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Synclavier Go! by Synclavier Digital Corporation Ltd has been updated with auv3 support
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1378108734
1.30.12
Synclavier Go! 1.30 brings the rich history and vibrant soundscapes of the original instrument to the exciting new world of Audio Units V3.
New in this release -
• AUv3 compatibility for use with your favorite workstation apps like GarageBand, Cubasis 3, NanoStudio 2 and many others
• Use soundfiles for playback or as input to the FM Synthesizer
• New Timbre Library by Indie Moon
• 120 soundfiles from the original New England Digital Timbre Library
• More flexible Timbre and Library panels
• Save your own Timbres in iCloud for seamless integration across all your devices
• Import soundfiles and sound libraries via iTunes file sharing
• AUv3 and sample playback require iOS 11 or later
Description:
Nothing sounds quite like a Synclavier”
World-class iOS synthesis has arrived! The Synclavier® II helped shape a generation of popular music and film soundtracks. Now this beast of an emotional vintage synthesizer has been incarnated on iOS using much of the core DSP code from the original and keeping the authentic red-button interface that is both deep and immediate.
Not only retro, but decidedly modern: fully compatible with MPE, Ableton Link, Audiobus 3, MIDI. And the included AUv3 client can run inside of iOS DAWs such as GarageBand, NanoStudio 2, BeatMaker 3, Cubasis 3, Auria Pro.
The powerful Synclavier DSP Engine affords 12 Partial Timbres, Timbre Frames, Samples, FM-Synthesis and Additive-Synthesis methodologies.
It’s so easy to create playable rich string sounds, fantastic Moog esque drones, Prophet like pads, crazy FM brass noises, or Roland 808 style drum hits. It’s a sound designer’s dream and a synthesist’s wonderland.
But there’s more! We’ve added a ton of stuff. The original hardware was 8-bit. With newer technology, we can pack more fidelity and more features in this already awesome synth.
MPE compatibility, seven timbre “quick-change” character buttons, 16-track mixing console, crazy-good Artist Preset Libraries from world-renowned sound designers, and lots more. The Synclavier was always a versatile attention-getting instrument, but now it’s a powerhouse synth to be reckoned with!
Release 1.30 features include -
• 96-button authentic VPK interface
• AUv3 client compatibility for use within iOS DAWs
• 16 original “Factory Preset Libraries” (8 banks x 8 entries) - 979 timbres
• 3 “Artist Libraries” - 127 all new timbres
• Sample Library with 116 high-quality soundfiles
• Audio Setup 44.1/48 kHz and sample latency controls
• 16-track multi-timbral implementation with mix controls
• 16-track composite stereo Audiobus-compatible output
• Meticulous re-creation of the Synclavier FM sound using hardware modelling
• Soundfile playback, pitch-shifting, looping, and keyboard mapping
• iCloud compatibility to easily share Timbres (or via Audiobus)
• iTunes file sharing for backup of user timbres and mixes
• Direct expression routing for pitch bend, mod wheel, velocity and pressure
• Full compatibility with MPE interfaces
• Ableton Link synchronization with Repeat/Arpeggiate
• 7 character buttons to quickly sculpt any timbre
• Embedded “Tour” pages detailing setup and operation
• Library browser for saving and calling up Timbres
Synclavier DSP Engine
• 12 Partial Timbres
• Delay-Attack-Decay-Release envelope generators
• 100 Timbre Frames per Partial
• Noise Floor and Bit Depth controls
• Micro-tuning controls
• Dynamic and Keyboard Envelopes
• Vibrato and Tremolo LFOs
• Authentic re-creation of the original instrument and sounds, adjustable from 4-bit grunge to 24 bit silky smoothness.
Synclavier Go! is compatible with all iPad models that can operate iOS Version 11.0 or later, iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro models capable of iOS 11. The latest iOS version that is compatible with your device is recommended.
The Synclavier® knob is as unique today as it was revolutionary at the time of its introduction. The knob is a rate-of-change controller; close your eyes and let your right-brain kick in to the sound design process. Forget the numbers; forget the digits; let your ears guide the process. Sound design with a touch-screen and Synclavier® knob is as different from a mouse-driven GUI as, well, Synclavier® was different than the Fairlight CMI! The Synclavier Knob is an exciting and authentic option, but is not required for Synclavier Go! since a virtual knob is provided in the app.
Note to Parents: Synclavier Go! is as educational as it is historic and authentic. This app can introduce your teenager to the technical aspects of sound and sound design in a fun and informative environment.
Comments
They were previously anti AUv3 (or didn’t see the need) so nice to see the update.
Not having an AUv3 version doesn't make a developer anti-AUv3 and doesn't mean they don't see the usefulness. There are many reasons a developer might have opted not to go the AUv3 route.
This was previously in the FAQ on their website about AUv3 support. I just don’t think at that time they understood the market.
"Go! is a multi-timbre instrument already. It has thousands of settings for sound-shaping, with 12 partials and up to 100 frames, so there really no need to have app extension support. Anything you can dream of doing, you can do within Go! without having to change apps."
Well, they’ve made at least one new sale by going AUv3
Personally I just ignore any non AU app
This app is big. I’m enjoying AUv3 so much.
Takes you back to the basics of the sound prior to fx - I kinda like that. Yeah love synths that have fx as part of their equations, but love this approach too.
Yeah I'm right to that point too @Fruitbat1919 First off with Apple abandoning it and most devs following suit, using IAA is a serious pain in the scrote anymore.
Plus you get spoiled with AUv3's, going through the list of them in AUM, Auria or Cubasis you forget about the IAA apps you have that may also be appropriate for your needs.
