Ruben Terron Rodriguez has updated 16 Drones, available as a FREE download with a $5.99 in-app purchase that unlocks the Pro version.
What’s new in version 1.1:
- New Features
- Drift tab (PRO): dedicated slow modulation controls.
- Mod tab (PRO): two extra modulators for deeper motion.
- Guide section in Super Menu with quick feature references.
- Perform mode view improvements for live control flow.
- Manual pitch per strip with fine tuning and global unquantize.
- Envelope/Modulators individual controls per strip.
- New Glide mode options in Play Voice: Mono Legato / Poly.
- Improvements
- New slow LFO ranges for deeper ambient movement.
- Ultra Slow LFO option for longer, calmer modulation cycles. ⁃ Filter character options: Smooth / Classic,
- Ul polish across iPhone/iPad layouts and spacing.
- Strips appearance controls expanded Default / Spaced /XL / 2XL)
- AUv3/AUM MIDI Learn now covers Drift + Mod controls.
- AUv3 and standalone runtime alignment and stability pass
- Preset switching and voice response improvements.
- MIDI flow refinements (input routing + Program Change handling).
- Fixes
- Mixer and volume consistency improvements.
- Filter and modulation behavior polish.
- Multiple stability fixes for live play and host usage.
- General bug fixes.
Create evolving drones with 16 drone voices and custom drone envelopes, then perform in-key with a dedicated Play voice, rich scales, and built-in AUv3 support.
16 Drones is an ambient drone svnthesizer built for evolving textures, harmonic soundscapes and expressive in-key performance.
Shape layered drones with a custom wavetable engine, per-voice controls, per-voice custom drone envelopes and an additional subtractive layer. Perform on top with a dedicated Play voice that stays the same scale.
Designed to be deep but immediate, 16 Drones gives you rich timbral control, musical scale exploration, expressive performance options, flexible MIDI workflow, and both standalone and AUv3 operation.
Features include:
- 16 drone voices for layered evolving textures
- Custom wavetable synthesis with per-voice control
- Per-voice custom drone envelopes for motion and character
- An additional subtractive layer for extra depth and weight
- A dedicated Play voice for expressive in-key performance
- Rich musical and exotic scales
- Standalone app and AUv3 instrument support
- MIDI input support for performance and control
- MIDI Learn for fast hardware mapping
- Aftertouch expression support, including polyphonia aftertouch
- Factory presets for fast inspiration
Watch the demo video HERE.
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