KASPAR App Reviews

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Amazing. What can I say. The sounds I'm just getting from it are out of this world. It seems like a good companion for animoog, geoshred and SynthScaper. This is going to be an orgy of sounds and textures. Thanks for this extraordinary app

Nice synth, However... has lots of potential was really excited to try, however the presets don't do it justice or really showcase this synth. No real bread and butter sounds and what is there reminds me of my old Commodore 64 Sid chip but with added multi effects. I'm sure it has potential to be more. I think the sound set needs to be updated to inspire otherwise, Very configurable and midi maps load/save is a great feature so you not stuck with jus one setup.

Deep yet accessible synth. Impressed with the ease of use and layout of this synth, especially the au. Well thought out design here. Sounds great. Tons of options. Kudos to dev.

Okay ...I got a new iPad. NOW things change. I previously gave KASPAR a single star review because it simply would not work on my iPad 4. There are now so many iPads that compatibility statements are frequently not clear at all. Anyway, I updated my iPad - got a new 12.9” iPad Pro. That changes everything. Now that I can actually USE KASPAR, I have to update my review. In two words: great stuff!! The obvious comparison is with LayR which aspires to provide much the same thing as KASPAR: a multi-layered instrument that stacks multiple analog-style synthesizers in various combinations in order to achieve massive, complex, evolving sound. Both programs totally succeed but in sleightly different ways. But will not go into any detailed comparison here. KASPAR sounds incredible. It’s difficult to discern its underlying digital technology; it can sound VERY analog. The voice structure is an entirely conventional VCO-VCF-VCA-FX signal chain. Multiple waveforms for the VCOs give it something way beyond the raw sound-making materials of most analog synthesizers. A variety of very convincing filters and very responsive VCAs complete the sound-generation part of the signal chain. The FX are very conventional (Compressor, EQ, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Reverb) and they each sound very good. Also, the order of processing can be very easily rearranged. The control modules include three ADSR envelope generators, two LFOs with multiple waves including random patterns, a very interesting arpegiator and the keyboard which can be either conventional or a scaled ribbon controller. All of those are available on a per-synthesizer basis. KASPAR is not particularly imaginative or creative when it comes to the art of synthesizer design. It is simply a very good, conventional, analog-style instrument ...or should I say instrumentS. It gets VERY fun when you start stacking up to EIGHT of these polyphonic monsters, each with its own patch, FX, arpegiators, etc. and combining them into one sound and then layer it all under a quadratic touch-pad controller that can even record and re-play your mix. Make no mistake. This is one heck of a LOT of synthesizer. Back in the old analog hardware days I probably would have probably engaged in criminal acts to be able to have something like this. It is absolutely FLAT worth the money. Shortfalls? Well, I wish the modulation matrix at only 6X6 input to output paths was more complete. We need more modulation destinations and a few more modulators would not hurt either. There is no technological reason why we should not be able to, for example, put the FX parameters under voltage control of an LFO or the keyboard. One more thing. Certain buttons should be relocated or duplicated. The key “hold” button and the “panic” button appear only on the “Edit” page. Few of us will perform on this page. They belong on the “Morph” page, which was clearly designed for live interaction while using Kaspar. A master volume control, like the one on the “Layer” page, should also be on the “Morph” page. These are all performance kinds of functions and should all be on the same page intended for use when actually playing Kaspar. Hey, Yonac ...throw in some of these in an update and I will throw in TWO more stars. Heck, I would even be willing to perform nefarious acts such as sending you more money for those features. Great job, you guys! .

Incredible Power. I’ve been using this synth since it launched last year. I finally decided to leave a review after superb support from the developer in squashing a bug (They fixed it in a day!) This synth is so powerful, I love it! Just read the list of all the features. This is the only synth app I’ve found that allows me to quickly create the sounds I want. I think the UI is well designed and extremely easy to use. Trust me, if I can program this thing, anyone can. Combine an easy to use synth with incredible power, as well as top notch support, and you have a winning five star app!

Now I’m fan of this developer. This thing sounds mind blowing, They can match with the moog model D app or even a real Analog Synth. Amazing!

Powerhouse. I keep finding further depth in Kaspar. It goes way beyond the vector synths I’ve used before in terms of flexibility and mod options, and of course it sounds NICE!

What a workhorse!. I use this to practice with my band all the time

Presets goldmine. My lasting impressions of this app are that of simplicity and ease of use combined with the ability to dig deep and form your own pleasantries or insanities, whichever you desire or something in between. If you are looking for something that requires only the touch of a few buttons for a quick sound that requires little or no parameter cracking, like a Yamaha or Casio off the shelf gadget + extras, then your only time consuming part of using the app is making a decision on which of the multitude of presets you are going to use. Otherwise you can shape and form parameters with all of the familiar names in a different looking interface to your heart’s content until you get it where you want it. That being said, the interface makes more sense on some levels than others, but it is nice to see a developer go beyond fake knobs and buttons in and toward something that leaves the old ways behind while maintaining the same sense of analog fatness (that could honestly be a litter fatter).

No MIDI out. Modulation matrix problems. There is no MIDI out so if you open KASPAR In AUM and you are using the chord function in KASPAR, you can not send MIDI chords to another synth app. The modulation matrix has a problem with aftertouch modulating the cutoff frequency. One slot of after touch to cutoff freq at 100 does not open the filter fully. You have to use 3 slots to get from totally closed to fully open. Copying presets between layers gets messed up if you presets has the after touch to filter freq modulation. The filter sounds very good and MIDI learn works correctly. I have contacted the developer 3 times about this problem using the contact page on his webpage but I have not heard back from him. This could be a really great synth with some minor fixes.

