MuTools has released Mu.Lab 3 – an “alternative, hi-quality music application for Mac OSX and Windows”.

New in MU.LAB 3

• Function shortcuts: Map a key or MIDI event to almost any function!
• Step Recorder
• Integrated virtual MIDI keyboard
• Super comfortable editor zooming & scrolling
• Finetuned mouse tools
• Composition Sub Tracks
• Compressor Module
• MIDI Clock Out
• “Open Recent”
• Relative audio file paths -> easy to move sessions to another system
• Line tool for velocity beams
• Improved sequence loop system
• Improved modular system
• Comfortable library system
• Support for recording multiple event sources at once
• Logical Event Selector
• Improved VST plug-in editors
• Finetuned ASIO and VST engines
• Many user comfort add-ons and workflow enhancements
• Windows: Supports stereo MME output so no need to install ASIO4ALL first
• Comes in 3 versions: MU.LAB FREE, MU.LAB XT and MU.LAB UL

MU.LAB 3 comes in 3 versions: MU.LAB FREE, MU.LAB XT and MU.LAB UL. The table below explains the differences:

Besides these differences, all MU.LAB versions work in exactly the same way, and so these docs apply to all versions.

MU.LAB Key Features

• Create, record, edit and play audio & MIDI
• Flexible routing of audio & MIDI
• Integrated hi-quality synths, samplers and effects
• Supports VST plug-ins, both audio & MIDI
• ReWire Master
• Hi-quality audio engine
• Sample accurate sequencing
• Easy workflow
• Modular architecture
• Available on Mac OSX and Windows
• Can be used from a USB memory stick