SAGA Synth | 16-Bit Sonic Fun! 1.9.7 - App Store

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About SAGA Synth | 16-Bit Sonic Fun!

"SAGA SYNTH IS THE MOST FUN MUSIC APP ON THE PLANET!" - The GarageBand Guide SAGA Synth is a super-fun retro 16-bit video game synth More than chiptunes, you can use this synth for amazing and expressive pads, sound fx,...

"SAGA SYNTH IS THE MOST FUN MUSIC APP ON THE PLANET!" - The GarageBand Guide SAGA Synth is a super-fun retro 16-bit video game synth More than chiptunes, you can use this synth for amazing and expressive pads, sound fx, drums, leads, and more! Make your music stand out with real 16-bit retro video game power. Created from 5 different vintage hardware YM2616 sound chips for the greatest collection of 16-bit sounds ever produced. We put lots of love into making this app. Ready Player One? Press a Key to take your music to the next level! REQUIRES iOS 14 and ABOVE! Thank you. :) Includes over 350+ Presets by MobyPixel, Electronisounds, Red Sky Lullaby, Gavinski, The GarageBand Guide, DJ Puzzle, The Audio Dabbler, Sound of Izrael, Marc Hupkens, AnalogMatthew, Brian Funk, Shazaam the Producer and more. Features custom-created sounds for this app, made from vintage retro gaming hardware. Learn More & Watch Videos: audiokitpro.com/sagasynth SAGA SYNTH is available only on iOS and iPadOS. FEATURES: . Standalone app & iOS AUv3 Plugin . Over 350+ presets to inspire you . Fun free-running step sequencer . Exclusive sound sources made for this app . New, more stable AudioKit code . 16-bit Synth, Drum, and Sound FX sounds included . Over 600+ Mb of sounds compressed to under 150 Mb . Audio recording, record your sounds then export wav files! No other apps needed . Use as an iOS Plug-in in hosts like GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker 3, and more . Use with MIDI keyboard or iOS MIDI host . Ableton Link SAGA Synth is the first of the next generation of AudioKit Pro apps, written from the ground up with a focus on playability and amazing sound. We've added rock-solid sequencer timing, improved AUv3 support, easy standalone recording, and much more. It's created with lots of love. + iPhone & iPad versions included for one low price ++ BONUS: Includes sounds from the best-selling Ableton 16-Bit Video Game sound packs by Brian Funk. For the first time on iOS! More Info: www.audiokitpro.com/sagasynth ### AudioKit is an open-source project intended to bring joy and music to people, and enlighten people on how to build custom instruments and iOS apps. All product names, images, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, including SEGA Corporation, Yamaha Corporation, Twisted Electrons, MEGAfm, Genesis, MegaDrive, and others, which are in no way associated or affiliated with the creators of this app, including AudioKit, Brian Funk, AudioKit Pro, LLC, and the other contributors. Product names are used solely for the purpose of identifying specific products related to hardware, synthesizers, sampling, sound design, and music-making. Use of these names and images does not imply any cooperation or endorsement, including SEGA Corporation, Yamaha Corporation, Twisted Electrons, MEGAfm, Genesis, MegaDrive, and others. We thank them for their incredible hardware and instruments.

