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VAPolyLoop by Ryo Togawa (Released)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vapolyloop/id6758184778
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VAPolyLoop features lowpass filter and amplifier which are optimized for playing by step sequencer. VAPolyLoop contains polyphonic synthesizer and analog style step sequencer. The synthesizer consists of three oscillators, resonant low pass filter, amplifier, distortion effect and five LFO.
VAPolyLoop operates as a stand alone or as an AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Stand Alone supports Ableton Link, MIDI and audio file export.
Built-in Effects include delay, chorus, flanger, reverb, eq and compressor. Project files can be saved in iCloud Drive, so that the project can be accessed from iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Main Features
Polyphonic Synthesizer.
Lowpass filter modeled on diode ladder filter.
Distortion Effects
Analog style step sequencer.
Maximum 8 voice polyphony. it depends on performance of the device it is running.
Built-in effects and piano roll sequencer.
Audio Export. Linear PCM format (AIFF, WAV and CAF) and compressed format (AAC)
Support Audio Unit Extension (AUv3).
Support MIDI 2.0. Support Foot Pedal and Per NoteControl.
Support Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out.
Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support iCloud Drive to share project files between the platforms.
Full Factory Preset: 96, Effect: 40
Improvements
Support MIDI Foot Pedal (CC#11, CC#64) MIDI CC Settings are saved. It will be recovered when the app launched in the next time.
Ul Color can be selected from black, navy or gray.
System Requirements
iOS 17.0 or later
Devices with Apple Silicon are recommended. A13
Fusion or above is highly recommended. if sound is distorted when using a device with less CPU power, reduce number of voices.
AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) requires host application which support AudioUnit Extension.
AudioUnit Extension is supported by Apple Logic and Apple Garage Band on iOS and macOS. For any other DAW, it depends on the application and some of them don't support AudioUnit Extension.
Comments
I've yet to get any of his synths, but this one looks interesting. Anyone already spring for it, and if so what are your impressions?
I really like the ones I have (VAPolyWest, VAPoly16, and this one). This one has a really cool sequence where you set level and gate amount per step. Nice layout on iPhone, though some menu items took a few taps to register.
Like all Ryo Togawa apps, it sounds like a million bucks. Unlike many of his apps, I was able to grok the UI quickly. The sound is very warm and lush, the sequencer is fun, the EFX sound great, especially the reverb. An absolute steal at $6 US. One note is that it does not at this time include a Mac version, which many of his other plugins do. I hope that’s coming in a future version.
ETA: super-cool visualizers, great accent feature on the VCF, 5(!) LFOs. The sequencer has surprising depth. This one is special.
Are there any random/probability options in the sequencer for this one? Skimmed the manual but couldn’t see anything, maybe even different step lengths for different parameters would add life to programmed sequences…
I’m sure they’re all brilliant, but these Ryo Togawa synths could really do with a dedicated thread which lists them all and describes each one’s unique features/approach compared to the others. I’m a bit lost as to which does what to be honest.
This would be helpful, it has always seemed to me that differences among several were very slight