Cognitone has updated Synfire, a Music Prototyping Studio, to version 2.0.
A new affordable entry-level edition has joined the family, which now includes Sparks, Express and Pro. All three editions support plug-in hosting and phrase editing.
The completely overhauled program is much easier to use and more productive than before. Snippets (composing in real-time) and Factories (generating random phrases) are new features that give rise to new creative workflows.
New Features:
- Searchable Sidebars for Library, Presets, Plug-Ins, etc.
- Searchable, Always Up-To-Date Online Manual.
- Integrated Help Browser.
- Express: Snippets (Live Loops).
- Express: Edit Libraries Inside Arrange Window.
- Express: Parameter Templates.
- Express: New And Improved Tools (Mute, Cut, Erase, Gestalt).
- Express: Mute Individual Symbols.
- Express: New Parameter (Output).
- Pro: Factories (Generate Random Phrases).
- Pro: Snippets With Multiple Instruments.
- Pro: Inactivate Phrases, Containers For A/B Testing.
- Pro: MIDI Effects Drones.
- Pro: Linear Overview Page (Map).
- Pro: New Parameters (Skip, Flow, Dynamics).
- Pro: Library Racks.
- Pro: Custom Articulations Per Symbol.
- Pro: Customizable Quantization Grid.
- Pro: Relative Symbol Type.
Other Improvements:
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Much Improved User Experience & Layout.
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More Powerful Drag & Drop Capabilities.
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Simplified & Intuitive Sound Setup (Drag & Drop).
- Native Support For Apple Silicon.
- Improved Phrase Editing.
- Improved Figure Rendering & Interpretation.
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Express: Improved Click Board.
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Express: Improved Catalog.
- Pro: Improved Notation Export.
- Pro: Merge Multiple Catalogs.
- Support for VST3.
Pricing starts at €119 in the Cognitone holiday sale.
