Feel Your Sound have released Sundog Song Studio 4, available at the intro price of $54.20, increasing to $69.00 after the promotion. Use code sundog4 at the checkout to claim the discount.
What’s new:
- New layout and updated themes.
- Time signature options: Sundog supports more than 4/4 now. New “Meter” choices: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4.
- Actions-Menu: Create and transform patterns easily. Create basic arpeggios, basslines, chord rhythms, etc., with one single click. Then use transformer actions to shape the melodies.
- Right-click on the Pattern area for Pattern Actions. Transform and randomize existing sequences with just a few clicks.
- New “Bass settings” combobox in the Chords View: Different options to automatically add dedicated bass notes when you click on a chord button.
- New settings sub-menu: “Chords View: Flow settings”. Options to automatically invert a chord when you click on a chord button.
- Drag and drop Pattern steps. Hold down Ctrl to create a copy.
- New Source mode: Chord Notes (dense). Stacks other notes on top of the bass note. Duplicates across octaves are removed.
- New Source mode: Chord Notes (shift). Folds wide chord spreads into a tight cluster (useful to avoid large jumps).
- New Source mode: Scale + Chords. All scale notes combined with all chord notes. Starts at the root note of the scale.
- New Source mode: Scale + Chords (safe). Same as “Scale + Chords”, but removes any notes that are too close to each other.
- New Source mode: Chords + Scale. All chord notes combined with all scale notes. Starts at the bass note of the chord.
- New Source mode: Chords + Scale (safe).Same as “Chords + Scale”, but removes any notes that are too close to each other.
- New Advanced Chord FX: Move 4th note one octave up.
- Scale combobox: Quickly switch between over 300 scales via arrow buttons.
- Removed in macOS version: File -> Render WAV file with Preview Synth.
Sundog Song Studio is a MIDI chord and melody creation tool designed to overcome writer’s block and streamline the songwriting process.
The software allows users to easily experiment with new scales, harmonies, and melodies, enabling the rapid creation of chord progressions, melodies, basslines, and arpeggios across various musical styles.
Praised by the press and users alike, Sundog is highlighted for its intuitive user interface, fast workflow, and ability to produce appealing results quickly, making it a valuable tool for both beginner and seasoned music producers.
Sundog addresses common songwriting pain points such as difficulty finding good chord progressions, repetitive note entry, and reliance on familiar keys and scales, by providing a system that ensures melodic input always fits the chosen chords.
The software integrates seamlessly with major DAWs via MIDI output and can also function independently with its own factory soundset and MIDI file export capabilities.
Users begin by selecting a scale and root note, then utilize a special chords view to generate harmonically fitting progressions, which then automatically update any created melodies.
Sundog Song Studio offers extensive features including over 300 scales, a chord progression search engine, pattern rhythm searching, and compatibility with Windows and macOS, with a demo available for trial.
Sundog Sung Studio 4 is available to PC and Mac users.
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