SoundFonts Hack 2.29.2 + Redeem Codes
Polyphonic soundfont synth
Developer: Brad Howes
Category: Entertainment
Price: $7.99 (Download for free)
Version: 2.29.2
ID: com.braysoftware.SoundFonts
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Description
This is a straightforward yet powerful app that acts as a polyphonic audio synthesizer with a virtually unlimited collection of sounds. Under the hood, It uses an AVAudioUnitSampler to generate the audio output when you touch one or more keys. The sounds that are available come from soundfont (SF2) files, such as those available online for free (and of variable quality).
The app also exists as an AUv3 plug-in (included) so you can use it in your favorite music generation application such as GarageBand, Logic, or AUM. It also includes two AUv3 effects units – reverb and delay - which you can use separately as well..
The app supports MIDI input -- just connect a MIDI keyboard/controller to your iOS device and you should be good to go! There is also support for MIDI over Bluetooth. You can also control some app settings using MIDI controls, including the active favorite preset and the audio effects.
To use, simply select a SoundFont name in the left list, then a patch name on the right and start playing. Some additional hints to get going:
• Add a SoundFont (SF2) file that you have downloaded onto your iCloud Drive. Press the "+" button and then locate the file to add. You can always change the display name of the SoundFont by swiping right. And you can remove a SoundFont that you no longer want by swiping left on its name.
• Bring up reverb and delay effects by touching the wavy "signal" button.
• Swipe right on a patch name to make it a favorite. Favorited patches have a star next to their name. You can edit the name of the favorite by again swiping right and selecting the edit action. You can remove a favorite by swiping left and selecting the remove action.
• Touch the labels at either end of the black bar to change the range of the keyboard. You can go as low as "C0" and as high as "C9". You can also change the range by swiping left/right on the black bar. Note that this ability does not exist in the AUv3 extension -- use the native application keyboard controls to achieve the same results. You can also toggle the keyboard sliding feature by touching the small arrow between the note labels.
• Switch between the soundfont patches listing and the favorites view by double-tapping on the patch name in the black bar above the keyboard. You can also swipe left/right with two fingers in the patches and favorites views to switch to the other view.
• In the view of favorites, you can edit a favorite button by double-tapping on it. You can rearrange the favorite buttons with a tap-and-hold gesture.
Finally, you can check out the source code! Go to the Support URL to find out more.
The app also exists as an AUv3 plug-in (included) so you can use it in your favorite music generation application such as GarageBand, Logic, or AUM. It also includes two AUv3 effects units – reverb and delay - which you can use separately as well..
The app supports MIDI input -- just connect a MIDI keyboard/controller to your iOS device and you should be good to go! There is also support for MIDI over Bluetooth. You can also control some app settings using MIDI controls, including the active favorite preset and the audio effects.
To use, simply select a SoundFont name in the left list, then a patch name on the right and start playing. Some additional hints to get going:
• Add a SoundFont (SF2) file that you have downloaded onto your iCloud Drive. Press the "+" button and then locate the file to add. You can always change the display name of the SoundFont by swiping right. And you can remove a SoundFont that you no longer want by swiping left on its name.
• Bring up reverb and delay effects by touching the wavy "signal" button.
• Swipe right on a patch name to make it a favorite. Favorited patches have a star next to their name. You can edit the name of the favorite by again swiping right and selecting the edit action. You can remove a favorite by swiping left and selecting the remove action.
• Touch the labels at either end of the black bar to change the range of the keyboard. You can go as low as "C0" and as high as "C9". You can also change the range by swiping left/right on the black bar. Note that this ability does not exist in the AUv3 extension -- use the native application keyboard controls to achieve the same results. You can also toggle the keyboard sliding feature by touching the small arrow between the note labels.
• Switch between the soundfont patches listing and the favorites view by double-tapping on the patch name in the black bar above the keyboard. You can also swipe left/right with two fingers in the patches and favorites views to switch to the other view.
• In the view of favorites, you can edit a favorite button by double-tapping on it. You can rearrange the favorite buttons with a tap-and-hold gesture.
