DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer Reviews

Very legit. Like it a lot!

chuckufarleyistaken

It’s remarkable that something like this is available for such a small cost. This is really an outstanding soft synth. The feature set is good and it sounds absolutely fantastic. Very much usable in a full music production, nothing is lacking sonically. I wish it were available as a plug-in instrument for Ableton; although it’s probably possible to integrate it into that workflow too, I guess I just haven’t figured it out yet. Anyway— for the price of a cheap lunch, this little synth is the bomb! Very happy.

Flexible and yet still simple

keefthedozer

This app has loads of great sounds internally, and it speaks midi very well. Works perfectly.

MIDI UN-LEARN??

boldstandard

This is still one of my favorite synth apps, after several years of use. But one problem I’ve been having recently— When you are in the “Midi Learn” screen, how do you *remove* an assignment?? For example, if I have the filter cutoff assigned to “SLIDER 1” on my keyboard, but then I change my mind and I want “SLIDER 1” to control LFO1 speed instead, if I click on LFO1 speed and then push “SLIDER 1,” now that slider will be controlling *both* filter cutoff *and* LFO1 speed. Cool that you can do that.. BUT what if I want it to control *only* LFO1 speed and not filter cutoff?? How do I remove the “SLIDER 1” assignment from filter cutoff? I’ve tried long pressing it.. double tapping it.. sliding it. Doesn’t seem to be any way to take it away besides assigning it to a different slider. But what if I don’t want any slider to be controlling it? How do I put it back to its original “N/A” status?? Nothing about it in the manual, nothing on YouTube. Devs please help!!! ? [EDIT— Resolved... Turns out you need to double tap on the thing you want to remove the controller from. I was double tapping on the controller value itself. This should be in the manual though!]

Pricey toy

Bill Andersoot

It’s a phone app. Get AudioKit Synth One, which is free and open source. Then ask yourself why you would ever pay for this one.

RIDICULOUS POWER!!

kashleeee

These sound have incredible depth! Must have APP

Needs Pencil support!

Sketcherazzi

I’m loving all of the Imaginando apps, especially DLYM and DRC - however, the only irritation is that some interface items support the Apple Pencil while others are unresponsive. It breaks my creative concentration when I expect to be able to turn a knob or move a slider and find the Pencil isn’t recognized, and I have to switch to fingertip. Sounds simple I know but it really interrupts the flow. Every other app I use can recognize the Pencil so I’m hoping this is just a minor fix. Thanks!

Grit! Feeling! It’s Alive!

NoUserErrorHere!

So much depth and the feeling of hot circuits which is rare for any softsynth. Explore the presets for evidence of the magic. The more I use DRC the more I love it. Best in class and ridiculously worth it.

I get it now! (UPDATE)

GrahamBablam

Earlier I wrote a review complaining about three “issues,” specifically the advertising pop ups, noise bursts and failing to save AUv3 presets. I just really didn’t understand their business model or realize that this free version is a TRIAL. Imaginando sent me a very polite response to my review that cleared everything up. Now that I know that the free version of this app is designated as a trial, I’m pretty seriously considering buying the full version. It’s a great, beautiful synthesizer and the cloud preset function looks really great. Thanks, Imaginando team!

Notes stick

Floating Door

Notes seem to randomly hold down for no reason. (Reply to dev’s reply) I use it in stand alone and in GarageBand. I have the problem in both scenarios.

Very Cool Analog Synth

Hucklebucks

I love this synth. It sounds great, is very intuitive, and the interface looks ultra cool. It's fun to use and learn about synthesis. Plus it works as an AUv3 audio unit plugin in your favorite iOS DAW. DRC's arpeggiator is great. There's also a truly unique hexagonal chord playing interface with adjustable settings that works great for song writing experimentation. I bought the full version and couldn't be happier.