![]() ![]() This app from Bram Bos is, in my view, one of the most straightforward ways to dip your toe into modular synthesis in iOS. The app version is certainly more affordable than trying to buy an original as it’ll only set you back $14.99. ![]() The electronics were largely designed by David Cockerell and the machine’s distinctive visual appearance was the work of electronic composer Tristram Cary. VCS3 was created in 1969 by Peter Zinovieff’s EMS company. It’s certainly fun, but it is the most expensive of the batch at $29.99.Ĭontinuing the theme of vintage recreations, the iVCS3 is a very carefully made iOS version of the original hardware. Moog have taken a lot of trouble to make the app as close as possible to the original hardware. It is essentially a full representation on iOS of Moog’s iconic Model 15 modular. This is an interesting idea for a modular app. But this is a complex app and you will need to take time to learn how it works to get the best value for your $19.99 on the app store. ![]() There’s also lots of tutorial videos and even live streams too. If you check the forum there’s well over 600 there which you can download. Users have made some truly amazing patches for Audulus. This is a big app and a massively capable app too. If you’re completely new to modular synthesis then this isn’t a bad place to start at all. It’s universal now and in my view is one of the easiest to put together your own synth ideas rapidly. I’ve been a big fan of this app since its launch. There are more, not a huge number, but there are others, notably Caustic (which also runs on Android) which is really a lot more than a modular, as it contains multiple synths, drum machines and FX, but its modular it pretty good too. It’s out of date and hasn’t seen an update in way too long, but it’s a personal fav. Jasuto – I couldn’t make a list of modulars for iOS without including Jasuto.RippleMaker – A much easier to use modular.iVCS3 – A loving recreation of this classic modular.Moog’s Model 15 – A virtual representation of the model 15 and it runs on iPad and iPhone.Audulus 3 – Almost certainly one of the most complete, and also complex modular synths for iOS.zMors – Probably my current favourite modular synth in iOS.I’ll start with a list of the modular apps that are essentially my go to apps, and then we’ll go over their relative merits. Of course, if iOS is more your platform of choice, then there are quite a few options to take a look at, and they’re all cheaper than starting to buy modules. To find out all about VCV, just start here. The very cheapest way to get going with modular is on your computer with the VCV Rack system, much of which is completely free. Yep, apps are by far the very cheapest way of starting to play with anything modular, and when I say apps I don’t just mean iOS apps, although they certainly play their part of course. Having said all of that, there are quite a few ways that you can dip your toe in the water without breaking the bank, and I’m going to talk you through them in cost order, from the cheapest to the most expensive. In fact, from the friends I have who have trodden this path, they mainly say that they’re always either in the process of filling their current case, or, when it’s full, deciding on a new case to buy, and then embarking on filling that. I’ve known quite a few modular converts who’ve described buying modules as more of a habit than a hobby, and that doesn’t make me entirely confident about stepping down that path.Īlso, it always seems to me that a modular system is never complete. But it isn’t cheap, not by a long way, and as such it probably isn’t something you might want to spend a lot of money on without being sure that it’s for you. Modular is popular, and if anything it’s getting more popular in all areas of of electronic music making. ![]()
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