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I will require this synthesizer in hardware format please.. thank you ;)

When I first bought this app, I didn’t know what to make of it. Then, I watched videos on the Lyra-8 and everything fell into place. This app masterfully recreates and improves on the original design. Not only does it have the crazy feedback modulations on the oscillators, it has added LFO waves, wavefolding, and MPE sensitive buttons with individual holds and velocity. This synth is worth every penny, and once you delve into modulating the voices and put the presets aside, you will find that this app is every bit as visceral and organismic as the Lyra-8. In my opinion, it is even more so. Show more

Opened 3 times in 10 minutes......sound cuts off after a few minutes.....honestly can't even say anything about it cause it just won't run correctly.......I may be on an ipad4 but that's no reason for this app not to be working, as I have plenty other apps from this dev plus many other apps just as new as this app that run flawlessly......and I definitely do want a refund. EDIT I understand that but that does not change the fact that it crashes ...... and for that I would like a refund. It's not asking much. Show more

The app can’t appear in my iPad whether as inter app or auv3 pls pls fixes the problem because I just purchased it.

Actually, Mononoke is not a synthesizer. It is an electronic musical instrument to be sure. But it is not a synthesizer in the normal sense of the word. Lots of good things to say about, but most of them have been said in other reviews. The bottom line is it is a great deal of fun to play around with. The range of music you can do with Mononoke is quite limited. But think of it as a specialty instrument, not a general purpose synthesizer. One of the best features is its playability. Control Voltage structures are limited. The instrument is clearly intended to be played manually, complete with MPE data capabilities. The included ability to use the tunable playing pads as a separate MIDI control surface to play other instruments within an AU host is a great big plus. Shortcomings: ¡¡Mononoke NEEDS a dedicated volume knob!! The lack of a discrete master volume knob is very limiting. You have only one really useful way to control the volume of Mononoke, which is to run it through an AU mixer or host DAW. But that can be awkward, especially in live performance. A simple volume knob seems to me to be a necessary, obvious and very simple item on the upgrade list. Show more

As I learn my way around Mononoke, it’s become one of my favorite instruments. Its drones are so expressive, going from pure tones to howling nightmares as the wavefolder and feedback kick in. The multiple LFOs keep the sound in motion. And the pads let you change chords or add some melody during a performance. I’ve found Mononoke to be a perfect accompaniment to ambient guitar. It sets the key and mode for me to solo over, and it can match the sweetness or harshness of the guitar’s tone. It’s really been putting my creativity in high gear! I should note that I own a Lyra-8, the Russian synth that clearly inspired Mononoke. The Lyra-8 is a crazed beast I’m almost afraid to turn on. Bram Bos has caught its spirit but tamed it a bit, made it into something mere mortals can explore and live to tell the tale. Show more

Only subtle until you understand that is not that at all. Once again, Bram kills the game with his vision and amazing creativity to create usable inst. Nothing new in way of this developers knack for making machines that not only are incredibly usable but stable and expressive. 10 Stars. Show more

Woah I over looked the tuning capabilities Excellent!

The most recent update is so new it’s not even in the version history! I like dat! Every little tweak brings something new. Subtle is good in drone/ambient. I don’t understand what some people were expecting. If it’s a “one trick pony” what’s wrong with that? It’s a good one! The increased range on the pitch bend brings it into Theremin territory (another one trick pony?). With all of its other functions it’s a Theremin on steroids. Show more

Does not work with Inter-App Audio in GarageBand. Horrible.

With so many synths sounding and functioning so similarly this is a breath of fresh air. It’s has a unique sound that will not fit some producers vibe, but for the more experimental types this is a must have. The only thing that I would add is a random button for the pads and a random button for the synth. Great work, worth every penny. Show more

That all... just pure dreamy lusciousness!!! Mononoke has very few knobs to learn and it’s all very easy to understand and control. The pads are very addictive and so much fun to create interesting soundscapes. The stand alone MPE pads plugin is really cool too!!! The pads are really fun to play with! Show more

A drone instrument and Brambos brilliance! Recommended.

This app creates very useable drones and hypnotic sounds.

This is an absolutely lovely app that draws you into drone making. Combine it with any of the developer’s mid generating apps and you’ll have all of the evolving ambient backing music you might ever need for YouTube videos. I haven’t yet tried mixing Mononoke with my collection of ethnic percussion apps, but that’s next on my todo list and I expect Mononoke to shine in that sort of use situation. Should make some great exercising music! Show more

Another great app from one of the most consistent devs out there! It might not give you a “phat bass” sound, but there are hundreds of other apps that give you that. This is an app meant for generation of a specific kind of sound - one that isn’t easy to achieve with typical all-purpose synths. Mononoke exemplifies what I love about the iOS audio app ecosystem, which is the existence of niche apps, especially ones that make the most of the touch surface. It’s very expressive and something that you get better at playing as you spend more time with it. Something like this would probably be very expensive to develop as, say, a Eurorack module. I look at iOS devices as modular recording environments - each app its own module, everything tied together with Audiobus and/or AUM. I expect this app to get a lot of use. Show more

I can make this app do amazing things with the touch screen. The sonic control & evolving harmonic content is so cool. Stacks well with other apps, too!

Mononoke isn’t really a traditional synth. It’s more a unique instrument you play via expressive pads and knobs. The sounds you can sculpt from this alien control panel are nothing short of ethereal and beautifully haunting. Highly recommended for discerning tastes! Show more

Makes it easy for ambient and you can go deep and deeper as your familiarity grows. Awesome value!!!

I appreciate this instrument and it’s very cool drone tone.