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Which synth app is good for inadvertent squelches, squeaks, bleeps and bloops?

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  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    A lot of the big ones have been mentioned already but I’d throw Factory, KQ Minisynth, and Mela 4 into the ring. Maybe Cyclop and Agonizer as well.

  • GavinskiGavinski

    @HotStrange said:

    @Gavinski said:

    @Slush said:

    @dendy said:

    @Slush said:

    @dendy said:

    @Slush said:

    lol :-))) then any synth with at least two fast LFOs and ability to modulate frequency of first with second one, and sine wave in oscillator, should do the job 🤣

    The original sounds of R2D2 where made with the Arp 2600 B)

    most close we can get to 2600 on iOS it’s Oddysei :-)

    Damn, so many cool synths, I hope this one will be auv3 some day!

    I do have some gas for this but no... Must resist. Too many synths already and it's not auv3. As the original was duophonic, any thoughts on how this compares to rss ivoks in duophonic mode? Everything I read about the odyssey is that it is generally considered good for gnarly leads etc, ivoks also does that really well

    They just simply sound different. They both do duophonic well and can do similar things, they just won’t sound the same. 2 of the more unique sounding synths every, so it’s easy to differentiate. I’ve had iOddysei for a long time and love it, but rarely use IAA anymore so Ivoks gets more use out of me. Though I am a sucker for sliders over knobs. If you’re looking for gnarly, Ivoks is the way to go. Also you can run any synth through their Polyvoks filter to get it more into that territory.

    Yes that is a great filter.

  • SvetlovskaSvetlovska

    Another approach: take any drone, sequenced, then run the free GateLab over it in infinite mode.

    https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/gatelab/id1556198848

    It will chop the audio in unpredictable but rhythmic fragments.

  • dasgoodsdasgoods
    edited June 2023

    Inadvertent or non-inadvertent I'd say Poison 202 can you give you lots of nice bleeps, bloops, squelches, squeaks and more

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @Svetlovska said:
    Another approach: take any drone, sequenced, then run the free GateLab over it in infinite mode.

    https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/gatelab/id1556198848

    It will chop the audio in unpredictable but rhythmic fragments.

    Nice find: audio modern makes some of the best music work , top dev
    Thanks for the link

  • wimwim
    edited June 2023

    KQ Unotone.
    My cat absolutely despises it though.

  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    @wim said:
    KQ Unotone.
    It's also very, very good at annoying the cat.

    This gets my vote for one of the most overlooked and under appreciated apps on iOS. I don’t see it get mentioned enough but it sounds amazing AND works as an (also amazing) effect.

  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    @Svetlovska said:
    Another approach: take any drone, sequenced, then run the free GateLab over it in infinite mode.

    https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/gatelab/id1556198848

    It will chop the audio in unpredictable but rhythmic fragments.

    All 3 of the free audiomodern apps could probably be used for this. GateLab and Filterlab in tandem is a great combo.

  • SvetlovskaSvetlovska

    Indeed! I often use both for just this purpose.

  • dendydendy
    edited June 2023

    @robosardine said:

    @dendy said:
    andy sound examples what kind of sounds you mean ?

    This sort of thing loosely. Thanks everyone for all the replies so far.

    well this is true raw analog sound .. analog oscillators and analog filters heavily modulated by audio rate lfo - not much synths capable of this character on iOS..

    people are here suggesting same synths like in any other thread but i think for most of them it is out of their possibilities to get close to this character … especially in terms of audio rate LFO modulations there is not much to pick on iOS

    Maybe most easy solution is just find this korg somewhere on Reverb.com, buy it for few bucks and sample a shit out of it :-) This is simply great example of even super simple analog low budget analog synth can kick ass of most digital synths with much more options …

    Otherwise maybe Zeeon, some modules from miRack, as mentioned by @Gavinski ivoks is good choice too.. can’t think about any others, and still it will be just “kind of that sound” with lot of effort, where from hw piece you get that sound in second effortlessly ..

  • robosardinerobosardine

    @dendy said:

    @robosardine said:

    @dendy said:
    andy sound examples what kind of sounds you mean ?

