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bismark bs-16i is a professional AUv3 SoundFont sampler for iOS and iPadOS.
Use it as a powerful plug-in instrument inside your favorite DAWs.
bs-16i is powered by a synthesizer engine adopted in professional and commercial audio equipment.
With the optional Hi-Res Engine, it delivers extremely clean, low-noise sound
using 100% floating-point audio processing.
Load SoundFont (.sf2) and DLS libraries and access a vast collection of instruments.
A General MIDI–compatible setup is included by default with "GeneralUser GS SoftSynth" by S. Christian Collins.
AUv3 plug-in features:
• Works as an AUv3 instrument in Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, and other compatible hosts
• Automation-ready parameters
• Designed for both iPhone and iPad workflows
App features:
• Scalable on-screen keyboard
• Pitch bend wheel and CC controllers
• Built-in SMF (Standard MIDI File) player
• USB and Bluetooth MIDI support
Connect external MIDI keyboards, controllers, and sequencers,
or drive bs-16i from other apps using Virtual MIDI.
Common (AUv3 and App) features:
• 16-part multitimbral playback
• Full support for standard MIDI messages
• SoundFont, DLS, MIDI, and Scene files are managed in the “bs-16i” folder on iCloud Drive
and automatically synced across all your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices.
iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.
Notes:
• To load SoundFont or DLS files, sufficient free memory exceeding the file size is required.
• This application collects the following information: device name, OS version,
SoundFont/DLS file name, and Core MIDI interface name.
In-App Purchases US pricing
One-Time Purchases
128 Polyphony$2.99
Hi-Res Synthesizer Engine$4.99
Compressor$4.99
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Version history 25 versions
Build 887825402v5.1.12026-07-07 11:25:31
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Build 886633973v5.1.02026-06-17 16:20:45
Scene export and import are now available.
The file extension is "*.bs16iScene".
Please note that the file paths for selected WaveTables and Songs within a Scene will always be relative to your Documents folder.
Also, they include some bug fixes and improvements.
Build 884707180v5.0.72026-05-04 11:37:29
Fixed an issue where apps could not load scenes generated by AUExtension.
Build 882655700v5.0.62026-02-21 18:01:27
Fix crashes of the AUv3 (Legacy version)
Build 882428951v5.0.52026-02-18 13:39:52
Improve file (WaveTable / Song) management
Build 881601672v5.0.42026-01-19 12:10:45
* Fixed an issue where "Adapt Coarse Tuning to Note Number" was not applied immediately in the app and the changed value was not used in AUv3.
Build 881093992v5.0.32026-01-06 20:56:23
Version 5.0.3
* Fix the crash that may occur when saving a scene* Fix offline bounce did not work in Logic Pro
Version 5.0
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Compressor Demo".
* Now iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.
* Now files in iCloud Drive are automatically downloaded to your device when they are required.
* Update and fully compatible with iOS 26 / iPadOS 26. Especially, flexible windowing is enabled on iPad.
* No longer supports Inter-App Audio and Audio Bus
* AUv3 is fully redesigned to support 16 multi-timbral and load multiple wave tables at once. Therefore, the new AUv3 can use Scenes created in the app.
* The existing AUv3 remains, but it is renamed to "bs-16i legacy" and becomes deprecated.
Build 881056939v5.0.22025-12-29 03:12:28
Version 5.0.2
* Fix pitch bend range in AUv3
Version 5.0.1
* Fix index #8 or later of scene assignment did not work correctly
Version 5.0
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Compressor Demo".
* Now iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.
* Now files in iCloud Drive are automatically downloaded to your device when they are required.
* Update and fully compatible with iOS 26 / iPadOS 26. Especially, flexible windowing is enabled on iPad.
* No longer supports Inter-App Audio and Audio Bus
* AUv3 is fully redesigned to support 16 multi-timbral and load multiple wave tables at once. Therefore, the new AUv3 can use Scenes created in the app.
* The existing AUv3 remains, but it is renamed to "bs-16i legacy" and becomes deprecated.
Build 881042993v5.0.12025-12-28 08:52:21
Version 5.0.1
* Fix index #8 or later of scene assignment did not work correctly
Version 5.0
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Compressor Demo".
* Now iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.
* Now files in iCloud Drive are automatically downloaded to your device when they are required.
* Update and fully compatible with iOS 26 / iPadOS 26. Especially, flexible windowing is enabled on iPad.
