Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience70.0% of reviews
Neutral30.0% of reviews
Negative experience0.0% of reviews

~ Based on 20 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 Safe?

Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 is 87/100.

This assessment is based on 47 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

87.2% of ratings point to a safe experience
12.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
0.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 47 App Store ratings for Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3.

Is Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 Legit?

Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pure Strings Instrument & AUv3 is 73/100.

Based on 73 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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Percussion timpani, triangle, etc.,

デフォルト状態ではちょっと使いづらいかも

スタッカート、シンセ、ピチカート、ハーモニクス、トレモロなどのアーティキュレーションが円形に並んでいて、希望するところにカーソルを持っていき演奏表現を選ぶのですが、一種類または二種類のミックスしか選べないのは超絶不自由です。そしてスタッカートとピチカート以外はみなスローボウイングで、マルカート表現ができません。
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(後日追記)
レビューへのコメントで、モーフパッド上のアーティキュレーションアイコンの位置を変更できることを教えて頂きました。
自分好みの操作感に近づけることで、より表現の可能性が広がります。

Response from developer

レビューありがとうございます。モーフパッド(左側のペンアイコン)で、すべてのアーティキュレーションの位置を変更することができます。そうすれば、マルカートでもサスティンとスタッカートをミックスできるようになります。

Nicht so expressiv wie erhofft

Leider läßt sich Attack nicht per Velocity steuern. Ideal wäre eine getrennte Einstellung von „Velocity Amount“ für Lautstärke und Attack. Ließe sich dann noch die Lautstärke via cc11 - Expression und/oder (Poly-) Aftertouch/MPE steuern wäre es perfekt. Generell fehlt mir eine umfangreiche Steuerung der Parameter via MIDI…
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The best

I have never heard strings sound this great. Not only do they sound way over the top of the strings available in most plugins/DAWs, they are one of the best sources of inspiration I ever used. The connectivity is way too good not to use all of this apps incredible suite of features. Definitely worth it!
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A masterpiece!

I am so pleased with what this brilliant app can do thank you. Big dreams start small and I must say this is so iconic in ways words can’t describe or explain.

A really superb orchestral Audio Unit.

On my iPad Pro M1 these instruments have great sound, put it through a Belkin HD Express dock and into a 15” busker amp/speaker combo, it’s lovely! Forget all that stereo palaver, mono is clearer, imho! Even well-known guitarists have violin type sounds in the mix, it’s a sweet counterpoint in quite a few rock songs. Fantastic, thanks.
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Great string

Perfect interface great control and great control

Needs Midi Learn

This app sounds fantastic. However, as a live musician, I wish it had midi learn. I should be able to map the Expression to CC11 instead of the modulation wheel. Or map the different articulations to the mod wheel or any other CC message. It’s a little to locked into be practical to use in a live setting.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We may add a switchable mapping for expression in the future. However, we already allow the Morph Pad to be automated via the 'MorphpadX' and 'MorphpadY' parameters, or CCs 14 and 15. Please refer to the 'Help' dialogue, accessible via the 'i' button in the top right corner, for more information.

Brilliant but needs serious stabilization

I’m also a Pure Piano user. Both are fantastic except at times they crash or fail to load in Logic Pro. Recently not only has the app been crashing, it’s crashing Logic Pro with it. Also notes A4, A#4, B4, and C4 are unstable, as if gated. Sometimes reloading helps, but the problem is persistent. Please fix ASAP. TIA
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Response from developer

Edit: 14 January: We just released a stability update (version 1.2.5) with additional optimisations for the latest iOS versions. Instability can have multiple causes. It is mostly related to memory usage or CPU overload. This depends on how many other memory-intensive plugins are loaded in the same session. You can try reducing the number of voices (e.g. 'Voice Mode Eco') to save RAM. As with Pure Piano and Pure Upright, deactivating 'Liquid Morph' in the settings also helps to reduce CPU usage when using multiple instances of the plugin. However, this is not possible on tracks where Morph Pad automations are used. On all other tracks, 'Liquid Morph' is unnecessary and deactivating it will save background resources.

