SoundFonts

Polyphonic soundfont synth

Published by: Brad Howes
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This is a straightforward yet powerful app that acts as a polyphonic audio synthesizer with a virtually unlimited collection of sounds. Under the hood, It uses an AVAudioUnitSampler to generate the audio output when you touch one or more keys. The sounds that are available come from soundfont (SF2) files, such as those available online for free (and of variable quality). 
The app also exists as an AUv3 plug-in (included) so you can use it in your favorite music generation application such as GarageBand, Logic, or AUM. It also includes two AUv3 effects units – reverb and delay - which you can use separately as well..
The app supports MIDI input -- just connect a MIDI keyboard/controller to your iOS device and you should be good to go! There is also support for MIDI over Bluetooth. You can also control some app settings using MIDI controls, including the active favorite preset and the audio effects.
To use, simply select a SoundFont name in the left list, then a patch name on the right and start playing. Some additional hints to get going:
• Add a SoundFont (SF2) file that you have downloaded onto your iCloud Drive. Press the "+" button and then locate the file to add. You can always change the display name of the SoundFont by swiping right. And you can remove a SoundFont that you no longer want by swiping left on its name.
• Bring up reverb and delay effects by touching the wavy "signal" button.
• Swipe right on a patch name to make it a favorite. Favorited patches have a star next to their name. You can edit the name of the favorite by again swiping right and selecting the edit action. You can remove a favorite by swiping left and selecting the remove action.
• Touch the labels at either end of the black bar to change the range of the keyboard. You can go as low as "C0" and as high as "C9". You can also change the range by swiping left/right on the black bar. Note that this ability does not exist in the AUv3 extension -- use the native application keyboard controls to achieve the same results. You can also toggle the keyboard sliding feature by touching the small arrow between the note labels.
• Switch between the soundfont patches listing and the favorites view by double-tapping on the patch name in the black bar above the keyboard. You can also swipe left/right with two fingers in the patches and favorites views to switch to the other view.
• In the view of favorites, you can edit a favorite button by double-tapping on it. You can rearrange the favorite buttons with a tap-and-hold gesture.
Finally, you can check out the source code! Go to the Support URL to find out more.
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User Rating

4.7 out of 5

20 ratings in United Kingdom

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SoundFonts Reviews

Excellent!

Dr M Kennedy PhD on

United Kingdom

Does exactly what it promises, gives access to all your Soundfonts that have been gathering dust for 20 years, and then gives you a whole lot of it’s own samples - with flawless AUv3 integration in your favourite App or Daw. Regular updates bringing new features - which is never a bad thing - and they’re obviously putting a lot of effort into developing it further; now with integrated effects and other great features for standalone use. It’s a must-have utility - I use it with an iPad 6th gen and it’s not let me down so far - I can only recommend it, highly!

Good but there’s a bit of a problem

am going to deleted! on

United Kingdom

My soundfonts keep restarting every single day and please update it!

Best game ever played it was awesome

am going to deleted! on

United Kingdom

Because I loved

Tuning updated

Daley38 on

United Kingdom

Thanks so much for listening to my feedback and updating it so quickly. This is an amazing app and simple for SoundFont playback. Highly recommend and amazing support. Look forward to future apps and updates from you.

Fantastic app and now even better with soundfont tagging!

Ozzy345345 on

United Kingdom

The latest update to this marvellous app includes the ability to narrow down soundfonts by tagging, just what I needed to organise my extensive soundfont library, thanks for including this feature Brad, it’s brilliant that you’re open to these suggestions, and at the risk of pushing my luck, could I suggest a simple ADSR control that saves with the presets! 😀

Excellent!

Dr M Kennedy PhD on

United Kingdom

Does exactly what it promises, gives access to all your Soundfonts that have been gathering dust for 20 years, and then gives you a whole lot of it’s own samples - with flawless AUv3 integration in your favourite App or Daw. Regular updates bringing new features - which is never a bad thing - and they’re obviously putting a lot of effort into developing it further; now with integrated effects and other great features for standalone use. It’s a must-have utility - I use it with an iPad 6th gen and it’s not let me down so far - I can only recommend it, highly!

Great Instrument and Effect Auv3

Photropik on

United Kingdom

Working great on my iPhone 5S using apeMatrix and the auv3 plugin. The included Sound Fonts sound great and the seperate reverb and delay auv3 are excellent. Active developer and Open Source code are a welcome bonus. Unlimited sounds for this price is brilliant. Low CPU too. Highly recommended.

Great app, getting greater!

TheWightGuy on

United Kingdom

So many music apps are ‘over-engineered’ with functionality that does not enhance them nor is required. SoundFonts gets it mostly right, with great quality in-built SF plus the ability to add many more, all with AU3 connectivity. Fix the problem with using multiple versions, an it’s an easy five stars. Nic

Good samples and effects included!

Desindorset on

United Kingdom

Perfect to add sound and effects to projects. Simple and easy to use. Thanks for making it.

Amazing app, more powerful than a normal Yamaha piano

LucyandHamish on

United Kingdom

I actually love it! The sounds are quite good and the Fluid R3 soundfont which is built in is actually cool!

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