    This sort of thing loosely. Thanks everyone for all the replies so far.

    well this is true raw analog sound .. analog oscillators and analog filters heavily modulated by audio rate lfo - not much synths capable of this character on iOS..

    people are here suggesting same synths like in any other thread but i think for most of them it is out of their possibilities to get close to this character … especially in terms of audio rate LFO modulations there is not much to pick on iOS

    Maybe most easy solution is just find this korg somewhere on Reverb.com, buy it for few bucks and sample a shit out of it :-) This is simply great example of even super simple analog low budget analog synth can kick ass of most digital synths with much more options …

    Otherwise maybe Zeeon, some modules from miRack, as mentioned by @Gavinski ivoks is good choice too.. can’t think about any others, and still it will be just “kind of that sound” with lot of effort, where from hw piece you get that sound in second effortlessly ..

    Thanks for that - I thought that might be a possibility too given my failure to uncover that type of sound after searching for a while. I have now just done what you suggested. I’ve just ordered one from eBay- boxed etc for a buy it now price of £120, a bit of a bargain I think. I’m sure I’ll be able to move it on for at least that once I have sampled it - I might even keep it. It’s got clock sync too so no problems with midi etc getting it to run in time with Ableton Link.
    I’ve been looking forward to the Behringer Hirotribe - but goodness knows when that will pitch up.

    Is there any other moderately priced analog synth/sequencers that might do this type of thing? I can only really think of the Korg Monologue - but I had one - didn’t really like it too much.

    And thanks again too for all the other replies - some great ideas and suggestions to explore for those of us looking for this type of thing. I’m not quite hitting the sweet spot I was looking for just yet but I’m getting there I think. So many more options to play about with now 🤗
    Could someone suggest a drone app to try out with the slicing/filtering/gating idea first suggested by @Svetlovska? I have tons of apps - but not a single drone.

  • dendydendy
    edited June 2023

    I thought that might be a possibility too given my failure to uncover that type of sound after searching for a while.

    it is literally main reason, believe me. There are moments where i have a LOT of fun with apps, no doubt about that .. but. Still, HW (especially analog) is just unbeatable. And iťs not just about sound but also abojt immediate control - which is often overlooked factor bu it’s really important.

    Is there any other moderately priced analog synth/sequencers that might do this type of thing? I can only really think of the Korg Monologue - but I had one - didn’t really like it too much.

    Arturia Minibrute 2S ? I’s not exactlx cheap but the combination of it’s synth engine and sequencer it has is VERY powerful - and has really BIG sound. Actually - considering features it has (that modular matrix is amazing) it actually can be considered as “cheap”.

    If you want get really cheap then Volca NuBass, Volca Kick (kick is not kust for kicks, it can do pretty huge melodic sounds) and Volca Modular is very interesting budget territory. Modular is a bit weird tough - good whem you want to go REALLY wild with bleeps and bloops 😂

  • AudioGusAudioGus

    @dendy said:

    I thought that might be a possibility too given my failure to uncover that type of sound after searching for a while.

    it is literally main reason, believe me. There are moments where i have a LOT of fun with apps, no doubt about that .. but. Still, HW (especially analog) is just unbeatable. And iťs not just about sound but also abojt immediate control - which is often overlooked factor bu it’s really important.

    Absolutely. Physical muscle memory on actual objects is a whole other level of being. Sure I can swipe and tap on glass with some degree of muscle memory but knobs, sliders, pads etc have so much more nuance and lizard brain reward system feedback; can't be beat! Just wish I had more physical space for boxes with knobs and sliders etc.

  • GavinskiGavinski

    @dendy said:

    @robosardine said:

    @dendy said:
    andy sound examples what kind of sounds you mean ?

    This sort of thing loosely. Thanks everyone for all the replies so far.

    well this is true raw analog sound .. analog oscillators and analog filters heavily modulated by audio rate lfo - not much synths capable of this character on iOS..

    people are here suggesting same synths like in any other thread but i think for most of them it is out of their possibilities to get close to this character … especially in terms of audio rate LFO modulations there is not much to pick on iOS

    Maybe most easy solution is just find this korg somewhere on Reverb.com, buy it for few bucks and sample a shit out of it :-) This is simply great example of even super simple analog low budget analog synth can kick ass of most digital synths with much more options …

    Otherwise maybe Zeeon, some modules from miRack, as mentioned by @Gavinski ivoks is good choice too.. can’t think about any others, and still it will be just “kind of that sound” with lot of effort, where from hw piece you get that sound in second effortlessly ..

