Soundmondo - US

Name: Soundmondo - US
Rating: 2.2 (46 reviews)
Author: Yamaha Corporation of America

Music

Free

46 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Music
Developer

Yamaha Corporation of America
Language

EN
+ 6 More
Size

43.2
MB

"Soundmondo is a social sharing network for Yamaha synthesizer* sounds. You can save and share the sound of Yamaha synthesizers with music creators all over the world. The Soundmondo iOS app gives you direct access to over 50,000 Yamaha synthesizer sounds. Set Lists organize your Sounds into groups whether you're getting ready for a gig or categorizing your Sound library. Users of reface series, CP88/73 and YC61 can utilize built-in audition function to playback preset phrases on your connected synthesizers and keyboards, and also share sounds with friends using the built-in custom QR code generator/scanner. * Compatible models: reface CP/YC/DX/CS, Montage 8/7/6, MODX 8/7/6, CP88/73, and YC61 CP/YC/DX/CS, CP88/73 and YC61 require one of following items for connection to an iOS device. Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adaptor USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adaptor USB-C VGA Multiport Adaptor Yamaha Wireless MIDI Adaptor 「MD-BT01」/「UD-BT01」 MONTAGE 8/7/6 and MODX 8/7/6 require one of following items for connection to an iOS device. Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adaptor USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adaptor USB-C VGA Multiport Adaptor ＊For users using App version v2.3.1 or earlier. When updating to the version v2.10.1 or later, data stored within the app will not be retained. To avoid losing your data, please make sure to upload it to the server before updating. (You can check your current app version in the app’s settings screen.)

Ratings & Reviews

2.2

out of 5

46 Ratings

Broken functionality for years
06/01/2020

haris300
Yamaha has been aware of the issue where iOS users can’t login to the app for 3 years now. Still no fix. This is unacceptable as it ruins the functionality of the device for mobile users on a portable keyboard. The rest of the app is okay. Scrolling through local presets is kind of annoying in the tile format. It would be nice to see/adjust the parameter values in the app for each preset as well. I would love the ability to share presets if they ever fix the login issue but after 3 years I don’t think it’s going to happen.
Broken functionality for years
06/01/2020

haris300

Yamaha has been aware of the issue where iOS users can’t login to the app for 3 years now. Still no fix. This is unacceptable as it ruins the functionality of the device for mobile users on a portable keyboard. The rest of the app is okay. Scrolling through local presets is kind of annoying in the tile format. It would be nice to see/adjust the parameter values in the app for each preset as well. I would love the ability to share presets if they ever fix the login issue but after 3 years I don’t think it’s going to happen.
Useless. Signup impossible.
08/22/2021

warrenao
What everyone else is saying is true. Current iPad, current OS as of 22 August 2021. It’s impossible to create an account, either through the Soundmodo app, or through mobile Safari. I keep getting an “invalid username/password” error when I try to sign up. When I try to sign in using the same credentials I entered to register my Yamaha devices, the app and website both kick me back out to the “create new account” screen.I’d be interested to know exactly how Yamaha has made this work on any of their test iOS devices. Or if they ever have. I don’t see how they could’ve.I’d be interested to know how other users have managed to connect. Many seem to be able to.I’d be interested to know how a company that manufactures some high-end synths and keyboards manages to release such an appallingly infuriating app, without any sense of shame at their abject failure to make it even slightly functional on the VERY FIRST STEP.This is a useless app. Don’t bother.
Useless. Signup impossible.
08/22/2021

warrenao

What everyone else is saying is true. Current iPad, current OS as of 22 August 2021. It’s impossible to create an account, either through the Soundmodo app, or through mobile Safari. I keep getting an “invalid username/password” error when I try to sign up. When I try to sign in using the same credentials I entered to register my Yamaha devices, the app and website both kick me back out to the “create new account” screen.I’d be interested to know exactly how Yamaha has made this work on any of their test iOS devices. Or if they ever have. I don’t see how they could’ve.I’d be interested to know how other users have managed to connect. Many seem to be able to.I’d be interested to know how a company that manufactures some high-end synths and keyboards manages to release such an appallingly infuriating app, without any sense of shame at their abject failure to make it even slightly functional on the VERY FIRST STEP.This is a useless app. Don’t bother.
A terrible idea executed poorly
02/13/2021

mediocreguitarist
This app is the worst. Nearly every other digital synth company allows users to privately store patches on their local computer. Why Yamaha requires users to sign up for some poorly attempted social network I do not understand. Why it is so hard to find MY patches, when I am constantly spammed by some featured user ‘Nicholas’? Getting the keyboard to connect requires luck. The desktop version of the application requires Google chrome. This is all bad. The keyboards are pretty good though. I just want a normal patch management tool like Korg, Arturia, Behringer and Elektron have all managed to create.
A terrible idea executed poorly
02/13/2021

mediocreguitarist

This app is the worst. Nearly every other digital synth company allows users to privately store patches on their local computer. Why Yamaha requires users to sign up for some poorly attempted social network I do not understand. Why it is so hard to find MY patches, when I am constantly spammed by some featured user ‘Nicholas’? Getting the keyboard to connect requires luck. The desktop version of the application requires Google chrome. This is all bad. The keyboards are pretty good though. I just want a normal patch management tool like Korg, Arturia, Behringer and Elektron have all managed to create.
Needs major improvement
07/25/2023

Grubhead
I like the idea of using apps that are functional, but there are some major issues:1. No app for Mac2. Can’t back up setlists (they are stored in the app but if you reset your phone or reinstall the app, you lose your setlists).3. Browsing sounds is tedious and frustrating.4. Using the soundnondo webpage on iPhone or Mac doesn’t work in safari.5. The QR method of loading sounds is one at a time and painfully slow.I just want a way to create my own setlists, back them up somehow, and load them easily for the CS. The DX can at least save sounds onboard.Somehow, Yamaha developers failed miserably with the user experience and won’t spend the money to fix it. Very disappointing. :(
Needs major improvement
07/25/2023

Grubhead

I like the idea of using apps that are functional, but there are some major issues:1. No app for Mac2. Can’t back up setlists (they are stored in the app but if you reset your phone or reinstall the app, you lose your setlists).3. Browsing sounds is tedious and frustrating.4. Using the soundnondo webpage on iPhone or Mac doesn’t work in safari.5. The QR method of loading sounds is one at a time and painfully slow.I just want a way to create my own setlists, back them up somehow, and load them easily for the CS. The DX can at least save sounds onboard.Somehow, Yamaha developers failed miserably with the user experience and won’t spend the money to fix it. Very disappointing. :(