AudioKit Digital D1 Synth Negative Reviews

AudioKit Digital D1 Synth App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

AudioKit Digital D1 Synth app received 25 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using AudioKit Digital D1 Synth? Can you share your negative thoughts about audiokit digital d1 synth?

AudioKit Digital D1 Synth for Negative User Reviews

✓ Really want to love it but...I really want to love this synth but it keeps crashing almost each time i switch to another preset. I’m not even using it with any other app, just literally trying to test it out as standalone and i cant keep it open for more than a minute. I have other Audiokit synths and apps and all work fine with maybe an occasional crash here and there but this D1 is really disappointing. I havent even been able to play with oscillators, etc. just literally checking out the preset patches at this point. Very unstable. I have a pretty capable ipad pro 2nd gen with plenty of space and latest 14.3 ios. As a matter of fact i was not on ios 14.3 when i first downloaded the D1 and figured i just needed to update ios to address the constant crashing but after updating its crashing just as bad. I tried powercycling, closing all other apps and its just not letting me play with it for more than a minute (if im lucky). Please make it more stable..Hey_AndreVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Great sounds but...I can’t in good conscience give this app better than 2 stars. It just crashes far too often for it to be usable. I continuously try to use this synth in BeatMaker 3, and it just won’t work properly. I can have just 1 instance of this app open inside BM3 (and no other plugins!), and it will freeze. Have to hit the “panic” button all the time. This is very unfortunate, because of how much I want to use it. Using iPad Pro 2018..PablostationVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Amazing sound, lacks Audio Unit ExtensionI’d like to use this with GarageBand. Can you add audio unit extensions?.MuzicBuddyVersion: 0.9.9.8

✓ 3 Stars Because…This crashes constantly. All I have to do is browse presets. Instead of telling people who bought this to update to newer technology, maybe update this to bring it in line with newer technology..Bear Loves CakeVersion: 1.9.1

✓ We need this as an AUGreat sounding synth, really love it but, and it’s a big but for me - why is it not an Audio Unit? There are loads of great synths out there that are not great for use in a DAW such as Cubasis or GarageBand because they are not AU compatible so people like me don’t buy them as AudioBus or Inter-App audio compatible ones are really not as good or useful- we need all midi instances so they remember the program number etc - going straight to audio is no good. Please, please, please make this AU compatible then it gets 5 stars!.WoodgnomeVersion: 0.9.1

✓ Auv3 doesn’t workA truly wonderful synth, but the fact that auv3 is utterly broken when using with GarageBand renders it all but useless to me. It seems to record all the midi notes fine, but the moment you close the app you can kiss them goodbye. When you reopen it the notes are still there but zero sound. Maddening. And I’m sad about that as, like I said, it’s just beautiful..PEPGOONERVersion: 1.9.1

✓ Sounds great....unless it’s crashingUpdate... still nothing from the Dev team. Guys - it sounds amazing, but is way too unstable. Please charge an extra £5 and spend the money on making it rock solid. Best. So my earlier review is below, but recently it just crashes out after a few notes of polyphony. This is therefore a pointless app ;( Sent an email the dev team over a week ago but no response so far. Please please please make this more stable and you’ll be back up to 5* Wow! I’ve only got into about 10% of this so far - can quite believe my ears. Great stuff guys. Can you make it accessible from within Korg Gadget please!! ;).SouperdooperprogampeopleVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Still not fixed!!!!!!!!!!I was pretty excited about AUV3 functions but it has been nothing but a disappointment. I am still having problems with hearing D1 AUV3’s recordings when song has been rendered from mixdown in NanoStudio 2. I hear all other track instruments except the tracks where I used D1 AUV3. What would cause this? There are major gaps in my song because D1 will not export sound in final mix when using NanoStudio 2. Limited Frustrated Reviewer 😒😒.TMan3_3Version: 1.3.0

✓ Garage band issuesThis is a great sounding synth but it works horribly in garage band. It keeps freezing and asking for reloads even with one instance. Any plans to fix this? This is a shame considering how great the synth is..Ijm43Version: 1.6

✓ You can’t just call it a massive synth and write off its flaws!It is crazy that you cannot run more than 3 instances of this without crashing. On an iPad Pro 12.9? Why is it every other massive synth handles at least 10 instances? I’ve had to scrap full songs because it crashes during mixdowns and it doesn’t remember what presets it was on. I wouldn’t be salty if they didn’t have such great sounds though. Really upset I purchased this as my main synth, since I don’t have anymore money for others and can’t make music anymore..TapikoiAVersion: 1.6

✓ Battery FiendHands down, d1 is one of the best synths you will be able to get on iOS. However this thing chews through battery. I left the app running in the background overnight and in roughly 7 hours it consumed 50% of my battery. This was while my iPad was locked and put away for the evening. Other than that, it’s a fantastic app worth the money.Sir PicassoVersion: 1.6

