2023
04/28
ButterSynth For iOS
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ButterSynth iPad Synth

ButterSynth is a hybrid 6-oscillator synthesizer with a vast sonic range, from gentle pads to screaming leads and basslines. It’s like Serum for the iPad and iPhone.

ButterSynth is a hybrid 6-oscillator wavetable/FM/sample-based AUV3 and standalone synthesizer with a vast sonic range, from gentle pads to screaming leads and basslines.

Mix any combination of wavetable, FM, sample and other synthesis engines for one truly massive sound.

For the more advanced users, you’ll love using ButterSynth’s thoughtfully designed interface, incredibly powerful modulation matrix, fully-featured internal FX rack, factory waveform and sample libraries, and almost limitless scope for fun, experimentation and sound design.

For less experienced synth programmers, ButterSynth includes a library of hundreds of ready-to-use presets, sparking your creativity to start making music right away.

Headline features include

– Mix and match any combination of 6 synthesis engines to either emulate your favourite synths of yester-year or build a synth ready for the future.

– Dual-wavetable engines also feature 9 phase modes, wave folding, and deep unison controls modelled on vintage hardware synths.

– Built-in wavetable editor gives you the ability to tweak, morph, and hand-draw your own custom wavetables, with each wavetable supporting up to 256 frames.

– FM engine offers 4 operators with a selection of 12 modulation paths. Each operator can be loaded with any waveform from the factory or user library, and can also self-modulate via the feedback dial.

– Sample and Granulator engines both let you load samples (either imported or from the factory library) and control precisely how they are chopped, triggered and layered. Both also feature the same powerful unison modes available in the WT engine.

– Highly configurable 32-slot modulation matrix featuring precise mix/max ranges, self-modulation (via the amount target), plus configurable response curves and layer modes. Simply long-tap any parameter to set it as a Mod destination!

– Full suite of versatile control sources which includes: 4x MSEG-style looping curve envelopes, 4x LFOs, 4x step sequencers, X/Y pad with motion recording, 8x Macro dials and a powerful arpeggiator inspired by Kirnu Interactive’s Cream.

– The EFX rack lets you build your own insert effects chain using any combination of the 16 built-in FX modules. Modules available at launch include delay, reverb, distortion, chorus, OTT compression etc. Note – FX parameters can also be targeted by the mod matrix, unlocking the possibility to program ‘per voice’ modulated effects.

– All presets, wavetables, samples and other settings are stored in the Files app, making bulk import/export, backup and community sharing quick and easy.

– All of this is housed in an irresistibly designed 4-tab UI that makes synth programming quick and fun.

Get ButterSynth from the App Store HERE

2022
09/20
50 Presets For Nambu Synth
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Presets for Nambu iPad Synth

Presets for Nambu Synth

Sound designer DMT Cymatics has created a set of 50 presets for NAMBU synthesizer. The synthesizer is a 6 Operator FM synth from the developers Ice Works, with added uniqueness from its choice of filters, and flexible modulation.

Along with additional Textures and traditional Oscillators, this synth is a versatile synth. Here you will get 50 presets sound designed by DMT CYMATICS. The presets work for iPad and iPhone versions and are simple to install.

Sounds designed suitable for Ambient and Space synth, Lo-Fi and other genres.

50 Presets for Nambu can be downloaded from the DMT Cymatics website HERE (price 4p)

Get Nambu HERE

2022
06/22
Bleass Monolit Free Synth App
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Monolit Free Mono Synth App

Monolit Free Mono Synth App

BLEASS Monolit is a Mono Synthesizer inspired by BLEASS Alpha & BLEASS Omega Synthesizers.

BLEASS Monolit combines the rich analogue sound and intuitive ease-of-use of BLEASS Alpha with the creative expressiveness of BLEASS Omega. The result is a compact, efficient, mono-synth tailor-made for creating thunderous basses, searing leads, sparkling arpeggios and other-worldly SFX.

Just download to your desktop, iPhone or iPad, and immediately start designing and playing original and inspirational sounds. And thanks to Monolit’s super-efficient low-CPU synth engine, even the humblest of devices will have no problem running many instances of this fabulous-sounding synth.

The instrument’s interface is super-straightforward and easy to use, with intuitive graphic controls and long-throw faders that feel tactile and precise whether you are using touch screen or mouse. If you need some extra sonic inspiration, BLEASS Monolit includes a dice button that generates new values for all the synth’s settings, but does so in a way that’s carefully tuned to create useable yet unique sounds. And of course, as with all BLEASS products, Monolit comes with a library of factory presets packed with a wide variety of different sounds, with additional sound packs also available produced by BLEASS’ network of talented sound designers.

