SynthMaster Player1.1.27 - App Store

SynthMaster Player for iOS received "2016 Editor's Choice Award" from Electronic Musician Magazine! SynthMaster desktop version is voted as "The Best VST/AU Synth Plugin" by MusicRadar readers and also received "Gear of the Year" award from MusicTech Magazine for "Best Software Instrument" category.

SynthMaster has received very positive reviews from acclaimed music technology magazines:

"SynthMaster: The most powerful softsynth you may not have heard of" Keyboard Magazine

"If ever there was a desert island synth, SynthMaster is it, covering all sonic bases with authority and a superb tone" Computer Music Magazine

"Many developers say that they've produced the one and only synth you'll ever need, but we've always felt that was a dubious claim. In SynthMaster’s case, though, it’s one that rings true" MusicRadar

INTRODUCTION

SynthMaster Player for iOS is the MOBILE PLAYER VERSION of the award winning SynthMaster software synthesizer.
It is targeted towards users who prefer to use presets rather than designing their own sounds during music production. Although it is a preset based player, users can edit the following preset parameters:

1) 8 easy parameters assigned by the sound designer
2) 2 XY Pads assigned by the sound designer
3) Effect bypass states and send amounts
4) Layer bypass states and volumes
5) Master volume, polyphony

The free app comes with 100 factory presets. When users complete registration by entering their names and email addresses they receive another 100 factory presets as a bonus!

After completing registration, users can upgrade to the Pro version of the app by purchasing the "Factory Presets" bank via In-App-Purchase (IAP). With the Pro Upgrade all of the 800 factory presets are loaded and also the following features are unlocked:

1. Users can save the changes they have made to the presets.
2. Users can purchase additional preset banks via In-App-Purchase (IAP). We currently have 28 additional preset banks that contain 1750 presets for various genres/styles.
3. Existing SynthMaster users can download their previously purchased SynthMaster preset banks inside the app, so that they don't have to purchase them again.
4. Existing SynthMaster users can export their own presets in SynthMaster v2.x and import them into SynthMaster Player for iPad using iTunes.

AUv3
SynthMaster Player for iOS supports AUv3, you can add multiple instrument instances to your tracks.

INTERAPP AUDIO
SynthMaster Player for iOS acts as an source/instrument in InterApp Audio. We demonstrate in our user manual how to connect it to InterApp enabled DAW apps.

AUDIOBUS
SynthMaster Player for iOS acts as a source/instrument in AudioBus, with state saving enabled. We demonstrate in our user manual how to connect it to AudioBus enabled DAW apps.

BUILT-IN KEYBOARD
The built-in 2 octave keyboard with pitch and modulation wheels lets users play notes without having to connect an external MIDI controller to their iPad. With its Scale functionality, it shows the users the notes on the scale, and with its Chord functionality the user can play a certain chord by pressing a single note.

MIDI SETTINGS
SynthMaster Player for iOS supports CoreMIDI and also virtual MIDI. It acts as a virtual MIDI destination for other DAW apps. Midi input device, midi input channel, and receive midi beat clock settings can be adjusted from the MIDI Settings window.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Operating System Supported: iOS 9
Minimum Hardware Supported: iPad4, iPhone 5 and above
Recommended Hardware: iPad Air and above, iPhone6 and above

