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In terms of raw expressive power, FingerFiddle is quite powerful, certainly on par with SWAM instruments. For the price, it can’t be beaten. So it is a shame that, for all its good qualities, FingerFiddle is not on par with baseline standards for instrument apps. One thing that would drastically improve the quality of FingerFiddle is oversampling. Performing slow glissandi or sul ponticello on the high strings reveals the telltale “AM radio tuning” of aliasing distortion. This alone makes the app unsuitable for solo performances or any situation (effects, reverb) where the aliasing would increase. There is also the matter of control. Ideally, there would be some support for MIDI and MPE input AND output, possibly with each string allocated to its own channel. I also noticed that, though five-string basses are common for cinematic music and pops repertoire, no such option is available for the bass models. This is disappointing, though not as mission-critical as MIDI or sound engine improvements. Until these changes are implemented, this is a novelty, not a performance tool. Show more

I have iSymphonic and Garageband, but they don’t exactly give me much control, this app gave me so much more than any app could possibly give me! i wish the lower strings had a slightly higher quality though. Show more

Is almost like playing a real violin. I'm having so much fun messing with this ingenious app.

If the virtual stringed instrument industry is a competitive market, then developers beware! ‘Finger Fiddle’ has cornered the market FOR SURE! With a dynamic range of harmonic overtones FF is the closest thing to that beautiful cello or mournful viola solo this side of hiring YoYo Ma that you could ever hope to get. I’ve attempted to recreate these sounds in my studio via soundfonts, samples, and various VSTs for years. None of them comes even close to FF. Not in tonal quality. Not in depth of realism, and especially, and most refreshingly, not in price. If you’re a serious producer, musician, or even just someone curious to learn or play. I can’t thank the developers enough for this. And, my only feedback for the future would be to diversify into more instruments. Guitars, lap steels, mandolin, resonators, ukulele... even woodwinds, brass and percussion. I’d buy every app on its public release date! Thank you again for the remarkablly realistic and sonically stunning sound. I love it!!! And I love you!!! Cheers mates! Show more

I love this app. I’ve been on a quest for the perfect cello app. I bought iSymphonic which sounds phenomenal but doesn’t give you much control. Garageband has great string sounds and lots of options but again, you’re not actually playing cello. I almost bought one to learn on! I gotta say tho, this cheap little app has some promise. Once you get the hang of it, it starts feeling like a real cello. If anyone has any other cool cello/orchestral apps, let me know. Show more

This is brilliant app. Realistic sounds and get you started even if you know little and build your skills over a period of time and there are no limits. Wish they could add fretless option and a few instruments like Indian Sarangi. Show more

This is by far the most realistic, expressive and enjoyable violin/cello app I’ve used so far, and I’ve tried pretty much every other app that tries to do this. The expressiveness is far, far beyond what any other controller gives you, especially with 3D Touch, the bends are some of the most natural I’ve experienced, and feel exactly how I’d want them to feel on a physical instrument, and the sounds are amazing (especially the warm, smooth Viola). I am truly blown away. My only request is please, PLEASE add Apple Pencil 2 pressure support for the bow force to mimic 3D Touch on the iPad, it would be amazing to have this same expressiveness on the larger device. Show more

If you are looking to simulate an isolated violin performance, this can’t be beat. Playing it to sound like a fiddle (playing adjacent open strings) is challenging, but nothing is perfect. The developer is very responsive and enthusiastic about his creation. Well worth the money. Show more

Been testing the audio in my jamup app channels with my new guitar interface and recorded the cello and my virtual Stratocaster playing solo guitar. The two sit so well together in harmonics that I’m thinking of using the cello too in my songwriting of something I’m making. I have a real live Stratocaster too but haven’t recorded it yet with the new interface but sure will and I think it’ll also sound good with the cello. It’s always lovely to keep getting more positive musical inspirations. ♥️? God bless you. Show more

These are the best sounding strings you'll find on iOS. None even come close, this IS the STRINGS KING. I use this for music production, and it's brilliant. The last update was two years ago, so I'm thinking this app will become obsolete eventually if the dev doesn't continually update it to support iOS changes and/or new features and sounds for the app. PLEASE KEEP UPDATING, I'LL KEEP BUYING, YOU DESERVE IT! Show more

Considering the name of the application says “play music like a real violin”. I assumed that that’s what I was paying for. It’s actually a cello. Why isn’t that in the title? I downloaded it and noticed that there was an additional cost for the violin. I went back to the app description to see, and the fact that the violin isn’t included in this already paid application is nicely hidden in the long description. Very clever! Show more

As I cellist I have to say this is not quite the same thing - but it’s as close as you can possibly get with a touch interface, and the range of expression is superb. This is not quite a stringed instrument - but it’s close enough to do almost everything. It’s also good software: small memory footprint, good performance, *exceptionally* responsive even on old hardware, and a simple and clean interface. Show more

Well, this would be a GREAT app, but you can only play the cello, and you have to pay $5 for any other instrument. If you could play every instrument it'd be awesome, but you can't. So if you're only looking for a cello app, it's great. Show more

Never have my ears heard such a realistic soft synth. This rivals desktop string sample libraries in sound quality and I have never would have expected this out of the iPad. Maybe some ears can tell it apart from the real thing but mine can't. Definitely gonna use this for future compositions. Show more

This is a rip off. The app does not work for the intro price of $2.99. It wants you to buy every instrument separately at high cost. There are better apps for less price do a great deal better. Show more

I was a skeptical at first, but am truly amazed. The way the notes respond to various changes in position, bow pressure and speed, it is mesmerizing. With just a little practice I was able to play a reasonably nice melody-- and it is easy to imagine ways this could be used to create expressive parts for many types of projects. This app is very special. Show more

This program has great string and resonance modeling, "expensive" for an app, (if you get the IAPs), but still pretty cheap for other instruments and desktop instruments. It takes full advantage of the touch pads' X,Y and pressure (or touch radius on non -iPad Pros). It's therefore very instrumenty, turning gestures into subtly synthesized audio in a way that even professionally playing on keys cannot describe. Show more

This is fantastic! The app responds accurately to touch from both hands. Sounds great too! Get this and have fun!

There is nothing like this on the App Store. It's the closest you will come to playing Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass on your iOS device. The physical model achieves incredible realism. My name is Jordan Rudess and I endorse this awesome app. Great job. Show more

I've only spent a short time with this synth so far, but I think it is exactly what I've been waiting for in physically modeled string synthesis. FingerFiddle is way more playable than comparable Reaktor ensembles played via keys and modwheel. It might also sound better than the bowed string Reaktor ensembles I've tried, though the expressiveness really has a lot to do with the resulting sound. FingerFiddle is the most expressive soft synth I've used so far (due to the touch interface). Maybe Reaktor with a good iPad-OSC setup can compare, but why go through the configuration trouble when FingerFiddle is just instantly playable? The only thing missing is something I don't know how to ask for: being able to record the performance data into a DAW as MIDI, and play back the performance to a synth via MIDI. No instrument plugin or Reaktor ensemble is likely to have exactly the same modeling parameters as any other. It seems this is where we must perform and record audio... just like with the traditional instrument FingerFiddle models. Show more