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What are good or decent examples of IOS app imitations of Hardware Synths
I know Moog Model D and Model 15 apps are imitations of the hardware. Which other ones. It looks like some Arturia apps are too. And I have another question of SynclavierGo, if it’s an imitation of a Synclavier hardware synth as well or is something different made by the ppl of Synclavier. I would like to stock up on iOS apps that are versions of hardware. If you guys can name some other ones. It would be great if companies followed Moog on making their synths into apps.
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KQ Dixie is a complete implementation of the Yamaha DX7. You can use DX7 patch files directly.
ID700 models the Buchla 700, a real but ethereal synth.
miRack models Eurorack, with lots of real modules adapted.
But I'm not sure if this is really a good idea. There are so many excellent, unbranded iOS sytnhs that have taken the basic concepts and run with them. Recent ones like Tera Pro, Dagger, Trooper, and older ones like SynthMaster 2, Mela 3, Synth One, and Pure Synth Platinum. I've specifically avoided those that are romplers or soundfont players, though there are lots of good examples of them.
OdysseI is pretty great.
iVCS3 is a really good emulation of the VCS3. To the point that Peter Zinovieff gave it his endorsement. And there’s a video on YT where someone who owns an AKS (same synth in different casing) compares waveforms and they’re basically identical.
ID700 is not a direct emulation, but closely modelled on a very rare digital Buchla.
MiRack is a fork of VCVrack, and some of its modules are emulations of hardware, notably the Mutable Instruments modules, which are based on the code used in the hardware.
Spectrum (which is free) is an iOS port of three of those MI modules (Rings, Clouds and Elements).
KQ Unotone is a software version of the Korg Monotrons.
Viking (free) is apparently based on the Moog Voyager (may not be a perfect imitation, though).
I believe Sunrizer is based on the Roland JP-8000
Tal-U-No-LX is based on a Juno 60
Oh and of course iSEM is based on the Oberheim SEM. I believe that's Arturia's only AUv3 synth
Haven’t seen OBXd mentioned yet but it’s great. OP-L as well. Gotta echo iVCS3 too. It’s just absolutely brilliant.
It‘s the real thing, quoting from their site
Imho the sound quality is outstanding, very unique character.
The Fairlight (now Peter Vogel) CMI is also worth mentioning, and also was done by a developer of the original.
Korg iWavestation. So much easier to use on iPhone or iPad instead of via its small window. Most will just use it as a rompler however, but those were NOT excluded in the OP. It’s also not AUv3….
iMS-20 is regarded as very close to the MS-20.
Yep iVCS and iMS-20. The Moog apps also. I like this bunch of emulations.
There is also the Korg iM1 (in addition to iWAVESTATION and ODYSSEi which were already mentioned)
A majority of the Gadget-compatible Korg apps I would say.
iMS-20, iWavestation, iM1, iMono/Poly, etc.
Checking my AUBE, I think the only one I have not mentioned yet is Baby Audio’s BA-1, which is based on the Yamaha CS01. Maybe not a perfect imitation, but many of the others aren’t either. (And two instances of the same hardware synth often aren’t perfect imitations of each other anyway.)
I believe there’s an miRack module that’s based on the Roland SH-101 too.
I wouldn’t say anything is perfect but there are quite a few extremely good imitations of hardware, usually the pure digital code based synthesis models are most accurate, but sometimes even those don’t reflect the design limitations of the time period accurately.
Idk how I forgot that one. It’s one of my favorite iOS synths and it really sounds excellent.
The Syntronik stuff is also very decent.
Yep. Valley Interzone, a miRack semi-modular SH-101
TAL-U-NO-LX is a pretty faithful recreation of the Juno 60.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tal-u-no-lx/id1505608326
I believe Syntronik is just samples played through a typical subtractive synth, with various skins to emulate the source of the samples. It's not perfect emulations of the originals.
You’re right, not exactly an emulation down to a component level, but if you’re looking for variations of a bunch of classics, it’s a solid bet and I think deserves a mention.
RRS Ivoks based on the vintage Soviet ‘Polivoks’.
Pure Acid based on the TB303 with drummachine based on TR808/909/707/606.
I’d forgotten that one: it’s great. There’s also a slightly less perfect emulation that’s free (aPolivoks).
Model D is probably my favourite, just a really nice sound even if it isn’t totally accurate. I like SynclavierGo a lot too, those sounds take fx really well.
There are several “clones” for Drambo, you must check the excellent @andrewlocke Buchla easel emulation: https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/54980/drambo-buchla-music-easel-simulator
This one really has a great sound
I like the sound of it but my God the UI is so tiny as an AU in GarageBand… I haven’t purchased it for that very reason
GR-16 is the holly grial of hardware converted to software without it’s original limitations
You are correct...it’s a rompler with a filter. So, you can only do variations of whatever patches they sampled. If one is just looking for classic presets and they sampled them, I guess it would scratch the itch. But if you wanted to treat it like the synth and create your own patches, it would be a miss.
I agree. Another one is Jim Audio’s other app, Pure Acid.
What is it emulating? Very impressed with Pure Acid.
I would say they are imitations not emulations. For example GR-16 is similar to Korg Electribe with a bunch more functionality. Pure acid I’d say is like a combination of Roland TB-303 and TR-606 with added functionality/effects/sequencers/etc.
I just performed a full DJ set with GR-16 and Launchpad Pro a couple of nights ago. I posted it here:
https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/comment/1268136/#Comment_1268136