Lush pads, psychedelic synths and atmospheric soundscapes in an easy to use app with a powerful sound engine.
SynthScaper LE has three independent sound generators in which you can use various presets from the large built-in library and create unique multi-timbral sound scenes.
You can tune the general parameters that define the character of the sound of each generator and place them in a common sound space with the spatial mixer.
The spatial mixer simulates two types of reverberating space in which you define the distance and position from the sound generator to the listener, the dimension of the space and amount of reflections.
Use the "Random" option to get new ideas for your unique sound scenes. This option generates a new scene from existing presets and sets the generators' parameters to random values. Next you can adjust them to polish your special sound.
The screen keyboard in addition to standard use has a special mode that turns it into a continuous area in which you can smoothly change the tone separately for each touch. This is ideal for creating a variety of soundscapes, drones and textures. The screen keyboard also has a simulation of velocity, adjustment of pitch and the rate of modulation, as well as a scale editor with a built-in list of scales.
Each sound generator has its own sequencer / arpeggiator, so you can create a common sequence for all generators or separate sequences for each. Many different modes allow you to turn even the simplest sequence into a continuously varying melody changing just by pressing a single note. You can also record a sequence from the keyboard or copy it from other scenes.
SynthScaper LE fully supports MIDI keyboards and controllers and can assign external MIDI controls to almost all parameters. You can assign sound generators to different ranges on your MIDI- and on-screen keyboard, and even only to MIDI or only to the screen keyboard. In addition, this app can auto detect the type of MIDI keyboard and automatically use extended controls such as knobs and buttons. For a list of supported MIDI keyboards and assigned controls see the app description.
This app can work on iPhone and iPad as standalone and can be used with any audio host or DAW apps that support AUv3 or Inter-App audio connection.
SynthScaper LE is completely compatible with the full-featured advanced version SynthScaper and can import scenes packs created in the advanced version.
Great and totally free scenes pack for SynthScaper with 15 noise scenes and 55 samples from Noise Inc!
"All sounds generated with SynthScaper app. No additional FX effects.
All sound sources and textures used in demo were created by Noise Inc.
This is a demo of Nose Inc"
- Save this file to your Dropbox.
- In the SynthScaper app tap button "Files", then "Dropbox".
- Select file "Scenes pack Noise Inc.synthscaper" and tap "Download".
- After download, open scenes list, find and select item "* Scenes pack Noise Inc" in the main list.
- Use button "(Un) Pack" at the title to unpack it.
- You will see new group "Scenes pack Noise Inc" in the list that contains 15 scenes.
- Also in the files list will be group with the same name which contains 55 new samples.
- After unpack you can delete file "Scenes pack Noise Inc.synthscaper".
Also you can download this file in any other way and then by using Files app save this file to the SynthScaper folder.
SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.
The special MIDI controller designed for iOS app FieldScaper. Great idea!
It includes a USB64 MidiBlock from Doepfer. The Knobs handles only the "Current" Oscillator. With the buttons you choose OSC 1 to 3 and set it to the Current Oscillator.
It has also buttons for record, play and delete files, open and close Panels.
With the Movement Knob in the Middle you can move the in and out markers for the Recorded Sound, to cut or trim it.
Easily create and tune your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes with the special lite version of SynthScaper LE. No need to construct a new sound from the beginning. Just use the built-in library of unique and high quality presets. Three sound generators each works as a separate synth, easy to use tune panel, advanced sequencer / arpeggiator, MIDI controls, Inter-App audio, Audiobus and Audio Unit!
Standalone app can auto detecting MIDI keyboards and automatically assign its controls. First, a few models, then there will be more. And you always can use any others by assign them manually.
Completely compatible with advanced version of SynthScaper. You can import scenes and its samples from this version to SynthScaper LE.
SynthScaper + SynthScaper LE bundle. Owners of advanced version SynthScaper can get SynthScaper LE by very low price.
Usually I record video demo on iPhone with use FiLMic Pro app. iPhone mounted in "Tarion C1" cage on tripod (just usual tripod). I use additional 37mm wide angle lens and graduated color filter to slightly hide some area. To iPhone is connected "Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter" that also charge iPhone during work. External USB audio interface "Alesis iO Hub" connected to this adapter and get power not from the iPhone battery but through charger.
With using this setup I can record video with high quality audio directly from sound devices, mix console for example (or from iPad in this demo). The final processing of the video I do in iMovie app on Mac or even right on iPhone if it's not required complex editing.
Recording demo of SynthScaper app
The final result:
SynthScaper is a synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.
SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab designed for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending ideas.
