SynthTronica (App Store link) is a new polyphonic spectral synthesizer for iPad, designed to take full advantage of iPad’s multitouch capabilities.

The video above offers an extended look at SynthTronica and both its sound generation and performance capabilities.

SynthTronica is currently $4.99 in the App Store. Details below. 

Features:

92 ARTISAN SOUND PRESETS

• Virtual analog sounds
• Vocal sounds including vocoder effects
• Looped grooves providing a full ensemble sound

*DYNAMIC MULTITOUCH FILTER

• Control up to 11 independent filters by intuitive touch
• Unique live expressive control

FORMANT SYNTHESIZER ARCHITECTURE

• Filters use complex time-varying spectral formants

FORMANT EDITOR

• Organize, edit and view formants in spectral form

CREATE NEW FORMANTS IN SEVERAL WAYS*

• Import audio files (mp3, m4a, AIFF, WAV, et al)
• using the iPad’s microphone
• through SynthTronica’s unique Dynamic Multitouch Filter

MULTIPLE KEYBOARDS

• Two piano-style layouts and a unique grid keyboard

RECORD AND MIX YOUR PERFORMANCES

• Simultaneous recording and playback of mixes
• Bouncing

SHARE YOUR MIXES

• export SynthTronica recordings as 24-bit or 16-bit AIFF or WAV audio files

EXPLORE MUSICAL SCALES

• Display scale patterns on keyboards
• Over 70 scale choices

POWERFUL INTERACTIVE SYNTH CONTROLS

• Virtual analog synth front-end
• Reverberation

CONTEXTUAL HELP

• Nearly all interface elements have documentation by touch