I bought Synclavier Go! and I'm blown away. The layout is a bit funky to get used to but they're going for authenticity, which is cool. There's so many timbres to go through and importing your own is dead easy.
If you're into vintage synths & old "character" sounds from the past you can't lose for $20. It's deep to learn, I've just scratched the surface, but I figure when marshal law is declared and we can't go outdoors due to COVID19 there's gonna be plenty of time to master this badboy...
Yeah agree. The interface is kinda funky, but I’ve found it quite easy to get used to - if I had a big hardware dial that I could use for the main dial, like on a real Synclavier, I would be in heaven - watching some vids on guys making sounds on the real thing is quite amazing!
Not felt quite this attached to an app for a while - maybe it’s the slightly different approach, maybe it’s the authentic approach, maybe it’s the range of decently usable sounds provided (many synths these days go for esoteric sounds in priority to usability of the sounds imo), maybe it’s that I’m overly familiar with the usual subtractive approach and this is fresh? Whatever it is, the Synclavier app really drags me in now it’s AU.
The only thing I dislike about this app is the name!
If I had the funds atm, I'd go for the hardware Knob accessory immediately...
(they probably implemented the 'knob faking' not too convincing to trigger such wishes)
But Synclavier Go! has a very unique soundprint on it's own, which even made me drop my 'no Arturia' attitude and buy the the app. (Arturia coded the thing)
That would normally worry me, because of previous lack of updates by Arturia, but they did change this to AU, so that’s a good sign. Yeah put this through some nice fx and the sounds really shine, but also fit into a mix well. There is definitely something about the sound that sets it apart. For £20, this was the bargain of my app spending so far this year - this and the Bleass fx apps
Already had this synth because, well it's a Synclavier and the only way that I will ever get my hands on one!
Turning it AUv3 is a nice present as it is a great sounding synth.
Hope they have exposing the parameters for automation on their TODO list..
Yeah kinda odd they put Grunge open but not some of the others. That kinda thing usually bothers me, but I’ve just spent hours playing this through the Bleass delay and reverb while fingering the transform pad with a big grin on my face, so I’ve given them a five stars anyway
At least 2 now!!
At least 3! Sounds are pretty nice
I’m on the fence, but already leaning over
How is intense is it on the CPU side ? Can one run several instances and does session recall work for them ?
It’s a tough one to judge because you will be adding fx and the patches I would have thought could vary on the amount of layers in each patch. I have a couple running along side two Bleass fx apps and one Bleass Alpha plus a Riffer in ApeMatrix for around the 30% mark on my iPad Air 2 latest iOS on 1024. I’m sure you could run many instances on a more modern setup at lower levels easily. I think it’s a relatively low resource hog.
Excellent update. Going straight into NS2....
Definitely on my list now, glad they came off the AU fence. Hope it gets parameter control, then will almost certainly pick it up.
I know there’s an almost Behringerian distrust of Arturia but their involvement with Synclavier Go! hasn’t spoiled this gem. Going through YouTube there are tons of examples of original Synclavier & Arturia’s desktop clone patches and judged aside this this app they ALL sound excellent, especially this iOS version. They totally captured that funky 8 bit tone on some patches, plus you can get very lush and pretty sounds with that extra character.
The last app I felt this strongly about was Neo Soul Keys Studio...just like that excellent Rhodes instrument, Go! has so much to offer at such high quality. This is NOT Omnisphere, or some 2020‘s 3000 patch wonder synth...it’s a stunning recreation of an instrument from decades past where you can cop the cool old sounds or use the engine to produce your own unique sounds.
I’m no keyboard soloist or “real” piano player, I just love using keys to color and accent my songs & recordings. For me Go! is a goldmine. Find a funky timbre to start with and run it through a few AUv3’s, use a weird wide voicing and boom...
Edit: I found this video on YouTube; a guy from the development team walks through the app and answers questions at a synth symposium. Very informative and eye opening to the true potential of this app.
Imh ears they are a bit off from the original (as usual), but in this particular case 'off' is consistent through the whole engine, resulting in that special character. Nice
That's the main reason I'd get the expensive 'Knob' (if funds allowed...). You can tap the touchscreen once, then dial with proper scaling dynamics and trigger notes with your free hand.
Triggering multitimbral Go! patches from Aphelian was quite an experience
Is it just 1 part in the AU, or is the full multitimbral lot available in the AU?
Answered my own question. The Tracks page isn't available in the AU.
I'm quite tempted as it looks like the latest update can also use user samples as 'operators' and 'modulators' or something like that...
(Is the app visible to Files.app?)
I got it yesterday, yes, samples can be place in a Workspace in iCloud Drive. It doesn't use the Apple Files app. The sample can be loaded to one of the 12 timbres. No resynthesis. Other than that, I'm lost!
Yes!
Thanks, iCloud can be accessed using Files.app so it's all clear
I do wonder about the performance when using multiple instances as I've only got an iPad Air 2?
(Waiting for the next batch before I jump on a new one).
Making progress
FMing the sample sounds really good, in that 80s scifi way. I have the sample loaded as a carrier. Let me see if I can load a sample as a modulator, SY99-style.
So the little "?" in each section takes you directly to the tour help page.
Hmm, I see options for start & end time as well as loop start & end so that would mean that it should in practice be possible to mangle a breakbeat using the 'frames'?(99 per partial or something?).
I always thought the hw button thing was just a joke, then I have seen this...now I want a button !!
AUM buffer 512
Running two bass lines going into five Synclaviers each for a total of ten. Peak 50% load on AUM meter.
Keep in mind these are just randomly chosen patches with no held chords playing