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Hillman
My favourite has to be Obsidian in NS2. Multiple synthesis methods, lots of modulation possibilities, hits that sweet spot between being easy to program while being able to go pretty deep.
+1 for AddStation. It is so unlike anything else, has a wicked randomiser, and you can just drawn random stuff and discover really useful sounds. Great FX section too. GUI takes a bit of getting used to but worth it.
+1 for Aparillo. Again, unlike anything else, in that classic wacky but useful Sugar Bytes way.
+1 for both Aparillo and Addstation. In terms of fun, Aparillo would win thanks to the Orbiter and the whacky lfos.
Addstation and Bleass Alpha. So much fiddlin fun.
None anymore, really. Not that I’m a master but I’ve found the pure joy of only halfway knowing what I’m doing and stumbling upon kooky but usable sounds has dissipated into the no joy of clinically making a pulse width pad, saw stabs, or bell tinkle and getting on with it now that I know what everything’s doing.
Given that @u0421793 certainly has a solid background in sound synthesis, I guess that has been the motivation for this thread.
There’s a lot of that in it, yes. I noticed I tended to own apps that allow demonstration of technical accomplishment, and also allow a lot of control and monitoring of the process. It’s a similar ethos to why I can never use samples – I don’t ever want to use a piece of sound I didn’t create myself.
Last night after the small bout of Circuit noodling over on the other similar thread like this about hardware, I took a look at the Novation Groovebox app here on my iPad, which I could never allow myself to use as there’s hardly any of “me” in it. I had a lot of fun in it, I can see the point now when people speak positively about it. It’s just a fun way of spending a bit of time, even if I’ll never use the end result.
I get this hit from Blocs wave when I’m out and about — just hitting the random button to combine things together until they blend well, then messing around ‘playing’ the sample a bit with the slicing to get the harmony/melody to gel, then EQing to improve the blend even more.
The whole process is just stock loops and it’s very ‘light’ (could easily do it while walking and watching where you’re going) but at the same time, musically gratifying.
I’ve not used any of those loops in a track yet, but once or twice I have learned them on an instrument or jammed a new riff over them with an instrument and used that in a track.
Interesting idea, never thought about that. Should work well with FRMS as well...
It’s Rare and no longer on the App Store because they chose to end development.
But “Frum” was and is still my favourite synth /drum machine based on FM synthesis.
With Stroke Machine coming in a strong second.
The limited workflows and modulations are just dope and they both feel “alive” like hardware if that makes sense
Animoog & Xynthesizr
Both of those I could use solo and get lost (having fun) for hours.
My vote goes to Drambo. Despite looking dauntingly complex at first glance, I almost always get something cool going in minutes.
Korg iM1
As always, Yellofier and Groovebox.
Press power+home button to take a screenshot, alternatively power+volume up. :-)
I also have Frum on my iPad, had no idea I did 😂
Beatonal can be some good fun. Free with $2.99 IAP to send midi out & add A-Link. A bit of a Figure vibe on steroids. Oh yea and Figure, the OG of fun music apps.
I have a ball with AUM, Gauss, and Yaled.
Impaktor!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/impaktor/id557824278
Turns any surface into a playable percussion instrument.
Ting ... funny simple little critter - but incredibly useful and versatile. I rarely use drums as such - mostly percussion and pulses from synths. I try but I can't get excited about shaping the envelope of the perfect kick... I just want something that settles into the mix, sounds real, human and variable... that can make me prick up my ears every now and again - so surprises and happy accidents aplenty. Ting does all that.
Running a Riffer track into Ting along with some synths and you can manage some really interesting rhythms ... very natural - and tunable across the 12 slips, scrapes and wallops that make up the sounds ... also very responsive to velocity ... lovely little thing... this month's favorite.
I believe someone made a patch for Drambo that allows you to do something very similar to impaktor, inside Drambo, but I haven’t given it a go yet...
can anyone confirm or deny the comparability between Impaktor and Drambo “Impaktor Type” (not the name of it) patch on Patchstorage. I remember this being brought up with Drambo early on, but haven’t heard much about the patches actual usability, or similarity to the Impaktor app.
Another vote for Drambo from me.
I believe you are right! I forgot that the Transient Detector Module in Drambo can add Impaktor-like triggering.
This is an example of transient triggering:
https://patchstorage.com/instant-music-sequencer-steps-follow-beat/
So many to list tbh.
Aplha Bleass is fun and easy to get lost in. Animoog, of course. I’ve spent hrs and hrs on animoog, a lot actually ends up on my songs.
I’d say DrumComputer is a blast and fun to dive into, but doesn’t end up on a lot of my final product. I’m a minimalist, and DrumComputer isn’t so minimal. One more mention would be tal-u-no, ends up on a lot of my stuff and probably one of the most fun to take a deep dive into.
You might want to combine this with the Factory > Drums > Snare > Metal snare Instrument Rack preset.
It's my take on a velocity sensitive snare drum model, something you're unlikely to get out of Impaktor.
I must say, thank you for this tip! I'm having a blast trying our different samples...
By far one of the most immediately rewarding iOS activities.
Spacecraft 😎