Tyler Quatraro has updated Prism, currently available for $19.99 with various optional in-app purchases that unlock various features within the app.
What’s new in version 2.05:
- 64-Trig Mode: Go from 16 to 64 trigs in a full-screen view built for fast sequencing and p-lock editing, Hold shift and press the full screen button that appears beneath the main sequencer trigs.
- Slim Sequencer View: Drag to a narrow layout for a 32-step view that sits alongside your AUv3 plugin Sequence and tweak at the same time.
- Draw Your Own LFO Shapes: Draw LFO waveforms freehand. Link the cycle to your sequence length and set loop count – great for risers and sweeps that stay locked to your pattern.
- Smoother Pattern & Scene Switching: Patterns and scenes transition musically now, whether quantized to bar or not. Long- press to preview a pattern or scene, release to snap back.
- Drum Randomization: Randomize a full pattern or just a section. Pick a genre preset, remix what’s there, or go fully random.
- GM Drum Type Tagging: Assign a standard GM Drum type to each pad. Randomization and MIDI drum imports use these to map correctly.
- Chromatic Drum Keyboard: Cycle and layer drum pads on a single sequence with the keypad note button. Stack multiple pads, multiple hits per trig full chromatic range at any position.
- Melt Capture: Hit capture on a melting track to write the results into the sequence
- Step FX + Melt Mode: Step FX now works on melting tracks.
- Drum Layering & Sidechaining: Layer pads with per-pad velocity offsets Sidechain support for drums added,
- P-Lock Smoothing: Per-trig parameter lock smoothing for more natural modulation.
- Simpler Piano Roll: Drag to select, drag to move, two-finger drag to resize.
- Bug fixes, CPU improvements, and visual cleanup throughout
Prism is a vibrant 16 track MIDI sequencer built for beginners and professionals, software and hardware, iPad and iPhone, on and off the grid, dubstep and ambient, Lizard Kings and Space wizardS!!, and just the kind of thing that may one day land on your deserted island. At least, that’s the goal! Whether you’re crafting intricate beats, harmonizing melodies, or exploring new sonic landscapes, Prism offers a spectrum of flexible and astonishingly powerful tools to bring your musical ideas to life.
Features include:
- Key Features
- Creative Multi-Track MIDI Step Sequencer
- 16 tracks with unique drum and tone sequencing features
- Advanced tools including Arp, Harmonizer, MIDI Slicer, and Hue FX per track
- Seamlessly transition between integrated and modular workflows
- 512-steps per sequencer with specialized navigation for detailed control
- Organize ideas effortlessly with scenes, mute profiles, and patterns
- Customizable MIDI profiles to suit your workflow
- Go from chords->patterns->song in minutes
- Sequencer Capabilities
- 8 patterns per track, with individual pattern lengths up to 16 bars
- High resolution with 1/32 step and 512 trig steps per pattern
- Time scale multipliers, swing options, and polyphony settings
- Customizable trig conditions and step offset options for more organic grooves
- Three playback methods: Standard, Overlap, and Trig Legato
- Versatile live-recording modes with quantize options
- Integrated ‘Tape style’ MIDI Slicer and Looper per track/pattern
- Tone Track Features
- 8 scale modes ensuring all MIDI transformations remain in key
- Four note input modes: Standard Poly, Chord Simple, Chord MultiMode, and Chord Blocks
- Five innovative MIDI flow methods: Standard, Peek, Echo, Melt, and Mirror
- Host of MIDI shaping tools: Filter, Harmonizer, Arp, and Hue Sequencer
- Drum Track Features
- 16 independent Prism sequencers per drum track
- Modular linking options and advanced layering techniques
- Six MIDI directing and sharing methods, including unique Drum to Tone interactions
- Customizable drum profiles for universal connectivity
- Advanced MIDI FX & Tools
- Dedicated Arp per track/pattern with 16 customizable steps
- Comprehensive Fuse Filter per track/pattern for detailed MIDI manipulation
- Eight sequential Harmonizers and Hue Sequencers per song
- Integrated MIDI Looper and ‘Tape Style’ MIDI Slicer for creative remixing
- Extensive features for crafting sophisticated chord progressions
- General Specs
- Available as an iOS AUV3 for iPhone & iPad
- MultiTouch keypad matrix and sequencer for intuitive control
- Dark and light graphic themes to suit your preference
- External MIDI in/thruput support and comprehensive internal/external host saving
- Optimized workflow with extensive copy, paste, mute, and select options
- High precision with 480 PPQN
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