BA-1 - Baby Audio

Analog Modeled Synthesizer

Published by: Baby Audio
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A Synth With A Soul
* Baby Audio's popular BA-1 synthesizer is now available on the App Store
* Use it in standalone mode to instantly play and program lush 80s patches that are dripping with color
* Or use it as an AUv3 Plugin in your favorite host – such as Logic Pro, GarageBand or Cubasis
Whether you're creating synthwave, lo-fi, modern pop or dance, BA-1 will be your new go-to synth due to its authentic sonic character and user-friendly workflow. It ships with 500+ high quality presets and a Re-Gen button for instantly creating new patches on the fly.
About BA-1
The Legacy:
BA-1 is based on a portable 1980s synth with a toylike appearance and a gritty sound. Despite its small size, it left a big mark on music history, while still flying somewhat under the hype radar. The original has been used as a secret weapon for bubbly synth textures by some of Sweden’s most successful pop producers of the past two decades. It was also a staple of 1990s digital dancehall and beloved by the indietronica scene for its raw lo-fi quality. The original hardware has never been properly captured in software form. So for our first ever synth, we started there.
The Sound:
In keeping with our motto ”it’s an evolution, not an emulation”, we modeled the hardware with the greatest possible accuracy, before carefully upgrading it with new and useful features. A second analog-modeled oscillator, FM, polyphony, and more, help to vastly expand the sonic palette of the original. All while keeping its signature sound unspoiled.
Additionally, BA-1 lets you drain the battery, bend the circuits, and use the built-in speaker – for an authentic lo-fi aesthetic that you could normally only get with hardware.
The Effects:
If you know our company, you’ll know that effects are our specialty. So we’ve treated BA-1 with an FX section worthy of its own plugin. The effects chain is inspired by budget 1980s rack hardware and captures the lo-fi charm of the home studio scene of the era. The overdrive is modeled after a guitar pedal, while the delay, reverb and chorus effects are based on cheap, but amazing, digital rack units.
In BA-1, the effects are not an afterthought but an ingrained part of the sonic signature.
The Simplicity:
BA-1 is simple, but surprisingly tweakable. We’ve put great effort into tuning all parameters to be in the perfect sweet spot. This results in a rewarding programming workflow where tweaking BA-1 is a lot of fun and you’ll create new patches on repeat.
And if a simple interface is not fast enough, you can always use the smart ‘Re-Gen’ feature. Hit Re-Gen and BA-1 will automatically create new and musically tuned patches with every click.
We hope you'll enjoy this new Baby Audio release!
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User Rating

4 out of 5

9 ratings in United Kingdom

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BA-1 Reviews

Too small to be usable.

LXuk on

United Kingdom

As others have said - way too small to be usable. I can’t even read the patches in the patch selection menu! It needs to be scalable. It’s so frustrating to use on mobile because everything is currently so miniature When it’s fixed I will improve the rating. The annoying thing is the PC version is great. Hopefully the UI is easy to fix

Great but …

*judywoody* on

United Kingdom

Fantastic sounds but as others have said the ui is well set out but small and difficult to use with fingers. It’d be great if you could toggle the speaker/scope/keyboard graphics to allow the actual ui to be bigger. This is the single thing that really lets this synth down. This simple issue inclines we to wanting a refund as the ui is just not big enough for practical use which is a shame.

A lot to like about this synth

mbt101 on

United Kingdom

For what seems to be a simple 2 oscillator synth this can produce a surprisingly wide range of sounds from warm lush pads to great lead and analog style sequencer type sounds that stand out in a mix. It does have its own character, think synthwave but can be used other styles. It’s one of the few synths that sounds like it could be from genuine hardware. The only minor requests I have is for a way to delete a user preset and a colour option to select from a colour picker as I don’t like the colours that much.

Nice sound but poorly optimized

simlogue on

United Kingdom

Nice sound but not yet optimized for iOS. Anything above 4 instances it starts crashing and becoming unreliable, although I still have plenty of resources left. As it is a synth that often requires layering, it is a problem.

Brilliant!

Appassin Greed on

United Kingdom

It might seem a bit basic and lo-fi but that’s because it’s meant to be a bit basic and lo-fi. If you want a synth with all the bells and whistles, this might not be for you. But, if you want a great interpretation of the classic Yamaha CS-01 that sounds amazing and is quick to program and easy to create with, then just get BA-01 because you will not regret it!

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Dark NRG on

United States

Why can’t we buy the sound packs from the Mac version just like you can on any other iOS synth ?

Agree with others here

DJSUN1 on

United States

Sounds and look are great! midi learn features and a decent manual- leave a lot to be desired. I would have expected more from a $20 app. I’ll change my review when I see any updates to that. A work around for midi learn can be achieved in AUM for those needing that. Update- dope synth, great shiny update!

BA-1 synth

suburb echo on

United States

Get synth! Is there going to bae a update to where we have the arpeggio and chorus slide like the plug in version? Thanks

Emperor’s Clothes?

kk100 on

United States

I get it. Everyone who’s anyone uses this synth and swears by it. Maybe it’s an iOS thing but this overdriven screamer cuts through a mix in all the wrong ways. I give it three stars sheerly due to the hype but really, I can’t see any clothes.

It sounds and feels Amazing

EthanGross on

United States

This feel’s great to play. The sound is fantastic

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