Big sound in your pocket – Magellan Jr Review

Magellan has become one of my favorite synths for iPad. It's got a rich sound, with lots of power and flexibility. Once I saw -- or rather, heard -- what it could do on the iPad, I of course wanted it for my iPod Touch, which goes places that my iPad never does (the office, the car, various pockets).With this app, that dream is realized. The only major feature that got left behind in the translation from big screen to small is synth layering -- the iPad version can do two timbres, with separate effects -- but everything else is here, including the sound, in a well-designed package. I'm particulary impressed by how usable the keyboard and touchpad are. The larger screens on the new 5G models are a help, but actually playing notes on these little devices is always going to be tricky. Yonac seems to have thought of everything. There's a lot to explore here, but have a look, in particular, at the touchpad and the chord matrix. Together, these two features will help you to maximize the expressiveness of the small-screen interface. I have noticed one bug: the arpeggiator works on my iPod Touch 5G, but not the 4G.
Review by David Wilson-Okamura on Magellan Jr.