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TouchOSC updated to version 1.9.4, the first update in over a year

It's great to see this veteran iOS app get new features after quite a wait. Here's what's new:

Added support for MIDI System Exclusive messages
Added support for sending keystrokes and keystroke-combinations (via TouchOSC Bridge)
Added "Invert" option to Push control "Y position velocity" feature
Miscellaneous minor bug-fixes and stability improvements

Please also upgrade to the latest versions of TouchOSC Editor and TouchOSC Bridge at http://hexler.net/touchosc#downloads

zMors Modular 1.1 adds a lot of new stuff

Here's what's new in zMors Modular 1.1:

add a new bpm clock module
add a new matrix mixer module
add oscilloscope scale x/y in the context menu
add log2, log10 & down sampling ramp to DSP module
add threshold, gate programs to combiner
add wave table additive mode (like zmors synth)
add wave table unipolar lookup
add circular/vertical knob gestures
add play/pause button to top navigation
add last change value option in combiner module
add to combiner lastChangeMode of a signal (to combine trigger or cv signals)
improve cable snap on drop
speedup wavetable module
bug fixing

Synthecaster 3 brings iPhone 6 and 6+ compatibility and more

Here's what's new in Synthecaster 3.0:

Support for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus screen sizes.
The number of key rows can now be adjusted between a range of values depending on the screen size.
When pitch bending a note, the note will now stay held no matter how far above or below the note you drag your finger.
Menus can now be dismissed by dragging from any empty space on the menu or dragging from the bottom if the menu is scrollable.
The MIDI Destinations menu now has an All Local Destinations option, which automatically sends MIDI to all connected outputs that aren't network sessions.

touchAble 3.0 arrives

touchAble 3.0 arrives and it's a big update. I'm especially intrigued by the link mode which sounds like it could be very useful and enable some new creative possibilities.

Here's what the developers have to say about the latest version:

You can now use a simple USB cable to connect :)
Access to devices in racks in racks in racks in racks in racks.....!
The new Live Device Template Pack (available as an in-app purchase) provides 42 well designed layouts for nearly every device in Live.

The device module can now follow the selected device in Live (Blue Hand)
Devices can now be loaded to any place of a track's device chain using the browser and drag and drop.
You can now play notes with the keys of the piano roll within the MIDI Clip Editor in the scales tab.
Devices can be stretched to take 3/4 of the screens real estate.

Completely recoded Server. (Goodbye Java!:) From now on, the Server is running in the background as a System Service.

New Settings, including:

Follow currently launched scene option.
choose and assign different MIDI channels for Drum Pads, Keyboard, Isomorphic Keyboard and Piano Roll (MIDI Clip Editor).
iPads and iPhones Link Mode: combine several Devices to one big control surface.
Rotary controller sensitivity setting.
Snap and Timed Snap Mode 4 different envelopes: Exponential, Linear, Logarithmic, Hanning.

Countless of bug fixes, optimisations and enhancements.
Get the latest installer at http://www.touch-able.com/downloads/ and follow the instructions in the quick user guide included in the app.

Cotracks update brings overdub recording and much more

Here's what's new at Cotracks:

Overdub recording - add new notes to sequences by blending
Swing - nondestructive time and velocity swing control over the whole song or by individual tracks
Tap tempo - quickly synchronize playback tempo with external music by tapping
Audiobus 2 support - available on devices with iOS 7 and later
IAA - Inter App Audio support

midiSequencerLite update brings in many features from 1.6 full version

midiSequencerLite isn't just a great way to work out if the full version is worth getting (and it is, just see the update to 1.7), but it is in fact a really handy MIDI sequencer in its own right now. Here's what's new in the update:

midiSequencerLite has been updated to include many features from v1.6 of Full version.

Limited to picking 1 CC
Chords available - limited to 2 notes, Maj/Min chord
Only 10 snapshots available for selection
Banks are compatible with full version.
Other limitations apply.

midiSequencer 1.7 is a huge update with up to 16 MIDI controllers per step and more, so it's worth checking out the app again

midiSequencer was already a really good sequencer app, but it just got loads better. Here's what's new:

This new version sees a major overhaul to include up to 16 midi controllers per step (Sysex, NRPN/RPN, named CC's etc)

Enhancements:

new colour scheme - cool blue.
monitor function - enables you to hear steps by touching. Can also play sliders (even whilst not playing) to make MS a controller interface.
complete rework of midi controllers - now have 16 midi controllers :

Each can be defined as Continuous(0..127), NRPN, RPN, Program Change, Aftertouch, Pitchbend or Sysex (or custom) data
Can record these into midiSequencer too.
Optional one byte entry for NRPN & RPN
CC's can be named to match hardware (will update list on future updates - Novation Ultranova & Waldorf Q & Blofeld)
Key(polyphonic) or Channel(monophonic) aftertouch on step notes
Pitchbend (14 bit)
Hex pad entry for Sysex data (up to 76 bytes) with autolayout
Sysex data not restricted to sysex - can be any midi data you wish! Chain sysex using multiple CC's.
Define 16 controllers in one panel - will reload on next runup or save/loaded with your snapshot.