With this app you can easily experiment with creating new and unusual sounds from ordinary audio samples. For sound designers and those interested in creating ambient or experimental electronic music, with filtering and mixing of up to three oscillators, you can create excellent soundscapes, textures and drones for your music or for movie soundtrack or entertainment apps and games. Complete MIDI control make this app is very comfortable and powerful instrument to use for real-time sound creation and live performances.
The advanced feature "Morphing scene" gives you ability to smooth switching between scenes with applying multifunctional filters and changing oscillators parameters during morphing process. With use this feature you can add a new dimension to the existing scenes.
Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.
The sound engine of SynthScaper has its own unique sounding differ from any other software synths. You can construct outstanding melodic pads or atonal soundscapes from different kind of built-in or downloaded samples by using all power of multi-layered oscillators, chains of filters and effects, envelope generators and low frequency oscillators.
SynthScaper Tutorial: Part 1 - A moderately detailed walkthrough of the main features of SynthScaper on iOS.
SynthScaper Tutorial: Part 2 - Digging deeper with SynthScaper. Looking at: (1) LFO setup, (2) Using Effect 1 and Effect 2 virtual controls to modulate multiple simultaneous parameters, and (3) Dissecting some presets to get inspiration.
With the SynthScaper app it's very easy to make new scene with wide and deep sound using just one of oscillator presets from the built-in library that you liked. It's enough to change it a little to use in all three oscillators to get a more complex sound.
SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.
In this example we will make the new scene with sound space which contains one oscillator in foreground and two oscillators in the background. For this scene we will use just one oscillator preset from built-in library.
1. Set "Empty scene"
The best way to start creating a new scene is to use the initial settings of all parameters to make the oscillator work in simple mode, and no any settings affect it. The special scene "Empty scene" sets the initial values of all parameters. In this scene oscillators "1" and "3" are muted, and for oscillator "2" is used only first layer with sine waveform. Filters, Envelopes and LFOs are not assigned (except for the base Envelope generator for the parameter "Level").
From the list of scenes select "Empty scene" to set all parameters to initial values.
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2. Set preset for oscillators
At first set the same preset for all three oscillators. For this example was used preset "Instruments - Sapphire Spice". For next experiments with sounds you can choice other preset for two background oscillators "1" and "3" and leave the same preset for foreground oscillator "2".
3. Adjust spatial mixer
In the spatial mixer area place the foreground oscillator "2" in the center and closer to the listener (closer to the bottom of area). Two background oscillators "1" and "3" place further from the listener and slightly move them to the center. You can experiment with placing these oscillators closer to the center or closer to the left and right side. Thus you can change wide of sound space.
At the right panel set parameter "Space" of spatial mixer in about to "65%" and parameter "Reflects" to "33%". Try to change these parameters after you completely make the scene from this example. These parameters set the depth of sound space and amount of reflections in this space.
Please note that all three oscillators have the same preset.
Don't forget unmute oscillators "1" and "3" that are muted in the "Empty scene".
4. Alter background oscillators
In these next steps you should alter the background oscillators "1" and "3" so them have a slightly differ sounding from foreground oscillator.
When you use the same preset for all oscillators the easy trick is to delay the start of voices for background oscillators and make it more smoothly.
This is done with the envelope generator which was assigned to the parameter "Level" for all layers. You need change Envelope for two background oscillators.
5. Change envelope for oscillators level
In the panel "Envelope parameters" for parameter "Level" make sure that you will change parameters of the envelope generator "1" which was assigned for the parameter "Level" by default. Also make sure that you change it for all layers of the oscillator "1" (label above parameter knob "O1La Level") and then oscillator "3" (label will be "O3La Level").
Set the parameter "Delay" to about "0.126s". This will cause that when you press a key any voice of oscillator "1" will starts not at once but with specified delay.
Next slightly increase parameter "Attack" up to "0.736s". This makes start of the voices more smoothly.
Set the same values of "Delay" and "Attack" for both oscillators "1" and "3". After this the voices of background oscillators will starting a bit later and more smoothly than voices of foreground oscillator "2".
6. Alter filters
Also if in the preset are defined another envelopes for filters it's best change them too. This will allow the base of sound to remain the same for all oscillators. For this example you need change the envelope for filter slot "1" for oscillators "1" and "3".
7. Change envelope for filters
In the panel "Envelope parameters" for parameter "Frequency" make sure that you will change parameters of the envelope generator "2" which was assigned for the parameter "Frequency" of the oscillator "1" and filter slot "1" (label above parameter knob "O1F1 Freq") and then oscillator "3" (label will be "O3F1 Freq").
