A tablet version of the company's Minimoog-emulating Mini V soft synth lands in the App Store today.
Arturia is rolling out an iPad version of its Minimoog-emulating Mini V softsynth called iMini.
The Mini V, released back in 2003, was the French music tech company's first software synth. So it's fitting that a version of it represents Arturia's first foray into the app world, a sector that seems to be growing by leaps and bounds of late. Like the Mini V, iMini has three oscillators and a 24dB-per-octave filter based modeled on those found on the Moog classic, plus analog-style chorus and delay effects. The synth also does things the original couldn't, like play polyphonically, and it features a number of presets to help you get started on creating sounds.
A performance page in the app, geared toward touchscreen play, features a latch mode and two assignable XY pads. iMini easily syncs with other iPad apps, and it's compatible with the Retronyms Tabletop modular environment, so you can pair the iMini with a number of other effects or make music with multiple copies of the synth. You can grab a copy of the synth as of today through the App Store, and part of the proceeds of your purchase help benefit the Bob Moog Foundation. Check out a video of the app in action below.
Arturia's iMini is available now through the App Store for $9.99.