Mariana Bass Synthesizer 4+
Powerful New Moog Synth
Moog Music Inc.
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- £14.99
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPad Screenshots
Description
Mariana is a new software bass synthesizer from Moog Music capable of reaching the deepest depths of low-end tone and weight. Moog has long been a pioneer in electronic bass, from the iconic Minimoog Model D to the Taurus Bass Pedals, Sub Phatty, and Minitaur. Mariana continues this tradition in the form of a groundbreaking software synthesizer for iOS, MacOS, and Windows. Optimized for vibrant bass sounds that sit perfectly in the mix, Mariana is a powerful tool for artists and musicians across all genres and workflows.
Mariana is a dual-layer synthesizer, allowing you to mix together two completely different synthesizer sounds and process each layer individually. Each layer is built around two oscillators with precise and inventive controls to dial in your bass tone to make it punch through a mix and stand out from the rest, with a sub-oscillator adding even more low-end weight. Two resonant Moog filters and a third filter specifically for the sub-oscillator let you shape your sound, adding warmth while rolling off high frequencies or pushing up the resonance for added bite. With stereo crossover functionality, Mariana is optimized for quickly dialing in stereo content while simultaneously preserving a strong mono bass foundation.
Warm saturation and a tight compressor add extra punch to your bass lines while an illuminating real-time metering section lets you monitor your sounds and dial them in to a professional standard. Flexible built-in delay and chorus effects operate on separate layers and can expand the stereo image of your sounds or preserve a solid mono signal. Whether designing your own bass tones from scratch or using one of the 200 included presets as a starting point, Mariana is an accessible and versatile tool for any modern production environment.
Mariana is fully equipped with three LFOs, three envelopes, and two random generators per layer and a creative and extremely deep modulation editor. Nearly every parameter of Mariana can be modulated internally, via MIDI, or via virtual CV from the Moogerfooger Effects Plug-ins, and Mariana's modulation sources can be sent to and received from the Moogerfoogers for a self-contained modular Moog ecosystem right in your DAW. With an optimized user interface and seamless integration into any DAW (digital audio workstation), Mariana is the most accessible way to add the unmistakable Moog bass sound to your productions.
Features:
• Modern Moog Bass: Mariana pulls from the lineage of classic Moog bass instruments to deliver a new bass synthesizer with cutting-edge features for sculpting powerful bass lines.
• Dual Layers: Two separate synthesizer layers allow for complementary sound stacks or independent duophonic playing that can be mixed together.
• Deep Modulation: A vast array of modulation sources, destinations, controllers, and functions with a deep mod matrix editor allow for complex modulation of nearly every parameter of Mariana.
• Intuitive Interface: A beautiful, resizable, and user-friendly interface gives you effortless control over your bass sounds.
• Metering and Compression: Built-in effects, compression, and metering let you add punch to your bass sounds and dial them in to a professional standard.
• Interconnectivity: Mariana can interact with the Moogerfooger Effects Plug-ins via virtual CV, creating a modular Moog ecosystem right in your DAW.
• Flexibility: Mariana can be used as a standalone app or a plug-in inside your favorite DAW, supporting powerful AUv3 compatibility.
• Preset Library: A vast library of presets covering a wide range of musical styles and genres provides a starting point for users to dive right into musical creation - or transform stock presets into something completely unique.
Supports:
• AUv3 Audio Unit Extensions
• MPE Controller Support
• 7 and 14-Bit MIDI
• MIDI Program Change Support
• Share over Mail or other iOS applications
What’s New
Version 1.2.0
• Added Apple Pencil support on iOS.
• Performance improvements to internal DSP.
• Improvements to software licensing.
• Virtual CV slots can now be renamed.
• A different preview sequence is now used for pads/slow attack presets.
• Added small resize graphic in the bottom right corner to indicates where the resize area is.
• Fix for LFO LED indicator not matching LFO rate setting.
• Fix for preset notes seemingly being cut off.
• Fix for envelope CV not working correctly anymore in v1.1.0.
• Fix for LFO and Random CV not loading correctly from an existing file.
• Fix for reloading existing CV connections on desktop losing connections.
• Fix for virtual CV LFOs sometimes being out of phase.
• Fix for filter slope options sometimes recalling the wrong state.
• Fix for registering Trial automatically skipping to Serial Entering screen.
Ratings and Reviews
Well it’s Moog, isn’t it?
Much more than just mega-bass sounds. Like all Moog’s IOS apps, Mariana does not disappoint. The sounds are rich as Croesus and deep as, well, the Marianas Trench - which is where they must have got the name.
Really intuitive interphase so creating your sounds from scratch is a cinch. I’ve only had this for a few hours, but I already know I’ll be using this a great deal in my IOS music-making.
Review after 1 year
+ the best analog sound on iOS.
- it uses too many resources . Being a 2 layered synth makes it worse cos there doesn’t seem a way to disable the 2nd synth (which I rarely use).
- the modulation options are not so great. There’s no form of audio rate modulation: no FM, no ring mod, no AM, and the LFOs are so slow. A switch to make the LFOs fast would help.
Still 5 stars cos the sound is pure analog pleasure.
Developer Response ,
Hi simlogue, glad you're liking the oscillators.
We felt that the current filter topology is balanced in this architecture, but this is only the start of a great journey for Mariana, we'll definitely evaluate how to expand what the filters are capable of.
❤️ your friends at Moog
Fantastic
4 stars for sound. 1 point missing because workflow is hindered. Having certain controls spread across different pages makes it feel awkward
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Information
- Provider
- Moog Music Inc.
- Size
- 63.7 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
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- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.4 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Moog Music
- Price
- £14.99
- In-App Purchases
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- Bass Booster #1 £2.99
- Bass Booster #3 £2.99
- Bass Booster #2 £2.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.