BeepStreet ZEEON Synth AUv3 for iPad │ Review, Guide & Tutorial - haQ attaQ 240

[@syneman1]

This has to be still one of the best IOS synths to date. With the layers mode, it is like a 4 OSC synth! Great video by the way.

[@plucollective604]

An excellent video which shows us some approaches for designing our own presets in addition to what the app can do. I appreciate the effort and time you put into making your videos as well as your humble attitude plus sense of humor. Another video of Zeeon also showed the standalone mode only and talked about how they felt the app was rushed. I pointed out to them in their comments section how the app was designed to be used primarily as an AU app inside an AU host app like AUM, Audiobus 3, Cubasis, Auria Pro, and BeatMaker 3. The video creator then went onto accuse me of not even owning Zeeon and that it didn't even work in most of the apps I'd listed. I only own 4 of the 5 apps mentioned and it worked well in all of those plus GarageBand. This experience was very unpleasant and makes me appreciate even more all of what you do for us and the respect you show to everyone.

[@JakobHaq]

+PLU Collective Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm happy you appreciate what I do so much and it means a LOT to me. Zeeon is a really powerful synth and I absolutely love the sound of it. I'm sorry you had to be treated like that btw. I always try to make all viewers feel welcome on the channel and I appreciate all feedback, negative and positive. How else am I going to get better unless viewers tells me what's good or not.

[@baldguru]

Jakob, stunning demo as usual. I am so proud I support you on Patreon, I've watched you develop into a remarkable review/tutorial/demo/musician really quickly. I just love the way you mixed up this video between playing presets and demoing settings, keeps it moving and fresh so interest is held thru the whole video. Bravo!

[@JakobHaq]

+baldguru I'm privileged to have you as a Patreon! Thank you so much for your support. I'll keep trying to better my content with every video!

[@rumham9911]

Been using this app for a few months now and its just incredible, easy to use and quick to navigate, but the main reason I keep coming back to this one over my sizable collection of iOS synths is the sound. Its an incredibly versatile analog emulation, does all your classic gritty, squelchy monophonic basses and leads to the most serene and lush pads and strings you could ever ask for. The addition of a wavefolder in version 1.4 is a HUGE bonus, it sounds amazing and opens up so many new possibilities. If I had to recommend just one synthesizer app for iOS, I'm pretty sure it would be this one, it is that good.

[@StefanoDurini1961]

As usual bravo Jacob!!

[@JakobHaq]

Stefano Durini Thank you! 👊🏼

[@chebtamer]

I love synthesizers and your channel really helps me a lot. I wish to see Arturia Pigments on iPad OS. Big thanks Jakob and please keep making great videos.

[@FeelLykeWise]

man pigments would be super cool I’d be happy with that forsure

[@kevanbarrett7411]

Excellent overview of a great sounding synth and looks fairly straightforward to create your own sounds

[@JakobHaq]

+Kevan Barrett Thank you! 😊

[@seangarland]

Looks and sounds great. That resonance is filthy.

[@JakobHaq]

+Sean Garland Fully agree, that resonance is absolutely mad! 💙

[@TheSpoonwood]

It's a good looking interface. Seems intuitive.

[@DocWhiteblues]

Nice overview. Thanks.

[@slimpickins6007]

Wow, I love the UI of this synth... simple and straightforward but quite deep. I need this one too I guess, I feel like I'm being mugged lol! PS I loved the way you have been editing your videos lately, Jakob. This one is 🔥

[@JakobHaq]

+Ian DeSchepper Aw, Thank you very much! I always try to better the content for all you viewers! 💙👊🏼

[@nandokrafft8926]

Still a very good synth after 6 years of your review, Haq .

[@HarryFullerCT]

This reminds me of the Minilogue with the oscilloscope, the silver with black knobs and the sequencer. I like it.

[@JakobHaq]

+Harry Fuller I too love the oscilloscope. It's very useful for learning about synth sound design and synthesis. It kinda reminds me of the KORG Minilouge 😊

[@Italretreat]

Greetings Bloody helpful mon! Was deciding on purchasing tis, you sealed di deal. Will share ahn yuh got mi subscribe. Dat was thorough and concise and delivered at excellent tempo. Mi grasp tingz fast 💨 yuh made it even faster wit your illustration. Big ups mon👍🏾 AWESOME TUTORIAL 🤟🏾 💯🇯🇲🇧🇷

[@droid7500]

You sold me! I'm buying through your link, awesome videos.

