Mac Desktop · v3.6 · Free Download

The AI music studio
built for Mac.

Open FabFilter, Valhalla, and any Audio Unit plugin with its full editor — inside Bounce. AI composition, drag-and-drop from Finder, iPhone sync. Free.

⚠️ Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later

Download for Mac — Free
Bounce for Mac — multitrack timeline, sidebar mixer, and Spark AI panel
Mac-Exclusive · Audio Units

Real plugin editors.
Inside Bounce.

FabFilter Pro-Q 3 opens as FabFilter Pro-Q 3 — the actual editor, with every knob and module, running inside your Bounce session. This is why we built the Mac app.

FabFilter
Valhalla DSP
Soundtoys
Native Instruments
iZotope
Arturia
Eventide
Waves
Izotope
Sugar Bytes
+ any Audio Unit

Full native editors

Every AU opens its real UI — the same interface you use in Logic or Ableton. No stripped-down views, no redirects.

Instruments & effects

Host AUv3 synths, samplers, compressors, and reverbs on any track as instruments or insert effects.

Your library, your session

If it's in your AU library, it works in Bounce. No re-purchasing plugins, no additional subscriptions.

New in v3.6

Drop it in. From anywhere.

Drag audio straight from Finder, Splice, or your desktop onto the timeline. Files land as editable clips — trimmed, ready to arrange and mix.

Finder folders and file browsers
Splice downloads and sample packs
Desktop recordings and voice memos
Any audio format macOS supports
Splice · Downloads
kick_001.wav
bass_loop.aif
vocal_hook.wav
synth_chord.wav
drag → timeline ↓

Not an iPad app on a big screen

Built for a big screen.

Bounce for Mac is a native macOS app designed for the desktop from the ground up — not a phone UI scaled up. Every element exists because it belongs on a Mac.

Sidebar mixer strips

Full channel controls always visible

Pinned inspector panel

Track details without modal pop-ups

Right-click context menus

Pro actions on every element

Keyboard shortcuts

Pro-level speed and muscle memory

Resizable to any window

Ultrawide, split view, whatever works

Window-top transport

Play, record, tempo always in reach

Bounce ID · Cross-Device

Start on iPhone. Finish on Mac.

Beat-make on your phone, mix at your desk. Bounce ID syncs projects between devices — open any session anywhere and pick up exactly where you left off.

📱

iPhone & iPad

Make the beat

BOUNCE ID
💻

Mac

Mix and master

Spark · AI Composition Engine

Describe a vibe. Get a full project.

Type a mood, a genre, an artist reference — Spark builds a complete, auto-mixed multitrack session across 13 genres, fully editable and ready to produce right on your Mac. Unlike song generators, you own and can edit every part.

Spark — AI composition

Describe a vibe → editable multitrack session. 13 genres, new result every time.

Sing a Hook

Describe lyrics + mood → scratch a-cappella vocal, ready to arrange against.

Generate a Sound

Risers, textures, one-shots, vocal chops. Describe it, get it, edit it.

Every track editable

Arrange, tune, record on top, export stems. You own it — nothing is locked.

The GarageBand alternative
with AI built in.

Both free. But Bounce brings AI composition, full plugin editors, drag-and-drop, and iPhone sync.

Feature
GarageBand
Bounce
Free download
AI composition (describe → full project)
AI vocals & sound generation
Third-party AU plugin editors (full UI)(GarageBand hosts AU but without full third-party editors)
Drag audio from Finder / Splice
iPhone ↔ Mac project sync
Export stems + full project file
Direct DMG — no App Store required

System Requirements

macOS

15 (Sequoia) or later

Arch

Apple Silicon & Intel

Price

Free

Distribution

Direct DMG

⚠️ Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later · Apple Silicon & Intel If your Mac isn't there yet, a broader compatibility update is planned — check back soon.

Bounce

Download Bounce for Mac.
It's free.

Notarized DMG. No App Store. No subscription to start. Just download, open, and make something.

Download for Mac — FreeAlso on iPhone & iPad

Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later · Apple Silicon & Intel