NAMBU is a 6-operator FM synthesizer that supports AUv3 plug-ins. It's a semi-modular FM synthesizer that incorporates modern ideas, not designed to recreate the sound and workflow of a vintage FM synthesizer. # Synthesizer Engine - 6x Operators Nambu has six operators. Each operator can be selected from six different types, including an FM operator for frequency modulation, an operator that mimics an analog synthesizer oscillator, noise, texture, resonator, and filter. - 11x LFOs - 11x Envelopes - 2x Step sequencer - 3 Band EQ - Compressor - Saturator - Chorus - Delay - Reverb # Universal App This product is compatible with iPad, iPhone, and Apple Silicon Mac. Please note that it is not compatible with Macs with Intel CPUs. # Audio Unit Extensions (AUv3) This product supports only AUv3 plug-in format. You can use this AUv3 Plug-In in a host application that supports AUv3. # Notes - Note that depending on the parameter settings, loud sound may be produced. - This product can be installed on iPad, iPhone, and Mac computers with Apple silicon (M1, M2). It is an iPad and iPhone app that can run on Mac computers with Apple silicon. It cannot be installed on Mac computers with Intel CPUs. - This product supports only AUv3 plug-in format. Other plug-in formats are not supported. It can be used with AUv3-compatible DAWs. - This product is not suitable for the purpose of accurately reproducing the sound of acoustic instruments or other synthesizers. It has been developed with a focus on creating the sound of this synthesizer itself. - This product does not support MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression). - NAMBU is not compatible with vintage FM synthesizers and you cannot import those presets into NAMBU. - Please note that NAMBU has higher CPU usage than other iceGear Apps. - Self-feedback of the FM operator is possible, but it is not possible to configure a feedback signal path with the matrix mixer. - This product mainly contains basic presets that are useful as a starting point for sound creation. Please note that there are no huge amount of presets. Enjoy making sounds. # More information More information, videos and manuals are available at: https://icegear.net
Finally Hit it Out of the Park!
These guys have created many beautiful sound generators in iOS but with Nambu they broke the mold. This was the best synth to come out of 2022 and second place wasn’t even close. This FM monster is so versatile and smart that you CAN produce any sound that your brain can think up. And it does it with a beautiful GUI that melds capability with intuitive ease. Really, there are simply not enough superlatives to appropriately describe this beautiful beast!
United States# 1 iOS Synthesizer of 2022
Thanks Iceworks for such a brilliant synth. The amount of features packed into Nambu is mindblowing. The only thing I can think of to add is more nature sounds for the textures. I would like to ask you Iceworks to make a granular synth for your next project. Please consider this and thank you for making Nambu.
United StatesDumb note hold design.
Update: Even though I can use note hold, it’s virtually impossible to read most of the labels on my iPhone 12. It’d be great if you could zoom sections to be able to read/see them. ———— The feature is ludicrously buried in a ‘pull out menu’ and you CAN NOT even toggle held notes on/off individually making that feature useless, greatly compromising the ability to use Nambu for creating Ambient music. I’m about to delete Nambu writing off the $15 as a bad learning experience. They’re so amateur they don’t respond to support emails even. LayR is FAR better.
United StatesThe Best FM Synth I’ve Ever Used!!!
First off pay no attention to the immature people giving bad reviews for features they can’t be bothered to go through the settings to find, and when responded to with an extremely polite reply clarifying the situation they can’t even bother to change their review. This world has no shortage of idiots. The review complaining about presets is just as bad, if you have no creativity then why aren’t you just using samples? Besides soon enough there will be TONS of presets available to download. This synth is really going to take off. I’m going to donate any good presets I come up with to the author no one should have to endure that kind of abuse, and he did it gracefully. Hats off to iceWorks. This synth is clearly a labor of love, and the design is top notch. Everything is just right. I’ve been waiting on a synth like this ever since I got into FM. But this isn’t just an FM synth it’s so much more. From the envelopes to the modulation options, the expressive possibilities, it’s all PERFECT! You can even set velocity sensitivity for each envelope stage!!! For FM that is a huge boost to expressiveness. There are so many things to love about this synth it’s unreal. Everything on it is well thought out and really shows not only the developer’s programming skills but more importantly their design skills… it takes an extreme amount of skill and experience to make something like this. The choice of waveforms and shaping options alone is enough for me to fall in love and that’s only the tip of the iceberg! Not to mention it’s very nice to look at, if you’re going to be spending thousands of hours looking at a synthesizer then it helps for it to be easy on the eyes! I don’t just mean it’s pretty, which it is, but it’s designed in such a way that it won’t wear out your eyes, every thing is clear, nothing is contrasting horribly or too bright or dark, it’s easy to quickly tell what’s going on in the patch, everything is logically laid out. If you’re into sound design DO NOT pass this one up. I can’t gush about this thing enough so I’m going to just quit here for not and come back after a hundred or so more hours when I can really comment on it’s sonic characteristics. ENJOY!!!!
United StatesChecks all the boxes for a great bass music synth
Been looking for a synth with auv3 support that’s as capable for complex sound design as Nave or Abletons operator and this is it. I can pretty much design whatever I need. The multi stage envelopes and modulation options are fluid and vastly deep. Get this instrument if your more into production then just beat making.
United StatesDumb note hold design.
The feature is ludicrously buried in a ‘pull out menu’ and you CAN NOT even toggle held notes on/off individually making that feature useless, greatly compromising the ability to use Nambu for creating Ambient music. I’m about to delete Nambu writing off the $15 as a bad learning experience. They’re so amateur they don’t respond to support emails even. LayR is FAR better.
United Statesbest iOS synth of 2022
Nambu is amazing, versatile, and deep. It covers a massive amount of ground: it can go from very synthy modern sounds to natural instruments to experimental, weird noises. I don't think it's accurate to judge a synth based on the quantity of presets, unless you never plan on programming it, which would be a shame. Nambu is delightful. For those looking for presets, you might periodically check in on your favorite iOS music forum(s). There are several sound designers who have released packs for the dev's previous synths.
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- Improved live automation recording to AUv3 Host app. - Other small fixes and improvements.
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