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Excellent tutorial Jakob, it's funny so far you, me and Tom have released Zeeon videos today, I reckon Mitch will probably have one out later too😀

[@JakobHaq]

thesoundtestroom Haha yeah I noticed a cluster of Zeeon vids in my twitter feed! 😂🔥

[@emiel333]

Immediately in love with this synthesizer! I already have Sunrizer XS from Beepstreet on my iPad and iPhone and the quality of their synths is excellent. Zeeon will be my next purchase! Greetings, Emiel.

[@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester]

Thank you. I love your enthusiasm, knowledge and clarity. Going to purchase it now.

[@JakobHaq]

+Molly Cutpurse Aw, my pleasure! Hope you have fun with Zeeon! =D

[@itme7685]

Your review and the fact that there is a Black Friday sale on it has sold me on this. I wish it had a sine wave OSC, but oh well. I’ve done without sine wave before. Used your link, thanks for all your work.

[@JakobHaq]

+Daniel Eastman If you need a sinewave then use one of the layers to make one yourself. Here's how: . TUTORIAL: 1. After choosing a layer and making sure only one layer can be heard, turn down the volume for oscillator 2, the sub oscillator and noise/layer. We only want oscillator 1 to be heard. . 2. Make sure that you select the triangle waveform for oscillator 1. . 3. Make sure the filter is at LP (LowPass) and then turn down the cuttoff knob until you get a sinewave. Look at the oscilloscope while tweaking. You can literally see it happen. 😉👍🏼

[@itme7685]

Oh, Thanks for the tip. I think that will do the job the oscilloscope will really help. If I need another sine wave with a slow mild LFO to pitch I can just use layer 2. I’m about to open it for the first time. Thanks for the detailed reply!

[@Allomerus]

Awesome video Jakob, as usual. Sunriser is great and I am so glad beep street continues to produce. Will have to get this.... :-)

[@TeddyLeppard]

Got it and glad I did. It’s very cool.

[@rednax3333]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks again, seriously digging this synth! 👍

[@JakobHaq]

NOTE: I forgot to add that the OSCILLATORS have continuously variable waveforms (not just 3). It's not simple mixing either. Watch the Oscilloscope when morphing between the waveforms and you'll see it. Awesome! 🔥

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Nice demo. So, does this synth have sine wave?

[@frankramrath8433]

Yeah, i have it. And it sounds so fine. Thank you for this fast first Video. It is realy true that the presets sounds fantastic. This is a fantastic year with so much cool new Apps like this or the ones from Bram Bos.

[@JakobHaq]

Frank Ramrath It's going to be hard making the top 10 synth list this year.. 😅

[@frankramrath8433]

#JakobHaq Yes, we are in the 9 th month, and it's wonderful. The year started already so promising. What I have not, comes there for half the price. I could not resist. Model 15, iVCS3... Well, what did you think ? 🙃 Then in March, I discovered the IPad musicians forum in Facebook. 😏 Now it happened to me. Direct presence of developers, professional musicians and hobby musicians - including me. Then I discovered new KZbin. ( the channels) Live chat with you, sonicstate and many more. The first app from Bram Bros. (ripple maker)🥇 Then a wild journey full of melody (iSymphonic), weird sounds (self-a-fuzz), again classic (fingerfiddle) and then Shoom👁. From Patterning, Borderlands, Krft, Beathawk, ruismaker fm to harmony voice, and now Zeeon. Yes. Please, no new apps more for a couple of weeks 😂 Midiflow, audio bus 3 and so on not to mention we here, right? And also the iconnectivity audio 4+ ( that is great) 😳 Greetings, Frank from Germany. This list is not complete, but if I find time ( after playing zeeon) I will possible do ) 😂🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹👁💥

[@månemannmånemann]

Great review for a sweeet synth! I recently got the Korg Monologue and this looks very inspired from that / Minilogue. Only like on an overdose of steroids! They are brilliantly designed, so it's not so strange. I am planning to buy either this or the iSEM (or the Sunrizer, but that's not an Audio Unit, and it's an older piece of software from the same dev), and now I'm pretty convinced about picking this one. Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@JakobHaq]

My pleasure! Happy you found the video useful! =D

[@Jorge.O85]

Amazing Syntn amigo !!! Sounds terrific...

[@periurban]

Definitely one of the best sound engines on iOS. Not going to replace things like Animoog for me, but a great clean sounding workhorse.

[@RalphSavage]

Hi Jakob. I love using Zeeon thanks in no small part to your review and demo. I have a problem though. Apologies if it is my fault but anyway. I use live loops in garage band and play Zeeon and other synths as audio units in the loop board. I cannot get Zeeon to function correctly though. The malfunction is quite simple. When I close a loop, it continues to play, or send a signal. I have a short example showing how it malfunctions vs Poison and Model 15 in the same loop board which I can share if you are interested. Keep up the good work.

