By Charlie Matthews

Once you have figured out what app you’re using to actually record music on your iPod or iPhone, you’re going to want to start editing and shaping it. Here are 5 apps that can help you get the sounds you are really after.

Stereo Designer – Stereo Shaper and Mid/Side Processor / By Holderness Media Inc

Stereo Designer is an easy to use multi-purpose stereo shaping tool and Mid/Side processor. “Stereoize” mono inputs, pan left and right channels separately, create wide stereo images, process independent mid/side signals and more.

WOW Filterbox / By Sugar Bytes GmbH

21 incredible filter types with the famous vowel mode. With distortions that cover your tracks with gas and put them on fire. Modulations that cause more trouble than your modular dark room. And finally that warm and juicy sound, that you were looking for.

Vio / By Boon, LLC

Vio is an immersive vocal experience. Pinch, drag, swirl and swipe to transform your voice and shape new sounds.

MC Levels / By Sascha Bienert

MC Levels is a powerful digital multichannel level meter for your iPad or iPhone. In combination with an external multichannel USB audio interface it is capable of displaying up to 8 channels plus 3 Audiobus sources simultaneously.

AUFX:Push / By Kymatica

A highly tweakable stereo dynamics processor with noise gate, compressor/expander with external side-chain input, and limiter/clipper. From subtle compression, extreme pumping, to maximum loudness!