SynthStation App Reviews

I dont usually complain about a two dollar app but this thing is poo. One of the worst synth apps I have used on the iPad. I would list all of the things that are bad about it but it is easier to just say everything. Dont waste your money, get one of the many good Synth/Beat Pad apps on the app store instead. Beat Maker 2 is a good choice.

A lot of the reviews on this really dont take into account that the app is made to compliment the controller. As a guitar player, I wanted something to help write songs without being bogged down by trying to learn the ins and outs of a synth. The app AND controller made it easy to delve in as a casual player to get great sounds right away. The app makes total sense when paired with the synthstation 25 controller, and if you read the reviews with anyone who has it, it looks like they would agree. I havent used it during a live performance yet but as I get better I wouldnt hesitate to try it out with my band The Live Amps.

This app needs fixing. I bought it to use with Synthstation App. Did I make a mistake? I cannot review what I cannot use. Just installed the update and app no longer crashes on start up. No mention of bug fix in update info. But they must have done something. At least it works with Synthstation 25. So need to return the device to the store. Pity there has been no acknowledgement from the developer to the litany of complaints, on the various forums, and here about the crashing problem. I will update the Stars once I play with it about more, and if it is stable. Well that didnt last long. Back to start up crashes on itouch, iPhone, on and off Synthstation 25. And today it crashes on the iPad. Worse it has stopped running on Synthstation 25. FIXED! Perhaps the problem was Apple server issue. Works great on iPad and the update is excellent very good interface. This is more like it. Response to customer issues would be great but the silence was deafening. Developer really should watch he forums and respond to concerns. UPDATE. If using this app on iPhone or iTouch with Synthstation 25 make sure no other app is running, this includes Midibridge. this app first THEN run Midibridge or other app. Seems to stop the crashes. The IPad version is excellent.

I bought a SynthStation 25 with plans to use it with this app. First I would get long stuck notes. Then increasing crashes till finally it crashed every time at start up. At first I didnt mind because with the purchase of Midi Bridge $8.99 I could use the SS25 with better apps like NanoStudio and Alchemy but then that connection started dropping out and then reappearing again about every 4 minutes. The fact that the SS25 doesnt come with a wall jack or a USB cable or even the $2 SynthStation App makes me wonder what Is going on with Akai. I returned the SS25 and deleted the App.

You know whats awesome? Paying for an app that doesnt work.

This app should be free for those who bought the SynthStation 25, since it already cost 70 dollars. That being said. This app along with the machine is a wonderful portable synthesiser, it takes some fooling around to understand the app, but once you do, everything is programmable! you can edit parameters on individual drum keys, or you can go through a huge selection of synth levels. there are 3 oscillators, you can change levels on each of them. then theres many other parameters for controlling the final sound to the most minute detail. this is a legitimate synthesiser, if you have the synth station 25 to go with it. I cant wait to record with it! You should not use this app as a standalone synthesiser, it lets you change all those levels in real time with the machine, without the machine you need to switch back and forth to the "perform" selection, but its not meant to be used like that, dont give it a review if you dont have the machine. This is very nice

Finally Synthstation looks and feels like an Akai product. At first release of this synth app I was surprised that Akai had left some of their great synth experience behind but with their new update this synth is now very powerful and it all looks amazing. Extremely gorgeous and very well laid out. This now operates more like a synth studio rather than a simple synth app. Well done Akai team and thank you for giving us iOS players a great Akai product. P.s. Akai retro is back in so it would be cool to see an Akai S1000 app. Cheers.

Une banque de sons tous aussi inutiles et insignifiants les uns que les autres! On peut cependant utiliser le mini-clavier Akai 25 avec la banque, beaucoup plus riche et utile de MusicStudio! Je recommande fortement de télécharger cette dernière app! Nachetez pas Midi Bridge. Le clavier Akai se configure de lui-même sans problèmes, du moins, dans mon cas. Unusable and insignificant sound bank! I prefer to connect my iPod in the Akai-25 Station keyboard and use MusicStudio, which is richer in useful sounds than the previous. Il hope that someone will think of those musicians who are not in hip hop plip plop, whatever noisy music, but who would like to play some basic instruments (piano, acoustic guitar or even electric, interesting violins and classical stuff, etc.). Dont spend a dime on Midi Bridge!

Just continually crashes at start up. Dont waste your time with this one.

You know I paid good money for this app ?? Its crashing all the time. Wats up with that ?? Fix this problem or I will ask forum money back !! And Im tweeting this to all my contacts !! Fix this NOW. !!!!!

Akai please fix this App, it keep crashing at start up. When are we going to see a update on this app AudioBus support

I am in agreement the app keeps crashing on me and I am unable to use my Akai Synth station 49. It is very frustrating, can YOU PLEASE fix this ASAP! If you do not fix this soon Im going to send my product back, this is absolutely unbelievable the bugs in this are atrocious!

Hum ok now im disapointed, i do Music as a hobby and i was please to find a nice apps for my ipad 4 and to think i was looking into buying AKAI HArdware instruments to continue composing ... PLEASE akai fix that apps SOOn or i might just want to buy some other Brand instruments ...

This app should not have even been approved by apple. Do not buy, it will crash!! This app is an embarassment.

Read other reviews and I experienced the saw crashing when I first installed. Then I removed all open apps from memory. When I relaunched the app, it worked fine albeit with some lag when trying to move sliders and buttons. The app can definitely use an optimization update and the visuals could also use some sprucing up. I just purchased the Akai Pro Synthstation 49 and hope Ill be able to make good use of the app and keyboard. Are you listening Akai.

When I first got it it was fine. Now it crashes when I open it. Also it would be nice if it support use of auxillary with my stero connected to the IPad.

This app wont even open without crashing. Anyone working at Akai to fix this?!

I want the experience of a real music production keyboard, Will there be a new feature where you can play 4 to 6 sounds in one while touching afew keys on the app & the synthstation 25?

This might be just the app for people with unlimited time to fool around and try to make it work. I lost patience trying to get it to get it to work properly using an external MIDI keyboard -- but no matter what I tried, the sound got stuck and hung-up in perpetual feedback. I can find no MIDI controls anywhere obvious -- or even obscure, and I gave up. The app is useless for MIDI with my iPad. Though the iPhone version does have a MIDI setting and works using the Akai SynthStation 25 controller, its so buggy that I cant figure out why it works one time and not the next. I plan on returning the Akai controller later today -- both the Akai SynthStation 25 controller and app offer nothing but frustration and crappy sounds. Ill give it a 1 for the sounds, but with regard to MIDI functionality it deserves less than zero. Akai really fell down on this app and controller.

If you want an app thats only function is to crash on startup, this is the app for you.