where to start with audio synthesis on iPhone

Question

I\'d like to build a synthesizer for the iPhone. I understand that it\'s possible to use custom audio units for the iPhone. At first glance, this sounds promising, since the

Answer 1

I'm just getting into Audio Unit programming for iPhone to build a synth-like app as well. The Apple guide "Audio Unit Hosting Guide for iOS" seems like a good reference:

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/MusicAudio/Conceptual/AudioUnitHostingGuide_iOS/AudioUnitHostingFundamentals/AudioUnitHostingFundamentals.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009492-CH3-SW11

The guide includes links to a couple sample projects. Audio Mixer (MixerHost) and aurioTouch:

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/MixerHost/Introduction/Intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40010210

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/aurioTouch/Introduction/Intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40007770