Don’t let the UI fool you.. Yes initially the UI looks simple and bland. You’ll appreciate that later as you get lost for hours in generating nearly complete masterpieces. Nearly endless possibilities here folks.

Awesome synth. It has incredible features...ARP is great but needs a step sequencer to be perfect!!! :)

First tier. Beautiful thing, a must-have

Ok but. I am a fan of these apps. When you have question or in my case missed a part of the manual the team is very responsive in giving me the information I need. Thanks for your support! Buy these products they are super sounding, well documented, and easy to program just like all his other apps! Keep up the great work!

Keeps crashing in BeatMaker 3 as Auv3. I love the sound in the KASPAR and Kauldron apps but they keep crashing ever time I load them as AUv3 and that’s where they are meant to work best? And KASPAR doesn’t even fit the screen correctly. What’s up with that? My iPad Pro 12.9 is up to date. And so are all of my apps. I think tonal need to give these apps some attention.

Glitchy.. Need a refund too. I love your apps but this one will not work on my IPad 4 either.

Can’t go full screen in Cubasis 3. I bought this to use within Cubasis 3 but the UI doesn’t scale up to full screen, making editing difficult. I’m mostly going to use it for the presets because of this.

Where is Bluetooth for Bose Soundlink Headphones?. Your sounds are beyond awesome. It took some time to figure out how to save my personal presets to a "User Bank". Once I figured it out, it work's well. My only complaint is Bluetooth immediately found all my other iOS keyboards,but not through Bluetooth on this synth app? If anyone know's something I am missing, I would love to know how? Been in Electronic Music for 40 years and own all of the Keyboard, Arturia, KVR, Moog, korg and about another fifty or more 5 star Synths. All of them automatically pickup my Bluetooth headphones, without even going into settings? Give me Bluetooth Audio through my Bose and I'll make it 5 stars! Again getting Bluetooth automatically on my keyboards, just no audio unless I plug a pair of phones into it, and I really gave up on cord headphones awhile back. Thank you!

Not up to the hype. Not impressed by this untidy and badly laid out synth. I was also not impressed by the sound

Superb!. I love Magellan, and am now the owner of KASPAR! From what I’ve seen so far, this is going to be another HUGE tool in my DAW set up. I use GarageBand for my principal DAW, and am so happy to see that this app, too, integrates seamlessly with GB. The arps are also delicious. With synth apps like this, I’m surprised hardware synths still exist. One very happy KASPAR user. Thank you, Yonac.

Best synth on any device. I have bought almost all of the synths for ios. I own real synths. Oh my gosh, this beats them all. Just wow!

Presets seem limited in sound variety. It’s great for oran-like sounds. But I couldn’t produce vastly different tones. Maybe it’s just me. Kauldron and Magellan are my fav synths from this dev. Highly recommend both.

Sophistication with the live performance in mind. This one is a REAL gem. Yonac nailed it again; only more so and then some. They’ve managed to create a very sophisticated multi-Timbral synth here and as I’m sure some of you can imagine, one might worry about running the risk of losing hours and hours trying to in program patches among endless possibilities...after all even the most creative among us have lives to live. However, I have to say, for what and how much this synth is designed to do, the U/I is quick and easy to get comfortable with. Maximum functionality/ minimal navigation... and designed for live performance (which I love). The only change I’d make?... I would include amongst the 3 arpeggiator modes one where you could program the pattern/ or maybe include a sequencer just like Magellan’s. A big plus for me is that within the Oscillator module, one can choose from not only simple waveforms, but also a variety of complex as well. - SuperJack- Chattanooga, TN.

Love it. Looks like I'm going to forsake all my other synths for this one. You can spend days on one patch creating every sound imaginable you guys thought of everything. thank you

Pretty good but cuts out. Love this app, but it crashes. Sometimes when recording in GarageBand and sometimes when sharing songs from GarageBand. Tried a brand new IPad mini 5 with iOS 12.4 and it happened again when sharing a song.

Very (very) Deep. It’s hard to say enough about this synth. I’m not going to repeat all that’s in the description but I believe it’s all accurate. In a way, it’s a testimony to how powerful a platform iOS has become because this Synth is immensely capable. Three true independent oscillations per layer (and they’re really synths of their own, not layers) with Omni stackable effects gives you extraordinary sound shaping possibilities. Ok, I said I wasn’t going to repeat the description and I just did. But I can’t imagine a hardware synth being able to do this so simply (I have a Moog One and this can produce sounds that easily rival it - and that synth cost me $8,000). I’m sure I just said something heretical but it, true. Buy this synth and save yourself a ton of money!

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Seriously Good. There are quite a few very good synthesizer apps amongst the many that are ho hum. Kaspar is right at the top end of seriously good. Offers great creative potential and delivers fabulous sound.This is one not to miss.

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Kaspar. Amazing sounds, easy to use, great look, will keep you busy for many hours learning and using its many endless number of knobs and presets, had it not been 50% off I would of bought it just as fast as when I found it in the App Store.

Special. One of those that I keep in my Complex Synths folder. Complex does not mean hard to use. It means that it has a lot of stuff. I love this one because it’s not just another great synth. It is special. I can play it all day long because of how many different wonderful, full, fun sounds one can make with it. Its a must have for any IOS music maker.

Very sophisticated, with excellent sound. I continue to be blown away by the sound quality I’ve managed to generate with this app. Not only is it well thought-out and highly functional, but it sounds phenomenal! I will echo another reviewer who indicated that he would have gladly paid full price for it! Well worth the full price; jump on it when it’s discounted and you’ll not regret it in the least. Excellent work by the developers.

Just plain great!. This synth is really amazing. I should say « these » because you have 8 synth! This is my favorite multi-layered. Beats the overrated Layr for sure (this is my opinion, you don’t have to agree with it).

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