Core Synth app for iPhone and iPad

4.4 ( 7104 ratings )

Music
Developer: Core Engine Apps

0.99 USD

Current version: 1.3, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 11 Jun 2011
App size: 1.88 Mb

Featured by Apple as New and Noteworthy in the Music category.

Get your groove on with Core Synth, a full-featured monophonic synthesizer. With tons of features packed into a small package, Core Synth is great for live performing.

FEATURES

- 4 Octaves, 1 shown at a time
- Octave control to move along entire range
- Keys light up in different colors when pressed
- Move between seven modules with nifty roller control

Patches Module
- Save an unlimited number of individually named patches
- Browse through your collection before applying patch
- Delete unwanted patches

Oscillator Module
- Dual overlapping oscillators
- Four wave patterns: Square, Triangle, Sawtooth and Reverse Sawtooth
* Select from 5 octaves
* Adjust glide between notes
* Fine tune Oscillator 2 with option to sync with Oscillator 1

Volume Envelope Shaper
- Edit ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release)

Modulation Module
- Four wave patterns: Square, Triangle, Sawtooth and Reverse Sawtooth
- Modulate Filter, Pitch or Wave
- Adjust LFO Rate and amount

Low Pass Filter Module
- Adjust Cutoff and Resonance
- Edit ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release)

Arpeggiator Module
- Arpeggio moves up to 5 octaves
- Four step modes: Up, Down, Up/Down, Random
- Adjust rate

Many more exciting enhancements to follow! Core Synth includes open source code from MobileSynth developed by Allen Porter.

Pros and cons of Core Synth app for iPhone and iPad

Core Synth app good for

Great little synth. I can even get a decent wobble out of it. Dont let it fool you. Sounds and works great.

im impressed of the interface, simply beautiful!The sounds and options are good but please modify the arpegiator to be on 1 octave

This is a really good synth. Good quality sound, basic yet very flexible and functional, fully simulates an analog synth, great lead, bass or pad (extremely versatile), and more. Only thing, would be nice to be able to control this with midi. But if youre looking for a good all-around synth on your iPod/iPhone, this is your app.

4 stars because of price/quality otherwise 3, ill give you 5 stars when you add presets and pitch and lfo envelope

Some bad moments

just like a real synth! you need to add the option of mono to poly. also another osc. so we can make fat synths!

Updated review: got the sound working. Kewl synth - wrth the low cost for sure :) thx

This works like a real vintage synth! My only complaint is that the glide is a bit too sensitive. Its hard to find a subtle sweet spot for leads. Notice I still gave 5 stars. This thing is amazing!

A simple inexpensive but really good sounding and well designed synth. The oscillators and filters are well done and have great tone and filters. Everyone into synthesis should have this! Jordan

Very surprising. Legitimately good on th whole, though saving patches doesnt work. Fun for jerking around with, but not anything professional for a mobile synthesizer. Very meh.

You can make some nice sounds with this synth. However, there are a few things Id like to see. •Another oscillator •OSC Unison •Poly/Legato modes •LFO Sync Thanks! :)

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