[@SkipHunt]

Groovy. That was very helpful! thx :)

[@JakobHaq]

+Skip Hunt My pleasure! =D

[@SkipHunt]

I know what goes into making these videos and I can clearly see you're really taking a lot of time with attention to detail on these. And, the way you get to the essentials quickly and clearly, is a real skill. If I ever start contributing to anyone's Patreon, yours will likely be the first. Your videos got me over the hump with Modstep too. Thanks! :)

[@emil-9432]

This thing is deeeep. Thanks for explaining it thoroughly, as on first look it might seem simplistic! Totally getting this app after watching your channel ;)

[@JakobHaq]

I’m happy you found my video useful! Hope you have a lot of fun with Zeeon synth!

[@emil-9432]

Was using Zeeon past few days.. very deep base synth, it gives the low end the exra shine I didn’t see anywhere else. Got so blown away by it that I got their Sunrizer too! All I can say is Sunrizer definitely deserves all the attention it’s getting. One of the most versatile synths I got for sure. I might use the two together often.

[@brianreilly6545]

Love the oscilloscope display, helps this newbie. Jakob have you ever found an oscilloscope app thats iaa/ab compatible??? I could really use this in some other apps, really helps understanding. Thx

[@JakobHaq]

+brian reilly No I haven't unfortunately. All these apps either work with the internal microphone of the iDevice, or with a connected sound interface. I was using a Behringer UCA-202 to port the sound into the Oscilloscope in this video.

[@iamaxcill]

Great synth,)

[@MarianIanchis]

Is this better than Moog ModelD? Looks like it is. I didn’t see a way to do sequences with Model D. Would be cool to see a video where you compare the best synthesizers apps. Until then ... what’s your top 3?

[@1DeadCat]

Jakob, could you do another video that goes deeper into the matrix section? I really have no idea what I'm doing there. I open a menu and it's like reading Japanese. I don't know where to begin or what any of it means. Thanks for everything.

[@JakobHaq]

+1DeadCat I will eventually make more tutorials for this one. But I've got a bunch of other apps I have to get videos out for first, so it's going to be some time before I get back to this one. So meantime I seriously suggest you go to my playlist section and look for the Nave tutorials playlist and the playlist for Thor tutorials. These two synths have mod-matrixes too and will help you in understanding what stuff do and how routings work.

[@JakobHaq]

+1DeadCat Also, I forgot to mention that I also have a playlist named synthesis basics. If you need that type of stuff too. 👍🏼

[@csapino78]

Hi there! Does it have midi learn capabilities? And When running it standalone, it has some kind of sync, such as ableton link or midi sync? Great video as always! Thanks!

[@JakobHaq]

+Cristian Sapino No, MIDI learn no. No sync feature in stand alone mode nor does it have support for Inter-App-Audio.

[@csapino78]

Jakob Haq thanks!!!

[@jonathanaxel9643]

Great Tutorial. Is this bad boy a vst?

[@JakobHaq]

Thank you, I'm happy you liked he video. To answer your question, unfortunate Zeeon synth is AUv3 or IAA for iPhone and iPad only, so no desktop/laptop DAW variants. 😓

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

Sounds AMAZING GOOD 😍 Thanks for the video :) I think perhaps, that the "organ 1" patch needs to be used for dub techno by ME - lol :)

[@JakobHaq]

+Electronisounds Audio Couldn't stay away from it. Whenever I see "organ" in preset lists I have to try them out. I'm a complete sucker for organ sounds. Big Hammond lover over here! 🔥

[@redbirdsaraceno]

Unfortunately STILL NO SAVING SEQUENCES ! C’mon Bleep Street update that !

[@emil-9432]

OSC Waveforms are actually more than 3, they sort of morph into each other as you turn it. But I don’t have Zeeon yet... for sure getting it. @7:55 Oppa Gangnam Style! 😎

[@akiniti_periousia]

Hey Jacob! Can I use this app in cubasis as an AU? Thanks again for a great video!

[@JakobHaq]

+Τζών Γαλαίος Yes, as I stated in the video, Zeeon was designed to work as an Audio Unit Extension. So it will work with apps like AUM, AB3, Modstep and Cubasis! 🖖🏼👽 The sand alone mode is limited and the synth doesn't support Inter App Audio. I only used it in stand alone mode in the video because in that mode it also has a step sequencer. In AUv3 the "apps" are size restricted, so stuff like step sequence won't be accessible since it won't fit in the AUv3 letterbox size.

