The v1.6 update focuses on enhanced preset management, allowing custom creations and tokens generated in standalone mode to automatically appear in AUv3 instances, and vice versa. This synchronization ensures consistent access to personalized sounds during sessions in hosts like AUM or GarageBand, reducing setup time for producers. Additional refinements include minor stability improvements, making the app more reliable for both quick sketches and extended creative explorations on compatible devices.
Gradient Synth transforms visual gradients into audio through an intuitive color-based interface, where users tap and slide to generate pads, leads, and drones from hue, saturation, and brightness variations. Designed for accessibility, it supports polyphonic play up to four notes and integrates MIDI input for external controllers, functioning as both a standalone app and AUv3 instrument on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Apple silicon. The app emphasizes synesthetic sound design, with tools like a Preset Generator that creates instruments from textual descriptions, appealing to beginners and experimental musicians alike.
Its effects chain includes reverb, delay, saturation, bitcrush, chorus, and low-pass filtering, controllable via XY pads or faders, while features such as ADSR envelopes, overtone adjustments, and a note editor add depth to tonal shaping. Over 50 starter presets provide immediate inspiration, with options to save, favorite, and share custom ones, fostering a playful yet capable environment for mobile music creation.
App price: Free.
In-app purchases: 10 Presets – $0.99; 75 Presets – $4.99; Unlimited Presets – $19.99; Gradient Synth Supporter (Yearly) – $14.99; Lifetime Unlock – $12.99.
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