Mononoke App Reviews

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2 of my favorite things. A drone instrument and Brambos brilliance! Recommended.

Nothing but crashing. Opened 3 times in 10 minutes......sound cuts off after a few minutes.....honestly can't even say anything about it cause it just won't run correctly.......I may be on an ipad4 but that's no reason for this app not to be working, as I have plenty other apps from this dev plus many other apps just as new as this app that run flawlessly......and I definitely do want a refund. EDIT I understand that but that does not change the fact that it crashes ...... and for that I would like a refund. It's not asking much.

Great way to chill!. Makes it easy for ambient and you can go deep and deeper as your familiarity grows. Awesome value!!!

Not Your Average Synthsizer. Actually, Mononoke is not a synthesizer. It is an electronic musical instrument to be sure. But it is not a synthesizer in the normal sense of the word. Lots of good things to say about, but most of them have been said in other reviews. The bottom line is it is a great deal of fun to play around with. The range of music you can do with Mononoke is quite limited. But think of it as a specialty instrument, not a general purpose synthesizer. One of the best features is its playability. Control Voltage structures are limited. The instrument is clearly intended to be played manually, complete with MPE data capabilities. The included ability to use the tunable playing pads as a separate MIDI control surface to play other instruments within an AU host is a great big plus. Shortcomings: ¡¡Mononoke NEEDS a dedicated volume knob!! The lack of a discrete master volume knob is very limiting. You have only one really useful way to control the volume of Mononoke, which is to run it through an AU mixer or host DAW. But that can be awkward, especially in live performance. A simple volume knob seems to me to be a necessary, obvious and very simple item on the upgrade list.

Perfect Original Sounding Synth. If you’re looking for the ultimate make anything you want synth, this is not it. Don’t even bother. This new creation is it’s own special unique sound. Honestly, if it’s a sound I like, I love a good synth that only does one type or style of sound. Shockwave is sort of like this. I was messing with this for a few minutes and I was able to create a incredible texture all it’s own. Pro tip: move the dials slowly. If you are a sound scape or film score musician this makes the whole process so much easier. It’s instant film music!

Total waste of $9. Does not work with Inter-App Audio in GarageBand. Horrible.

Not only the best drone synth. This is absolutely my favorite synth for all intents and purposes. The UI is beautiful, yet keeping with the genius Bram Bos aesthetic. It’s just so playable, tweakable, and the eight programmable keys function like a Roli MIDI controller. Add a kick, add a lead. Drones for days; nothing else needed anymore now in this category (sorry Shoom). Drones for days. Thanks Bram Bos!!!

Wonderful drone synth. As I learn my way around Mononoke, it’s become one of my favorite instruments. Its drones are so expressive, going from pure tones to howling nightmares as the wavefolder and feedback kick in. The multiple LFOs keep the sound in motion. And the pads let you change chords or add some melody during a performance. I’ve found Mononoke to be a perfect accompaniment to ambient guitar. It sets the key and mode for me to solo over, and it can match the sweetness or harshness of the guitar’s tone. It’s really been putting my creativity in high gear! I should note that I own a Lyra-8, the Russian synth that clearly inspired Mononoke. The Lyra-8 is a crazed beast I’m almost afraid to turn on. Bram Bos has caught its spirit but tamed it a bit, made it into something mere mortals can explore and live to tell the tale.

Another fantastic offering from Bram Bos!. I can make this app do amazing things with the touch screen. The sonic control & evolving harmonic content is so cool. Stacks well with other apps, too!

App Fails to Load. App opens and freezes. Does not work at all.

Monster drone synth!. When I first bought this app, I didn’t know what to make of it. Then, I watched videos on the Lyra-8 and everything fell into place. This app masterfully recreates and improves on the original design. Not only does it have the crazy feedback modulations on the oscillators, it has added LFO waves, wavefolding, and MPE sensitive buttons with individual holds and velocity. This synth is worth every penny, and once you delve into modulating the voices and put the presets aside, you will find that this app is every bit as visceral and organismic as the Lyra-8. In my opinion, it is even more so.

Oh please... UPDATE. The most recent update is so new it’s not even in the version history! I like dat! Every little tweak brings something new. Subtle is good in drone/ambient. I don’t understand what some people were expecting. If it’s a “one trick pony” what’s wrong with that? It’s a good one! The increased range on the pitch bend brings it into Theremin territory (another one trick pony?). With all of its other functions it’s a Theremin on steroids.

Dev nails it again. Everything from this dev is an instant purchase. Only spent 20 mins with the app so far and can tell it will be in every track I produce this year. 2020 is the year of the droneeeee bb.

Excellent! But requires an open mind!. Bram Bos has done it again. He always manages to come up with something different that richly expands horizons for those that are open to new ideas. Mononoke is no exception except in that it requires a much more open mind. This isn’t a traditional note-by-note synth where you get one patch going and play it up and down the keyboard. If that’s all your looking for you may be disappointed. It’s a feedback machine meant for producing excessive sounds by the way each “note” interacts with the others. Until I “got” the concept and was able to put my traditional mindset aside I really wondered what this was good for. But then it clicked and a whole new avenue of sound possibilities opened up. Now it’s one of my favorite instruments on iOS. Love it! Excellent work!!

One of a kind. Another great app from one of the most consistent devs out there! It might not give you a “phat bass” sound, but there are hundreds of other apps that give you that. This is an app meant for generation of a specific kind of sound - one that isn’t easy to achieve with typical all-purpose synths. Mononoke exemplifies what I love about the iOS audio app ecosystem, which is the existence of niche apps, especially ones that make the most of the touch surface. It’s very expressive and something that you get better at playing as you spend more time with it. Something like this would probably be very expensive to develop as, say, a Eurorack module. I look at iOS devices as modular recording environments - each app its own module, everything tied together with Audiobus and/or AUM. I expect this app to get a lot of use.

