Assemble 4+
Synthesiser & Sequencer
David Spry
Designed for iPad
-
- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPad Screenshots
Description
Assemble is a synthesiser and sequencer for building musical patterns. Assemble is easy to use and it can be controlled either by touch or by keyboard and mouse.
Assemble's synthesiser features four bandlimited oscillators, each with eight voices of polyphony, a 16x oversampled tempo-synchronised stereo delay effect, and a vibrato effect. The parameters of each oscillator and each audio effect can be modified easily in real-time.
The synthesiser can be played by sequencing patterns of notes with Assemble's sequencer. Notes can be sequenced using a computer keyboard and mouse, or alternatively using Assemble's on-screen keyboard. A sequence can include as many as eight sixteen-step patterns, which can be played discretely in Pattern Mode or sequentially in Song Mode. Once a sequence is complete, it can be named and saved locally on your device.
Assemble can record audio and generate video clips from recorded audio for sharing. Each video clip adapts to Assemble's visual theme and features one of two audio visualisations: a standard waveform plot, or a Lissajous figure.
What’s New
Version 1.2
+ Oscillators can be muted by double-tapping the oscillator labels on either the main screen or the parameters screen.
+ Implemented UI and performance improvements.
Ratings and Reviews
Needs auv3 or audiobus
Like what I’m hearing but n0w way t0 use elsewhere seems to be stand alone only.
Beware of the white noise bug! Feels like work in progress at best.
!!!! Very important! This app has a bug which makes the app make a white noise for about 10 seconds at full volume completely randomly! This can potentially ruin your sound system and even your hearing! This happens consistently on an iPad 2019 running iOS 13.6.
I was really hoping that using it with a USB keyboard would make it faster to use but very little is gained by connecting it. Putting steps into the sequencer is at a level of some office machines from the 80’s, with arrow presses and necessity to look at the screen, not by feel, as you navigate through the grid.
The synth parameters page has to be operated by touch, not by keyboard so why bother using keyboard anyway? This page is separate and one has to navigate away from the main interface view to change parameters. This is done by pressing and sliding the values. Not very responsive and easy to do.
Sequencer grid is small and individual steps crammed (using it on iPad 2019), lots of space around it which feels like a waste.
No vertical mode.
The keyboard for putting notes is very small.
Toggling between dark and bright mode (moon and sun icon) has an incredible amount of latency of almost 3 seconds!
***In response to the the developer’s reply: If the white noise is there on purpose, this makes want to give the app even less than a one star rating. There’s no warning of the noise. Do you don’t realize it can ruin a sound system or hearing?
Developer Response ,
I'm sorry to see that you dislike Assemble, Matreve.
White noise is periodically mixed in with the audio output while the app is not 'unlocked', and Assemble's IAP product consists in disabling the white noise. This serves to allow users to try the app and its key features before deciding whether to purchase it or not. Happily, it will not damage your speakers or your hearing.
Since the time of your review, the redraw time required to alternate between the two visual themes has been shortened considerably. This improvement will feature in upcoming versions of Assemble and Assemble Light.
If you have any further suggestions, then feel free to send them to me via my website: http://www.davidspry.io/
App Privacy
The developer, David Spry, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- David Spry
- Size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
-
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.4 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
-
English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2022 David Spry
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
-
- Assemble Unlocked $4.99