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3.0
AUDIO TRACKS (in-app purchase)
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Dedicated audio tracks and audio clips in the grid
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Import audio with preview; record into clips with per-track input and arming
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Loop / one-shot playback, beat or immediate start, optional clip BPM; looping clips follow project tempo
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Audio editor: edit, fades, normalize, reverse, pitch, stretch, split—with automatic or manual preview
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Render MIDI clips to audio by dropping them on an audio track
AND MORE
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Drum pads
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Project Versions—save and restore project snapshots
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Favorite plugins
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Hidden tracks and customizable track icons
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New editing tools in the MIDI editor
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Project templates, Rename, and Save As… (iOS 18+)
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Apple Silicon Mac support
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Bug fixes
2.1
Set start and end points to loop a portion of a clip.
CROP CLIPSelect and trim a section of a MIDI clip.
LINKED CLIPSIn Song Mode, changes applied to a clip will propagate to all its linked clips.
STEP INPUT RECORDINGRecord one step at a time via MIDI or on-screen keyboard.
KEY COMMANDSAdded support for external keyboard shortcuts to speed up editing. Long press the Command key to see the full list on screen.
VOICEOVER SUPPORTNavigate and edit using iOS accessibility
2.0
Create dynamic changes in your tracks by automating parameters like volume, panning, effects, and MIDI.
MASTER TRACKApply global effects and automation Edits to master track clips can propagate to section clips, making it really quick to write a chord progressions and a bass lines at once
TIME SIGNATURESSet any time signature for the project. Every section can have its own time signature.
CLIP EDITOR-
Scale highlight
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Triplets
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Note audition
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Ghost clip
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Chord editor
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Split notes
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Duplicate notes
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Brush notes
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Copy and paste velocities
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Use last duration and velocity when adding notes
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Light theme option in the piano roll
Vu-meters Long press on volume and pan to show controls in fullscreen
AND MORE...Automatically generate project name Automatic section length Free trial period
1.3.1
This is a small update to fix some annoying bugs. More to come soon!
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tapping on an effect while playing won't automatically start recording
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improved stability after changing audio interface
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fixed a crash when copying a clip with pitch bend data
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fixed clip length after redo
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other stability improvements and bug fixes
1.3
SONG MODE Arrange your clips in sections
COMPACT LAYOUT OPTION Resize tracks to make more room for clips
WIDGET Launch recent projects or create new ones directly from your home screen
FILE THUMBNAILS Preview contents of your projects in the file browser
1.2
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Export clips as audio files
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Export project as Ableton Live Set
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Quantised recording
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Option to start recording when playing a note
- compatibility with some AUv3 plugins
- When importing a MIDI file, CC messages are now correctly imported
1.1
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Ableton Link
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MIDI Plugins
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Import / Export MIDI
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Global Undo
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Track MIDI Input and Output
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Route MIDI from a track to another
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Record output from MIDI plugins
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Record MIDI from plugins' interface
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Virtual midi input and output
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Full MPE Support
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Bypass audio effects and midi plugins
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Mini clip-strip on top of plugins view
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Fullscreen plugins with transport and clip-strip
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Copy and paste inside editor
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Overdub
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Legato
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Quick clip edit actions on long press
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On-screen keyboard: Show root note
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On-screen keyboard: Velocity (range adjustable in Settings)
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Allow multiple armed clips
1.0.2
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improved compatibility with plugins
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fixed BPM sync for effects
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improved preferred sample rate and buffer size
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fixed stuck notes when editing
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fixed audio when adding or removing effects on certain plugins (for example drum machines)
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show playhead on recording clips
1.0.1
• Enabled Bluetooth audio devices • Output audio device selector • Show bpm on the toolbar of the main screen, tapping it will open the tempo and metronome settings • Added option to disable snapping to grid • Buttons for transposing and moving notes
FIXED• Fixed clips sometimes not opening • Fixed crash opening a project with certain plugins
IMPROVED• Improved dragging and extending notes • MIDI controller mapping shows a little info for some non-straightforward commands • Moved MIDI commands for parameters to own section