Gradient Synth User Reviews

Gradient Synth
Gradient Synth
Corey Lofthus

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Intuitive and relaxing

I have been enjoying opening this app periodically and playing some notes with the very intuitive interface. It make it easy to explore a variety of soothing tones. It really takes advantage of the touch interface.

Cool idea, buggy

Keeps crashing, audio drops out, can’t save recordings (or at least can’t find how to in UI). Wish the playable screen was bigger.

Response from developer

Sorry about the crashes and audio dropouts! As a workaround for recording, you can use screen recording for now. I’m working on adding in-app audio recording soon. Could you email me at corey@soulyftaudio.com with your device info and crash details? It’ll help me fix things. Thanks for your patience!

Not as expected

App doesn’t turn off in the background going on 15hrs now . Tone modulation doesn’t work. Gradients are purely visual. No sequencer. Honestly, drop the price until you get a handle on this. For some reason I can’t request a refund, prob not the devs fault. I don’t want to report it but I feel ripped off. Sorry if that’s harsh dude, I know it was a lot of work.

The gradients should indicate tone or octave. Fx control should be on screen with the gradient and lockable. I started with 3 stars and just had to settle on 1. If you plan on selling it, fix it first, if it was free or 0.99 until 2.0 that may be a good idea.
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Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback and for giving Gradient Synth a try! I totally understand your concerns. There is an option to stop the app from running in the background if you check the settings. If you’re curious about how the colors interact with sound, it’s not just visual – feel free to explore more at manual.gradientsynth.com. As an indie developer, I really appreciate your honesty. I’m always working on improvements, so if there's anything else I can help with or if you have specific ideas on how the gradients should indicate "tone or octave", please let me know! Thanks again for your support and for trying it out!

I like it for de colours

Deeeee…… COLOURS!

Disappointed no easy way to stop play back

Fx controls disappear, no way to stop amd reaet play back… no easy way to input custom scales
No using accelerometer or Tilt and yaw to control effects…. Noise.io made a much better version of this 18 years ago then never updated
This app has potential… the creators have a lot of work ahead of them… please take the challengs i believe in you, will give 5 stars later
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Response from developer

Challenge accepted! Some of your requests, like inputting custom scales, are currently available. I'll work on a fun implementation of tilt and yaw controls next. As a solo app developer on this project, I truly appreciate the feedback. If you'd like to learn more about the current features, including a panic button to stop and reset playback, you can find the manual online at manual.gradientsynth.com

Surprisingly Versatile

Upon first glance it has a fun interface with a fast learning curve. The more you use it, you’ll find all sorts of ways to dial in and modify your sound. Complements traditional synths and plug-ins pretty well.

Initial Reaction

Instant melodies . A wonderful app. Can you make it so one’s creations can be shared?

Response from developer

Thank you! This is a great idea, I am working on sharing features right now. A current "work around" is to use the system screen recording. Please send me an email at corey@soulyftaudio.com if you have a specific way you'd like to share your creations.

Great and exploratory

Abstract color is the best way to explore music!!!

Really rather lovely!

Oooh now this is a good addition to the generative music genre. Can hold fingers on screen to create a chord with one hand, and let other hand fingers dance to create a melody. Very intuitive, highly creative and just simply marvellous. I am already getting lots of cool sounds from this app and I'm sure it'll reward future explorations!
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Response from developer

I'm thrilled you’re finding Gradient Synth to be a great addition to your music-making tools. I use it the same way and love the intuitive chord and melody creation too. Enjoy exploring all the cool sounds! Cheers, Corey

Fun and creative!

Really fun to play and experiment with! Great app for a broad range of users. From kid play to creative inspiration, it’s a color and sound musical playground!

Response from developer

thanks mom!

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