bismark bs-16i

Name: bismark bs-16i
Price: 7.99 USD
Rating: 3.9 (115 reviews)
Author: bismark LLC

SoundFont / DLS Sample Player

$7.99 · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

115 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Music
Developer

bismark LLC
Language

EN
English
Size

50.3
MB

bismark bs-16i is a professional AUv3 SoundFont sampler for iOS and iPadOS. Use it as a powerful plug-in instrument inside your favorite DAWs. bs-16i is powered by a synthesizer engine adopted in professional and commercial audio equipment. With the optional Hi-Res Engine, it delivers extremely clean, low-noise sound using 100% floating-point audio processing. Load SoundFont (.sf2) and DLS libraries and access a vast collection of instruments. A General MIDI–compatible setup is included by default with "GeneralUser GS SoftSynth" by S. Christian Collins. AUv3 plug-in features: • Works as an AUv3 instrument in Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, and other compatible hosts • Automation-ready parameters • Designed for both iPhone and iPad workflows App features: • Scalable on-screen keyboard • Pitch bend wheel and CC controllers • Built-in SMF (Standard MIDI File) player • USB and Bluetooth MIDI support Connect external MIDI keyboards, controllers, and sequencers, or drive bs-16i from other apps using Virtual MIDI. Common (AUv3 and App) features: • 16-part multitimbral playback • Full support for standard MIDI messages • SoundFont, DLS, MIDI, and Scene files are managed in the “bs-16i” folder on iCloud Drive and automatically synced across all your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene. Notes: • To load SoundFont or DLS files, sufficient free memory exceeding the file size is required. • This application collects the following information: device name, OS version, SoundFont/DLS file name, and Core MIDI interface name.

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

115 Ratings

Love this app
04/25/2021

Lesndes
I’ve used this app for a number of years but just came across this bug. After adding portamento to a patch I tried (multiple times) to save it as a scene. After it “saves” the portamento setting is at 0. I’ve tried saving it as a new scene, overwriting an old scene, changing the sound font, and everything else I could think of but nothing saves the portamento setting. This is not the on/off setting (that gets saved) but the amount of portamento. Why is this?
Love this app
04/25/2021

Lesndes

I’ve used this app for a number of years but just came across this bug. After adding portamento to a patch I tried (multiple times) to save it as a scene. After it “saves” the portamento setting is at 0. I’ve tried saving it as a new scene, overwriting an old scene, changing the sound font, and everything else I could think of but nothing saves the portamento setting. This is not the on/off setting (that gets saved) but the amount of portamento. Why is this?
More features by still the goat
6d ago

More features, still the goat
This is the best sf2 player, for little money, I really recommend this, coming from a user that uses this in band rigs, I kinda wish there more features, like if I play the note low velocity, that the filter cutoff be affected too, that way I can use less samples instead of having layers, saves more room, another thing I would like is that, an env thats also effected by cutoff, similar to how korg im1, has this VDF, and VDA EG under the “Easy” tab, if I play a note, I can make it where the note plays full volume, and like 2 seconds later it decays a little and stays like that the rest of the duration note is held. Also some organ effects like a “Wah” would be good if there isn’t one.If possible, adding these features would be very helpful when designing sounds.At the end, this is the best app, and definitely recommend to everyone
More features by still the goat
6d ago

More features, still the goat

This is the best sf2 player, for little money, I really recommend this, coming from a user that uses this in band rigs, I kinda wish there more features, like if I play the note low velocity, that the filter cutoff be affected too, that way I can use less samples instead of having layers, saves more room, another thing I would like is that, an env thats also effected by cutoff, similar to how korg im1, has this VDF, and VDA EG under the “Easy” tab, if I play a note, I can make it where the note plays full volume, and like 2 seconds later it decays a little and stays like that the rest of the duration note is held. Also some organ effects like a “Wah” would be good if there isn’t one.If possible, adding these features would be very helpful when designing sounds.At the end, this is the best app, and definitely recommend to everyone
EXCELLENT
05/17/2020

GtrGeorgeDC
Especially with the latest update!I have been using bs-16i for a long time, and it works beautifully. It is very easy to import any sf2 file, either purchased ones such as Sound Factory files, or those you can make yourself with something like Polyphone.The biggest negative I had was that bs-16i would not save the sound font setting with patch info in a host app, such as AUM; this required you to manually load the correct sound font, or make up a custom sound font that contains all the sounds you’d like to have on hand. With the latest update, this limitation is gone, and bs-16i is working like I have wanted it to all along.BIG THANKS to the developer for getting this feature working!

Developer Response
Thanks!
EXCELLENT
05/17/2020

GtrGeorgeDC

Especially with the latest update!I have been using bs-16i for a long time, and it works beautifully. It is very easy to import any sf2 file, either purchased ones such as Sound Factory files, or those you can make yourself with something like Polyphone.The biggest negative I had was that bs-16i would not save the sound font setting with patch info in a host app, such as AUM; this required you to manually load the correct sound font, or make up a custom sound font that contains all the sounds you’d like to have on hand. With the latest update, this limitation is gone, and bs-16i is working like I have wanted it to all along.BIG THANKS to the developer for getting this feature working!
Developer Response 05/19/2020
Thanks!
Must have app!
11/22/2019

GadgetMojo
As you probably know the purpose of this app, I’ll just say that it does it very well. Extremely efficient app, was running several instances in AU mode without any issues. And I was using huge samples (1gb+) in all of them. Excellent developer! One small request, if you could make the defaults, when starting a new instance, with all fx - Off, and volume at middle position, this app would simply be perfect! I always use various external fx, and the volume is a bit too loud by default. Thanks!
Must have app!
11/22/2019

GadgetMojo

As you probably know the purpose of this app, I’ll just say that it does it very well. Extremely efficient app, was running several instances in AU mode without any issues. And I was using huge samples (1gb+) in all of them. Excellent developer! One small request, if you could make the defaults, when starting a new instance, with all fx - Off, and volume at middle position, this app would simply be perfect! I always use various external fx, and the volume is a bit too loud by default. Thanks!