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4.6😐(188 ratings)

$19.99

This app is a monophonic synthesizer for iOS and AUv3 plugins, utilizing Phase Distortion synthesis. It offers dual PD oscillators, sequencers, LFOs, and envelopes for complex sound design. Almost any control can be modulated by multiple sources, with real-time visual feedback.

What We Love

✨ Unique and amazing sounds
🔊 Heavy and brutal tones
💡 Innovative phase distortion synthesis
🎨 Beautiful and deep sound sculpting
🎹 Great for bass sounds
🌟 Inspiring presets
🎛️ Tweakable parameters
✨ Gorgeous sounds
🎶 Weighty sound generation
🎛️ Semi-modular like interface
🚀 Fast loading in some apps
👍 Developer responsiveness (mentioned by some)
💎 Little treasure of an app
🎵 Dark and atmospheric synthesizer

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
❌ Not working in AUM/AUv3
🔇 No sound output in certain apps
❓ Difficult to use without a manual
📉 Laggy UI and slow patch loading
⚠️ "Bad Signal" errors
🎛️ Glitchy UI
📉 Poor performance on some devices
💸 Waste of money for some users
🚫 Unreliable for performance
🔋 Potential battery drainer
🔊 Noisy and glitchy volume
🎛️ Dials need more work
😵 Overwhelming without guidance

Phosphor 3 by Audio Damage, Inc.

Vintage Digital Synthesizer

Strong Contender

4.7(9 ratings)

$5.99

This app recreates a vintage digital synthesizer, offering a faithful emulation of a classic sound engine. It includes modern features like MPE, extensive modulation, and a new UI for sonic exploration.

ID700 by Jonathan Schatz

Vintage Digital Synthesizer

Worth Considering

4.8😊(128 ratings)

$12.99

This app is a software synthesizer that recreates the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. It offers hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis with extensive customization options for sound design. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for music production software.

What We Love

🎶 Unique and beautiful sounds
💡 Inspiring and experimental sound design
🎹 High-quality instrument
✨ Intuitive and well-designed UI
🚀 Deep and complex synthesis
🌟 Excellent value for money
👌 Great for learning sound design
🎛️ Responsive controls
🎵 Inspiring for music production
💡 Recreates classic Buchla sounds
✨ Offers new dimensions of FM
🎚️ Good for ambient soundscapes
👍 Well-written manual
💯 Top-tier iOS synth

Room to Improve

🐛 Some users experience crashes on startup
🤏 Tiny UI elements (harmonics, font size)
🎨 Dark interface can be difficult for visually impaired users
🎚️ Knobs can be jumpy/sensitive
👆 Sliders not functioning properly (earlier reviews)
🖱️ Rotary knobs can be fiddly
🎛️ Lack of traditional FX
🧐 Difficult to navigate directory in patch browser

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