It’s Amusing Sorta

First .. this will never replace a pro library like Orchestral Tools, Vienna, or Spitfire on a desktop/laptop computer .. but to be fair it’s also only a tiny fraction of the cost. With proper playing chops you can get some convincing sketches down, but my big gripe is not being able to map the controls to a proper desktop slider controller, nobody in the scoring world uses the mod wheel for dynamic expression .. at the least we’ll use something like the Korg NanoKontrol, or one of the boutique long throw slider options. Also almost all my iPad apps respond to my volume pedal that’s hooked up to my midi controller keyboard .. but this app doesn’t. Hopefully this company will continue to improve this app .. but it’s the iPad world so I’m not holding my breath :)
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Response from developer

Thank you very much for your comments! The dynamics of Pure Strings are controlled by MIDI CC#01 (modulation). If the mod wheel control is not preferred, a controller fader could be configured to send CC#01. The volume is controlled by MIDI CC#07 (volume). In order to control the volume, the foot pedal could be configured to send CC#07.

Brilliant but needs stabilization

I’m also a Pure Piano user. Both are fantastic except at times they crash or fail to load in Logic Pro.

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying playing our instruments. Instability can have multiple causes. It is mostly related to memory usage or CPU overload. This depends on how many other memory-intensive plugins are loaded in the same session. You can try reducing the number of voices (e.g. 'Voice Mode Eco') to save RAM. As with Pure Piano and Pure Upright, deactivating 'Liquid Morph' in the settings also helps to reduce CPU usage when using multiple instances of the plugin. However, this is not possible on tracks where Morph Pad automations are used. On all other tracks, 'Liquid Morph' is unnecessary and deactivating it will save background resources.

Incredible sound

The sound is full, rich, and incredible. Easy to tweak. Update: crashes very frequently as an AUV3

And now we need Pure horns))

After this amazing “pocket” Session strings please give us the same Session horns!

Великолепно

Очень круто реализовано. Натуральное звучание, как у оригинальных инструментов, гибкая настройка, удобство. И не хватает лишь третьей руки человека). Все прелести начинаются где-то на «между», когда перемещаешься между инструментом и эффектами. Есть даже арпеджиатор. Но бывает, что вылетает, как раз в момент регулировок и настроек как раз этого арпеджиатора в стедэлон режиме, через какое-то время, надо ещё разработчикам поработать над стабильностью приложения.
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Absolutely incredible expression.

It's magic, or genius level intelligence to make a rompler sounds so vast and expressive. I finally understand why people were dumbfounded with Pure Piano despite a universe full of piano options.

Whatever annunaki / zeta reticule sampling technique they use, they have mastered it entirely. Literally Hans Zimmeresque sounds with so much movement, texture, spirit, breathe- it's soulful- but it's still just samples!!!

This tech is unmatched, imho
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Unmatched

GREATEST plugin I've bought, Had to leave a review immediately. I've bought a lot of AUv3 plugins and I came to the conclusion that synth is really the only way to go outside of some Korg stuff. So up until now, I thought you can't find GREAT realistic instruments on iOS.

This right here is MIND BLOWINGLY good, out the gate. The sound of all the instruments is A1, the feature with the automatic arpeggiator is nice and it's not complex. This gets me a step closer to having realism in one instrument section of my mobile production. I was lucky to find this so early and if you've found it, this is the option to go with imo. This is the first mobile plugin that I've felt could even be in the realm of comparison to what I use on the computer, , great quality
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This is reallllyyy good. I have suggestions

Could you add the ability to record mp3 audio on your apps? I create music personally and having access to to my iPad would make it very convenient. I hope to see an app with a bundled orchestra on. Thank you developer. I understand if you would charge more for those additions but totally worth it. Just please don’t make it a monthly thing.
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Yooo read this

Still giving this gem 5 stars cause of sound quality.. but gang… it keeps crashing when I play too many notes at once. Please fix.. I want this to work so bad. It even does this crash in AUM.. and AUM is super stable w/ most other apps. I’m on iPad Pro 12.9 2017

Response from developer

Edit: We just released a version with optimised stability and performance. Hint: If you don't need to automate held notes on the Morph Pad for a track, deactivate "Liquid Morph" for that plugin instance to save CPU.

Incredible sound

The sound is full, rich, and incredible. Easy to tweak.

I’m impressed.

I’ve just bought this app. I’ve been playing it for just over 10 minutes, and I thinks that it’s very good. I have the orchestra packs in KORG Module as well, but none of them match up to the sound quality of Pure Strings.

Response from developer

Thank you very much! We're delighted that you like our new app!