iSymphonic Orchestra

This is a fantastic app with pristine sound quality. It really just blows me away the full realistic quality of instrument samples, The keyboard is very responsive and easy to use despite its tiny size when enlarged. The basic sound bank is enough to create a masterpiece in your own right. The major complaint that I have, upon recording in additional tracks, if you delete that track, the app crashes, losing all of your progress along with way. Especially tedious, if you hadn’t saved the song. This has happened at least five times. The other suggestion I would add is please include a more accessible means to save record, play actively on the main screen instead of having to stop and cycle back and fourth.

I have many acoustic piano sample sets for IOS, including several of the ‘premium pianos’ available from various software companies. I wasn’t truly satisfied with any of them, until I purchased the ‘Keys Sound Set’ for iSymphonic. These pianos have a nice balance between the hammer and sustained part of the piano’s sound, giving them a very natural woody quality I find missing from most of the others. They had to have been sampled from well regulated pianos. Very consistent quality sound and feel across the full 88 keys. There are other sounds in this package. But, my main quest has been to find a really satisfying piano. There are two pianos here, with just enough variance in tone to satisfy most playing situations. I have been using my iPad for years for regular live performances. I feel highly confident recommending this iSymphonic add on. I think you will be pleased.

I’ve been using iSymphonic Orchestra for about a year as of this writing. It’s a fantastic product, almost unbelievable for the price. As a musician, composer, and producer, I have thousands of dollars worth of top sound libraries on my desktop computer, plus thousands more in high-quality synthesizers. The quality of iSymphonic Orchestra samples are easily on that level. While the instruments don’t contain all the various articulations, mic placements and effects you’d find in a high-end desktop sample library, they are incredibly expressive and beautiful. I have purchased many of the optional collections available. They are all gorgeous and more than worth the price. In addition to using these for both composing and enjoyment, I also perform live with them. One of the bands I’m in is an all-female Beatles tribute. I use iSymphonic Orchestra to perform many of the orchestral instruments found in Beatles music. For example, on the song Penny Lane, I perform the horn sections, flute, and classical trumpet parts using iSymphonic Orchestra and my Yamaha WX5 wind synthesizer. I use a set of MIDI pedals to quickly switch between instruments. The latest software update has improved latency so much that I can perform rapid passages using wireless Bluetooth MIDI. I can’t express how amazing it is to be able to pull all of that off with an iPad. The instruments sound real because they ARE real. I don’t even know how I’d accomplish this otherwise, to be honest. It’s a wonderful thing. I’m astonished, delighted, and grateful every time I fire up this app and play with it, whether I’m performing, composing, or just playing around. I hope it stays around and continues evolving for a long time to come.