Appmuse

I love alternate controllers and this is a straightforward one with a surprising amount of customization available under the hood. I recommend trying it out.

So many nice sounds and so convenient controls in so small app. That said, you are free to customize the tuning however you wish, like with string instruments (of course, with semitone step). Buy it, pal. * i only wish it would start upside down when screen rotation is locked, that is respecting ipad cover used as a stand Show more

So far so good! I've been playing around with this App for a few days on my iPad Air 2 and I'm really impressed. It's really a great way to jam when all I have is my iPad, offering a wide array of customizations for the interface and the instrument. I've also successfully used it to connect over network to my MacBook Pro and control Ableton Live 9, so I'll likely be using this to write and record as well. Highly recommended. Show more

The design of this app is different but I get it. Non keyboard musicians or not very good with keyboards (like me) can have fun with this. I know I was when I was spending a lot of time just exploring the sounds or more like 'manipulating' the sounds I was hearing. This is a very expressive instrument (acoustic instrument like) and not just a touch this 'button/key' instrument or app. Very cool and I'm glad to try to learn how to play it. Show more

Built in synth engine that is more than adequate and fantastic presets to get one going in a jiff! A must have for any iOS musician or for someone that wants to have fun making music with their fingers. Noise, soundtracks, compositions, solos, bass lines... It does it all! Show more

This is a non-keyboard players dream! Very well thought out and put together simple yet full of control over synths.... Thanks!

This was a huge surprise! And a welcome one. It's clean and straight forward interface and synth engine is a joy to use plus the poly pitch bend is yearning to be stretched and the effects are really useful and well thought out.Yes it is audio buss compatible and is a powerful midi controller that can control or be controlled.and for this price it gets two thumbs WAY up! Peace Christo Show more

Midi controller and has a built in synth. Don't try and do runs or span a keyboard on other iOS synths key. Use this instead.

This app is such a refreshing take on making music. The expressiveness is bar none when compared to traditional synth apps with a piano keyboard. The interface is so simple, yet this app has lots of the nuts and bolts needed to plug into a modern iOS music production system. I like it a LOT. So much creative fun. Show more

The best apps are those that embrace the nature interacting with a touch interface, and create something simple and elegantly functional, rather than trying to mix metaphors for the sake of delivering on what is perceived as warm cozy familiarity. Synthecaster gets this so right. The guitar influenced key layout mixed with a simply executed colorful grid, that takes cues from iOS 7's flat graphic quality, make for a fantastic way to navigate, play and manipulate notes. This app represents the first time I have found genuine enjoyment playing an instrument on a touch screen device, because it focuses solely on how somebody can quickly interact with a screen rather than confining the user's movements to a set of imitation piano keys or guitar strings. The app is further bolstered by it's range of options for creating and crafting synth textures, and I was blown away by app's built-in presets at launch. The latest version provides some marked legibility improvements, that make the keys even nicer to navigate. The integration with recording apps is a very helpful addition. Show more

Here we have a true iOS synth app. What I mean is that the developer did not try to mimic or emulate a hardware device. Instead he did what he should have done, which is that he made a well-designed iOS app that just so happens to be a synthesizer. It uses standard-issue iOS 7 interface elements for everything except the keys themselves, which are a fairly unique layout that works well. But where this app really shines is that out of all my iPhone synth apps it's literally the only one that supports Apple's IAA protocol (in-app audio) meaning it's the only iOS synth app that I've found that can communicate with my Multitrack DAW app. I was able to use this to lay down some bass synth tracks under a recording I did. I found that this was extremely useful. However on the down-side, it only seems to work in 16-bit, 44.1khz mode with Multitrack DAW. When I had the DAW app set to 24-bit, 88.2khz mode, it would not launch. In 24-bit, 44.1khz mode, everything sounded like it was going through a grain filter (nasty). It works fine in 16-bit, 44.1khz mode over IAA, and I don't know if this is a limitation of IAA, or Apple's synthesis APIs, or of the Synthecaster app itself. But it certainly limits its usefulness in these situations. I'm deducting one star from it for this, but I'd put it to five stars if this ever gets resolved (as its only a minor quibble). Show more

Nice update! Great new stuff for iPad users. Nice update for iPhone, too. Synthecaster is my new favorite midi controller for virtual midi synths. Doesn't hurt that I am a guitar player. Show more

There's a ridiculous amount of customization and different synth presets on this thing. The interface is so easy to use a baby can literally play a song with it. I don't really know how to play music but I can spend over an hour at a time just jamming with this app. Highly recommended! Show more

Easy and intuitive to use, this app packs an enormous range of variables into a sleek, beautiful design. I really appreciate the options to toggle note names and highlight scales in every key. With MIDI functionality added, this app will take you from music theory studies to any party or jam sesh. GET IT NOW! Show more

Great update to this app, now even better than ever .

After updating to current version... Nov 25th 2013, app now crashes upon start. Prior to the update it launched without issue. Rebooted iPad.. Tested on both gen 2 and gen 4 with same results. Hopefully will get fixed quickly. Show more

Love the new update. Seems like it was made for the iPad.

Great sounds

Easy to use. Fun as well.

Excellent A lot of fun