IMPULSation vs MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMPULSation
This app is a powerful convolution reverb that lets you load custom impulse responses for endless sound possibilities. Recreate classic amp tones, spaces, and delays with optimized signal processing. It offers a user-friendly interface with essential controls for precise sound shaping.
- Load custom impulse responses (.wav, .aif)
- AUv3 and AAX plugin support
- 88 factory presets
- MIDI Learn and Program Change
- Pre-Delay, Wet/Dry, Decay controls
- Stereo Widener
- iCloud Backup and Sharing
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IMPULSation is an impulse response/convolution reverb that allows you to load in your own impulses for an an unlimited amount of neverb and amp possibilities. To give you an idea of the power of this app: There are literally hundreds of thousands of impulses freely available online and our app will load them all, given that it’s properly formatted in either .wav or .aif format. Say for example you have an electric piano sound that you want to run through a classic Fender™ AMP. You do a web search for “Fender AMP Impulses” and pick from the thousands of possibilities. You will literally spend hours upon hours freely downloading all of the available spaces, amps, reverbs, and/or delays to use within your favorite AUv3 DAW. The technology of convolving and deconvolving is a method of putting in a signal through an amp, reverb unit, delay unit, or space and with sophisticated mathematical interpolations techniques, you can create a very close replica of the actual source. Our IMPULSation is specifically designed for AMPs, reverbs, delays, and spaces of which our code is optimized to detect which is being used. The detection allows us to optimize the signal for better CPU and for optimal sound. As with all of our other apps, our goal is always simplicity with power. We give you all the important features needed for a great sound, without being too complex. The features are as follows: NEW UPDATED FEATURES: ▪ BlueTooth MiDI Capable ▪ iCloud Backup and Sharing of Presets ▪ Enhanced AUv3 Preset Resizing ▪ Expansion Pack Banners and Branding ▪ Metal support, Faster UI, Faster loading, and major CPU Updates ▪ Two Mode MIDI Program Change General Features: - AUv3 - AAX - 88 Factory Presets - The ability to load in your own impulses using the iOS files app (Works With External Drives via iPadOS) - MIDI Learn parameter **SPECIAL NOTE: Importing works by selecting a folder with .aif or .wav files in it and all of the files will be imported from that folder. App Controls: - Pre-Delay - Wet Controls with Range control for precise scaling - Dry Controls - Decay Controls - Waveform View - Stereo Widener that enhances pre-stereo signals - Master Output Includes Over 200 Impulses from very popular vintage reverb units: - LEX200 - LEX480X - RLND RE201 - RLND DEP3 Echo - EMT 244 - NBA Lush - ASR-10/DP4 - Exotic Places - Special FX ------- ATTENTION iFX Rack Users: 1. The default reverbs are the ones from the FantasyVerb 2. We will be offering a paid IAP option to import impulses. ---------------- Terms and Privacy Notices: • EULA Terms of use - https://gospelmusicians.com/EULA.html • Privacy Policy - https://gospelmusicians.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms and Conditions - https://gospelmusicians.com/terms-conditions.html
MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards
This utility helps Nord keyboard users easily convert their device-specific program names into MIDI program change messages (MSB, LSB). It simplifies integration with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) by translating familiar Nord naming conventions into standard MIDI data.
- Calculate MIDI Program (MSB, LSB)
- Supports numerous Nord keyboard models
- Simplifies DAW integration
- Converts device-specific naming
- User-friendly interface
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With MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards you can calculate the MIDI program (MSB, LSB) from the device specific naming scheme of your Nord device to make it easier to use it in a DAW. Supported Devices: Nord Stage 4, Nord Stage 3, Nord Stage 2, Nord Stage 2 EX, Nord Electro 6, Nord Electro 5, Nord Grand2 ,Nord Grand, Nord Wave 2, Nord Wave, Nord Piano 5, Nord Piano 4, Nord Lead 4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards at weekly against IMPULSation's every 4 months. MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). IMPULSation's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
IMPULSation costs $9.99 and MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IMPULSation's written reviews are positive against 67% of MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards's.
IMPULSation ships an update every 4 months, MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMPULSation | MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | MIDIculous LLC | Marcel Schroeder |
Customer experience
IMPULSation
MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards
In-app purchases
IMPULSation
No in-app purchases
MIDI Mapper for Nord Keyboards
No in-app purchases
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