# bismark bs-16i

> SoundFont / DLS Sample Player

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id388149926](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id388149926)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id388149926`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** bismark LLC
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (125 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2010-09-01
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bismark-bs-16i/id388149926)
- **Website:** [http://www.bismark.jp/bs-16i](http://www.bismark.jp/bs-16i)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bismark.jp/privacy](https://www.bismark.jp/privacy)

## Description

bs-16i is a professional AUv3 SoundFont and DLS sampler for iOS and iPadOS. It works as a plug-in instrument inside DAWs such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, and AUM, offering 16-part multitimbral playback, automation-ready parameters, and a Hi-Res engine for clean, low-noise audio.

Load SoundFont (.sf2) and DLS libraries, manage assets in the bs-16i folder on iCloud Drive with automatic syncing across devices. Features include a scalable on-screen keyboard, MIDI CC controllers, a built-in SMF player, and USB/Bluetooth MIDI support.

## Rankings

- #134,227 — Overall

## Review summary

bs-16i is widely praised as a high-quality, affordable SF2 player with strong live and GarageBand usefulness, easy SF2 import, and efficient AUv3 performance. It delivers great sounds and good value, and many users rely on it for stage setups. However, multiple reviews report recurring stability problems—crashes after updates and in DAWs—alongside persistent soundfont loading/recall issues. Host integration (AUv3) can be inconsistent, and iPadOS/iOS updates sometimes disrupt playback. Patch saving and parameter recall bugs also hamper workflows. Overall, a powerful tool when stable, but reliability and host-compatibility need attention.

### Pros

- Excellent soundfont playback quality and a wide range of SF2 sounds; widely praised as the best low-cost SF2 player.
- Easy to import SF2 files and improved host integration, including recall-saving of font settings in host apps.
- Efficient AUv3 performance, able to run multiple instances in hosts with generally good stability.
- Great value for money; strong live performance suitability and stage usefulness.
- Particularly well-suited for GarageBand and DAW workflows as a primary SF2 source.

### Cons

- Recurring crashes and stability issues, especially after updates or when used in various host apps.
- Persistent soundfont loading/recall problems: fonts won’t load and recall is unreliable across versions.
- Host integration/AUv3 issues: inconsistent AU loading in GarageBand and other hosts, with some users seeing inter-app unit behavior.
- iOS/iPadOS updates can disrupt playback, making live use unreliable at times.
- Patch saving/parameter recall bugs, such as portamento amount not saving and patches not persisting between sessions.

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