* No longer supports Inter-App Audio and Audio Bus
* AUv3 is fully redesigned to support 16 multi-timbral and load multiple wave tables at once. Therefore, the new AUv3 can use Scenes created in the app.
* The existing AUv3 remains, but it is renamed to "bs-16i legacy" and becomes deprecated.
Build 874171845v5.02025-12-24 09:09:49
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Compressor Demo".
* Now iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.
* Now files in iCloud Drive are automatically downloaded to your device when they are required.
* Update and fully compatible with iOS 26 / iPadOS 26. Especially, flexible windowing is enabled on iPad.
* No longer supports Inter-App Audio and Audio Bus
* AUv3 is fully redesigned to support 16 multi-timbral and load multiple wave tables at once. Therefore, the new AUv3 can use Scenes created in the app.
* The existing AUv3 remains, but it is renamed to "bs-16i legacy" and becomes deprecated.
Build 870381423v4.7.42025-04-20 23:17:44
A possible fix for the issue that imported files were not shown.
Build 866950041v4.7.32024-06-25 07:59:28
Improved app performance
Build 866642180v4.7.22024-06-18 01:56:34
・Possible fixes and improvements around file-browsing
・Change behavior of level meter
Build 863744864v4.7.12024-05-04 04:58:47
・Fix "iCloud Drive" file management issue on the latest OS versions
・Make `MasterTune` be set by the list, and expand the value range
Build 858184450v4.72023-11-26 21:39:34
・Support latest OS versions
・Improve latency
・Improve behavior of level meter UI
・Improve screen layout on iPhone
・Improve UI on macOS
・Change minimum support OS version to 14.0
Build 855637149v4.6.22023-06-13 23:17:57
Fix AUv3's screen layout was not fully updated on LogicPro for iPad
Build 852983206v4.6.12023-01-01 04:07:58
・Improved `Coarse Tune` behavior. Please make sure that `Settings > Synthesizer > Adapt Coarse Tune to Note Number` is enabled.
・As same as the App, AUv3's `Settings > Synthesizer` screen now handles `Master Tune`, `Use Breath Control as Expression`, and `Adapt Coarse Tune to Note Number`.
・Fixed that a part of UI was not shown on some AUv3 hosts (GarageBand for iPhone, etc).
Build 852366999v4.62022-10-14 02:35:04
* `Settings > Battery Saving` - Introduce the new battery saver feature. It monitors midi inputs when the app is in the background and stops the synthesizer if no MIDI inputs for the specified period. Of course, the synthesizer will be reverted when the app is moved to the foreground.
* Workaround for iOS / iPadOS 16 three-finger issue
Build 849319426v4.5.52022-05-22 09:57:47
App
* Fix the crash on the `Settings > CoreMIDI` screen
Build 848395299v4.5.42022-04-20 00:40:12
App
* Possible workaround for crashes on the `Library` screen
AUv3
* Fix that `Stay Open` did not work on the `Instrument` screen
Build 847733632v4.5.32022-03-24 17:03:11
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes receipt from CoreMIDI input
* Improve UI Layout especially for large screen device (including macOS)
* Effect UI (Reverb / Chorus / Delay)
* Add `Settings > Synthesizer > Master Tune`
* Possible crash workaround (version 4.5.3)
auv3
* Improve UI Layout
Build 847539546v4.5.22022-03-14 02:21:53
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes receipt from CoreMIDI input
* Improve UI Layout especially for large screen device (including macOS)
* Effect UI (Reverb / Chorus / Delay)
* Add `Settings > Synthesizer > Master Tune`* Possible crash workaround (version 4.5.2)
auv3
* Improve UI Layout
Build 847286171v4.5.12022-02-21 10:22:53
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes receipt from CoreMIDI input
* Improve UI Layout especially for large screen device (including macOS)
* Effect UI (Reverb / Chorus / Delay)
* Add `Settings > Synthesizer > Master Tune`
auv3
* Improve UI Layout
Build 846151140v4.52022-02-19 02:43:02
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes receipt from CoreMIDI input
* Improve UI Layout especially for large screen device (including macOS)
* Effect UI (Reverb / Chorus / Delay)
* Add `Settings > Synthesizer > Master Tune`
auv3
* Improve UI Layout
Build 842086482v4.2.22021-05-06 05:02:27
App:
・Fix that Scenes for AUv3 were not migrated on starting to use iCloud drive.
