STPZMX
A polyphonic synth built to be played. Pick one of 15 sound models, shape it with a filter, envelopes and an LFO, and finish it with three effect slots. Play it on its own, or as an AUv3 instrument in GarageBand, AUM and Logic Pro on iPad and Mac.
Every sound in this video is STPZMX.
15 ways to start a sound
Each model has two EDIT knobs that change what it does, plus a sub oscillator. From warm analog and supersaw unison to FM, additive, formant, wavefolding and drum models.
- Analog
- Dual
- Ring/Cross
- Noise
- Sync
- Unison
- Chord
- Comb
- VPM
- Additive
- Formant
- Perc
- Metal
- Wavefold
- FM FB
Everything is on one screen
Filter
Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Notch and Morph, with its own envelope and velocity amount.
Movement
Amp and pitch envelopes, glide, stereo width, drive, and an LFO free or in time with the tempo.
3 FX slots
Delay, Repeat (a tempo-synced stutter), Distortion, Decimator, Chorus, Reverb and Phaser.
Live SCOPE
See the waveform as you play, with a level meter.
MIDI
MIDI Learn for your controller, Bluetooth MIDI keyboards in the app, and an on-screen keyboard. On the Mac, your computer keyboard plays too.
Up to 16 voices
Chords, long pads and overlapping releases.
71 presets in 8 groups
Every preset loads from STPZMX's own menu and from the host's preset menu. Save your own sounds: they show up as "User: name" next to the factory presets.
- Bass
- Lead
- Keys
- Pluck & Mallet
- Pad & Strings
- Chord & Stab
- Drums
- FX & Texture
Your presets on every device
Choose a folder in your iCloud Drive in Settings, on the iPad and on the Mac. The sounds you save follow you both ways.
On the Mac too
The same STPZMX as an app on the Mac, and as an AUv3 for Logic Pro and GarageBand.
Paper or Night
Two looks, the same sound.
Requirements
- iPad with iPadOS 15 or later (not iPhone)
- Mac with macOS 12 or later
- AUv3 hosts such as GarageBand, AUM and Logic Pro