ID700

would be very useful to be able to hide the on-screen keyboard, the graphics could be bigger and more readable in that case, or perhaps even the original multi-timbrality could be brought back…

Brilliant synth! A delightful program! Special thanks for the excellent instruction manual. However, in my inexperienced opinion (I am familiar with the ID700 for only a couple of hours and have not read half of the User's Manual yet), there are inconvenient elements in the program interface. First, for the sake of design and beauty, the display of the algorithm is not very clear. It is extremely difficult to trace the signal path on it. It seems to me that it would be better to display the nodes with a horizontal offset relative to each other, but it would be clearer to show the lines connecting them. Secondly, when shaping the transfer function curve using harmonics, I would very much like to see a numerical display of the height of each bar. Or at least the current one, which is currently being configured. Thirdly (and this is probably one of the most important elements), it is extremely useful for meaningful sound design to see the shape of the curve (oscillogram) of the resulting (output signal) and its line spectrum. Fourthly, the interface of the program is very beautiful, but not bright and contrasting enough for people with not very good eyesight and therefore difficult to perceive on screens less than 10 inches.

Exceptional way to experiment with sound. Nothing else like it

The title says it all. This thing does everything I ever wished my DX7 could do, and with a user interface that makes it as easy as editing an FM synthesizer with this level of functionality could possibly be. I really don’t have anything negative to say here. Been using this app for a few years now and I still feel as though I have barely scratched the surface of what is possible. Thank you for creating this, whoever you are.

This is a really well done recreation of an amazing Buchla synth. It is a great way to explore an extremely rare and unique synth, but it is also a really amazing app in its own right, especially if you like exploring and tweaking sounds: nothing sounds like this. It is not a simple plug-and-play sound maker - its deep and complex - but the many very well done pre-sets let get into the sounds immediately. The manual is clear and thorough as well.

For experimental patch creation, with usable and excellent results this is number 1 for me. One of the finest iOS synths ever developed.

This is my favorite iOS synth app is the most fun one I have to design new sounds. I use it with Moog semi-modular synths and it sounds amazing.

This is one of the most inspiring and well designed instruments I’ve encountered. The UI is top notch with excellent response and fine control of all the “knobs” and sliders. I can spend blissful hours starting from an unit patch and tweaking envelopes and it scratches all the deep creative itchy spots in my brain. This app is a good reason to buy an iPad.

Love it! Very well thought out synth. Not as complicated as you might think on first glance. Lot’s of options, yes, but they all make sense easily. Lots of sound possibilities. I mostly prefer sounds that can be played on a keyboard, and there’s plenty of possibilities for this. I have most of the top synths, and this one definitely doesn’t duplicate anything and stands out on it’s own. Saw couple of reviews on font size and NanoStudio support. Fonts look good now, and for NanoStudio to see the AUv3, after installing the app I just restarted the iPad and it showed up (All new plugins need this now). No crashes or glitches in standalone or plugin mode after several hours of continuous use. Definitely recommend this synth. Although you might need the Apple Pencil to use the Harmonics, they’re just too tiny for fingers at the moment. In summary, very unique sounding synth that doesn’t match anything else out there. Looks great, works great too. It is a musical instrument that I’m very happy to have in my creative arsenal! I have most top synths, but only some have become my go-to when actually creating music. This one is definitely one of them! Some requests: Please change the knobs to behave like sliders as opposed to the rotation gestures. It just doesn’t work right. Some apps give an option to change between the two but I don’t think anyone would complain if you just change the gesture to fader-style only ;) —-EDIT2— The sliders are all not functioning properly. It seems they *combine* left/right and up/down movement and it’s causing havoc. Left/right makes most sense. Also when you touch them to start moving it takes the value from where you touched it which is undesirable because it prevents adjustment, in other words you essentially start from scratch every time you tap on any slider. The round knobs are fine and working well. The horizontal sliders are all affected though. If it’s a one-shot deal, then if you could make the sliders work, round knobs are few, so not a big deal if they behave differently. Thanks! -Edit3- Great job guys! Everything is perfect now! All functions and knobs are very smooth! Thanks for listening! :) And another suggestion is, please make the Harmonics expandable. It’s the central point of the whole sound engine so it needs good precision and ease of use. I have a 12.9” iPad, and it really needs the use of Pencil to get it right (the width of my finger covers two harmonics fully).

A lot of iOS/iPadOS instruments I’ve purchased feel a bit like toys. This one immediately joins the ranks of the few that feel like, and have, the utility of real instruments. Some really fantastic sounds can be achieved and experimentation really pays off. Excellent work on the presets, by the way. They really do a good job of conveying the possibilities of this synth. I agree with some of the other comments about the interface: it would be nice to see even more use made of the touch interface wherever possible, and the smaller text and size of the items in the preset lists can negatively affect read/tapability. I also found some of the rotary knobs to be a little fiddly, but I’m getting the hang of them. Might be nice to be able to double-tap to zero things too. However, none of these things is standing in the way of my enjoying this wonderful instrument. It’s really something already, and it’s just been released! I’ll be looking forward to whatever refinements come over time. In the meantime, I’ll just be busy making music with it. 🍻 Update: This is still a fantastic synth and I’ve been super impressed with how much work the developer has done since its release to improve on the finer details and address concerns people posted in these reviews. I’m always happy to see a new update. Thanks and keep up the good work!