In this music creation app, you can generate vintage-inspired sounds using VHS-recorded synth samples and customize them with VCR effects. Includes over 280 presets, VCR sound effects, and a free expansion pack.
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About VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave
Perfect for Synthwave, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock, Movie Soundtracks, Lo-Fi, Ambient, Vaporwave, Retro Pop, and more.
Create instant lo-fi and cool retro vibes. Press a key. Elevate your music.
Includes over 280+ Presets by Jakob haQ, Red Sky Lullaby, The GarageBand Guide, DJ Puzzle, Sound of Izrael, DJ Montra, Marc Hupkens, AnalogMatthew, JEC, Da Fingaz, Brian Funk, and more.
"BEST Lo-Fi instrument I’ve ever played, seriously good sounds!" - The SoundTest Room
"VHS Synth is a Retrowave dream!" - iPad Loops
"Turns Your iOS Device Into An 80s Time Machine" - Synthtopia
Classic Synths were recorded to VHS Tape with a VCR, then re-sampled.
"VHS Synth is the ULTIMATE Retro Synth App" - The GarageBand Guide
FEATURES:
• Standalone app + iOS AUv3 Plugin
• Over 280+ presets to inspire you
• Compressed to under 140mb to save space
• VCR Sound Effects (Buttons, Tape Hiss, More)
• VCR FX section to customize the sounds
• FREE Expansion Pack: OP-1 recorded with a VCR
++ iPhone & iPad version included for one low price
Real analog feel and dirt. Vintage hardware was recorded into a VCR and then re-sampled.
Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following:
- Length: weekly or yearly
- Free trial: only on selected subscriptions
- Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase
- You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase
- Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
- The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
- When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription
Terms & Conditions:
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Privacy Policy:
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* NOTE: This app has no official affiliation with AudioKit Pro, LLC. It was built using the free AudioKit source code.
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Reviews for VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave
egoki11a
So many great presets. The subscription model is garbage
Bummer how they chose this absurd subscription model, immediate hate from the community and absolute silence from the developer. I love the presets in this and VHS, they are really really good and there's a preset artist featured (Mark Hupkins) who is an absolute mastermind and doesn't appear in any of the other audiokit apps to my knowledge. It's a great app, one that I use often- the choir and bell presets are so lush. It really is a bummer that the subscription mode thing is preventing folks from even considering it- but that's understandable.
onelitlbuddy
Love this app. But there is one problem.
I’ve been using this app for a couple years now and it is amazing. I just learned how to use it in GarageBand. After I updated my iPhone 16 Pro Max to iOS 26 the app will no longer work in GarageBand as an Extension. Here is the error message that I get every time I try to load it as an extension. “Audio Unit Extension Quit: The Audio Unit Extension has quit unexpectedly. Tap Reload to reload the extension, or tap Disable to disable the extension and continue.” I would love to continue using this app as an extension in GarageBand. Would you guys please fix this? Thanks much.
