Comparison

SideBand Remix vs Dagger synth

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SideBand Remix

This audio tool allows for advanced post-production mixing and mastering by separating and remixing stereo content. It offers granular control over frequency bands, enabling precise adjustments to vocals, bass, treble, and overall mix dynamics.

Highlights
  • Center/sideband content separation
  • Frequency band processing (low, mid, high)
  • Vocal isolation and adjustment
  • Punch and shelf filter controls
  • Harmonic exciter for sparkle/enhancement
  • Remix and reposition mix elements
Features
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SideBand Remix is an AUv3 plugin for final mixing and mastering. It separates the phantom center from sideband (L/R) content which is what give a stereo track its width, and lets you remix it. This is ideal for adjusting the level of centrally panned vocals without affecting everything else. SideBand Remix is great for post-production engineers who want to reposition, isolate, and even eliminate elements of their mix. Audio can be additionally split into 3 channels, LOW, MID and HIGH frequency bands which are all processed separately and eventually re-combined after processing. This allows you to control the bass and treble portions of your mix separately from the mids where the vocals naturally sit. Being able to push content from the center of the mix opens up room for a vocal to sit comfortably. The punch knob can be used to boost low and high band content or presence, while the shelf filter are there to make sure they never get out of control. As if that wasn't enough you can enable the harmonic exciter to inject top end sparkle into the mix or enhance low end frequencies. This is a versatile little tool that can be used on drums as well as vocals. Remove reverb from those snares and give your drum beat that punch it deserves. Checkout the preview of this and other 4Pockets apps on the Paul the MusicMan YouTube channel.

About

Dagger synth

This app offers a powerful analog modeling paraphonic synthesizer with a raw, big sound. It features advanced circuit modeling and an intuitive interface, providing extensive sound design possibilities for musicians.

Highlights
  • Monophonic and paraphonic modes
  • 2 rich oscillators with wave shape morphing
  • Spice mode for component simulation
  • Multiple low pass filter models
  • Multi-mode modulator
  • ADSR envelope generator
  • Randomize and preset options
Features
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Dagger is a compact and powerful analog modeling paraphonic synth with a big, raw analog sound. Thanks to advanced analog circuit modelling engine and meticulous attention to details, Dagger rivals the sound of the best desktop-class synthesizers. Dagger's user interface is simple, fast and intuitive, but it's possibilites will surprise you. You cannot get more for the money. Features • Monophonic and paraphonic mode (4 oscillator sections) • 2 rich oscillators with wave shape morphing and hard-sync • "Spice" mode to simulate faulty components • "Japanese style" naughty 12db high pass filter • 4 low pass filter models: Steiner parker, 2x transistor ladder and 1 diode ladder. (8x oversampled) • Amplifier with warm diode clipper • Multi-mode modulator (LFO, Decay envelope, VCO) • ADSR envelope generator • Modulation targets: oscillator waveform, pitch, phase, amplifier, filter cutoff Hit randomize button or use one of 60 built-in presets. User manual and audio demos available on www.beepstreet.com

Screenshots

SideBand Remix4 screens
Dagger synth2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dagger synth at $4.99 against SideBand Remix's $9.99. Dagger synth also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (43 vs 6). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SideBand Remix costs $9.99 and Dagger synth $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dagger synth holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dagger synth has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SideBand Remix versus Dagger synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideBand RemixDagger synth
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)4.9 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings643 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comBeepStreet

Customer experience

SideBand Remix

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dagger synth

All ratings43 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SideBand Remix

No in-app purchases

None

Dagger synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SideBand Remix free?
SideBand Remix costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dagger synth free?
Dagger synth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SideBand Remix or Dagger synth?
Dagger synth is rated higher. SideBand Remix averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dagger synth averages 4.9 from 43 ratings.
Do SideBand Remix or Dagger synth have ads?
Neither SideBand Remix nor Dagger synth shows ads.

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