# Poison-202 Vintage Synthesizer — Synthesizer & Audio Unit

> Professional vintage MIDI synthesizer app with extensive sound design capabilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Dmitrij Pavlov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poison-202-vintage-synthesizer/id1145895278 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dmitrij Pavlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/478154322)
- Category: Music
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 290 App Store ratings · 216 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poison-202-vintage-synthesizer/id1145895278/reviews.md

## What is Poison?

What reviewers and users say:

"This is a very solid virtual synth that, sonically, punches well above its asking price" - musicappblog

"Man this sounds good, full of rich goodness from the days of analog yore" - thesoundtestroom

"I've not beed this 'exited' about a synth app in a very, very long time" - Samuel Lindeman, experienced iOS musician

"Amazing, from vintage to most modern. This synth sounds great. It is going to be top of the list for apps I use at live shows" - App Store review

"This is the best $10 I've spent in a long time. I'm actually excited over what I will be able to do with Poison 202!" - App Store review

"This is the best synth. Better than any soft synth or even hardware" - App Store review

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Poison-202 is a professional Vintage Midi Synthesizer. Made by musicians for musicians, it is inspired by famous classic hardware synthesizers of 80's and 90's and has all the main sound creation blocks you can imagine: oscillators, cutoff Filters, ADSR-envelopes, ring, cross modulation, LFOs, sync, super-saw oscillator and more! Unlike many other software synthesizers at the market, which can reproduce only limited family of sounds, Poison-202 is designed to be able to reproduce almost any classic synthesizer timbre! Check out the Presets Demo video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egQN1MRTjKs

The library of 592 built-in factory presets includes famous patches that can be heard in the compositions of such electronic and rave scene music performers as The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Azzido Da Bass, Darude, Kraftwerk, Daft Punk and many others!

You can play it with your fingers on iPhone / iPad, or you can plug-in your favorite USB MIDI keyboard into your device using Apple's Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and turn Poison-202 into a real synthesizer module!

Features:

• Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
• Audiobus support
• Inter-App Audio support
• Virtual Midi support
• can work either as standalone synth app, or as plug-in inside Cubasis, Garage Band, AUM, ModStep and other hosts
• 2 oscillators, 5 waveforms: Saw, Pulse (with adjustable Pulse Width), Sine, Triangle and Super-Saw
• one Super Saw oscillator generates 7 individual saw oscillators at the same time, with adjustable Mix and Detune parameters, reproducing famous classic analog strings and hoover sounds
• additional sub oscillator + noise generator
• 2 TVF (time variant filter) modules with Cutoff, Resonance, Keyboard tracking and ADSR envelope, 12 dB/octave
• 2 TVA (time variant amplifier) modules with ADSR envelope
• It is possible to pair two 12 dB filters to get one 24 dB/oct filter
• Pitch envelope (Attack/Decay) for each oscillator
• Ring, Sync, PW, XFM oscillator modulation
• 2 LFO modulation sources with Frequency and Fade-In parameters
• LFO's and Delay tempo sync
• LFO cross-modulation
• 6 waveforms of LFO: Triangle, Sine, Saw, Square, Trapezoid and Random (S&H)
• 4 LFO modulation destinations: Pitch, Filter, Amplifier and PWM
• 3-band EQ for each patch
• Digital realtime effects: Distortion, Bit-Crusher, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Panning Delay and Reverb with adjustable parameters
• Master brickwall Limiter (can be switched on/off)
• Two signal flow connection structures: Parallel and Series
• Portamento, Solo playing mode with Legato switch
• Pitch Wheel with adjustable pitch bend range
• Modulation Wheel with assignable controls
• Arpeggiator with 6 modes and 12 rhythm patterns with tempo and swing feel control
• Scale play mode when playing onscreen keyboard with over 40 different scales to select from
• Voice polyphony up to 24 (device dependent)
• Up to 300 user presets to store
• Import/Export user preset banks via iTunes File Sharing
• Scalable and movable onscreen keyboard with key velocity control and Hold button
• Show Oscillogram feature
• Midi Learn feature
• Arabic quarter-tone microtuning option

Poison-202 support page:
https://www.jimaudio.pro

## Key features

- Vintage MIDI Synthesizer
- AUv3, Audiobus, Inter-App Audio support
- Standalone app or plugin
- Dual oscillators with 5 waveforms
- Super Saw oscillator
- Dual TVF and TVA modules
- Extensive modulation options

## Chart rankings

- #152 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of Poison?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🔥 Excellent sound quality
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Vast selection of high-quality presets
- 🔌 Great integration with DAWs and audio units
- 💻 Lightweight and efficient on resources
- 🎹 Realistic analog-style controls

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔀 Limited arpeggiator and sequencing capabilities
- 🔊 Lack of a dedicated noise oscillator
- 🎚️ Difficulty in controlling unison and detune parameters

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Presets reset after iOS updates
- Compatibility issues with certain iOS versions and devices

**Most requested features**

- Add MIDI learn functionality
- Implement a more customizable arpeggiator
- Introduce a noise oscillator with envelope control
- Improve unison and detune controls

## Recent user reviews (10 of 216)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poison-202-vintage-synthesizer/id1145895278/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Such a powerful Synth

*2026-04-29*

I only purchased this synth at the weekend and I’m blown away at it’s sheer power and flexibility, I’ve hardly turned it off now that I understand how to save my own presets.  Even after all these years it still outperforms many other synth apps 👍

### 5/5 — My Go-To Synth

*2026-03-16*

Got this recently and am very impressed.  Took a chance on it as I really have enough synths by now.  The developer has other apps that I use fairly often.  He makes relatively lightweight apps that never crash, take up little space, and sound phenomenal.

