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Whilst some synthesis purists will inevitably still sneer at the notion of iOS instruments, they've become a serious business. The current crop of synths on the App Store are infinitely more capable than the first-generation, toy-like iOS music tools we saw when the first iPhones were released. Moreover, many of the virtual instruments included in this round-up pack features that outstrip what we would have expected from VST plugins just a few years ago, and some can even give their desktop contemporaries a run for their money. Read on to find a selection of, what are in our view, the most powerful, useable and best value synthesisers currently available for the platform. First up, an emulation of the most famous synth of them all. As the name and UI suggests, Arturia’s first step into the world of iOS is an emulation of one of the best-known hardware synths of all time, the Minimoog. It is, as you would expect from a name like Arturia, an excellent emulation.

Top 10 Synth Apps. Here are my top 10 must-have synth apps currently available for iOS: Model 15 — billed as a Moog Modular synthesizer and synthesis educational tool, this app offers incredibly rich sounds that will surprise even the most vociferous iPad skeptics. Includes a keyboard, Animoog style sliders and a built-in arpeggiator.

The sounds are far thicker and more authentic sounding than you’d expect from an iPad synth and the interface looks great too. The app works as a standalone synth or can be opened within Retronyms Tabletop workspace to be used as part of a bigger iOS setup. It’s now Audiobus compatible too, making iMini a versatile and classic feeling synth at a great price.

4 out of 5 Full review: Prev Page 1 of 23 Next Prev Page 1 of 23 Next. Thor for iPad is a direct iOS port of Reason’s flagship synth, delivering on the promise we saw in Propellerhead’s first iOS synth Figure.

Just as with its desktop counterpart, Thor for iPad looks great, sounds fantastic and is deceptively powerful. Its semi-modular design is easy to navigate and hugely fun to manipulate even for relative newcomers to the world of synthesis. Thor’s best feature, however, lies in the fact that patches can be shared with its counterpart within Reason, which makes Thor for iPad a fantastic tool for designing and tweaking synth sounds on the go.

4.5 out of 5 Full review: Prev Page 3 of 23 Next Prev Page 3 of 23 Next. Despite causing minor controversy upon its release - with some analogue purists arguing that an iOS app was an affront to the legacy of such an iconic synth brand - Moog’s first foray into the world of iPad synthesis has proved to be a resounding success.

Animoog is a wavetable synthesiser, albeit one stuffed with samples from Moog’s classic and contemporary synths. There are up to eight timbres splayed across an 8x16 X/Y grid, and sounds can be moved dynamically through those timbres each time a note is played. 4 out of 5 Full review: Prev Page 4 of 23 Next Prev Page 4 of 23 Next.

When it was unveiled at Musikmesse 2012, we instantly fell in love with Figure’s excellent Reason-powered sound and exceptionally well-designed interface. At the time, there were a few crucial missing features that let the app down though, such as the ability to save or export work.

Fortunately, subsequent updates have rectified most of these niggles and - while it’s still not as advanced as a lot of the other synths in our list - Figure now feels like a much more serious music making tool. With its Reason-powered synth engine and intuitive design, there's no reason not to give Figure a try, particularly as it's now free 4 out of 5 Full review: (review is of a previous version) Prev Page 5 of 23 Next Prev Page 5 of 23 Next.

With the iMS-20, Korg hit on to the winning formula of bringing a classic analogue synth to the iOS platform - complete with a faithfully retro interface - and combining it with a recreation of the SQ-10 16-step sequencer, a six-part drum machine, mixer and built-in effects. Of course, as with any software emulation, design and features mean nothing unless the sound hits the spot; fortunately the iMS-20 scores top marks with its faithful rich analogue-style tones. 4.5 out of 5 Full review: Prev Page 6 of 23 Next Prev Page 6 of 23 Next. Install yaml for python mac. Wolfgang Palm’s second iOS synth is just as impressive as his first. Again, PPG WaveMapper is one of the most complex and impressive sounding instruments on the App Store. In essence, WaveMapper is a wavetable synthesiser based around an intuitive Sound Map design.

Its best trick, however, is the impressive job it does of making a complex concept and seemingly endless feature set seem simple and fun to use. Another essential purchase for iOS synth fans. Prev Page 13 of 23 Next Prev Page 13 of 23 Next. Following in the footsteps of iMini, Arturia's iSEM is a port of the French developer's desktop Oberheim emulation SEM V. As with iMini, iSEM is based around Arturia's TAE technology, which also powers the company's plugin emulations.