AUv3:
・CAUTION: Changed the identifier of bs-16i AUv3 from version 4.2. The settings of this AUv3 will not be taken over automatically and migration should be required. Please refer https://www.bismark.jp/bs-16i-important-notice for details.
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Change log 29 changes · US
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description updated
bismark bs-16i is a professional AUv3 SoundFont sampler for iOS and iPadOS.
Use it as a powerful plug-in instrument inside your favorite DAWs.
bs-16i is powere
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subtitle updated
SoundFont / DLS Sample Player
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name updated
bismark bs-16i
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Version 5.1.1 released
Improve file browsing
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Version 5.1.0 released
Scene export and import are now available.
The file extension is "*.bs16iScene".
Please note that the file paths for selected WaveTables and Songs within a Scene will always be relative to your Documents folder.
Also, they include some bug
◆
Version 5.0.7 released
Fixed an issue where apps could not load scenes generated by AUExtension.
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Version 5.0.6 released
Fix crashes of the AUv3 (Legacy version)
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Version 5.0.5 released
Improve file (WaveTable / Song) management
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Version 5.0.4 released
* Fixed an issue where "Adapt Coarse Tuning to Note Number" was not applied immediately in the app and the changed value was not used in AUv3.
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Version 5.0.3 released
Version 5.0.3
* Fix the crash that may occur when saving a scene* Fix offline bounce did not work in Logic Pro
Version 5.0
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Comp
◆
Version 5.0.2 released
Version 5.0.2
* Fix pitch bend range in AUv3
Version 5.0.1
* Fix index #8 or later of scene assignment did not work correctly
Version 5.0
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosin
◆
Version 5.0.1 released
Version 5.0.1
* Fix index #8 or later of scene assignment did not work correctly
Version 5.0
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Compressor Demo".
* Now iCloud Dri
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Version 5.0 released
* Add Compressor effect as a new In-App Purchase option. You can try it before purchasing by choosing "Scenes > Compressor Demo".
* Now iCloud Drive and local storage can be selected for each Scene.
* Now files in iCloud Drive are automatic
◆
Version 4.7.4 released
A possible fix for the issue that imported files were not shown.
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Version 4.7.3 released
Improved app performance
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Version 4.7.2 released
・Possible fixes and improvements around file-browsing
・Change behavior of level meter
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Version 4.7.1 released
・Fix "iCloud Drive" file management issue on the latest OS versions
・Make `MasterTune` be set by the list, and expand the value range
◆
Version 4.7 released
・Support latest OS versions
・Improve latency
・Improve behavior of level meter UI
・Improve screen layout on iPhone
・Improve UI on macOS
・Change minimum support OS version to 14.0
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Version 4.6.2 released
Fix AUv3's screen layout was not fully updated on LogicPro for iPad
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Version 4.6.1 released
・Improved `Coarse Tune` behavior. Please make sure that `Settings > Synthesizer > Adapt Coarse Tune to Note Number` is enabled.
・As same as the App, AUv3's `Settings > Synthesizer` screen now handles `Master Tune`, `Use Breath Control as Ex
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Version 4.6 released
* `Settings > Battery Saving` - Introduce the new battery saver feature. It monitors midi inputs when the app is in the background and stops the synthesizer if no MIDI inputs for the specified period. Of course, the synthesizer will be reve
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Version 4.5.5 released
App
* Fix the crash on the `Settings > CoreMIDI` screen
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Version 4.5.4 released
App
* Possible workaround for crashes on the `Library` screen
AUv3
* Fix that `Stay Open` did not work on the `Instrument` screen
◆
Version 4.5.3 released
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes r
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Version 4.5.2 released
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes r
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Version 4.5.1 released
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes r
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Version 4.5 released
App
* Improve Scenes feature
* Save screen layout (Keyboard / Mixer / Keyboard + Mixer) inside Scenes
* Switch Scenes seamlessly
* Switch Scenes by buttons on the screen (iPad/macOS only)
* Switch Scenes by program changes r
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Version 4.2.2 released
App:
・Fix that Scenes for AUv3 were not migrated on starting to use iCloud drive.
AUv3:
・CAUTION: Changed the identifier of bs-16i AUv3 from version 4.2. The settings of this AUv3 will not be taken over automatically and migration should b