[@akiniti_periousia]

Jakob Haq wow! You know your stuff!! 💪

[@jptaylor]

Is there a way of deleting sound banks that you don’t want?

[@slimbeaux]

Took me forever to figure out how to get a little riff that I wanted into Loopy. Imagine my chagrin when I saw that Zeeon was not Audiobus compatible. Watching another synth guy he mentions it as a plug in and then I remember how you said you don’t use it in Cubasis. Ah Ha! That’s a clue! The good thing is that I found the Cubasis User Guide while I was floundering around the Internet. If you were going to save something to pull into another app do you have a good way of doing it????

[@JakobHaq]

+Slim Lundeen Hi Slim! Ok so this whole Stand alone vs Audio unit thing can be somewhat confusing but I'll try to clarify further. Zeeon synth was designed to work as an Audio Unit Extension, Plugin. This means that Zeeon is in fact compatible with the latest version of Audiobus named Audiobus 3. However Zeeon doesn't work with Audiobus 2 because It doesn't support audio unit Extensions. So Zeeon can be loaded into several hosts that support Audio Unit Extensions like AB3, AUM, MODSTEP and even Cubasis. Yes, Cubasis does also support Audio Unit Extensions. And so I do actually use Zeeon in Cubasis to record stuff. And then I export the audio from Cubasis into other apps. Theres a whole other reason why I'm not using Zeeon inside Cubasis in this video. Quoting myself from 1:10 and forward: "As you can see I've got Zeeon loaded as a stand alone unit. But it was actually designed as an audio unit extension. Now, the reason why I'm not using using it as an audio unit extension inside Cubasis right now, is simply because of this. Zeeon has a step sequencer" :end quote I you check the text printed on screen at 1:24 it states that the step sequencer isn't available in audio unit mode, and so that's why I'm not using it in Cubasis. Not because it doesn't work but because the step sequencer isn't available there. The reason why the step sequencer isn't available when running Zeeon synth as an Audio Unit is because of scaling or size. You see stand alone type apps can fit the whole screen on your iDevice, while Audio Unit Extensions are much smaller in size. So BeepStreet simply didn't include the step sequencer in the Audio Unit version of Zeeon synth. Hope his clarity's it for you Slim! 👍🏼

[@slimbeaux]

OK where do I hang the sign that says I am an idiot. I looked under the app list but didn't even see listing for Audio Units. Tapped it and there it is. Duh, Some times I wish I could hide under a rock. Just when you were doing all this work you had to break away and help me. I am sorry and I will try to be completely sure of what I am doing before I ask questions next time. But for what it is worth, I am Grateful. Slim

[@JakobHaq]

+Slim Lundeen Don't worry Slim! Answering questions and helping out other musicians understand is part of what I do. Never hesitate to ask questions. I have a high respect for people that want to learn. Yes it can be uncomfortable to be wrong, I know how it feels. I am not infallible. I mean I had to remove a video last week and make a new one because I got something wrong. 😅👍🏼 Also, many times when viewers ask me questions that I might have already answered in a video also tells me that I might need to be more clear in my tutorials. It might even be an indication that someone didn't watch the video through because the video was boring. Maybe the pacing was wrong, maybe the person got bored watching and I need to find better ways of making my content more interesting. I try to improve my content all the time and it has changed as a format in so many ways over the years. Without the input from viewers like your self, that process would have been slower and my content wouldn't hold the standard it does today. Don't stop asking question! In a quest for knowledge, finding out something one did wrong and learning how to do it right is is never a defeat. It's a victory!

[@TheChameleon2008]

@@JakobHaq correct me if I am wrong. So if you use this with audiobus 3 then you can use the step sequencer?

[@emiel333]

Hi Jakob, great video. I use mostly my iPhone with synths like these. I have a 1st gen iPad which can't handle most apps off course. So I want to buy a newer model iPad. It don't have to be a brand new model, if its capable to run Cubasis 2, Korg Gadget, Garageband and all the synths and effects I'm happy. What can you recommend me?

[@JakobHaq]

Well, id recommend that you get an iPad Air at least. The oldest device I have is an iPad mini 1 and it’s pretty obsolete if one wants new apps since it can only run iOS 9. I also have an iPad mini 2 which is running iOS 11 now . It can run Cubasis, KORG Gadget etc however with every iOS version the device has been slowed down. When I got it was running iOS7 and it was pretty fast back then. It ran even better with iOS8 but iOS9 killed the operating speed quite a bit. After updating to iOS10 I almost stopped using it. . Working with it It felt like running through an ocean of syrup. And iOS 11 was and is a real shit storm. Even my iPad Pro took a minor hit. . Make sure your “new” iPad is fairly new with a 64-bit processor. If you have the cash then an iPad Air 2 would work well enough. It’ll be compatible for a few more iOS versions too.

