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DEVELOPER : AKAI PROFESSIONAL FORMAT : PRICE :


SYNTHSTATION IPHONE/IPAD


£1.49


UNTIL relatively recently, iOS synth apps haven’t really aimed at the professional user, but Akai’s SynthStation seeks to change all that. Included are 3 fully-featured synthesizers, a drum machine, arpeggiator, XY modulation controller and FX, all of which can be programmed and sequenced to offer a creative scope that rivals many plugins previously only available in VST or AU format.


Plenty of drum, synth and pattern presets are included, but it’s easy to dive straight in and start creating your own thanks to the extremely intuitive controls and logical menu structure. Infact, we had a unique-sounding bassline and


lead all up and running within minutes, which we then modulated in real time with the brilliant XY controller.


Where other synth apps can feel like toys, here you really do have complete control over every single sound parameter, and the audio quality throughout is unparalleled. Best of all, Akai are also bundling SynthStation with a 25 key keyboard controller that houses your iPhone or iPad to unleash the true performance potential of the app. This should tell you


VERDICT 9/10


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