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.
4.7(9 ratings)
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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
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