limit controls - will narrow down lower/upper ranges for easy input & clip existing. Note: will reset on load to avoid clipping.
new ornament - 2 note tremolo (octave arpeggio)
new step logic : repeat notes x2 to x8 and stop
latched notes - use for drones (no midi note off sent until unlatched)
performance panel - One touch load with non-empty slot selected now loads immediately. Save Bank for quick save action
increased bank size up to 40 snapshots (20-40 accessible from performance panel)
big improvement on file/bank save/loading times and file size
file/Bank description increased from 50 to 120 characters
files Panel - can now sort by Name or Date (see small buttons at top of list)
tempo clock fraction multipliers now 1/2, 1/3 & 1/4
chords - can save current chord+notes as a preset and use to restore on other steps
auto close non-moveable panels by touching outside panel

bug fixes:

random button not showing options if pf panel open
app launch was timing out if many midi devices connected - now delaying scan until main screen shown
fixed Options when swapping from Slave to Master & v.v, and hide tempo slider if SLAVE
fixed cycle logic - change of direction, now stops at corrrect step
easier to select Transpose decrement button
bank name no longer shows as yellow after new save
exit on Files or Snapshots panels now correctly returns to that panel
removed duplicate buttons on New Bank has been modified.
shift L or R was corrupting steps & displaying at different place
play button would sometime be huge

Magellan Jr 2.1 bring IAA FX and more

Here's what's new in Magellan Jr 2.1:

• iOS 8 compatibility
• Magellan Jr now also works as an Inter-App Audio FX
• Newest Audiobus SDK
• Audiobus state-saving
• Lots of other updates & improvements

Noatikl 2 adds IAA, AB2 and more

Here's what's new in Noatikl 2:

Added support for Apple Inter-App Audio, meaning you can record directly in e.g. GarageBand without requiring Audiobus
Audiobus updated to Audiobus 2
When you make a change to a Partikl knob setting the pop-up bottom slider no longer immediately auto-hides; you now have have a few seconds to make further changes via the slider
Selecting a SF2 patch in the Wavetable Unit no longer auto closes the dialog, improving sound previewing
We've refined how the IAP and timeout works to give more granularity and allow ads; purchasors of the prior all-in-one IAP will see no ads and have the same unlocked functionality they had before
Various bug fixes, plus other changes to support the above

Different Drummer 3 arrives

Here's what's new in version 3 of Different Drummer:

Audiobus 2 with State Saving and remote toggle
New Beat Wave that manipulates the beat value
New Triangle Wave Shape Type that adds chaos to the mix
New Noise Wave Shape Type that adds chaos to the mix
New Wave Inverter
Improved performance, especially when running longer
Cleaner audio
Entirely revamped Automation Panel gives tons of new controls
Metronome toggle
CPM and Phase wheels now use entire screen
Improved UI
Now sends MIDI to connected hardware without MIDI Bridge as well as some other MIDI bugs fixed
Various minor bug fixes

Wotja update brings IAA and more

Here's what's new with Wotja:

Added support for Apple Inter-App Audio (turned on with the Audiobus toggle), meaning you can record directly in e.g. GarageBand without requiring Audiobus
Audiobus updated to Audiobus 2
Bug fixes

Earhoof adds MIDI sync and more

A great update for Earhoof. Here's what's new:

Audiobus 2 support
MIDI clock sync
MIDI input for triggering voices and controlling rhythm playback

Arctic ProSynth gets AB state saving and more

Arctic ProSynth gets an update. Here's what's new:

New Features

Audiobus 2.1 for iOS 8
Support for Audiobus State Saving

Bug Fixes

Saving of aftertouch routing when set to off
Fix for obscure bug in MIDI handler when switching apps
Fix ADSR for long release tails
Fix for Chorus / Phaser LFO

** This change may affect your existing presets. While every effort has been made to ensure that your presets are unaltered it may be possible that you will have to re-edit the Chorus and Phaser Rate settings. Factory presets now sound correctly.

NanoStudio 1.44 arrives with AB2.1 support

NanoStudio gets a little update to include the latest Audiobus SDK, but as a result now requires iOS7. iOS 5 and 6 users can of course continue to still use the previous version.

MultitrackStudio for iPad updated to version 1.4

Here's what's new with MultitrackStudio for iPad:

Overview bar (above tracks) shows editor data while scrolling an editor. Works for all editors except the Song Editor.
Editors: needle no longer moves while scrolling with one finger. Use two fingers to move needle too.
Opening track editor: height is identical to existing open track editors (if any).
Editors scroll faster after scrolling in the same direction repeatedly.
Track name box flashes after closing the track editor, making the track easier to find.
Audio input level fader now appears in the main view when it's needed (the Input button is removed).
Audio track: input selector shows level meters even if Rec button isn't engaged.
New 'Chords' onscreen keyboard (play chords with one finger).
Onscreen keyboard: keys can be wider (zoom with two fingers on the gray bar at the top).
Reverb effect now has Lo Freq, Lo Mult, Hi Cut, Spin en Width knobs.
Uses Audiobus 2.1.2 SDK (iOS 8 ready). iOS 7 or newer is now required because of this.
Extension Pack (in-app purchase) now includes mixer and effect automation.
Fixed: audio editors could flicker while scrolling backwards.

Conductr 1.2 brings a new take on the XY controller

As you may remember Conductr is now working on a freemium model. Conductr 1.2 brings a new 4 dimensional XY Pad that CDM thinks is the best XY controller on the iPad so far.

Anyway, here's the details of the update:

NEW FEATURE: 4-DIMENSIONAL XY PAD

Each XY-4D pad can contain up to 4 fx units.
Control up to 4 parameters in a single fx unit: one horizontally (X), one vertically (Y), one by pinching (Z) and one on/off parameter by tapping (K).
Each fx unit has a reset and a freeze mode.
Control 16 parameters in a single XY-4D pad.
Control up to 64 parameters with the Playground’s 4 User Modules view mode.

NOTE: The Conductr freemium version includes one XY-4D fx unit. You can purchase the Premium User Modules to get unlimited user modules, each one of them featuring four XY-4D fx units.