Version History THANKS EVERYONE! • NEW: MIDI Clock In can now be toggled off Tap the Tempo readout to turn MIDI Clock In on/off NOTE: Tempo readout turns green when MIDI Clock is controlling it • iPhone AU View improvements • Fixes sequence sound cutting out while scrolling presets MORE FREE UPDATES TO COME! BETTER & BETTER! 1.9.7 May 19 THANKS EVERYONE! Big improvements: • NEW: MIDI Clock Input. Get your Tempo from a MIDI source! (In Standalone mode. AUV3 hosts should have their own timing) • AUV3 Timing: Sequencer/Arp Starts on First Beat in Cubasis • Fix for MIDI Learn crashes in iOS 26 This app will keep getting Better & Better! 1.9.6 Apr 29 Thanks Everyone, Big stability improvements! • Fixes crashes on launch some users were experiencing • Fixes Ableton Link related crashes MORE FREE UPDATES TO COME! 1.9.5 Feb 6 Thanks, everyone! Stability Upgrades + New Features: • MIDI Program Change added to AUv3. App now responds to MIDI Program Change in hosts like AUM. • Close button added to the Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard popup (especially useful on iPhone). • Were you having crashes on standalone during load? This version should fix! • Fixes crashes for those changing presets in Loopy Pro while sending MIDI • Many more little fixes & improvements! More updates coming soon. Thanks! 1.9.4 Jan 21 THANKS EVERYONE! NEW FREE UPDATE: ∙ Fresh new save screen and fixes for favorites saving • MIDI runs tighter and more reliable than ever • UI tuned up to look better on phones and inside AUv3 • Plus a bunch of little tweaks to keep the groove going More updates to come! 1.9.3 08/20/2025 THANKS EVERYONE! Upgrades will always be free for you! Have fun, make music. ++ Updates for new iOS Version ++ Many little improvements under the hood! Enjoy, and thank you :) 1.9.2 08/08/2024 THANKS EVERYONE! This update gives you more updates and fixes... We're always improving these apps! :) 1.9.1 05/08/2024 Thanks everyone! Lots of improvements • Added "Panic" button to AUv3 in top right. Tap that if you get a hanging note • Keyboard on iPhone can now expand to the full screen. Perfect if you've got clumsy fingers like me • Optimized the code & gfx, saves 10mb of storage on your device! • Fixed some Sequencer weirdness while in AUv3 mode with transport off • More small usability improvements! -- Analog Matthew 1.9 03/28/2024 Thanks Everyone! Lots of updates and improvements Including SEQUENCER Improvements: + Standalone re-starts immediately on key press (after all keys have been released) + Other sequencer improvements in both AU & Standalone ++ Plus, More Updates & Fixes! ++ 1.8.1 12/09/2023 THANKS EVERYONE! ++ Big Update! ++ + NEW: Analog Filter Code with better resonance + BY POPULAR DEMAND: Last used preset loads in Standalone when you launch + RECORDING Mode: Sequencer timing starts with record (no more dead space before recording) + Glide works in Poly mode. In Mono mode it is "Legato" style, meaning you have to have another note pressed for it to Glide + FIX: Standalone SEQ timing when ochanging rate knob +++ THANKS EVERYONE _ MORE UPDATES TO COME! +++ 1.8 09/12/2023 THANKS EVERYONE! Lots of little improvements ++ NEW "Search" functionality for preset searching. Search button on preset panel. Thanks Gavinski ++ Fixes some random sequencer speed up issues in Hosts ++ Several other little improvements Feel free to post your music and tag @analogMatthew We want to hear it! 1.7.1 08/08/2023 Thanks Everyone! By Request: You can now turn off/on the animation on presets panel by tapping on the animated character on the "Info Tab" Plus, various improvements to how the app runs in Logic for iPad More updates to come! 1.7 07/17/2023 Thanks Everyone! Lots of improvements while using the app in an iOS/iPad host like AUM, GarageBand, and Logic 1.6.1 07/01/2023 Thanks everyone! + Sequencer snaps to downbeat in AUv3 hosts (AUM, Loopy Pro, GarageBand, Logic, etc) for rock solid timing + SonicBlast distortion now supports stereo + More updates and fixes for you :) 1.6 06/23/2023 THANKS, EVERYONE! New stuff: ++ Can now use sequencer in iOS AUv3 plug-in mode without having to press "play" in your host (GarageBand, AUM, etc). Makes it easier to audition presets! When you press play in your host, the app will switch to the host controlled sequencer for even better sample-accurate timing ++ ADSR Release works better ++ More small bug fixes and upgrades App keeps getting better, thank you for your support! :) 1.5 04/10/2023 THANKS everyone! This version is even more stable – We're squashing all the bugs! If you experience a crash that you want us to look into, please email us detailed instructions on how to reproduce the crash to saga@audiokitpro.com We want to make the app as great as possible! 1.4.4 03/10/2023 THANKS EVERYONE! Even more bug fixes. We're making the app better and better every day, thanks to you :) 1.4.3 03/08/2023 THANKS!! Even more stability improvements in this update :) :) :) ++ Improvements to Sequencer Gating ++ In last update we added modwheel DESTINATION statesaving. (not modwheel position, for those asking) ++ We're working daily to squash all crashes. If you experience a crash that you can reproduce, please send us a friendly note to let us know the steps that caused the crash :) saga@audiokitpro.com Thanks so much. We want to make this the best app it can be for all of you :) 1.4.2 02/19/2023 THANKS EVERYONE!! :) :) :) ++ Fixes ModWheel Saving and AUv3 Modwheel Statesaving ++ We're working daily to squash all crashes. So if you experience a crash that you can reproduce, please send us a friendly note to let us know the steps that caused the crash :) saga@audiokitpro.com Thanks so much. We want to make this the best app it can be for all of you :) 1.4.1 02/08/2023 THANKS EVERYONE!!! ++ Lots of bug fixes/improvements ++ Plus adds smoother transition between presets More updates to come! 1.4 02/06/2023 BIG UPDATE! Thanks, everyone –  ++ MORE PRESETS, Now includes over 500+ free presets total! ++ Added ModWheel Destination button to AU version (upper right). Plus AUv3 state saves mod wheel dest ++ Ability to reorder banks ++ Faster sound load times on iOS 16 ++ Much more! Stay tuned, app will continue to get better :) :) :) 1.3 02/01/2023 Thanks Everyone, Great updates in this one! ++ Standalone adds ability to keep the same Tempo when switching presets (Turn this feature on/off by tapping the Tempo box above keyboard) ++ Added AUv3 workaround for GarageBand's new "feature" of sending a ModWheel reset to 0 when starting/stopping. Since SAGA Synth has cool ModWheel routings for things like Layer Mix and Filter cutoff, GB gives you pretty wild/unwanted results. This build helps with that and still allows ModWheel recording in GarageBand, without changing your presets' sound you stop/start in GarageBand. :) ++ Updated Ableton Link (Link is a way for standalone apps to stay in tempo sync with each other) ++ More bug fixes and stability improvements Stay tuned... more improvements and more new free presets are coming! 1.2 01/26/2023 Thanks everyone! Your most requested feature has been added: ++ Added Sequencer Reset – if you release all the keys, the sequencer will reset and play from the start. You can still use "Free Running" mode by pressing the "Free Running" button on the Seq page. ++ Plus fixed even more bugs. ++ Stay tuned, more updates coming, app will get better and better! 1.1 01/17/2023 THANKS, EVERYONE! This update fixes even more bugs and adds stability improvements. Stay tuned, more updates to come! 1.0.6 01/13/2023 THANKS EVERYONE! ++ Fixed even more bugs! ++ We're working around the clock to make this one of the best apps ever. More updates to come, stay tuned! 1.0.4 01/09/2023

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of SAGA Synth | 16-Bit Sonic Fun! since it was posted on our website on 2023-06-21 20:13:58. The latest version is 1.9.7 and it was updated on 2026-10-12 18:00:21. See below the changes in each version.

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