Recently I went completely mobile in my production, both to say that I did and also because the workflow in BeatMaker2 is so intuative (spelling error and pun intended). The sampler synth in BeatMaker 2 is incredibly lacking, with amateurish sounding melodies littering my projects. Before I tried mobile synthesizers, I found myself creating melodies in Ableton or Reason then exporting them as WAVs to BM2. I wanted a centralized production environment, trying many mobile synths on the App Store, including Addictive Synth, Animoog, and other classics. While they are good pieces of software, none stack up against DXi for my own sound. The ease of use when manipulating patches is unmatched. Different algorithms to test out on your synths? This app is like Abletons Operator plugin, but mobile! With the included AudioCopy tool, I love and now rely on this software.
However, all I ask:
• Be able to hold/tie/slur/accent notes in the sequencer.
• Be able to save sequencer arrangements.
• Be able to export sequencer arrangements as MIDI/audio. While I am aware that you are able to hit "record" then "play" on the sequencer (as I have been doing), this would be much cleaner.
These are minor requests that only pertain to assisting my own workflow. This synth is a must-have for the mobile producer. Squelching bass, buzzing leads, beautiful pads, and evolving textures... All possible with this $2 synth. I wouldve paid $20 with a fully fledged sequencer part (see my list above). 5/5.
A.Glasser about DXi FM synthesizer, v3.3.3