New freeware DAW - Sandyne

[tuaminen]

I personally distrust any app built with AI prompts because if code needs a troubleshooting that AI cant do, a professional human being is needed. If a team doesnt have one, who is going to solve the puzzles.

App looks cool, but id rather invest in something genuine.

Thank you for the comment.

My background is that I am a "real" software engineer with decades of experience.

I have a lot to say about AI (good and bad), and I would love to discuss it in detail. Although perhaps this is a wrong forum for that..

I would estimate right now AI writes 95% of the new code. So if you hate or distrust AI, logically you cannot use any new software anymore. And that percentage will be 99.999% in an year or so (also my prediction).

[Calum]

Im trying out Sandyne on a MAC. There is a lot I like but one of the first things I noticed is that Sandyne cannot differentiate between MIDI Effect plugins and Instrument plugins. If you try to put any MIDI effect (that is not built in) in front of an instrument, the instrument is replaced by the MIDI effect. Example MIDI effects include Harmony Bloom, HY-MPS3 and EON-Arp.

[tuaminen]

Im trying out Sandyne on a MAC. There is a lot I like but one of the first things I noticed is that Sandyne cannot differentiate between MIDI Effect plugins and Instrument plugins. If you try to put any MIDI effect (that is not built in) in front of an instrument, the instrument is replaced by the MIDI effect. Example MIDI effects include Harmony Bloom, HY-MPS3 and EON-Arp.

Hi, thank you for the comment!

You are right, this is something that I haven't considered before. I'll investigate this more.

[tuaminen]

There is now a new version 0.9.9.8 available.

I'd like to dedicate this release to benedict, who gave good and detailed feedback. Part of his findings are fixed now, such as:

- Ghost note view support
- CTRL/Cmd drag copies clips
- Middle C naming option
- Pianoroll multitool can be configured (not perfect yet)
- Standard note values (1/4 etc.)
- mixer: VU/LUFS/RMS metering
- Greatly improved Undo system
- Synth: move "detune" knob after "octave"

Other new things:

- Quick setup on startup
-GPU mode (experimental)
- Ambient instrument requires now note to produce output
- Mixer collapse all support
- FPS on/off option
- Metronome settings added
- Individual track audio export

And the usual visual and performance improvements, and many bugfixes.

[tuaminen]

I just released a new version 1.5.0 (still preview quality).

Here's a video introduction for it:

Here are the new features:

Audio editing and conversion
Added a Pitch Editor to the Sample Editor.
Added polyphonic audio-to-MIDI conversion.
Added audio export dithering.
Added plugin delay compensation.
Added VST sidechain audio support.
Added a Brickwall mode to the limiter.

Recording and automation
Added an Inputs tab for input monitoring.
Added Touch, Latch, and Write automation recording modes.
Added support for note-based automation curves.

Timeline and arrangement
Added tempo lanes.
Added time signature lanes.
Added marker lanes.
Improved Freeze, Refreeze, and Unfreeze performance.

Plugin and MIDI support
Added support for VST MIDI effects.
Added a keyboard shortcut editor.

Project and file compatibility
Added import support for Reaper .rpp projects.
Added DAWproject export support.
Added stem WAV import and export.

Piano roll
Added multi-note stretching.
Improved the velocity editor grid.
Improved the default multi-tool cursor.
Added zooming with the mouse wheel over the virtual piano.

Visual and workflow improvements
Added an optional track lane tint theme setting.
Improved the appearance of the web version.
Added visual key, scale, and rhythm information to the musical settings window.
Improved monitoring graphs in the EQ, EQ3, and Audio Visualizer.
Added marquee selection to the Visual Mixer.
The Sample Editor sidebar is now shown by default.

Audio and interface improvements
Reduced clicks when playback is stopped.
Improved playback of very short looped sample previews.
The bottom panel now retains its size when the application window is resized.
Improved handling of VST plugins that do not support window resizing.

If you try it, please let me know your comments. I am especially interested on how you think the "autotune" compares to other similar SW.