A Big Update For MultitrackStudio For IOS

Giel Bremmers has updated MultitrackStudio which features a number of MIDI 2.0 improvements, additions and fixes. The iOS version of MultitrackStudio is currently available for $29.99 with an in-app purchase that unlocks the Pro Extension.

What’s new in version 4.8:

• The MIDI 2.0 resolutions (16 bits for velocity, 32 bits for controllers etc.) are now preserved in MIDI files used in tracks. The high resolutions do not appear in exported MIDI files. NRPN parameters are used for this, similar to how MultitrackStudio stores per-note controllers in MIDI 1.0 files
• MIDI values that are 7 bits in MIDI 1.0 are now displayed with one decimal place, unless the decimal is zero (60.9, 61, 61.1 etc.). This applies to note velocities, controller values, aftertouch etc. The controller editor’s Dot Editor accepts values like 60.9
• MIDI 2.0: the new RPN 7 (per-note pitchbend sensitivity) is sent to MIDI Out Device and AU plugins that support the MIDI 2.0 protocol
• AU plugins: MIDI output can be MIDI 2.0 (requires iPadOS 16)
• Matrix Sampler supports pan MIDI controller and per-note aftertouch (‘poly aftertouch’). Also supports MIDI 2.0 per-note volume, pan and expression
• MIDI Controller editor: the controller selector menu now lists the controllers that are actually supported by the track’s current MIDI instrument
• This isn’t possible for External MIDI Instruments and plugins, some widely supported controllers appear instead for those
• The ‘Other’ submenu is now ‘All’, and contains all controllers
• Note Velocity editor indicates which note you’re pressing immediately, so you can see it without having to wait for the mode selector to pop up
• Note Velocity editor now tries to keep the vertical bars within in the measure the note’s in. The vertical bars will be narrower for measures with many notes. This works better, especially with Pencil or mouse
• MIDI controller editor / Automated Fader / Automation editor (Pro Extension) ‘draw’ mode: the first bit you draw is now predictably smooth
• Multi MIDI Editor: the score view now has a System Spacing setting (tap a clef on the left to access it). Also, the system spacing now takes the actual notes into account. As a result you can see more systems simultaneously
• Onscreen MIDI Keyboard: Matrix layout pads display note names. The names depend on the MIDI instrument that’s responding to the keyboard. The Keyboard Mapper is taken into account
• Onscreen MIDI Keyboard: Slider menu controller names depend on the MIDI instrument that’s responding to the keyboard. Controllers that are actually supported appear bold
• Onscreen MIDI Keyboard: Presets and Layout menus now have icons
• Keyboard Mapper can now convert incoming controllers to NRPN
• PatchMap files can define names for MIDI channels. They appear in the External MIDI Instrument channel selector dropdown menu
• External MIDI Instrument: swiping over the patch name box vertically increases/decreases the MIDI program number
• Fixed: Clicking with mouse or Apple Pencil to unselect could accidentally select a dot in MIDI controller editor / Automated Fader / Automation editor (Pro Extension)
• Fixed: ‘Import Song’ could cause an error
• Fixed: audio track editor could cause error for a stereo track if a mono audio playback device was used

MultitrackStudio turns your iPad into a digital multitrack music recording studio. You can record, edit and mix audio and MIDI tracks. Both “one man band” recording, adding tracks one at a time, and live multitrack recording are supported.

Both audio and MIDI tracks can be edited. MIDI editing features include pianoroll, drum, score and pattern editors. Tempo and time signature can change throughout the song.

MultitrackStudio for iPad comes with many high quality audio effects including a guitar amp simulator. MIDI instruments include GM-compatible MultitrackStudio Instruments, SoundFont Player and Matrix Sampler. External (hardware) synths can be used as well.

AUv3 audio effects, instruments and MIDI effects are supported, so 3rd party apps can integrate into MultitrackStudio.

The straightforward user-interface has been designed with tape-based recording in mind. It’s easy to use yet powerful.

Features include:

• Up to 16 audio/MIDI tracks, audio tracks can be mono or stereo.
• Editors: audio, pianoroll, drum, score, MIDI patterns, MIDI controllers, tempo/time signature and song.
• One effect return section.
• One master section.
• Three effect slots per mixer section (two for MIDI tracks).
• Audio Effects: Automated Fader, Chorus, Compressor, DeEsser, Echo, EQ, Flanger, Guitar Amp, Master Limiter, Noise Gate, Phaser, Reverb, Rotor, Saturator, Stereo Imager, Tremolo, Tuner and Vibrato.
• MIDI instruments: MultitrackStudio Instruments (General MIDI compatible), SoundFont Player, Matrix Sampler, up to four Virtual MIDI Apps and one CoreMIDI output device.
• MIDI Effects: Arpeggiator, Poly Modulator and Velocity Curve.
• Supports Audio Unit effects and instruments and MIDI effects (the latter require iOS 12).
• Supports Inter-App Audio effects and instruments.
• Supports Audiobus (acts as output in Audiobus app).
• Supports MPE and MIDI 2.0 (MIDI 2.0 requires iPadOS 14)..
• MIDI sources: onscreen keyboard (keyboard, fourths, guitar, bass, violin, matrix, chords and drum layouts) and one CoreMIDI input device. Supports Bluetooth LE MIDI.
• Supports Bluetooth audio output.
• Audio sample rate: 44.1 or 48 kHz.
• Imports .wav, .aif, .mp3, .mid and various other audio file types.
• Exports .wav and .mid files.
• Import/export audio/MIDI via Document Picker, Copy/paste, iTunes File Sharing, AudioShare or email.
• Imports/exports .zip file containing all files needed to open song, compatible with MultitrackStudio for Windows/macOS.
• Lyrics/chords prompter and editor.
• Also works with mouse/trackpad/keyboard (requires iPadOS 13.4).

The Pro Extension features:

• Up to 64 tracks.
• Up to 3 extra Effect Slots.
• Up to 3 extra Effect Returns.
• Up to 8 Groups.
• Multichannel audio playback.
• Mixer and effect automation.
• Audio pitch shifting in track editors.
• Time stretching in track editors.
• Tempo editor can process audio tracks.
• Stretch and Stretch Accelerando in tempo editor.
• Multi MIDI Editor (edit multiple tracks in a single editor)..
• Convolutor effect with Vintage Reverbs.
• Load custom speaker IR in Guitar Amp.
• Sidechain input on Compressor and AU effects that support it.
• Dynamics effect, supports sidechaining.
• Multiband Compressor effect.
• Auto Wah effect.
• Phase Inverter effect.
• Transposer effect.
• Vocal Tuner effect.
• Sample rate conversion in Export Mix dialog.
• Create new song using current as template.
• Remote Control for transport (“MIDI Learn”)

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