Set the parameter "Delay" to about "0.126s". It should be the same value that in the envelope generator "1" which has assigned for the parameter "Level".
Next slightly increase parameter "Attack" up to "0.773s". This value may differ from the value in envelope generator "1".
Set the same values of "Delay" and "Attack" for both oscillators "1" and "3". After this the frequency of filter for background oscillators will start changing a bit later and more smoothly than for foreground oscillator "2".
8. Change filters parameters
It's also a good idea to make the sound of background oscillators more blurry. If them uses delay effect try to slightly increase time of delay for these oscillators.
Also you can try slightly change parameters of other effects such as "Chorus" or "Flanger". For background oscillators try to increase parameters "Intensity" or "Width". First, set the same values for both of these oscillators.
The basic idea in that the background oscillators have identical parameters.
9. Shift tone of background oscillators
The main change for background oscillators is to set them to one octave lower than foreground oscillator. Set the parameter "Octave" to "-1" for oscillators "1" and "3". After that, any pressed key will sent to these oscillators with an offset one octave lower.
And for more saturated sound a slightly tweak the offset in cents for oscillator "1" to "-3" and for oscillator "3" to "+4". When constructing the scene will be completed try to change these values to set a greater or lesser dissonance for background oscillators and listen to the result.
10. Split the keyboard
For more advanced use SynthScaper with MIDI keyboard you can split keyboard range on two. Some lower part for background oscillators and the rest for foreground.
For that for background oscillators "1" and "3" leave the "Begin range key" in "C0" and set the "End range key" for example in "B3". For foreground oscillator "2" set the "Begin range key" in "C4" and leave the "End range key" in "B9". So you can play notes for background sound on the lower part of keyboard and play foreground chords on the upper part.
You can use any divide key as it will be convenient for you.
The SynthScaper is just created for various experiments with sound. Feel free to try new ways of configure this app and you will be able to get a more interesting result than with any other synths.
SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer for iPad and iPhone ver. 1.6 has been released.
Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.
The sound engine of SynthScaper has its own unique sounding differ from any other software synths. You can construct outstanding melodic pads or atonal soundscapes from different kind of built-in or downloaded samples by using all power of multi-layered oscillators, chains of filters and effects, envelope generators and low frequency oscillators. Or you can create your own sound scenes combining oscillators presets from build-in library. Or just use predefined scenes.
This update adds new modes that make it more convenient to use MIDI keyboards with SynthScaper.
Buttons of these modes are placed at the right of scene area on the top of main screen and set the modes of external MIDI keyboards.
"Mv: ..." - This button enables or disables use the velocity for MIDI keyboards. By default use of velocity for MIDI keyboards is define in the panel "Keyboard settings" - "Keyboards" and stores for each scene. This button can enable or disable to use velocity regardless scene parameters and its state do not be reset when scene change.
Mode "Mv:on" defines that the velocity is always enable. Mode "Mv:off" defines that the velocity is always disable. Mode "Mv:sce" defines that use of the velocity defined by the scene.
The green marker indicates that the use of velocity is enable by this button or in the scene (in the "Keyboard settings" - "Keyboards"). The red marker indicates that use of the velocity is disable.
"Mc: ..." - This button defines the curve of velocity for MIDI keyboards. There are two modes - "Linear" marked by letter "l" and "Soft" marked by letter "s". Next number indicates mode of expanding range of velocity. The number "0" indicates no expand. Try different modes with your keyboard for more convenient use of velocity.
"Mw: ..." - This button sets the mode of use the modulation wheel on MIDI keyboards. By default the modulation wheel assigned to change Effect 1. The Effect parameters have central position "0%" and two extreme positions "-100%" and "+100%". So the modulation wheel on the keyboard should have free move to remain in last position. But if your keyboard has modulation wheel that always returned to zero position when released you can use this button to set the mode when the modulation wheel will changing the parameters from "0%" to "+100%" or from "0%" to "-100%".
Mode "Mw:c" defines that the modulation wheel will changing the parameters from center position "0%" to "+100%" or "-100%" (default mode).
Mode "Mw:+" sets changing from "0%" to "+100%". Mode "Mw:-" sets changing from "0%" to "-100%". You can use these modes with any type of the modulation wheel especially if you set the initial value of Effect other than central position.
Also in this update:
Sequencer evenly placing steps in oscillator voices.
Markers of actual values for Effects 1,2 on main screen.
Quick switch between oscillator control panels.
Added control for MIDI keyboard velocity mode.
Added control for MIDI keyboard velocity curve.
Added control for MIDI keyboard modulation wheel.
Modulation wheel on MIDI keyboard supports defaultly.
