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title: "bismark bs-16i - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "bismark bs-16i is a professional AUv3 SoundFont sampler for iOS and iPadOS. Use it as a powerful plug-in instrument inside your favorite DAWs.  bs-16i is powered by a synthesizer engine adopted in pro"
---

# bismark bs-16i — United States
> SoundFont / DLS Sample Player

![bismark bs-16i App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/da/4e/64/da4e64c7-1125-82a5-6f5d-d0cdef91168e/bs-16i-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-sRGB-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [bismark](https://apptail.io/developer/bismark-fTj) (Japan)
**Category:** Music
**Rating:** 3.8/5 (125 ratings)
**Price:** $7.99
**Bundle ID:** jp.bismark.bs-16i
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 5.1.4 (released 2026-09-15)
**Original Release:** 2010-09-01
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id388149926)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/united-states)

## bismark bs-16i Description
bismark bs-16i is a professional AUv3 SoundFont sampler for iOS and iPadOS.
Use it as a powerful plug-in instrument inside your favorite DAWs.

bs-16i is powered by a synthesizer engine adopted in professional and commercial audio equipment.
With the optional Hi-Res Engine, it delivers extremely clean, low-noise sound
using 100% floating-point audio processing.

Load SoundFont (.sf2) and DLS libraries and access a vast collection of instruments.
A General MIDI–compatible setup is included by default with &quot;GeneralUser GS SoftSynth&quot; by S. Christian Collins.

AUv3 plug-in features:
• Works as an AUv3 instrument in Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, and other compatible hosts
• Automation-ready parameters
• Designed for both iPhone and iPad workflows

App features:
• Scalable on-screen keyboard
• Pitch bend wheel and CC controllers
• Built-in SMF (Standard MIDI File) player
• USB and Bluetooth MIDI support
  Connect external MIDI keyboards, controllers, and sequencers,
  or drive bs-16i from other apps using Virtual MIDI.

Common (AUv3 and App) features:
• 16-part multitimbral playback
• Full support for standard MIDI messages
• SoundFont, DLS, MIDI, and Scene files are managed in the “bs-16i” folder on iCloud Drive
  and automatically synced across all your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices.
  iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.

Notes:
• To load SoundFont or DLS files, sufficient free memory exceeding the file size is required.
• This application collects the following information: device name, OS version,
  SoundFont/DLS file name, and Core MIDI interface name.

## bismark bs-16i Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/63/16/23/631623e5-67e2-f201-f934-8b3d06682ea9/ios_1.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/bd/61/5c/bd615c06-83b0-3fb0-066c-d6c6c6199f1f/ios_5.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/80/02/b9/8002b9e8-0348-7076-54e5-9bbd533ea5fd/ios_2.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a4/3e/2b/a43e2b06-747c-f8b4-fad0-de6db7af627f/ios_3.png/2778x1284.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/65/cd/cc/65cdccf3-b4bd-67b9-14b3-141c6afd894f/ios_4.png/2778x1284.png)

## bismark bs-16i Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 65 (52%)
- 4 stars: 21 (17%)
- 3 stars: 12 (10%)
- 2 stars: 8 (6%)
- 1 stars: 19 (15%)

## bismark bs-16i Reviews in United States

### ***** "The best for literally anything!!"
I absolutely love this app and have been using it for about a year now. I use it in GarageBand for all my songs, and it’s saved the day multiple times. It allows you to take any sound font from the internet, and put it into your daw. Thank you for this amazing app!
-- Ajdagreat88, 2024-07-04

### *---- "Change to a newer IPad is not opening"
I change my IPad , and not opening ? What can I do , even I tried to purchase again
-- Tony Singer, 2024-02-27

### *---- "Stuck notes are common rendering this app not useable"
This is the only auv3 app I’ve purchased that has this behavior. I’d send it back if I could.
-- BadMarvin, 2023-03-07

### ****- "Its great but have some issue"
This is a great app over all. But we do have some issue. I purchased this app 2 weeks ago, and I couldn’t find it working with AUv3 in GarageBand. It’s suppose load in “Audio Init Extension” but instead it loaded in “Inter-app unit”, and I have no idea how to fix it. Though everything else worked fine, but I’m still trying to make it work.
-- is the dirpy warpy, 2022-12-26

### ***** "Great app"
This app is pretty amazing.
-- MrDMan005, 2022-04-29

### **--- "AUv3 version doesn’t recall soundfonts"
2021 update: I ended up giving up on this app because the soundfont recall issue has been a known problem for years but has never been fixed. It&#039;s a shame because the bs16i has all of the features that the other soundfont apps for iOS lack.
-- whatsKrakken, 2022-02-13

### ***** "Catch Busy Boy"
Quick question. How do you get &quot;Catch Busy Boy&quot; because I wanna use it for &quot;el paso del gigante&quot; and I tried looking for it but couldn&#039;t find it.
-- GOLDEN_SONIC71, 2021-09-15

### ***-- "FIX TRANSPOSE"
This app is amazing!!!! But its totally useless if transpose doesnt work!! Please fix it!
-- Arturo_Garcia, 2021-06-16

### ****- "Love this app"
I’ve used this app for a number of years but just came across this bug.  After adding portamento to a patch I tried (multiple times) to save it as a scene.  After it “saves” the portamento setting is at 0.  I’ve tried saving it as a new scene, overwriting an old scene, changing the sound font, and everything else I could think of but nothing saves the portamento setting.  This is not the on/off setting (that gets saved) but the amount of portamento.  Why is this?
-- Lesndes, 2021-04-25

### **--- "Auv3 problem"
Please send a new update for auv3 because I made some music with the app but right after this new update today the won’t load inside BeatMaker,nanostudio and others app pls send send an update for the app to load as auv3 due to sound selections I made when making music.
-- pjeadmin134, 2021-04-16

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## bismark bs-16i In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| 128 Polyphony | $2.99 |
| Hi-Res Synthesizer Engine | $4.99 |

## bismark bs-16i Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Denmark | Music | #13 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Music | #22 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Music | #36 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Music | #46 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Music | #46 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | Music | #87 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Music | #93 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Music | #100 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Overall | #109 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Music | #118 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Music | #123 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Music | #130 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Music | #130 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Music | #139 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Music | #140 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Music | #147 |
| Top Paid | United States | Music | #171 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Music | #172 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Music | #177 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Music | #182 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Music | #210 |
| Top Paid | China | Music | #210 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Music | #215 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Music | #241 |

## bismark bs-16i Discovered Keywords
- midi sampler
- bismark
- bismark bs-16i

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## bismark bs-16i Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/united-states)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/japan)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/mexico)
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- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/germany)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/china)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/brazil)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/italy)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/spain)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/canada)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/france)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/thailand)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/philippines)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/sweden)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/switzerland)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/chile)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/belgium)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/australia)
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- [India](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/india)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/russia)
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- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/pakistan)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/austria)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/taiwan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/bismark-bs-16i-AL/poland)
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