miniSynth (aka miniApollo) is our keyboard synthesizer for the iPhone, and is designed to recreate the sounds of the ’70s classic analog synths. It features a wide array of controls that allows users to experiment with and sculpt sounds, evoking the countless futuristic sounds associated with the wood-and-transistor era in electronic music. Here’s some of the features we included in the miniSynth,

– Two variable-range, “old school” oscillators
– Four individual waveforms per oscillator (triangular, sawtooth, sine and square)
– Six stops per oscillator, giving approximately a 5-7000 Hz range, including individual LFO switches
– Dedicated VFO mixers
– User-controllable VCF (variable capacitance filter), with retro-modeling algorithm and feedback
– User-controllable attack/decay filters
– Programmable glide
– Vintage modeling “tape delay” reverb unit, including adjustable delay time and decay
– Keyboard-on mode
– 48-key, 4-octave keyboard
– 10 factory sound presets

The applications of the miniSynth are almost infinite: from reinterpreting ageless sounds that defined classic rock, prog, new wave and electronica to charting the territory of experimental music. A brief demo of some of the features can be found here.

To get you started on finding your own sounds, we have also prepared a user’s manual.