Air Craft Media let us know about a pair of new releases they’ve made for iOS:

• AC Sabre Motion MIDI Instrument has been updated with support for Audiobus 3 and more; and
• AC Central, a free zero-configuration Bluetooth connection hub for remote iPhone/iPods/iPads running AC Sabre and other MIDI apps and hardware.

AC Sabre v 1.1 Features:

• Audiobus 3 support as MIDI Input device
• Automatic Bluetooth advertising (no more tedious steps enable it)
• Zero-tap, auto-connection to iPad via new free AC Central app
• Audiobus preset saving both locally (same device running AC Sabre & Audiobus) and to iPad (AC Sabre on iPhone connected to iPad running Audiobus) via AC Central
• Hands Free Mode now works when AC Sabre is in background

AC Central is a new free iPad that auto-detects and auto-connects to remotely running iPhone/iPods running AC Sabre and other Bluetooth MIDI devices. AC Central takes the hassle out of getting connected to your favourite synthesizers, samples and other sound machines. It also features full Audiobus 3 support including “State Saving”, so you can save and recall your complex multi-app setups and MIDI mappings with the touch of a button

AC Central Features:

• Zero-config, auto-connects to AC Sabre and compatible Bluetooth LE midi hardware
• Full Audiobus 3 support
• AB3 State Saving of settings from local synths’ and remotely connected AC Sabre’s * Multiple inputs and outputs
• Works with built-in CoreMIDI if you don’t have Audiobus 3

Pricing and Availability

AC Sabre v1.1 available now for US $4.99. AC Central v1.0 is available now as a free download.

If you’ve used AC Sabre, leave a comment and share your thoughts on it!