Version History fixed the crash that occurs on devices prior to iOS15 1.1.27 01/18/2024 bug fixes on Ableton link, gui issues and iOS17 compatibility 1.1.26 01/13/2024 Bug fixes: 
- some presets may stop producing sound randomly
- saved presets are not listed on My Presets bank 1.1.25 01/30/2023 - 2 new preset bank IAPs added (Natlife Disco Funk, Alonso Sound Future Rave)
- bug fix: last selected bank/preset becomes deselected when the auv3 window is closed. 1.1.24 11/10/2022 bug fix: samples are not loaded correctly for some presets 1.1.23 08/18/2022 - Added a feature to download Synthmaster 2 presets from the cloud
- Fixed the bug for saving user presets
- Fixed the bug for starred presets not listed on favourite presets
- Fixed the bug that may cause a crash when internet is down- Fixed the bug for installing some of the preset banks for SM2 iOS 1.1.22 05/06/2022 -Engine updated to be able to run the latest preset sounds
-4 New IAPs added (BigTone Tableworks2, Nori Ubukata Japans Vintage, Natlife Future Bass Sounds, Natlife Future Electro Sounds)
-Fixed a bug that causes CPU spikes on M1 iPads
-Fixed a bug on midi signal handling that may cause stuck notes 1.1.21 02/15/2022 - fixed an issue for demo songs not being played
- users who have the pro upgrade can now install their SynthMaster 2 iOS banks to the Player 1.1.20 12/14/2021 -Audio engine updated to eliminate crackling sounds
-Selectable user midi banks for program change are now between 0-127 1.1.19 09/01/2021 - added a new feature to add/organize preset lists and to select them by a midi program change command(iPad only)
- some bug fixes 1.1.18 07/13/2021 bugfixes 1.1.17 11/19/2020 bug fixes for iOS 14 devices 1.1.16 10/21/2020 various bug fixes 1.1.15 07/15/2020 - Fixed a crash on iPhone while registering the user
- Fixed a bug that presets at the end of the list can not be chosen 1.1.14 04/09/2020 (New) Added iCloud sync feature, favorites and user presets can be saved to the iCloud drive
(New) Double tap moves the XYpad cursor to the default setting
(Bug fix) Crashes may occur while downloading the gifts
(Bug fix) XYPad2y missing in Auv3 parameters
(Bug fix) Webserver timeout error while registering/downloading presets 1.1.13 03/02/2020 Fixed a crash while browsing the presets 1.1.12 01/24/2020 - Critical bugfix: Fixed sound detuning/arp sync issue if the sample rate is other than 44.1k
- Standalone settings are now transferred to the AuV3 extension automatically
- Added manual typing feature to the midi learn settings
- 3 new banks (2.9 Presets, BigTone Analog Basics2, BigTone Tableworks) and 3 new sound bank bundles are added
- Various other bugfixes 1.1.11 01/24/2020 added Favorites feature for the preset browser
fixed a bug that the saved user presets were not displayed in AU extension
fixed a bug that scala tuning files were not read
fixed a bug for oversized UI scaling 1.1.10 02/06/2019 added support for AUv3
GUI updated for iPhoneX 1.1.9 12/22/2018 Added support for Scala tuning, 5 new tunings introduced other than the standard equal tempered tuning.
Some bug fixes with the Audiobus 1.1.8 05/12/2017 Audiobus V3 supported
Hold function implemented for the fretboard
Midi unmap feature implemented
Background sleep state implemented, less CPU usage while the app is at the background 1.1.7 05/03/2017 - Pitchbend wheel out of tune problem fixed
- Tempo problem fixed
- Engine updated to play the new Analog Basics presets
- Minor bug fixes 1.1.6 11/12/2016 fixed a critical crash that occurs on some devices 1.1.5 10/12/2016 Fixed a critical bug that some presets get corrupted
Fixed a bug related with MPE(modulation change bug along the y-axis of the keyboard)
Fixed a bug related with Midi Learn
Fixed Audiobus state saving bug
Compiled with the latest Audiobus library, v2.3.1
Sound Engine updated to 2.8.5
new presets added compatible with the 2.8 Engine (as a new IAP)
Tap tempo feature added
Enabled adding new musical scales using iTunes file transfer
Pads improved, now there are 3x8 pads and they can be played in a scale
Some minor improvements and bug fixes 1.1.4 10/07/2016 - compiled with the latest Audiobus SDK
- added Ableton Link support
- added Bluetooth Midi support
- fixed a bug that prevented purchasing Factory Presets (pro upgrade)
- fixed crash when used with Auria DAW
- fixed Midi tempo sync issue 1.1.3 02/18/2016