Developer Terry Demco has updated the iOS sampler VoKey, adding ‘Pro’ features and advanced MIDI handling.

Here’s what’s new in VoKey 2.0:

• Pro Mode (create multilayered samples)
• Layer Samples
• Create Sample Zones
• MIDI mapping and advanced interpretation of MIDI data
• LFO and Envelope

Features:

• Sample Layering and Zoning
• Multilayer LFO and Envelope
• MIDI mapping and advanced interpretation of MIDI data
• AudioBus Support
• AudioCopy & AudioPaste Support
• Waveform Selection – Drag your finger over the waveform to quickly edit the sample to use on the keyboard.
• Map to Keys – (Round Robin Sampling) Select multiple regions of a sample to be mapped to separate keys on the keyboard.
• Reverse Sample Mode – Play samples in reverse, and use the waveform to customize the sample further.
• Web Interface – Upload and customize your VoKEY samples from a local computer.
• Virtual MIDI / Core MIDI – Use an external MIDI keyboard or send MIDI to other devices
• 13 Reverb effects with wet/dry adjustment
• Compatible with the IK Multimedia iRig Mic, for high quality recordings
• Audiobus Support
• Waveform painting and jumping. Edit by painting selections of the waveform RED or BLUE. this allows customized ‘Map to Keys’ effects. Jump between blue segments in the waveform easily with the ‘NEXT’ button.
• Sound Modes: The Timeshifting (or Timestretching) option allows simultaneously played notes to be in sync and the same duration, making the samples sound harmonious and musical when played together.
• Automatic Sample Trimming – This version automatically recognizes and removes the silence or “dead air” at the beginning and end of the recorded sample, making the keyboard very responsive.
• Audio Normalization – Normalization increases the loudness of your recordings to a maximum level without introducing any new distortion.
• Sustain and Looping. – Control how the recorded samples are looped and sustained, when played on the keyboard.
• Fully Animated Keyboard with multitouch and transpose.
• Save, Load, Preview, and Delete Samples.
• Save and load Song Performances with Tempo adjustment.

VoKey is available in the App Store for US $4.99.

If you have used VoKey, let us know what you think of it!