Finally, you can check out the source code! Go to the Support URL to find out more.
Version history
2.29.2
2023-06-14
Revert back to previous MIDI v1.0 message parsing due to issues with MIDI v2.0 leaving stuck notes.
2.29.1
2023-04-13
* Fix access to font files on external drive after device restart. Thanks to Eduard for alerting me to the problem.
* Minor UI fixes.
* Minor UI fixes.
2.29.0
2023-04-12
* Additional MIDI controller labels
* Updates to MID Devices view in Settings panel
* Show MIDI channel of last incoming message
* Allow fix-velocity notes per MIDI connection
* New MIDI Assignments view in Settings panel
* Assign MIDI change controller (CC) to predefined app actions
* Allow changing of favorites via assigned MIDI CC
* Allow changing of effect settings via assigned MIDI CC
* Updates to MID Devices view in Settings panel
* Show MIDI channel of last incoming message
* Allow fix-velocity notes per MIDI connection
* New MIDI Assignments view in Settings panel
* Assign MIDI change controller (CC) to predefined app actions
* Allow changing of favorites via assigned MIDI CC
* Allow changing of effect settings via assigned MIDI CC
2.28.0
2023-04-05
* Use MorkAndMIDI Swift package for all MIDI processing
* Using MIDI v2.0 in CoreMIDI API when available
* New MIDI controller display in Settings view
* Individual MIDI controller input can be now be disabled
* Using MIDI v2.0 in CoreMIDI API when available
* New MIDI controller display in Settings view
* Individual MIDI controller input can be now be disabled
2.27.4
2023-02-14
• Simplify A4 shift behavior
* Fix reporting of channel info in connection view
* New controls to manage MIDI device connections
* New control to auto-connect to new MIDI devices
• Minor UI improvements in changes and tutorial screens
• Small usability tweaks in Settings and Preset editor views
* Fix reporting of channel info in connection view
* New controls to manage MIDI device connections
* New control to auto-connect to new MIDI devices
• Minor UI improvements in changes and tutorial screens
• Small usability tweaks in Settings and Preset editor views
2.27.3
2023-01-31
* Restore support for running on macOS, including AUv3 access in GarageBand.
* Cosmetic improvements for AUv3 interface.
* Fix crash in app running on macOS when GarageBand starts SoundFonts AUv3 component.
* Cosmetic improvements for AUv3 interface.
* Fix crash in app running on macOS when GarageBand starts SoundFonts AUv3 component.
2.27.2
2023-01-28
• Allow MIDI processing and audio generation while app is in background. Enable in the Settings panel.
• Long-press on effects button or active preset name in info bar to stop all playing notes.
• Long-press on effects button or active preset name in info bar to stop all playing notes.
2.27.1
2023-01-28
• Rename the previous "transpose" control to more accurately describe the effect as a shift of the A4 frequency.
2.27.0
2023-01-27
* App now honors the MIDI channel setting. MIDI activity indicator in info bar above the keyboard blinks BLUE when MIDI affects the synth and ORANGE if not. There is also an indicator in the Settings panel.
* New transpose control in Settings panel (global) and per-preset in the Preset editor (swipe right and tap pencil to view).
* Show "Changes" screen when starting new version. You can always bring it back up via a button at the bottom of the Settings panel.
* New transpose control in Settings panel (global) and per-preset in the Preset editor (swipe right and tap pencil to view).
* Show "Changes" screen when starting new version. You can always bring it back up via a button at the bottom of the Settings panel.
2.26.1
2022-09-02
• Fixed improper deletion of referenced files.
• Minor UI improvements to the font removal screen
• Minor UI improvements to the font removal screen
2.26.0
2022-09-02
• Minor cosmetic changes
• Long-press on font "add" button will show a screen for quick removal of fonts
• Long-press on font "add" button will show a screen for quick removal of fonts
2.25.1
2022-08-12
Fix crashing bug when adding a new sound font.