[@JakobHaq]

Oh and try not to buy one used of eBay unless it’s in your area and unless you’re able to have a look at it first. 😅👍🏼 Let me know how the search goes!

[@emiel333]

@@JakobHaq Thanks Jakob. I appreciate your recommendation. So the minimum is in fact an iPad Air? For the other comment you provide, I never buy via eBay. In my country we have stores with refurbished iPads with warranty, even on the battery! It's a bit more expensive but also cheaper when bought new from Apple. iPad Pro is beyond my current budget so unfortunately I can't go for such an iPad. I will look for the air series on the online stores. I will keep you informed!

[@cgonzt5636]

Interesting.. I have Sunrizer, this has different tone?

[@reggietelly]

From the moment I fingered this synth I knew it was special. It has an amazing sound I think. Of course it will be my new favourite on the iPad...until the next one

[@JakobHaq]

+richard squires Agree, it sounds exceptionally good! 🔥

[@noodlingaround2023]

What’s the point of a decent bassline running through the sequencer if you can’t add a beat to it in AUM..?

[@MeerkatMuzic]

I've just noticed something subtle your opening preset 104 Phasey pad, appears as 105 Phasey pad on my app now that's weird! I wonder if they are regionalised?

[@JakobHaq]

+Meerkat Music Oh, it could be the fact that I recorded this video using the TestFlight version. Maybe Jarek added or switched out a preset before release?

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

Where do you find presets to download?

[@jptaylor]

How much polyphony does Zeeon have?

[@emiel333]

Hi Jakob, how are you? I bought Zeeon recently and although it certainly is a good synthesizer, I'm a bit disappointed. Maybe I expected too much or I am simply spoiled rotten with all the iOS synths I own, haha. So I think it's the latter one :) I'm going to test Zeeon with my 61 keys hardware keyboard this week (ordered the Lightning USB 3 kit from Apple to hook it up) I am used to play with 61 keys at minimum so probably I will get my guilty pleasure with Zeeon!

[@JakobHaq]

Just give Zeeon a bit of time. The most interesting stuff happens as soon as you get into the modulation matrix. 👍🏼

[@emiel333]

@@JakobHaq I definitely will give Zeeon the time. There are a lot of options so I've got to explore it greatly and I'm looking forward to the modulation matrix! Thanks for the reply, Jakob :)

[@grandsuburbia4436]

What’s the app being used in the iPad at 0:16?

[@jsamat24]

I presume it would work with the Artiphon Instrument 1 (the Kickstarter-funded MIDI interface)?

[@JakobHaq]

+jsamat24 The Artiphon is iOS MIDI compatible, so there's no reason why it wouldn't work. But I don't own an Artiphon and I have never tried one myself. So I cannot no for certain. 😅

[@jsamat24]

Well, now you *DO* know for certain -- I purchased the app, opened her up, & it worked perfectly with my Artiphon Instrument 1, immediately upon first connection. I've been working through all the 140-plus 'voice' offerings; not sure how many of them will be useful for me, but it's always great having so many options (all fully 'tweakable,' to boot)! Nicely done!

[@MeerkatMuzic]

To add to that I had 144 presets from start up!

[@Rgdonaire_07]

Monster synth

[@Voicewav]

bought it before the video ended lol

[@JakobHaq]

Voicewav Haha! 👊🏼

[@JM-5150]

Will this work on iPad 2

[@JakobHaq]

Unfortunately no it will not run on an iPad 2 since that model is a 32-bit device. Zeeon is a 64-bit application and so you'll need a newer device to run it.

[@djfrenchy9002]

Question: can you make trap (hip hop) beats with this? And can I add this into garageband?

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

Looks like iSem.

[@JakobHaq]

+the cHroNic nOize co. Yeah it kinda does. However my first thought was, hey maybe I do t need to get a KORG Minilouge now. 😊

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

I'm gonna get the berhinger model D.

[@williamfoster4883]

Is the mono poly auv3? Thanks!

[@JakobHaq]

The KORG iMono/Poly noes not have support for AUv3. It can either run as a stand alone or as a “Montpellier” inside KORG Gadget.

[@williamfoster4883]

Jakob Haq what a pity, thanks anyway!

[@jackcimino8822]

Screw you, iSEM!

[@JakobHaq]

+Jack Cimino 😂

[@jackcimino8822]

sbmphr You think iSEM's going to have a successor? This isn't Sunrizer 2; this is an analog modeling synth with a cool modulation matrix