MultitrackStudio for iPad 4.8.4

version 4.8.4

Jan 2, 2024
Version 4.8.4
• Effect, Instrument and MIDI Effect panes: you can swipe up/down over the Presets button to move to the next/previous preset.
• External MIDI Instrument: swiping up/down over the Patch box now steps through the patches in the order you see in the Patch Selector. It used to control the MIDI program directly.
• Newly recorded audio tracks align better with existing tracks.
• The articulation settings from the Note Editor are now available in the Multi Note Editor too.
• EQ: spectrum display works if EQ is visible and transport isn't running, even if neither the track's Rec button nor Soft Monitoring are enabled. Just like the Tuner.
• MIDI Pattern Editor: horizontal scale is automatically adjusted to a reasonable value if the main editors are zoomed out quite a bit.
• Fixed: Bypassed MIDI Effect plugins were no longer bypassed after re-opening the song.
• Fixed: several dialogs could freeze on some 2017 iPad Pro models.
• Several other fixes.

version 4.8.3

Oct 17, 2023
Version 4.8.3
• Fixed: there could be glitches in audio recordings using the built-in mic of some iPad models.

version 4.8.2

Sep 26, 2023
Version 4.8.2
• Uses MIDI-CI to retrieve program names and controller names from the MIDI Output Device. MIDI-CI is part of MIDI 2.0. Works with USB MIDI 2.0 class compliant devices (requires iPadOS 17).
• Can import .midi2 files (MIDI 2.0 Clip File).
• Fixed: Pro Extension price could take a long time to appear.

version 4.8.1

Sep 14, 2023
Version 4.8.1
• Fixed: USB audio devices didn't work with iPadOS 17.

version 4.8

Jun 16, 2023
Version 4.8
• The MIDI 2.0 resolutions (16 bits for velocity, 32 bits for controllers etc.) are now preserved in MIDI files used in tracks. The high resolutions do not appear in exported MIDI files. NRPN parameters are used for this, similar to how MultitrackStudio stores per-note controllers in MIDI 1.0 files.
• MIDI values that are 7 bits in MIDI 1.0 are now displayed with one decimal place, unless the decimal is zero (60.9, 61, 61.1 etc.). This applies to note velocities, controller values, aftertouch etc. The controller editor's Dot Editor accepts values like 60.9.
• MIDI 2.0: the new RPN 7 (per-note pitchbend sensitivity) is sent to MIDI Out Device and AU plugins that support the MIDI 2.0 protocol.
• AU plugins: MIDI output can be MIDI 2.0 (requires iPadOS 16).
• Matrix Sampler supports pan MIDI controller and per-note aftertouch ('poly aftertouch'). Also supports MIDI 2.0 per-note volume, pan and expression.
• MIDI Controller editor: the controller selector menu now lists the controllers that are actually supported by the track's current MIDI instrument.
This isn't possible for External MIDI Instruments and plugins, some widely supported controllers appear instead for those.
The 'Other' submenu is now 'All', and contains all controllers.
• Note Velocity editor indicates which note you're pressing immediately, so you can see it without having to wait for the mode selector to pop up.
• Note Velocity editor now tries to keep the vertical bars within in the measure the note's in. The vertical bars will be narrower for measures with many notes. This works better, especially with Pencil or mouse.
• MIDI controller editor / Automated Fader / Automation editor (Pro Extension) 'draw' mode: the first bit you draw is now predictably smooth.
• Multi MIDI Editor: the score view now has a System Spacing setting (tap a clef on the left to access it).
Also, the system spacing now takes the actual notes into account. As a result you can see more systems simultaneously.
• Onscreen MIDI Keyboard: Matrix layout pads display note names. The names depend on the MIDI instrument that's responding to the keyboard. The Keyboard Mapper is taken into account.
• Onscreen MIDI Keyboard: Slider menu controller names depend on the MIDI instrument that's responding to the keyboard. Controllers that are actually supported appear bold.
• Onscreen MIDI Keyboard: Presets and Layout menus now have icons.
• Keyboard Mapper can now convert incoming controllers to NRPN.
• PatchMap files can define names for MIDI channels. They appear in the External MIDI Instrument channel selector dropdown menu.
• External MIDI Instrument: swiping over the patch name box vertically increases/decreases the MIDI program number.
• Fixed: Clicking with mouse or Apple Pencil to unselect could accidentally select a dot in MIDI controller editor / Automated Fader / Automation editor (Pro Extension).
• Fixed: 'Import Song' could cause an error.
• Fixed: audio track editor could cause error for a stereo track if a mono audio playback device was used.