Accessible yet deep drone synth. Highly anticipated Mononoke and it doesn’t disappoint - really a very convenient and capable drone synth. Maybe comparable to Soma’s Lyra 8 synth, but in a highly portable form factor - which means I use it a lot more! I really like using this in the car, at full volume - the drone-pads are really expressive and rattle the windows in surprising ways. Also fun sequencing this with apps like Rozeta Particles and Fugue Machine, though you lose the expressive touch interface in this case.

A revelation.... With so many synths sounding and functioning so similarly this is a breath of fresh air. It’s has a unique sound that will not fit some producers vibe, but for the more experimental types this is a must have. The only thing that I would add is a random button for the pads and a random button for the synth. Great work, worth every penny.

Luscious. That all... just pure dreamy lusciousness!!! Mononoke has very few knobs to learn and it’s all very easy to understand and control. The pads are very addictive and so much fun to create interesting soundscapes. The stand alone MPE pads plugin is really cool too!!! The pads are really fun to play with!

Tunings !. Woah I over looked the tuning capabilities Excellent!

this is an instrument. ... this is more of an instrument that intends to dial into a specific sound, more than it is an all around synth to create bass , drums, strings etc. much like a brass or string instrument is made to have a recognizable sound and character rather than sound like something that it is not, the performance and and how you play it is what sets it apart. this has quickly become one of my top go to instruments to get things started with a track. i mostly make ambient/ cinematic music and mononoke quickly sets the mood and gets the ball rolling. some shimmer reverb and delay to taste and you can begin to get lost a world of distorted drones, subtle soundscapes or plucky pleasant tones. let this synth have the control and do what it was created for, play it and modulate the parameters and effects and youll find yourself getting lost in its atmospheric cadence for hours!

A Subtle Beast. Only subtle until you understand that is not that at all. Once again, Bram kills the game with his vision and amazing creativity to create usable inst. Nothing new in way of this developers knack for making machines that not only are incredibly usable but stable and expressive. 10 Stars.

Superb!. Fantastic synth with a great UI! Might sell my Lyra-8 🤗

Issues with mononoke. The app can’t appear in my iPad whether as inter app or auv3 pls pls fixes the problem because I just purchased it.

Amazing Drone Machine. Having a ton of fun with this awesome drone machine! A heads up to people that expect this to auto generate and drive itself. It doesn’t. But in my personal opinion you can make a lot of wonderful ambient sounds with this app and have a blast tweaking the settings and controls along the way! Highly recommended!

Awesome! An instrument of a kind...... Please continue to update the app as it is-because it is absolutely perfect-almost.. Could use more pads or a play surface page to set up with user input of pads and effect control surfaces live control surface improvements... But please don't change anything as it is, as it's perfect!!! Maybe add on top of it?-it's amazing and unique!!!!!

Incredibly Beautiful and Haunting!. Mononoke isn’t really a traditional synth. It’s more a unique instrument you play via expressive pads and knobs. The sounds you can sculpt from this alien control panel are nothing short of ethereal and beautifully haunting. Highly recommended for discerning tastes!

Super expressive. I appreciate this instrument and it’s very cool drone tone.

Solid Stuff. No complaints, does just what it promises. It’s a wonderful drone synth, great for ambience.

Bad Midi Controllability. note to dev: learn to take some criticism for your work. its a great app, just needs some attention in some areas. settle down bram wow This app makes notes hang when you press more than one on any midi controller. Also there is no aftertouch which makes playing it with a keyboard even more useless. ty.

Great Drone. This app creates very useable drones and hypnotic sounds.

Spectacular. This is one of my favorite iOS synths. Absolutely incredible sounds, and a great interface for expressions. Kudos to the devs. I adore Mononoke.

great drone synth. i have everything brombos does. this is a great drone synth. you have to leave your keyboard skills by the door, and treat this as something different. as a base for guitar playing on top, it is majestic. if you are into soundtracks or soundscapes, this is a great synth.

Well worth what you pay. As someone who uses Ripplemaker nearly everyday as a creative outlet, this is an exciting app; I believe that they will complement each other well. So far I’m blown away by the expression that’s capable through the pads - they’re a pleasure to play. Concerning another reviewer, I think this a dev that you shouldn’t ever regret supporting.

I’ve been chasing that sound. I finally took the Euro-Rack plunge after hearing a Radigue recording. The Arp 2500 modules are intriguing, but this stunning App takes great strides at the price of a sandwich. And plays with the new Logic Pro.

Relaxing and versatile. This is an absolutely lovely app that draws you into drone making. Combine it with any of the developer’s mid generating apps and you’ll have all of the evolving ambient backing music you might ever need for YouTube videos. I haven’t yet tried mixing Mononoke with my collection of ethnic percussion apps, but that’s next on my todo list and I expect Mononoke to shine in that sort of use situation. Should make some great exercising music!

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Sonic trance. This thing is so easy to use and while I haven't done anything song like with it I just get lost playing the instrument. Almost like a relaxation game for musicians. I'd like a few extra tone shaping controls and such but I can also see the value of keeping it simple. Just a fantastic app which works for me in more ways than one. ipI can see it being used in a musical project but right now I fine it a great tool for relaxing what I explore a soundscape unfolding before my ears. I'd love a but in delay with modulation. But again, so good as it is.

I’m all about this. Another future classic from one of ios’ most innovative developers. Don’t think just buy.

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A1. Mononoke is very intriguing. One of the most professional app developers out there. Never disappoints.

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