Appmuse

I'm so glad I found this app! Works great with Audiobus, and the editor is worth every penny. It's fun and easy to use off the bat, but surprisingly powerful.

I considered a 4-star review because while I really liked the percussive "pluck" sound of Orphion as an instrument, it's kind of a one trick pony in terms of sound output. There are a lot of interesting newer apps (Ondes comes to mind) that combine an interesting touch interface with the ability to morph your sound. But the app is only a few dollars, and it's capabilities as a MIDI controller (and a fairly customizable one, at that) make it pretty interesting. You can even set it so that certain pads trigger MIDI, while other ones play internal notes (bass & lead, anyone?). It's not going to displace more feature-heavy MIDI controllers in my collection like ChordPolyPad or Fiddlewax Pro. But it's a great-sounding, quirkly little instrument with nice functionality. The touch responsiveness to the pads (with color feedback) is very cool! Show more

Ok, I've spent hundreds of dollars on apps looking for the best playing surface on the iPad. My search is officially over. This is it. Expressive, flexible and affordable. Wonderful app. Great built-in sounds. Works wonderfully as a midi controller to other instruments on the iPad and over wifi. I use it to control the M3000 Mellotron sounds. Nothing beats this. This has truly retired my external midi keyboard. Don't waste time and get this, together with the Orphion Editor IAP. Show more

I mean, how can it have been approved for so long, then had the major feature of it unique sound and style cut out of it?! Kinda reminds me of a well known camera app that got the boot for figuring out how to use the volume switch to act as a shutter release. Now lots of apps use that trick. Just doesn't make sense why being able to sense the size of impact area on the screen is such a threat to any device, after it was out there and working for so long. Won't update my copy of this app, until that feature is officially restored. Show more

I'm not a musician, but I really enjoy music. This app is fun.

Love it! This is the app that awoke an entire world of sound creation for me. Basic, simple ....wonderful!

I want to see more app-instruments like this. Really fun, easy to get the hang of and fairly versatile.

Nice app. I like the controller aspect but I could never get the soundcloud to work. I was talking to support for a while but then they just stopped answering my emails. If you are getting this for the record to soundcloud function you may want to think about it. Show more

Great app for expressive playing of other apps or sending midi to your computer.

Absolutely worth it.

Even without the 99 cent IAP, this app/ instrument has pad configurations galore in which one can change and manipulate notes. With the purchase though, you can basically Create your own pad configurations in terms of placement, size, notes, holds, crisp, wet; etc.. :) Initially I purchased as a percussion instrument and it is that plus an array of other unique and fully customisable sounds that I'm enjoying. If you like bass guitar, you can get deep of the deep, vibrate the walls kind of bass or completely subtle and that kind of range applies to whatever you want to achieve. Also, the developer was very responsive and on top of the whoIe IAP issue, plus followed up which is always appreciated. The same attention to detail and care is also abundant in this app. Show more

Great program, especially now the the IAP issue was fixed. Something I plan on using a lot!

Love playing this.

One of the best pieces of music software for this device. This is a great step forwards for iPad musicians. I look forward to the future of micro tonality within all of our scale locked pitch perfect precision. Please don't stop developing this Bastus. I don't believe in withholding stars from reviews in order to obtain future benefits, this fully deserves six stars. MIDI works so well with Sunrizer and addictive synth! Why not have control surfaces for the modulation wheels, since you have custom layouts anyway? Please look at adding the pitch bender and the modulation wheels at the very least, because I love the expressiveness of Orphion but I can't give those up. I think most people feel the same. I also think that you should have a bank of Orphion specific voices, those like maybe Koto and Shamisen, Lute and or the above synth's used to highlight the soft sensitive touches of Orphion specifically Show more

Such a great midi controller! Love the in app purchase editor! So awesome to be able to make custom layouts!

If you are serious about using the iOS to make music, you need to buy this app and the Orphion Editor. Your paltry $4 investment will pay off many times over. Show more

I liked this app so much and one day while updating some apps I pushed update on this app without knowing about the Apple forced change. It's been hard to make it work since. I was able to make so many more sounds before especially with the fatness of the thumb vs. the finger. I am sorry to say this went from a magical app to just ordinary noise maker, may sound harsh but it's the truth. Old version got 5 stars. Show more

Una aplicación ideal para perder el tiempo y divertirte un rato.

expressive percussive controller app that Apple has hobbled. Apple, let the iPad be a deeper musical instrument. (crap, I accidentally "upgraded"(CRIPPLED) my old version. iOS is a nanny OS. now I have to wait for Apple to let this app be useful. let the devs do their thing, apple!) Show more

From Discchord's website post entitled, "Eulogy For Cantor & Orphion": "...Bastus are some pretty clever developers, and they have been pushing the envelope in terms of what we can do with our shiny iPads…. As with Orphion, when you're playing an instrument on a glass screen you need all the help you can get to make your play expressive…. Then out of the blue, and just after Apple started off their WWDC keynote sucking up to developers for a half-an-hour, they gave... Bastus the call. This casual reversal on what had already been approved will have a chilling effect on the developer community: Don't push the boundaries, or Apple can and will yank your income." I'm keeping my version 1.5. Straighten up, Apple; the developers make your products stand out. Haven't used this app? Buy it because it is the kind of music creation tool that will revolutionize your compositions. Show more