version 4.7.1

Feb 22, 2023
Version 4.7.1
• Fixed: Onscreen keyboard Fourths and string layouts didn't work on iPad Mini.

version 4.5.2

Aug 22, 2022 Version 4.5.2
• Fixed: several dialogs could freeze on iPad models without a home button.

version 4.5

May 17, 2022 Version 4.5
• Track editor COPY / PASTE buttons now use iPadOS General PasteBoard. You can now copy/paste audio/MIDI between MultitrackStudio for iPad and MultitrackStudio on a Mac using Universal Clipboard.
• Removed "Copy to General PasteBoard" / "Paste from General PasteBoard" from track editor Copy / Paste menus (the COPY / PASTE buttons themselves do that now).
• 'Export MultitrackStudio Song' / 'Import Song' now have Copy / Paste options respectively. You can now copy/paste songs from Mac to iPad and vice-versa using Universal Clipboard.
• 'Import SoundFont' now has Paste option. You can now copy/paste from Mac to iPad using Universal Clipboard.
• Import/Export dialogs: 'General Pasteboard' options have been renamed to Copy or Paste.
• 'Export Presets' has 'Copy' option.
• 'Export MIDI Tracks' an 'Export Mix' now have 'Name' box.
• 'Export Mix' now has 'Type' en 'Quality' settings. The Pro Extension adds a 'Sample rate' setting.
• External MIDI Instrument: options menu has 'Import' option for patchmap files.
• Missing instrument or MIDI effect plugins are now remembered as 'substitutes'. This makes moving songs back and forth between devices easier. You can replace the Missing Instrument / Missing MIDI Effect placeholder with something you have.
When the song is back on the original device you can load the substitute using the instrument/MIDI effect's options menu. Not available for External MIDI Instruments, Virtual MIDI Apps or IAA Apps.
• There's now just one message dialog if multiple plugins or SoundFonts are missing while loading a song.
• Mixer sections can have up to 3 additional audio effect slots, depending on screen size. (requires Pro Extension)
• There can one more Effect Return on 10.5" or larger iPads (12.9" iPads had this already). (requires Pro Extension)
• .midi and .kar files can be imported, pasted or dropped.
• Fixed: error when tapping a crashed AU effect's Reload button twice quickly.
• Fixed: layout issues with iPad Mini 2021.

version 4.4.1

Apr 4, 2022 Version 4.4.1
• Pianoroll lasso now catches note starts (rather than requiring the first half of the note to be in the lasso).
• Fixed: some AU instruments crashed in iPadOS 15 if the keyboard in its UI was played.
• Fixed: problem with loading songs from desktop version if a mixer section contained more than 3 audio effects.
• Fixed: problem with entering text in the Plugin Manager.
• Fixed: rare exception error with physical (text) keyboard.