2.25.0
2022-07-17
• Fixed crashing due to keyboard / MIDI activity while preset change in progress
• Fixed issue where keyboard update happened on the wrong thread
• Fixed issue where keyboard update happened on the wrong thread
2.24.4
2022-05-25
Fix crash of AUv3 component.
2.24.3
2022-04-28
Various bug fixes and improvements, including:
• fixed display of alert icons for fonts that are on an external drive which is not attached
• fixed adding of multiple fonts at the same time
• fixed display of alert icons for fonts that are on an external drive which is not attached
• fixed adding of multiple fonts at the same time
2.24.0
2022-04-14
• Fixed issues surrounding adding sound font files via share action
• Fixed crash of app due to race in data loading
• Various UI improvements
• Fixed crash of app due to race in data loading
• Various UI improvements
2.23.5
2022-01-23
• Better support for multiple AUv3 instances. Tested using multiple instances in AUM and GarageBand.
• Setting changes in one instance should no longer disrupt others, and restarting an AUv3 host such as AUM or GarageBand should restore the instances to the settings each previously had.
• Reveals the current preset name in the AUv3 "short" name that hosts such as AUM will display.
• Various UI improvements and crash fixes.
• Setting changes in one instance should no longer disrupt others, and restarting an AUv3 host such as AUM or GarageBand should restore the instances to the settings each previously had.
• Reveals the current preset name in the AUv3 "short" name that hosts such as AUM will display.
• Various UI improvements and crash fixes.
2.22.2
2021-12-23
• Rendering fixes for clear title bars in latest iOS versions
• Fixed effects restoration issues
• Fixed effects restoration issues
2.22.0
2021-10-05
Lots of MIDI-related work!
• Numerious bug fixes related to MIDI connections
• New button in Settings that shows active MIDI device connections as well as a visual indicator when MIDI traffic is incoming.
• Touching the device count button shows the connected MIDI devices and their channels (if known).
• Simplified / streamlined MIDI packet processing
• Numerious bug fixes related to MIDI connections
• New button in Settings that shows active MIDI device connections as well as a visual indicator when MIDI traffic is incoming.
• Touching the device count button shows the connected MIDI devices and their channels (if known).
• Simplified / streamlined MIDI packet processing
2.21.11
2021-09-27
Fixed race condition which caused MIDI to sometimes no longer connect and control application sampler.
2.21.10
2021-06-14
Improve behavior when running with another audio app playing in the background. When SoundFonts is the active, foreground app, it should allow audio from another app to continue to play -- such as Apple Music or Spotify -- but with a lower volume level that is mixed with the notes played on the SoundFonts keyboard. When the SoundFonts app is no longer the main app -- including when the iOS device is being locked -- the volume of the background app should resume playing at its normal level. Should be simple enough to get right, but the devil is in the details.
2.21.9
2021-06-08
Additional small tweaks and improvements in UI and performance.
2.21.8
2021-06-07
Small UI adjustments and performance improvements.
2.21.7
2021-06-04
Fixed regression in preset search behavior that could lead to a crash.
2.21.6
2021-06-02
• Fixed crash encountered when changing active sound font while searching presets.
• Additional UI improvements involving searching and orientation changs
• Additional UI improvements involving searching and orientation changs
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Ratings
4.5 out of 5
76 Ratings
Reviews
Andy31457,
One small request…
This app is fantastic, and was much needed on iOS. Thanks so much! My one small request: Could you make it so that MIDI pitchbend only affects notes playing on the same MIDI channel as the pitchbend message? I believe that is the standard in MIDI 2.0, and it gives a lot more flexibility.
familyforce5lvr123,
A Godsend, but-
This app is literally legendary. The only DAW i can afford to write music on is garageband, and with its limited selection of samplers, doesn’t support soundfonts very much. (i’ve always wanted to recreate Bonetrousle from Undertale, with this app i was able to). The ability to create your own presets with selected effects is amazing.
There are only a few problems.
