iPad Synthing

[phantasmagorovich]

I still love Orphion! Even if you just use the interface and use it to Midi other stuff it's just so great to play that thing. My favorite!

http://www.orphion.de

[Gone Fission]

What midi keyboard are you folks using to interface with these synths?

When not touchscreen, the Rockband Keytar and a cheap USB MIDI interface. If I didn't already have it, I probably would be looking at one of the KMI things, probably the more expensive one with CV outs.

[DrMabuse]

The iPad rocks for synthy goodness. For me there's more synth fun to be had with an iPad than with a computer. Have to call out Audiobus, if you're not using it you should be. Chain your apps together for 50 shades of bad trip!

Arctic ProSynth has a ton of great sounds, it's the swiss army knife of iPad synths

Samvada has some great sympathetic drone stuff going on.

Sound Prism Pro is a fun weird interface, if you want something that's not a traditional keyboard you should try it out.

M3000 is awesome if you like Mellotrons. Get your King Crimson on with it.

Midi Guitar is a great input method if you hate traditional keyboards. If you're contemplating an EHX B9 or C9, this plus Audiobus plus Magellan or Gallileo will get you in the ballpark.

[Warpsmasher]

Haven't tried it with an external keyboard yet and probably won't anytime soon. It's just such a nifty little package all on its own, it doesn't need a whole rig of extra crap all around it. The onscreen keyboards are fine once you get the feel for them, and you can play them in ways you couldn't on a regular set of keys. Knobs are a little weird sometimes, but sliders are easy, and there's also blades, xy pads, joysticks and the like depending on which apps you get.

[phantasmagorovich]

Samvada has some great sympathetic drone stuff going on.

I'd love to try this one but it seems to be taken off the store.

I've also just watched a Video for Auxy which seems quite nice too. I can't find out if you are able to load your own sounds into it though.