    This does sound bloody great Dendy!

  • GavinskiGavinski

    @AudioGus said:

    @dendy said:

    I thought that might be a possibility too given my failure to uncover that type of sound after searching for a while.

    it is literally main reason, believe me. There are moments where i have a LOT of fun with apps, no doubt about that .. but. Still, HW (especially analog) is just unbeatable. And iťs not just about sound but also abojt immediate control - which is often overlooked factor bu it’s really important.

    Absolutely. Physical muscle memory on actual objects is a whole other level of being. Sure I can swipe and tap on glass with some degree of muscle memory but knobs, sliders, pads etc have so much more nuance and lizard brain reward system feedback; can't be beat! Just wish I had more physical space for boxes with knobs and sliders etc.

    I wish all our daws had opportunities for hi-res midi modulation built in, like apeMatrix does. Those smooth lfo pitchbend make a world of difference. I keep thinking I should switch from AUM to ape for this very feature alone, but am a bit stuck in my ways I guess.

  • SlushSlush

    @Gavinski said:

    @AudioGus said:

    @dendy said:

    I thought that might be a possibility too given my failure to uncover that type of sound after searching for a while.

    it is literally main reason, believe me. There are moments where i have a LOT of fun with apps, no doubt about that .. but. Still, HW (especially analog) is just unbeatable. And iťs not just about sound but also abojt immediate control - which is often overlooked factor bu it’s really important.

    Absolutely. Physical muscle memory on actual objects is a whole other level of being. Sure I can swipe and tap on glass with some degree of muscle memory but knobs, sliders, pads etc have so much more nuance and lizard brain reward system feedback; can't be beat! Just wish I had more physical space for boxes with knobs and sliders etc.

    I wish all our daws had opportunities for hi-res midi modulation built in, like apeMatrix does. Those smooth lfo pitchbend make a world of difference. I keep thinking I should switch from AUM to ape for this very feature alone, but am a bit stuck in my ways I guess.

    For me the lfo’s in Apematrix is the reason I find it very hard to switch to anything else. :)

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  • robosardinerobosardine

    @ehehehe said:
    The monotribe is a future classic for sure, make sure to update the firmware to get twice the amount of steps. It's built like a tank and lasts a good while on batteries, perfect as a table piece. Do not confuse this with other similarly priced, newer synths. The knobs, switches and metal enclosure is industrial in quality, along with the killer ms20 filter. Mine (all?) have a ticking/tapping in the envelope that came and went.

    Yes, I think you are on the money there - I’ve noticed all the older gear is going up in price - all of it. All the Roland Grooveboxes, all the old Korg Electribes, the EMU’s the Rave o lutions you name it - they are all going up in price.

  • EschatoneEschatone

    Sugar Bytes synths and effects are excellent for that .. Factory, Aparillo or even Cyclop are great for sound effects, and all have very capable built in sequencers — especially Factory.

    I think my favorite FX designer is probably their auv3 multi-FX processor/toolkit: Turnado. It can seem overly complicated and intimidating at first, but it’s quite the powerhouse sound design tool once you get your head around it.

  • michael_mmichael_m

    Any synth after eating Mexican food.

  • SlushSlush

    @robosardine said:
    Any ideas? I’ve had iVCS3 for a while but it makes my brain feel sticky.. maybe I need to put more time into it but I’m hoping for something a bit simpler. Something that will whirl and gurgle by twiddling a few knobs.
    I don’t want the sounds on their own - I’m meaning a synth that can be sequenced and merrily played with.

    I was just thinking, I made this super quick doodle after the launch of Hilda, is this kind of what you are after?
    Hilda is highly recommended.

  • robosardinerobosardine

    @Slush said:

    @robosardine said:
    Any ideas? I’ve had iVCS3 for a while but it makes my brain feel sticky.. maybe I need to put more time into it but I’m hoping for something a bit simpler. Something that will whirl and gurgle by twiddling a few knobs.
    I don’t want the sounds on their own - I’m meaning a synth that can be sequenced and merrily played with.