When using the AUv3 with garageband, it is VERY touchy. It may automatically assign to a different instruments, or may completely revert to a sine wave, which results in the UI removing the text. (this happens when merging, or copy and pasting tracks) And this might be on me, but the pitch bend feature doesn’t seem to function (with garageband at least). i would record a section that includes pitch bend, then move it to the sound font track, and it would play the note all the way through. I looked in the settings, and turned the range to 24+ semitones, and still, nothing. If you guys have a solution, feel free to reply!
love you guys!
There are only a few problems.
When using the AUv3 with garageband, it is VERY touchy. It may automatically assign to a different instruments, or may completely revert to a sine wave, which results in the UI removing the text. (this happens when merging, or copy and pasting tracks) And this might be on me, but the pitch bend feature doesn’t seem to function (with garageband at least). i would record a section that includes pitch bend, then move it to the sound font track, and it would play the note all the way through. I looked in the settings, and turned the range to 24+ semitones, and still, nothing. If you guys have a solution, feel free to reply!
love you guys!
ZenasDHopson,
Hi I have a question about your sound font
Can I use your SoundFonts in an original composition mixed and mastered by me in Will a third-party copyright strike saying I’m using third-party sounds by my distributor registering the original composition with publishing and BMI will you guys collect royalties off of those sounds in my original composition and will you guys be considered third-party sounds like samples or loops in original composition get back to me at your earliest convenience thank you so much
NickNo_Name,
Almost perfect but…
Overall I’ve been generally happy with the app however as of recent I’ve been getting a “Audio Unit Extension quit” error while trying to either play or export a song using the AUv3 with GarageBand
And that’s been causing some issues due to the fact I can’t export anything with the AUv3 and it’s difficult at times to even write anything due to the constantly crashing
Hoping this issue could be fixed up soon
Besides that it’s a great app
And that’s been causing some issues due to the fact I can’t export anything with the AUv3 and it’s difficult at times to even write anything due to the constantly crashing
Hoping this issue could be fixed up soon
Besides that it’s a great app
Sylveon8269,
Perfect For Use With GarageBand, But Needs Something Addressed
This app is by far AMAZING, and it deserves a 5-star rating!
I have been using it with GarageBand for a few months now, but there is one annoyance that always triggers me.
Whenever I restart my iPad, it wipes all the soundfonts I added and it messes up my songs in GarageBand that rely on using the AUv3 Extention. Making all tracks play a sine wave or the "Yamaha Grand Piano" in the Fluid R3 soundfont. If this is fixable I would greatly appreciate that in the next update.
Other than that one problem this app is absolutely incredible! Keep up the good work!
-Vulpix4025
I have been using it with GarageBand for a few months now, but there is one annoyance that always triggers me.
Whenever I restart my iPad, it wipes all the soundfonts I added and it messes up my songs in GarageBand that rely on using the AUv3 Extention. Making all tracks play a sine wave or the "Yamaha Grand Piano" in the Fluid R3 soundfont. If this is fixable I would greatly appreciate that in the next update.
Other than that one problem this app is absolutely incredible! Keep up the good work!
-Vulpix4025
memeloverr,
It's great! However..
There's a problem where when it does "Optimizing Performance," the soundfonts all reset, and once I fix them, it does it again, and it get's annoying.
Think you could fix something about that?
Think you could fix something about that?
monikarose2,
Bug report
This app is amazing but I would like to report a bug, I don’t know what causes it but for some reason when I close the app with delay on or off then open the app again delay is still on although it’s off
.Miyaka.,
Help
App is good and the sound fonts load into the app fine, but anytime I try and use it with garage band it only has the option for reverb and delay in the audio unit extensions. I might be doing something wrong here idk
Neumuzik,
Version 2.27.3 fixes AUv3 issues!
Thank you! Still one of the best available soundfont players available. And it works on both iOS and macOS (at no extra cost).
Diana.McCall,
Just works
I'm loving this app because it just works. No fancy features. Using it as AUv3 in AudioBus, you can add FX AUs, run multiple instances with different MIDI control, etc. And you can add downloaded Soundfont files which have some very nice instruments.
