Siddiq Sadjad has released Rangiin | Sitar Synth + AUv3, available as a FREE download with an optional in-app purchase that unlocks the Pro version.
Discover the sonic diversity of South Asia — directly on your mobile device
Rangiin allows you to intuitively play instruments such as the sitar. sarod, tanpura. and various vinas on your mobile device. The instruments in Rangiin do not just sound like their oriainals – they feel like them. Instead of static recordings, we rely on physical modeling: every string and every resonance is calculated in real time. This way, the sound responds directly to your touch – lively, dynamic, and expressive.
Rangiin also supports AUv3: Use Rangiin as a plug-in directly within your favorite DAW like Logic Pro for iPad, AUM, or Cubasis. Seamlessly integratethese expressive physical modeling instruments into your mobile production workflow.
Rangiin opens the door to a fascinating musical tradition: from the shimmering sitar to the deep, meditative rudravina. For centuries, these instruments have shaped the music of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India – from classical raga to film and folk music. While the sitar became world-famous through musicians like Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, instruments like the tanpura with its pervasive drone, the delicate sarod or the profound tones of the rudravina also lend an impressive depth to any composition.
A unique feature of these instruments is the special shape of the bridge: unlike most European string instruments, the bridge is quite wide. As a result the vibrating string regularly strikes the bridge and creates a distinctive timbre, where the energy of the vibration is in a constant flow between all overtones Physical modeling reproduces these dynamics with striking realism – for a sound that you cannot just hear, but also feel
Rangiin is optimized for mobile use on iPhone and iPad. Support for desktop computers is limited to compatible host software on Macs with Apple Silicon.
Whether you are a beginner or a musician: Rangiin makes complex instruments immediately accessible.
Features include:
- Pluck strings with varying intensity.
- Shape tones through natural finger movements.
- Play melody and drone simultaneously — just like on a real instrument.
Watch Doug’s walkthrough video HERE.
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