    I was just thinking, I made this super quick doodle after the launch of Hilda, is this kind of what you are after?
    Hilda is highly recommended.

    Thanks for that - I didn’t get what I was looking for from Hilda - I think you could be on to something there though. Nice Groove 😀

  • SlushSlush

    @robosardine said:

    @Slush said:

    @robosardine said:
    Any ideas? I’ve had iVCS3 for a while but it makes my brain feel sticky.. maybe I need to put more time into it but I’m hoping for something a bit simpler. Something that will whirl and gurgle by twiddling a few knobs.
    I don’t want the sounds on their own - I’m meaning a synth that can be sequenced and merrily played with.

    I was just thinking, I made this super quick doodle after the launch of Hilda, is this kind of what you are after?
    Hilda is highly recommended.

    Thanks for that - I didn’t get what I was looking for from Hilda - I think you could be on to something there though. Nice Groove 😀

    And the finger prints you see on Hilda’s GUI is for making these quick bit depth/flanger/time slowdown/reverse/chopper-repeater fx. It’s really good.

  • RXQ02165RXQ02165

    +1 to Odyssei for me too.

    Even if the exact same tone is impossible, it seems possible to play a similar performance.

  • dendydendy
    edited June 2023

    @RXQ02165 said:
    +1 to Odyssei for me too.

    Even if the exact same tone is impossible, it seems possible to play a similar performance.

    Monotribe has MS20 filter so maybe MS20 from
    korg’s plugin collection may be worth to try too .. but monotribe has also audio rate lfo (up to 5 khz) which is integral part of sound which @robosardine showcased - that sound is all about audio rate lfo modulating oscillator pitch and filter - and any of Korg apps has audio rate lfo, so …

    Audio rate LFOs are exactly the borderline where vast majority of SW plugins fails .. As i mentioned few exceptiona are Zeon or also Ripplemaker - which can sound pretty gnarly btw, great synth)

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    Hilda ! I love it

  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    @dendy said:

    @RXQ02165 said:
    +1 to Odyssei for me too.

    Even if the exact same tone is impossible, it seems possible to play a similar performance.

    Monotribe has MS20 filter so maybe MS20 from
    korg’s plugin collection may be worth to try too .. but monotribe has also audio rate lfo (up to 5 khz) which is integral part of sound which @robosardine showcased - that sound is all about audio rate lfo modulating oscillator pitch and filter - and any of Korg apps has audio rate lfo, so …

    Audio rate LFOs are exactly the borderline where vast majority of SW plugins fails .. As i mentioned few exceptiona are Zeon or also Ripplemaker - which can sound pretty gnarly btw, great synth)

    I wish I still had my Monotribe. They’ve went up a lot in price over the year compared to what you get them for a good while back.

  • dendydendy

    miRack can go pretty gnarly and aggresive too ..

  • Stuntman_mikeStuntman_mike

    @tyslothrop1 said:

    @Slush said:

    @dendy said:

    @Slush said:

    lol :-))) then any synth with at least two fast LFOs and ability to modulate frequency of first with second one, and sine wave in oscillator, should do the job 🤣

    The original sounds of R2D2 where made with the Arp 2600 B)

    There's a cool video, in which the original sound designer explains how he made those sounds. I would have thought it's pure synthesis, but actually he plugged a mic into the Arp and used his voice.

    It's a fun watch :)

    Very fun, thank you!

  • bygjohnbygjohn

    @sevenape said:

    @bygjohn said:

    @robosardine said:
    Any ideas? I’ve had iVCS3 for a while but it makes my brain feel sticky.. maybe I need to put more time into it but I’m hoping for something a bit simpler. Something that will whirl and gurgle by twiddling a few knobs.
    I don’t want the sounds on their own - I’m meaning a synth that can be sequenced and merrily played with.

    Immediate thoughts are MiRack, KQ Unotone and Hilda. Hilda probably comes closest to what you’re talking about, if I’ve understood correctly. Ripplemaker is another good candidate, thinking about it. Also Branches.

    These!

    But watch a few youtube videos on ivcs3 it's a beast

    @sevenape Good catch on iVCS3. Tailor made for the job, and goes on sale reasonably often if cash is tight.

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