Emperor PolySynth
by Mike Gazzaruso
· Music
· $29.99
On the App Store since October 2026
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- #49
- Top Paid, France
- Last updated
- October 20, 2026
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- 1.0.1
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- October 2026
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About Emperor PolySynth
Emperor PolySynth is a music app developed by Mike Gazzaruso.
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Emperor PolySynth costs $29.99. The app size is 60.92 MB. The latest version available is 1.0.1. The last update was on October 20, 2026.
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The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on the App Store since October 2026.
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An instrument for sounds that keep unfolding.
EMPEROR brings cinematic depth and expressive synthesis to iPhone and iPad. Build evolving pads, hypnotic sequences, powerful basses and responsive leads with two independent layers, a modular patch bay and a tactile 3D interface.
Start with 287 factory presets, follow the guided tour, or build a sound from the ground up. Play standalone or use EMPEROR as an AUv3 instrument in a compatible host.
TWO LAYERS. FIVE WAYS TO CREATE.
Combine virtual analog, wavetable, FM, additive and phase distortion synthesis. Each layer has two main oscillators, a sub-oscillator and noise. Stack both layers or split them across the keyboard, learn the split point from a played note and assign morph to a controller.
Shape FM with 2–6 operators, eight algorithms, feedback, fixed frequencies or harmonic ratios, and individual operator envelopes. Play with up to 16 voices, mono and legato modes, plus three-voice unison.
FILTERS WITH CHARACTER
Two filters per layer offer state-variable, transistor ladder, diode-inspired, comb and formant circuits, with serial or parallel routing.
PATCH MOVEMENT INTO EVERY SOUND
Connect assignable sources and destinations through a 16-slot modulation matrix with interactive cables. Modulate synthesis and effect parameters. Each layer has a per-voice LFO and a global LFO, with classic shapes, sample & hold, smooth random and custom stepped waveforms. Sync, Retrigger and Follow Swing keep movement under your control.
EXPRESSION, NOTE BY NOTE
MPE support adds per-note pressure, slide and pitch bend, alongside velocity, release velocity and mod wheel. Explore expressive factory patches with a compatible MPE controller, or play directly from the onscreen keyboard.
RHYTHM THAT EVOLVES
An arpeggiator with six modes and up to four octaves meets a sequencer with up to 32 steps. Record step by step or in real time, then shape velocity, gate, probability, ratchets, ties, scales and playback direction. HOLD supports sustained playing and pattern performance.
THREE EFFECTS. ENDLESS ATMOSPHERE.
Choose from 22 algorithms and place any effect in any of three slots. Explore chorus, ensemble, flanger, phaser, rotary, tremolo, ring modulation, stereo, tape and BBD delays, multitap, reverse and pitch-shifted echoes, Hall, Plate, Room, Shimmer and Dream Cloud reverbs, cassette lo-fi, bitcrushing, saturation and a tuned resonator.
OPEN THE CHASSIS
The Tweaks view reveals the circuitry beneath the panel. Adjust vintage tolerance, component wear and power-supply sag, then save that character with your preset.
AN INSTRUMENT YOU CAN EXPLORE
Animated section views bring knobs, sliders, interactive displays and patch cables into focus. Browse factory sounds by category and save, recall or delete your own USER presets.
AUv3 use requires a compatible host app. Per-note MPE performance requires a compatible MPE controller or MIDI source. Neither is required for standalone playing.
### Whats New
EMPEROR arrives on iPhone and iPad with standalone and AUv3 operation, five synthesis engines, two layers, MPE, modular modulation, 22 effects and 287 factory presets.
EMPEROR brings cinematic depth and expressive synthesis to iPhone and iPad. Build evolving pads, hypnotic sequences, powerful basses and responsive leads with two independent layers, a modular patch bay and a tactile 3D interface.
Start with 287 factory presets, follow the guided tour, or build a sound from the ground up. Play standalone or use EMPEROR as an AUv3 instrument in a compatible host.
TWO LAYERS. FIVE WAYS TO CREATE.
Combine virtual analog, wavetable, FM, additive and phase distortion synthesis. Each layer has two main oscillators, a sub-oscillator and noise. Stack both layers or split them across the keyboard, learn the split point from a played note and assign morph to a controller.
Shape FM with 2–6 operators, eight algorithms, feedback, fixed frequencies or harmonic ratios, and individual operator envelopes. Play with up to 16 voices, mono and legato modes, plus three-voice unison.
FILTERS WITH CHARACTER
Two filters per layer offer state-variable, transistor ladder, diode-inspired, comb and formant circuits, with serial or parallel routing.
PATCH MOVEMENT INTO EVERY SOUND
Connect assignable sources and destinations through a 16-slot modulation matrix with interactive cables. Modulate synthesis and effect parameters. Each layer has a per-voice LFO and a global LFO, with classic shapes, sample & hold, smooth random and custom stepped waveforms. Sync, Retrigger and Follow Swing keep movement under your control.
EXPRESSION, NOTE BY NOTE
MPE support adds per-note pressure, slide and pitch bend, alongside velocity, release velocity and mod wheel. Explore expressive factory patches with a compatible MPE controller, or play directly from the onscreen keyboard.
RHYTHM THAT EVOLVES
An arpeggiator with six modes and up to four octaves meets a sequencer with up to 32 steps. Record step by step or in real time, then shape velocity, gate, probability, ratchets, ties, scales and playback direction. HOLD supports sustained playing and pattern performance.
THREE EFFECTS. ENDLESS ATMOSPHERE.
Choose from 22 algorithms and place any effect in any of three slots. Explore chorus, ensemble, flanger, phaser, rotary, tremolo, ring modulation, stereo, tape and BBD delays, multitap, reverse and pitch-shifted echoes, Hall, Plate, Room, Shimmer and Dream Cloud reverbs, cassette lo-fi, bitcrushing, saturation and a tuned resonator.
OPEN THE CHASSIS
The Tweaks view reveals the circuitry beneath the panel. Adjust vintage tolerance, component wear and power-supply sag, then save that character with your preset.
AN INSTRUMENT YOU CAN EXPLORE
Animated section views bring knobs, sliders, interactive displays and patch cables into focus. Browse factory sounds by category and save, recall or delete your own USER presets.
AUv3 use requires a compatible host app. Per-note MPE performance requires a compatible MPE controller or MIDI source. Neither is required for standalone playing.
### Whats New
EMPEROR arrives on iPhone and iPad with standalone and AUv3 operation, five synthesis engines, two layers, MPE, modular modulation, 22 effects and 287 factory presets.