Synthecaster 3.5 - App Store

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About Synthecaster

Synthecaster fuses elements from guitars and keyboards into a full range polyphonic instrument that is intuitive, accommodates a wide variety of playing styles, and generates an even wider variety of sounds. The...

Synthecaster fuses elements from guitars and keyboards into a full range polyphonic instrument that is intuitive, accommodates a wide variety of playing styles, and generates an even wider variety of sounds. The instrument allows for technical playing styles such as shredding and complex chord formation and can be used as a MIDI controller. Now with Motion Modulation, Synthecaster is more expressive than ever. - Keys are arranged in string-like rows (tuned in perfect fourths by default) - Sliding across keys in a row results in legato sliding or portamento gliding from note to note - Sliding a key up or down will bend its pitch in the same direction - Several notes can be played on the same row simultaneously - Simultaneously play up to 10 notes on iPad Pro, 7 notes on iPad, or 5 notes on iPhone - The entire keyboard spans over 6 octaves (not including the range added by oscillator tuning) - Tune each row individually - Highlight or show only the notes from any scale How Motion Modulation works: - Any slider-based synth parameter with blue or green text can be tapped to view its motion settings - The parameter can be modulated by the device's roll (tilting vertically clockwise or counterclockwise) or pitch (tilting upward or downward) - The position of the parameter's slider is the base setting for the parameter - Tilting the device modulates the value either from its base setting to its minimum or maximum setting depending on the tilt, the modulation amount, and the modulation direction. Synthecaster's audio is generated by a powerful and highly configurable polyphonic synth engine: - Dual oscillators with individual tuning - Filter with envelope sweeping - Amplifier ADSR envelope - Soft clip, hard clip, bitcrush, and downsampling distortion - LFO assignable to amplitude, filter cutoff, or oscillator tuning - Stereo flanger, chorus, and delay effects - Over 55 preloaded synth presets including 7 motion presets - Create custom presets and share them using AirDrop or Mail - High quality stereo audio output - Inter-App Audio support - Audiobus compatibility with state saving Synthecaster is Core MIDI compatible as a MIDI controller. In Multi Channel mode, MIDI messages are output in OMNI mode, where each MIDI channel represents a synth voice (channels 1-7 on the iPad, 1-5 on the iPhone). To best replicate Synthecaster’s polyphonic expressiveness, try setting a separate instrument voice for each channel. The following MIDI messages are supported: - Note on/off events, by touching and releasing keys - Pitch wheel change, by sliding a key up or down - Polyphonic legato ties by sliding across keys. Compatible with a variety of apps including Animoog and ThumbJam. - Legato pedal on/off for legato ties, by sliding across keys For best results, play through speakers or headphones. Note: Not recommended for iPhone 4 due to performance issues.

Version History Internal updates for more recent iOS versions 3.5 06/24/2024 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. - iPhone X support - Updated Audiobus SDK to 3.0.3 3.4 11/07/2017 - iPad Pro support, with the ability to play up to 10 notes simultaneously. - Updated Audiobus SDK to 2.3.1. - Added ability to handle sample rates other than 44.1 kHz, as well as changes to the sample rate while the app is running. This fixes issues with using the speaker output on iPhone 6S. Note: When using speaker output on the 6S, if Audiobus displays errors while attempting to connect to Synthecaster, try plugging in headphones. 3.3 12/18/2015 - Updated Audiobus SDK to 2.2.1. 3.2 09/19/2015 - Minor bug fixes. 3.1 04/24/2015 - Support for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus screen sizes. - The number of key rows can now be adjusted between a range of values depending on the screen size. - When pitch bending a note, the note will now stay held no matter how far above or below the note you drag your finger. - Menus can now be dismissed by dragging from any empty space on the menu or dragging from the bottom if the menu is scrollable. - The MIDI Destinations menu now has an All Local Destinations option, which automatically sends MIDI to all connected outputs that aren't network sessions. 3.0 01/07/2015 - Fixed bug where 3.5 inch screens displayed interface for 4 inch screens - Updated Audiobus SDK 2.1.4 2.2.3 10/31/2014 - Fixed issues that led to the app crashes. 2.2.2 10/20/2014 - Fixed issue where changing parameters after App launch would cause a crash - Updated to Audiobus SDK 2.1.3 - No longer display motion settings on first App launch - Added App Previews 2.2.1 10/17/2014 - Audiobus 2 support including state saving - Improved oscillators with bandlimited algorithms - Fixed inconsistent note phase on note attack 2.2 07/14/2014 - Scale highlighting now has a Scale Notes mode to show only notes in the current scale. In this mode, row tuning works in scale note intervals instead of semitones. 2.1 05/29/2014 - Motion Modulation: you can now set any synth parameter controlled by a slider to be modulated by the device's orientation. See app description for instructions. - Now comes with 55 presets, including 7 motion presets - Updated UI to help differentiate rows and show note names by default - Row tuning can now be set to negative values - Improved detune slider range - Expanded draggable area for dismissing menus - Bug fixes 2.0 05/18/2014 - Inter-App Audio support - Added option to disable MIDI pitch bend - Minor bug fixes 1.4 01/02/2014 - MIDI Single Channel mode, with the ability to set pitch bend control to every note, the first held note, or the last held note. - MIDI polyphonic note ties are now compatible with many more apps, including ThumbJam. - The maximum pitch bend can now be set anywhere from 0 to 12 semitones. - Fixed MIDI bug that caused incorrect pitch wheel values, and unwanted channel pressure and reset messages to be sent. - Fixed bug that caused crashing on startup for some users. Note: due to the bug fix, on first startup the key settings will be reset. 1.3 12/10/2013 - MIDI: Synthecaster is now Core MIDI compatible as a MIDI controller. The app outputs messages for note on/off events, pitch wheel changes, legato pedal events, and polyphonic note ties compatible with Animoog. - Scale highlighting: highlight keys for any scale. Choose from a long list of scales or create your own custom scale. - Fixed LFO Target display bug that occurred on iPhones with 4 inch screens. - Adjusted output volume to reduce clipping. 1.2 11/25/2013 - Synthecaster now natively supports iPad, which can play up to seven notes at once. - The app will now rotate to match your device orientation (either Landscape Left or Landscape Right) - The range of possible row tuning intervals has been expanded from 4-12 to 0-12. - Note bending has been slight tweaked. - Dismissing menus by dragging from the bottom is easier to activate. - Fixed bug where presets menu would disappear after sharing a preset. 1.1 11/12/2013 1.0 10/30/2013

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Synthecaster since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-27 01:25:48. The latest version is 3.5 and it was updated on 2026-06-23 05:00:33. See below the changes in each version.

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