Make some noise with this selection of synths, DJ tools, recording apps, guitar amps, and 10 virtual Brian Enos

CAUSTIC 3

This app echoes old-school rackmount rigs, having you choose from 14 tiny synths to play live or create your next chart-topper by way of the sequencer. The free download is full-featured, but you’ll need the £5.99 Caustic Unlock Key to save and export. It’s on iOS too, but Korg Gadget (below) remains the better bet there. £5.99 / Android

AUDIOBUS 3

Real studios don’t consist of isolated units – all the kit’s connected to everything else. Apple’s own virtual cabling system, Inter-App Audio (IAA), allows something similar with music apps; but Audiobus is a better bet for the serious musician, offering wider support and far more flexibility in terms of routing and effects. £9.99 / iOS

G-STOMPER STUDIO

This app wants you to get your stomp on, smashing out amazing electronic tracks with ease. You can play live, or tap out beats and synth lines using the drum machine and sequencer. Need more sounds? Use the sampler to capture your brain fizzing at all the potential this superb tool offers. £11.99 / Android

AMPLI TUBE

A lot of our picks are synths, but mobile axe grinders will find plenty to love in AmpliTube. Like someone’s shoved an entire music store of amps and pedals into your device, it lets you construct the guitar rig of your dreams. Just don’t forget yourself and stomp on your phone. from £free / Android, iOS

KORG GADGET

With 20 miniature synths (‘gadgets’) and speedy composition workflow, Gadget is ideal for mobile music makers with an electronic bent. Each gadget has its own flavour, giving you everything from stompy drum machines to chip-tune screeches. Owners of Korg’s other iOS apps can import them too. Bonus! 19.99 / iOS

POISON-202

This old-skool synth will appeal if you’re of a certain vintage yourself. Its controls allow for all manner of ear-smashing audio, but it’s the presets that shine: A33 (The Robots) gets your Kraftwerk on, while A73 (Poison) will have you yelling out loud about ‘rhythmical remedies’ while pulling manic Keith Flint faces. £4.99 / iOS