What's New

Version 1.0.3

Fixed bug: recording manager could not locate audio recordings made in previous SynthTronica releases


Version 1.0.2

● Added "Audio Copy/Paste": exchange sound between many compatible iOS audio apps. Located within the Record View.

● Added "Delete all recordings" function to help remove large recording libraries

● Fixed preset change lag time which could occur on the iPad 2

● Fixed a keyboard highlighting bug which occurred periodically when using "Hold mode"

● Assorted cosmetic fixes and minor changes

App Description

"Possibly the best iPad synthesizer." 9 to 5 Mac

"SynthTronica takes you to places that other iPad synths don't and is well worth getting your hands on." Computer Music magazine

"Synthtronica really is a marvelous technical achievement." AppAdvice.com

SynthTronica is the unique and revolutionary synthesizer for iPad. SynthTronica takes full advantage of iPad's multitouch capabilities and delivers a powerful, clever and flexible way to make music.

*PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SPECTRAL SYNTHESIZER*

*92 ARTISAN SOUND PRESETS*

- Exceptional virtual analog sounds
- Astonishing vocal sounds including vocoder effects
- Unique looped grooves providing a full ensemble sound

*CREATE YOUR OWN PRESETS*
- Share them using preset importing and exporting

*DYNAMIC MULTITOUCH FILTER*
- Control up to 11 independent filters by intuitive touch
- Unique and unprecedented live expressive control

*FORMANT SYNTHESIZER ARCHITECTURE*
- Filters use complex time-varying spectral formants

*FORMANT EDITOR*
- Organize, edit and view formants in spectral form

*CREATE NEW FORMANTS IN SEVERAL WAYS*
- by importing audio files (mp3, m4a, AIFF, WAV, et al)
- using the iPad's microphone
- through SynthTronica's unique Dynamic Multitouch Filter

*MULTIPLE KEYBOARDS*
-Two piano-style layouts and a unique grid keyboard

*RECORD AND MIX YOUR PERFORMANCES*
- Simultaneous recording and playback of mixes
- Overdub recording (Bouncing)

*SHARE YOUR MIXES*
- Audio copy/paste between compatible iOS apps
- Export SynthTronica recordings as 24-bit or 16-bit AIFF or WAV audio files

*EXPLORE MUSICAL SCALES*
- Display scale patterns on keyboards
- Over 70 scale choices, more than any other iOS app

*POWERFUL INTERACTIVE SYNTH CONTROLS*
- Virtual analog synth front-end
- Reverberation

*CONTEXTUAL HELP*
- Nearly all interface elements have documentation by touch

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • April 05, 2011 New version 1.0.3
  • March 30, 2011 New version 1.0.2
  • April 26, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> FREE!
  • May 03, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • May 08, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $9.99
  • May 23, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $0.99
  • June 01, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $9.99
  • June 15, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $0.99
  • June 27, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $9.99
  • July 10, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $0.99
  • July 15, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $9.99
  • August 01, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $0.99
  • September 01, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $9.99
  • September 19, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • September 22, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • October 07, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • October 15, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • November 01, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • November 07, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • November 28, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • December 05, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • December 24, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $1.99
  • January 02, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $9.99
  • January 16, 2016 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $1.99
  • January 23, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $9.99
  • February 13, 2016 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $1.99
  • February 21, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $9.99
  • March 05, 2016 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $1.99
  • March 12, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $9.99

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