✓ Super acey… or was …Reminded of another synth with a D in its name, this with added steroids, thing is, i dont need to elaborate! Hourargh ! Latest blurb says “this is an old app (with a new version on the way)” … argh well ouff … guess that means no more maintenance/updates (Actually that’s not cool of you TBH, 3 years isn’t THAT old ((this said mid 2022)) … funny thing is, digital apps eventually become unusable/unavailable for various reasons, on ios in particular, but old hardware can still work. It should be the other way around! … IOW nice tho’ this synth might have been it’s gonna become junk one day. So now Gonna stop using it altogether to aid the weaning process. (That would also apply to their other older apps) Pity… & I’m not particularly interested in their newer apps ….Animouse21Version: 1.9.1

✓ Keeps crashingCrashes after 5 minutes on ipad pro 12.9 m1.Finnk.Version: 1.9.1

✓ Great sounds, not so stable in AUMLove the patches but seems to bug very often in AUM. Need to reload it everytime. Also it changes patches without notice..DocjfnoelVersion: 1.7.1

✓ I love the potential but it just crashes way to much.I’ve had D1 since close to its release date and it has never really been to stable. It is one of my favorite synths but it seems the stability has been a problem for it to be useful. Right now with this latest version it crashes within moments of opening within AUM and being feed midi from atom. I do love all of the possibility with endless tuning and hundred and hundreds of free presets, and forthcoming AUV3. That AUV3 update cant come any sooner for me, I just hope that bugs can be worked out. I will change my rating to a 5 when it becomes more stable of an app. Otherwise nice potential..TheartofyogaVersion: 1.0.7.1

✓ Brilliant but riddled with bugsSound wise this synth is a fantastic recreation of old PCM synths, it’s probably my favourite iOS synth for pads. Unfortunately it is incredibly buggy and is unusable as an audio unit..UnufnufnunfundVersion: 1.9.1

✓ No recording Botton and no enough easy accessNo recording Botton and no enough easy access Charged me $7.99 AUD for nothing. Stupid.Bala ThayaparanVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Abandoned appThis is simply a flawed product. As others have said the app doesn’t work with Garage Band. There is no means inside the app to save the work of music you’ve created. Even the free synth one app has a save function to output an MP3 file. The developers have my money so there is little hope in getting much needed features added. Save your cash and look for an app that is complete as this one sure isn’t.MJM in CanadaVersion: 1.6

✓ A crashedKeeps crashing please fix..Gtredswedsax8bVersion: 1.6

✓ Best In ClassNo sense in downloading this until they’ve fixed the sample rate problem they have. You can play this when not recording or in play mode but if you start to record, notes will 100% drop off and not trigger on time with the tempo rendering this app useless for me. Unless someone has a solution to fix the sample rate on the new iPads, I would not recommend you download this app..CasanovinVersion: 1.6

✓ Needs drastic improvementThe sounds are amazing. But is has great reliability issues in iOS. The app does not load properly on Garage band every time as a Audio plugin. Until these issues are fixed, as a user I just am not able to enjoy it. The app needs a major improvement..Happyfeet11Version: 1.6

✓ Annoying static style clicks ruins the experienceApp seems great, fantastic array of sounds. This however is tarnished as there are sound artefacts present when using the patches, in the form of static-style clicks and ticks. Almost sounds like noise from something clipping. Am running uptodate software on iPad Air 2019. This interference records also so makes synth useless for my needs. Please fix this..Benn_BVersion: 1.5.1

✓ Crash crazyI love the sounds, and the ability to creat my on presets. But when using it an app like BeatMaker 3 or Cubasis 2, it crashes often while in the middle of finding the perfect sound for my beat or even just starting a beat. It will literally be the first Instrument that I’m attempting to use and it crashes. I have 2 other apps made by this company (Synth1 & FM Player). Both also have great sounds and usability, but crash often. I thought they crashed because they were free and I haven’t donated anything, but Digital D1, I paid for and experience the same issue. Even using it in AudioBus, it sometimes doesn’t open. When I finally get it to work, it’s because I have to power off my iPad and power it back on. ThAts a vibe killer..... I want to give it 5 stars, but the crashing makes it hard to fully enjoy it..SuperMackManeVersion: 1.0.3

✓ GuttedI got this app with me understanding it would work with my iOS and it works better than other times but will crash a lot I tried the buffer so on but this app still crashes shame really coz the sounds given in this app are good.Big doryVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Still Not Usable as AUUpdate Nov 19th, 2019: D1 just interrupted my project asking to send notifications, causing Nanostudio 2 to crash and completely wipe out my project. I didn’t even have it in my project as an Audio Unit! I guess having it on my iPad is dangerous. I see you released a new update claiming audio unit stability, but it still isn’t working. I give you credit for trying, and maybe one of these days it will work. I bought both the apps claiming AU3 functionality, only to be sadly disappointed. They are nice as standalone apps, but this is not why I purchased these. You cannot in good faith claim that these are functional when they are not. Unfortunately you’ve already made these claims, and there’s only one direction to take, and that’s to quickly resolve the issues. Musicians are very forgiving, and like myself are enamored by the amazing apps you’ve developed. Looking forward to the day that I read all issues resolved. Then I’ll be back to download again and to leave a better review. Good luck!.ZermosaVersion: 1.6

AudioKit Digital D1 Synth works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact AudioKit Digital D1 Synth.