At the 2016 Winter NAMM Show, MOTU was demonstrating updates to Digital Performer 9 that they say make its faster and more efficient and also introduce new plug-ins. “The next few updates of Digital Performer are all about squeezing every last CPU-cycle and sample buffer out of today’s incredibly fast computers,” says MOTU’s Jim Cooper. “DP users will enjoy state-of-the-art CPU… Read More DP 9 Gets New Plug-Ins, Improved Performance
3 years after the release of version 7, developers have released n-Track Studio 8, with a major graphic interface redesign and lots of new features. Here’s what’s new:
2016 NAMM Show: At the Winter NAMM Show, Tracktion was previewing the upcoming Tracktion 7, the latest version of the company’s namesake digital audio workstation.
Apple today introduced Music Memos, a free app for iOS that lets you quickly capture, organize and develop musical ideas on your iPhone or iPad. Musicians and songwriters around the world have used the Voice Memos app on their iPhone to record ideas. The new Music Memos app is inspired by Voice Memos and takes the functionality even… Read More Apple Intros Music Memos For iOS, Like ‘Voice Memos For Music’
Apple today announced a major update to GarageBand for iOS that introduces multiple new features, including Live Loops, automation curves, 32 simultaneous track recording, Audio Unit support and polyphonic aftertouch. Live Loops seems to take some inspiration from Ableton Live’s Session View – bringing grid-based loop sequencing to GarageBand:
Sonic State shared this presentation by Elektron on their updated Overbridge 1.10 and Analog Series software updates.
This video, via the DigiEnsemble Berlin, captures a test of syncing 12 iPads, spread across several rooms, using Ableton Link.
Best of 2015: We asked and you voted on the Best New Mobile Music Apps of 2015. Synthtopia readers picked Olympia Noise Co’s Patterning Drum Machine as the best new mobile music app of 2015. Patterning could be the poster child using mobile devices for music, pairing polyrhythmic + polymetric power with a great UI and an surprisingly… Read More The Best New Mobile Music Apps Of 2015
Best of 2015: We asked and Synthtopia readers voted – and you chose Ableton Live as the Best Desktop DAW of 2015. Ableton Live is followed by Logic Pro, in second place. New DAW on the block Bitwig Studio took third place. Check out the top 10 list below!
This week, Avid announced an update to their Pro Tools digital audio software. The update is available to Pro Tools 12 customers with Avid All Access plans. The Pro Tools 12.4 update focuses on the Track Freeze feature “to manage, simplify and speed up processor-intensive sessions, and better facilitate collaborative workflows.” The company explains that… Read More Avid Pro Tools Updated With Track Freeze, Commit, and Bounce
