account that made the purchase. If a purchase is pending approval or cannot be verified, Pro will not unlock until Apple confirms it. If access is still missing, send support the error message without including payment details.

Troubleshooting

I can’t feel playback.

Use a physical iPhone that supports Core Haptics. Check that your composition contains recorded events, the tracks you want to hear are not muted, and their levels are above zero. The iOS Simulator can preview the timeline and export, but cannot produce physical haptics.

Motion isn’t recording.

Recording requires a physical iPhone with device motion available. Keep Resonate in the foreground and select a track before recording. Check any motion-access prompt or error shown by iOS. For transient tracks, let the phone settle between flicks.

Playback or recording stopped.

Resonate stops playback and recording when it leaves the foreground. In the free version, recording stops when the playhead reaches 30 seconds. Return to the app and start again from the position you want.

I can’t change a track.

Stop recording or playback before editing track settings. Some controls are locked during capture and playback.

I can’t find an exported file.

Look in the location you selected in the system file picker. Exported files use the session name and the .ahap extension. Check your chosen file provider if you saved outside On My iPhone.

Still need help?

If something isn’t covered here, or you’ve found a bug or have an idea, send us a note. Submissions are anonymous and go straight to our issue tracker.