Get Monolit from the appstore here https://apps.apple.com/app/bleass-monolit/id1589410030

2022
05/06
VHS Synth For iOS
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Intro Price: $3.99 (Reg $9.99) | Vintage Synths Recorded to VHS Tape | Over 280+ presets | “Best Lo-Fi instrument I’ve ever played!” – The SoundTest Room

Create instant lo-fi and cool retro vibes. Press a key. And elevate your music.
Perfect for synthwave, hip hop, indie, rock, ambient, soundtrack, lo-fi, and more

Includes over 280+ Presets by Jakob haQ, Red Sky Lullaby, The Garage Band Guide, DJ Puzzle, Sound of Izrael, DJ Mantra, Marc Hupkens, AnalogMatthew, JEC, Da Fingaz, Brian Funk, and more.

Classic Synths were recorded to VHS Tape with a VCR, then re-sampled.

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FEATURES:

• Standalone app + iOS AUv3 Plugin

• Over 280+ presets to inspire you

• Compressed to under 140mb to save space

• VCR Sound Effects (Buttons, Tape Hiss, More)

• VCR FX section to customize the sounds

• FREE Expansion Pack: OP-1 recorded with a VCR

+ iPhone & iPad version included for one low price

Real analog feel and dirt. Vintage hardware was recorded into a VCR and then re-sampled.

Features the waveforms from the best-selling “80s VHS Synths” and “VHS Wave” Ableton sound packs by Brian Funk($30 value).

Available here on iOS for the first time!

Download it here https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vhs-synth-80s-synthwave/id1615208667

2018
07/20
Layr Synth Update and Overview
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Layr overview

LayR is a massively polyphonic, multi-timbral synthesizer for iOS devices, optimized for modern 64 bit CPUs and capable of delivering up to 256 voices of rich, multi-layered and textured sounds.

LayR’s primary sound components are called Performances where a Performance is a set of Instruments and each Instrument is a set of Layers and each Layer is a complete synthesizer. A performance can consist of any number of instruments each with its own MIDI channel and crossfading keyboard span. Each Instrument can consist of any number of Layers to a maximum of 128.

Each Layer has a dual oscillator that can morph with modulation between two shapes and phase states, two rich and warm state variable filters, a wave folder and a mixing section to blend oscillators and filters in any serial/parallel combination.

For modulation (frequency, amplitude and phase) there are two Low Frequency Oscillators ranging from DC to audio frequency switchable to optionally follow keyboard pitch and restart phase when a note is started. Two loopable ADSR envelopes ranging from fractions of a second to over 100 seconds, an amplitude ADSR and a random number generator with a smoothing filter. With stereo delay, reverb and EQ on the output section LayR excels at not only emulating normal analog synth sounds but also at creating massive pads and huge spacy ambient textures with extremely long evolution cycles.

Focused at keyboard players looking for a mobile synth that can be reliably used live on stage LayR is equally at home in the studio. An extensive selection of usable instrument and performance presets are included which can be loaded using MIDI bank select and program change messages in the same manner as hardware synths.

LayR sports almost unparalled and extremely flexible MIDI control. Every parameter in the synth engine can be assigned to any MIDI Control Change number and parameters spread across multiple Layers can be grouped and controlled by a single MIDI cc with assignable range and direction.

There is also an 8 track, 16 step Arpeggio Sequencer which can be used to create all sorts of exciting polyrhythmic looped patterns or even ambient generative music. Each track can have it’s own speed, playback mode and length.

On top of all that LayR has a MIDI Controller Mixer that can be used during performance to control the synth engine in real time and can also transmit MIDI cc’s from LayR’s output port to other destinations.

Full IAA, Audiobus, Audio Unit and Link compatibility means LayR can be used with all hosts and other music apps on iOS and desktop DAWs.

Changes:
– Macro Control Panel: A new panel that lets you change assigned synth parameters globally across an entire performance.
– Link Assign Panel now has an extra section for assigning Layer parameters to Macro controls.
– You can now assign any MIDI controller to Instrument Volume Sliders. ( defaults to cc 7 ).
– Load Preset panel now updates it’s selection if a MIDI bank or program change is received while it’s visible.
– New option in settings: Don’t Start Voices When Volume is Zero: Prevents voices being started if Instrument or Layer volumes are zero.
– New option in settings: “Multi Out: FX Only in Stereo Output”, converts the IAA Stereo Mix output to an effects return if any of the 8 aux audio outputs are in use.
– Dials will now always show at least 1 degree of coloured arc unless their value is equal to zero.
– Increased fall time for peak hold metering in master strip.
– Updated PDF manual.

Get Layr

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