Appmuse

No updates in four years. No AUv3

it crackles on my iPad pro… maybe because it was not updated? unusable.

Love the random function, never know where that is going to take me. Has a decent size keyboard, I can play melodies on it.

I saw another review talking about this. I’m using a 2020 iPad Pro 13in and there is a nasty, glitchy distortion on every patch. The engine needs to be updated. Hopefully you guys can get on that soon because I can tell beneath all of that horrid noise there’s some really rich, textural sounds with this synth. Show more

iPad Pro 2020 11inch model. I noticed another review here saying the same thing. It appears to be an issue specific to the 11in. Pro. Otherwise looks to be a cool synth, would really like to play with it. Hopefully there’s an updated. Show more

Just a really good synth. Easy to use. Intuitive interface. Beautiful sounds.

This is really straightforward!

Hello, Running Scythe on iPad Pro 11 inch, iOS 13. There is a noticeable digital distortion on all patches. Almost sounds like when a DAW is running audio at the incorrect sample rate. Ran an older iPad Air 2 running iOS 13.5.1 and it was fine, so this appears to be a hardware specific issue. Show more

Someone else mentioned this was a sleeper. It sure is. So much of a sleeper that another dev named their app “Scythe Synth” a couple of years ago. I’m going to guess they did that without knowing there was already an app in the App Store called “Scythe” (that also happens to be a synth!) Shouldn’t that be against the rules though? I own the other one and it’s cool too, just don’t dig having two apps with the same name that are both instruments - ya know? But I digress. While researching the release dates of both apps mentioned above, I saw that this thing has been out for 8 years?! That is simply astounding. This app has excellent sounds and some of the features like being able to modulate/record are unique still to this day. My biggest question is - why have the devs not made another synth since this came out? We’d love another offering from you guys. I’m sure you have a market! Great job! Show more

Not sure why this synth seems to miss out on reviews and blogs... The bend modulation record function alone is worth the price of admission. Very novel way to mod and easier to set up than LFO’s or mod matrix’s. Would love to see more developed on it... maybe IAP to allow bend modulation to loop or to allow bend to be temp synced to Link? For free, this is a no brainer Show more

Just pressed a few keys using a couple of the samples available—great synth effects and sounds! Look forward to using it more and incorporating it with other apps!

I just started testing this synth, and i liked the very first preset... and then found a weird delay when touching the lower portion of the on-screen keyboard keys. What's this all about? Very awkward. I also managed to trigger keyboard sizing while playing with multiple fingers, despite the keyboard lock being on. Couldn't reproduce immediately after it happened. Seems a neat synth for harsh noises and synth FX stabs. The Random button is something that all synths should have, but don't. In this case, Scythe has it, but it's too extreme. The randomization range should be controllable. As is, the Random button makes lots of presets of crazy noise, but nothing musical. Show more

No idea why this is free, I would have paid if I knew about it. Just want to say thanks to the developer. Found through appshopper since it was marked down. Show more

Update: Nice to see the recent updates! This is one of my favorite synths. Host it in AUM and drive it with the Bram Bos sequencer. Very cool! Just hitting random and tweaking will give you some great sounds you've never heard before. Just needs a way to choose the MIDI channel it responds on. Otherwise, I love it! Show more

What is going on with these app guys that just let their stuff go? Christo

My poor little Scythe synth stopped sound output. If I connect it with AUM I can get it to work ONCE. If I switch apps, the sound dies permanently. Please fix? This synth is great for drones! Show more

no pun intended... any synth app with a randomizer gets alot of love from me . the sounds i have gotten so far are unique and what i would call harsh and spikey( not in a bad way, i like non boring,non run of the mill sounds) .audiocopy works fine. my only request which might sound weird is a randomize option for effects section... Show more

Please make it backward compatible!

This tells me the developers are still into this app, supporting it with updates...it would be a shame if this synth would be forgotten. Once again, thank you!

I have tried almost all of the iOS synths, and I find myself coming back to GrainBender for it's ability to construct unique sounds. It does not have a lot of presets, but it has outstanding controls that allow the user to create whatever sound is needed for the situation at hand. It is definitely my "Go-to" synth. Show more