Mersenne - AUv3 Plug-in Synth
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | $9.99 | iceWorks, Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
## What's New in Version 2
- Universal App : Optimized for iPad and iPhone
- Audio Unit Extensions (AUv3) compatible
- Support for Audiobus State Saving
- Exporting and importing of presets via Share extensions
- Add Swing parameter to the arpeggiator
- Improved MIDI mapping function
- Support for Bluetooth MIDI Devices
- Add Grain and Attack parameters to the Noise
## Synthesizer Engine
* Tone A/B: FM Synthesis
* Noise + Filter
* Resonator
* Chorus
* Delay
* Reverb
## Key Features
* Universal App
Optimized for both the iPad and the iPhone.
* Audio Unit Extensions (AUv3)
You can use in a host application that supports Audio Unit such as GarageBand.
* Inter-App Audio
You can stream live audio directly to other Inter-App Audio host applications.
* Audiobus support
You can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps. See https://audiob.us for more information.
* Ableton Link
Ableton Link is a new technology that synchronizes beat, phase and tempo of Ableton Live and Link-enabled iOS apps over a wireless network. See https://www.ableton.com/link/ for more information.
* MIDI
- Core MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, Virtual MIDI, Inter-App Audio MIDI input
- MIDI Clock synchronization
- MIDI Controller Mapping
* Programmable Arpeggiator
You can easily create your own pattern.
Reviews
Great sister synth to Laplace
Chinchilla Wafers
I return to this synthesizer app, regularly, because it does what music apps are supposed to do, a unique sound with a simple interface. Laplace is my favorite of the ice works apps, but this is a great companion/expansion to Laplace, especially for the billed use, tuned percussion. I do like Laplace better for strings and plucks and keys. This one is really fun to play with a drum pad midi controller (tuned to a scale, if you like) for marimba, and bell like sounds.
Another great unique niche offering from IceWorks
WendysFrostyCarlos
Fantastic sounds right out of the chute with AudioBus and IAA compatibility, all at a reasonable price. This will be extra cool when it is hopefully updated with AudioUnit support. Having multiple instances of this in midiSTEPS and AUM will be fun.
Great sounds, weak arpeggiator
B'bba
This is a nice synth and capable of producing interesting and useful sounds. I’m taking away a couple stars because I am disappointed that very skillful developers are putting such dumbed down and limited sequencers in their products. There are other meters besides 4/4 and other ways to divide a beat besides 16th notes.
Cool sounds/functionality; a bit niche
HouseOfHomuth
I'm a big fan of the other synths from this company (particularly Cassini). This one is solid and well-implemented with AudioBus, IAA, etc. But I did feel that the "bell"-like sounds were a bit same-ish and limited in their usefulness in music making. That may be a bit unfair, since it's basically intended as a niche product, but it's tough for workflow to have a separate app that might do supplementary noises without also being able to handle more traditional bass and lead sounds. For example, I feel like an app such as Thor or FM4 could do a lot of what this app does, plus a lot more. That said, it's affordable, small, and the sounds that are there are very decent. 4 stars.
Great sounding synth - needs a bit of work
GovernorSilver
Sound great and is distinctive compared to iceGear’s other synth apps. Under IOS 9, it crashes intermittently without running other synth/audio apps. The arpeggiator is not very well documented and is a bit confusing to use. Fix the stability and the arpeggiator documentation and this becomes as 5-star app
Great Specialty FM Synth
Rhcole
Mersenne is a percussion synth that is capable of much more than FM drum sounds. It can create capable chimes and bells, metallic sounds and even other more traditional synth sounds. All of the sounds tend to be a bit dirty and thin. The engine is quite similar to Laplace, their resonator synth with a different interface. They could have combined the two easily enough but I am satisfied owning each separately.
great metallic sounds
Gs2501
if you want to create beautiful metallic sounds and more, this is the app!
Wonderful and unique
articcircle888
I like how this FM+Resonator synth focuses on a particular sound. It sounds a lot like some of the instruments in a Gamelan ensemble. When combined with the arpeggiator and delay it's easy and fun to compose a sort of modern synthesized version of a Gamelan. That's mainly what I use it for, and because I have an affection for Gamelan music, this synth brings a smile to my face when working with it. Mersenne's MIDI implementation is excellent. The controls are very functional and easy to use. The two Tone generators, the Noise generator, Resonator, drive and delay, chorus and reverb are logically laid out and instantly useable. The arpeggiator is especially powerful, letting you design your own patterns for saving and recalling. The minimalistic elegance in Mersenne's design is apparent and well suited to the sounds this synth produces. The single-mindedness of Mersenne's sound is very much a plus in this case. Because Mersenne is so good at getting that Gamelan type sound, including different tuning systems, especially Far East tunings would be an excellent addition to this synth and would qualify it for a legitimate 5 star rating. I can manipulate the detuning, glide and other parameters to get a slightly faux eastern sound, but that's not the same as an authentic Gamelan tuning. Overall one of the best and most enjoyable synths of 2016.
