n-Track Studio Multitrack Recorder Update Adds iOS 7 Compatibility & More

n-Track Studio – an audio and MIDI multitrack recorder for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – has been updated with iOS 7 compatibility, programmable tempo changes and more. Here’s what’s new in n-Track Studio 3.0.0: Standard Features Built-in metronome with programmable tempo changes EQ now appears as a popup window 2D frequency spectrum sonogram iOS 7… Read More n-Track Studio Multitrack Recorder Update Adds iOS 7 Compatibility & More

TNR-I, Yamaha’s Tenori On For iPad, Updated With AudioBus, Inter-App Audio

Yamaha has updated TNR-I, it’s iPad version of the Tenori On, adding AudioBus, Inter-App Audio and more. The Tenori On is a visual sequencer. On the 16 × 16 grid of buttons, the horizontal direction is time, and the vertical direction is pitch By laying sounds on these buttons, you can combine rhythms and melodies… Read More TNR-I, Yamaha’s Tenori On For iPad, Updated With AudioBus, Inter-App Audio

Gibson Buying Cakewalk From Roland, Here Are The FAQs

Gibson Brands has announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent with Roland Corporation and Cakewalk for Gibson to acquire Cakewalk, makers of Sonar, Z3TA+ 2 and other music software. Gibson Brands CEO Henry Juszkiewicz says that, as part of Gibson, Cakewalk will “enhance their flagship professional products, pursue provocative R&D initiatives,… Read More Gibson Buying Cakewalk From Roland, Here Are The FAQs

Presonus Buys Notion

PreSonus has announced that it has bought Notion Music, the developer of music-notation app Notion 4.0 (Mac/Windows), Notion for iPad, Progression 2.0 guitar-tab editing software (Mac/Windows), and Progression for iPad. PreSonus says that the acquisition will benefit users of both Notion and Presonus’ Studio One DAW. 

New App, Cotracks, A ‘Collaborative Music Studio’ For iPad

Futucraft Oy has introduced Cotracks – a collaborative music studio for teamwork on a single iPad. With Cotracks you can create multiple layers of loops and phrases, using multiple instruments. Cotracks is designed to maintain your creative flow and to capture your ideas, regardless whether you are flying solo or collaborating with others. Collaboration is a… Read More New App, Cotracks, A ‘Collaborative Music Studio’ For iPad

Ableton Live 9.1 In Public Beta, With Push Step Sequencer and Dual Monitor Support

Earlier this month, we told you about a pending upgrade to Ableton Live , and this morning Ableton made it official, with the release of a “public beta” update to Ableton Live 9, which brings dual monitor support, and a new melodic step sequencer, among other improvements: Live 9.1 introduces support for two windows, including… Read More Ableton Live 9.1 In Public Beta, With Push Step Sequencer and Dual Monitor Support

Cubasis Update Intros Improved Audio Engine & More

Steinberg has updated Cubasis – its mobile DAW for iPad – to version 1.6, introducing an improved audio engine and more. Here’s what’s new in Cubasis 1.6: New pristine audio engine with extended sample rates (44.1/48/96kHz) and bit rates (16/24-bit)* Real-time playback of arbitrary audio file formats (44.1/48/96kHz and 16/24/32 bit) independently of the project’s… Read More Cubasis Update Intros Improved Audio Engine & More

Nodal Generative Sequencer Updated With New Scales & More

Monash University has announced the release of version 1.9 of its generative music software Nodal. Nodal is a standalone generative sequencer that allows the user to create complex musical patterns based on the concept of a network of nodes (musical events), connected together by edges (transitions between events). Here’s what’s new:

FL Studio Mac Now Available For Public Beta

Image Line today announced that it FL Studio for Mac OS X is now in public beta. FL Studio for Mac was originally introduced in 2011, when Image Line announced that they were looking for experienced users for beta testing. As of today, any registered FL Studio user can download and use it.