The sounds this synth can produce are impressive, especially the heavy bass presets, although the lead sounds are equally as good.  I’m loving this app!

### 5/5 — Hey, Jim!

*2026-01-05, version 2.5.7*

Would love it if you brought this working version of your synth to macOS! Your current desktop offering on your site is for completely out of date systems.

### 5/5 — Prachtexemplar

*2025-12-13*

Ein vielseitig einsetzbarer und schön klingender Synth

### 1/5 — so much for 10 dollars

*2025-11-13, version 2.5.6*

it only allows audio waves to be made, why is there no option to create through midi

### 5/5 — Poison is one of the best!

*2025-11-01, version 2.5.6*

An excellent 90s style analog sounding synth with lots of sound design capabilities. I highly recommended this to anyone looking for a quite impressive sounding instrument with a well designed and easy to use programming interface.

### 3/5 — Not analog sound

*2025-08-19, version 2.5.6*

Does not have a 0 delay feedback filter…so not analog vintage sound…more like 90s VA

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-06-05, version 2.5.6*

Amazing, everything I could ask for. But I wish i could quantize in garage band.

### 3/5 — Problem with midi bank change

*2025-05-31*

Sounds great. Program changes from digitakt work fine but crashes on bank changes within AUM. Otherwise a great sounding Auv3 synth.

### 4/5 — This could be the perfect vintage synth app, but it doesn’t receive after touch!

*2025-03-15, version 2.5.6*

This app is the perfect combination of great vintage synth emulation and ease of use, BUT, it does not receive after touch. Please add this in an update please, and you’ll have perfection! 4 out of 5 stars Aftertouch would make it 5 out of 5

## Frequently asked questions about Poison

### What is Poison-202 Vintage Synthesizer?

Poison-202 is a professional virtual MIDI synthesizer designed for musicians. It emulates the sound of classic hardware synthesizers from the 1980s and 1990s, offering a wide range of sound creation blocks like oscillators, filters, and LFOs.

### What are the key features of Poison-202?

Key features include Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support, Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatibility, dual oscillators with multiple waveforms including a Super Saw, dual filters and amplifiers, extensive modulation capabilities, and a large library of 592 factory presets.

### How much does Poison-202 cost?

The application is a paid app, meaning there is an upfront purchase cost to download and use it. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions mentioned.

### What devices is Poison-202 compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and iPad. It can be played directly on the touch screen or connected to a USB MIDI keyboard using Apple's Lightning to USB Camera Adapter.

### Can I use Poison-202 with other music apps?

Yes, it supports Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Audiobus, and Inter-App Audio, allowing it to be used as a plugin within other compatible music production apps like Cubasis, GarageBand, and AUM.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.7 — 2026-01-05

App age ratings info has been updated as required by the App Store.

### 2.5.6 — 2025-01-28

On certain iPad devices with iPadOS version below 18 user interface is not correctly displayed due to bug in previous iPadOS version, while everything works fine if the device is updated to the latest iPadOS version. This update (2.5.6) contains a workaround to overcome this issue.

In previous update 2.5.5:
- several parameters were adopted to support the upcoming Groove Rider 2 app from JimAudio;
- AUv3: added support for touch and release gesture events for better parameter automation recording;
- standalone: display resolution updated to support for all newest iPhone and iPad devices;
- standalone: display graphics FPS lifted to 120 Hz (where available);
- dropped support for iOS 10 and 11; from now on iOS 12.0 is the minimum supported version;
- minor bug fixes.

### 2.5.5 — 2025-01-27

- several parameters were adopted to support the upcoming Groove Rider 2 app from JimAudio;
- AUv3: added support for touch and release gesture events for better parameter automation recording;
- standalone: display resolution updated to support for all newest iPhone and iPad devices;
- standalone: display graphics FPS lifted to 120 Hz (where available);
- dropped support for iOS 10 and 11; from now on iOS 12.0 is the minimum supported version;
- minor bug fixes.

### 2.5.4 — 2021-03-01

Bug fixed for the new iPad Air (4th gen) display resolution: interface did not fully fit the screen vertically.

### 2.5.3 — 2020-11-16

In this update:
- a quick fix for iPhone 12 Pro Max display resolution support.

In previous 2.5.2 update:
- fixed AUv3 crash upon load in some audio host apps;
- in Scale play mode, root notes on the keyboard are now marked with red color for your comfort;
- now you can examine current parameter values just by tapping desired knob or fader;
- Audiobus SDK updated to v3.0.12;
- minor bug fixes and iOS 14 support.

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