KVR Audio

BMoore · Post by **BMoore** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:08 pm

From The Intua forum:

Hi everybody,

We are proud to announce BeatMaker 2.3. We're almost done with beta-testing, so it should not be long before we submit it to Apple. The update is FREE for every BeatMaker 2 customers. Here's the list:

New features
►Audio tracks with disk streaming support
►Support for USB class audio interfaces on iPad via Camera Connection Kit
►Record up to 8 audio tracks simultaneously (current iOS limitation)
►Gain and noise gate on audio inputs
►Sample drag'n'drop on drum machine via "Quick Load" feature
►Event recording is now allowed anywhere in the app
►Patterns can be dragged directly on the song editor
►Sample streaming in drum and keyboard samplers (samples are not loaded in RAM)
►Automatic audition of samples in browser
►New auto-loop mode for pads (quantized)
►Revamped iPod Library import
►Sustain pedal is now supported in the keyboard sampler and is editable in the pattern editor
►Keyboard sampler now supports layers
►Revamped sampler mapping editor
►Retina graphic content for the 3rd generation iPad
►Receive MIDI clock messages for tempo synchronization
►App Settings: Added OMNI and input clock
►More automatizable parameters: Auto-pan sync and sync toggle / Effects bypass / LFO sync rate / Invert ADSR / Tune, Fine-Tune / Filter key / Pads reverse and mute / Mixer track mute and solo / Sustain pedal

Improvements and bug fixes
►Fix crash when resetting auto-scale on an empty pads
►Fix noise when looping very small samples
►Fix issue with installing BeatMaker 1 'bmkz' files
►Fix sampling rate issue with some accessories (ie. Apple Digital AV Adapter)
►Fix behavior of MIDI virtual input ports
►Install BMKZ kits when using Dropbox
►Other minor fixes and engine improvements
►Update to Dropbox SDK v1.2.2
►Improve preset/projects file format (quicker load/save)

http://www.intua.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2901

DrApostropheX · Post by **DrApostropheX** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:54 pm

Holy cow. That's outstanding.. I'd heard about the Audio Track recording, but I didn't know you were adding in 8-track simultaneous recording. The really big feature for me, though, is the sample streaming, as that looks to be a really great way of getting around the current limitation on total sample RAM.

4Pockets had better watch out because BM2.3 has the potential to be a real Meteor killer someday in the near future.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:06 pm

Awesome!!!! So, am I to understand that Sample size is no longer limited to RAM, but to storage size on the drive?

--Sean

gdog · Post by **gdog** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:20 pm

Sounds great!

I was wondering if there'll be an option to not install / delete the factory content? (to save space)

J.C · Post by **J.C** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:39 am

My god they killed NanoStudio!

darsho · Post by **darsho** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:12 am

good job !

Audio Tracks and MIDI clock input are really useful

hogo · Post by **hogo** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:00 am

Hell yes! This looks great, forget the mpc fly. Anybody know of a compact 4x4 drum pad to use with this? Has anyone used a Quneo with it? This is great, awesome job guys.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:37 pm

audiojunkie wrote:Awesome!!!! So, am I to understand that Sample size is no longer limited to RAM, but to storage size on the drive?

--Sean

I'd still like to get a confirmation and clarification on this point. It sounds GREAT, but I'm wanting to know if I am really understanding things correctly.

@BMoore: Could you please expound on this?

--Sean

cyberheater · Post by **cyberheater** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:12 pm

I'm not a Beatmaker fan. Prefer Nanostudio but that is some amazing feature list. Well done devs.

BMoore · Post by **BMoore** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:42 pm

audiojunkie wrote:
audiojunkie wrote:Awesome!!!! So, am I to understand that Sample size is no longer limited to RAM, but to storage size on the drive?

--Sean

I'd still like to get a confirmation and clarification on this point. It sounds GREAT, but I'm wanting to know if I am really understanding things correctly.

@BMoore: Could you please expound on this?

--Sean

I'm just the messenger here. Try Intuas forum.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:16 pm

BMoore wrote:
audiojunkie wrote:
audiojunkie wrote:Awesome!!!! So, am I to understand that Sample size is no longer limited to RAM, but to storage size on the drive?

--Sean

I'd still like to get a confirmation and clarification on this point. It sounds GREAT, but I'm wanting to know if I am really understanding things correctly.

@BMoore: Could you please expound on this?

--Sean
I'm just the messenger here. Try Intuas forum.

Ah, OK. Thanks! I thought you were the developer.

--Sean

Keebo · Post by **Keebo** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:12 pm

I have been quite happy using Meteor, NanoStudio, MusicStudio, GarageBand, etc. for DAW work until I read this feature set. Downloaded the current version of BeatMaker last night with high hopes for the update. I like what I have seen so far.

Thanks for not resting on your laurels.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:54 pm

I wonder when it will be ready for release.......

--Sean

BMoore · Post by **BMoore** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:14 pm

Other than audition of samples, I'm not so into this update.
BM2 needs improvements in other areas than adding 8 track recording and sample streaming.

J.C · Post by **J.C** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:38 pm

That's true too but still, adding audio tracks is a big step forward. I hope they will soon revamp the effect section and add a synth engine.
I' not a big fan the UI neither but I'm a kind of used too. The chop lab is a great feature but can be improved. The "open in" compatibility for.wav and .mid files is really needed.

So yes there is still a lot to do but wich App is perfect? They're all kind of pioneers so eveything take time.

Beatmaker 2.3 features list