version 4.4

Mar 11, 2022 Version 4.4
• User interface has been refreshed.
• The level meters are now between the Rec buttons and the faders, which is where you need them.
• 12.9" iPad: Editor Preview panes are now on the right. They also serve to open/close the track editor (no more longtapping the track name box).
• The current value of knobs (and faders) appears above the knob rather than below, so they're no longer covered by your hand while moving the knob.
• EQ slots show a small version of the curve you see in the EQ pane.
• There's a small meter on Compressor, Dynamics (*), Master Limiter, MultiBand Compressor (*), DeEsser and Noise Gate slots. (* part of Pro Extension)
• Automated Fader slots indicate the current position.
• EQ: Bass and Treble section have Shelve option, this a modern variant of the Vintage option.
• Compressor: curve and history displays more accurately represent what's going on for Vintage and Vintage Warm programs.
• Audio editor data appears faster. It also works better with looping.
• Audio track data that appears on the Overview Bar while scrolling editors now takes the track editor's vertical zoom setting into account.
• Overview Bar: Removed the 'tap-and-drag' way of loop region selection (nobody liked it).
• Overview Bar shows the current editor view area while the editors are scrolling horizontally.
• Pianoroll/score/drum/pitchbend editors: there's a wider area on the left that scrolls mixer sections vertically. It now equal the pianoroll's vertical piano keyboard.
• "Cycling" is now called "Looping".
• Dropping MIDI files with SysEx-only streams on editors works better.
• MIDI file import: markers are ignored if there are more than 20.
• Fixed: Matrix Keyboard produced notes with extremely low velocity.
• Fixed: MultitrackStudio Instruments "Strength" knobs didn't work.

version 4.3

Oct 4, 2021 Version 4.3
• Improved Apple Pencil support. It's no longer used for scrolling, this allows for the editors to work with significantly less press-and-hold operations. Just a few actions require pressing the pencil until the selector appears, most notably adding notes and selecting a part in a MIDI editor.
• AU plugins that support the MIDI 2.0 protocol now receive MIDI 2.0 per-note controls instead of MPE. These plugins can receive MIDI 2.0 per-note pitch bend and all registered per-note controllers except for #3. (requires iPadOS 15)
• Supports AU plugins that convert audio to MIDI.
• Track name box menus now have Duplicate option. It creates a new track with a copy of this track's content.
• Note Editor has per-note articulation setting. It's only available if articulations have been set up for the MIDI instrument.
• Added 'Raw MIDI Channels' Articulation preset.
• Audio can be copy/pasted (or dragged) from audio track editor to Automated Fader, MIDI controller and automation editors. The amplitude envelope or audio pitch will be converted to dots.
• Dots Editor has new Invert action, it flips the dots vertically. Applies to Automated Fader, MIDI controller and automation editors.
• Keyboard shortcuts for Multi MIDI Editor: Command-U = all MIDI tracks, Option-Command-U = MIDI tracks having same color as focused track. (Pro Extension)
• Pianoroll: lassoing notes has been improved to work better with consecutive notes.
• Fixed: MIDI Pattern Editor's Instance Transpose setting didn't work right for Poly Aftertouch, Per Note Pitchbend and Per Note Controllers.
• Fixed: Issue with deleting lassoed notes in pianoroll/score editor.
• Track Pack IAP is discontinued. Its features are now part of the Pro Extension.

version 4.2

Jul 21, 2021 Version 4.2
• 3 additional track colors. The existing ones have been fine tuned.
• MIDI tracks respond to MIDI keyboard if one of its effects is visible (just like it already did for the instrument slot).
• Supports MIDI NRPN parameters.
• Dot Editor now has Position box and "To grid" button. Applies to Automated Fader, MIDI controller and automation editors.
• AU plugins that crash no longer lose their settings when they're reloaded.
• Fixed: Volume fader in audio track Edit Control pane could cause crash under certain conditions.
• Tempo editor 'Stretch Accelerando' option (from SEL menu) now works as expected with mouse or trackpad.
• mouse/keyboard: 'Option' mouse modifier for track's Play, Rec, Mute and Solo buttons: toggles all same-color tracks.
• mouse/keyboard: Shift key can be used in Pianoroll/Drum editors to ignore the Snap button, so you can add/move notes anywhere.

version 4.1

Apr 16, 2021 Version 4.1
• Supports mouse / trackpad / keyboard.
• MIDI 2.0: MIDI device protocol changes are now handled.
• Fixed: The Quantize and Legato options in a MIDI track editor's Edit Control panel didn't update per-note controls.
• Fixed: Copying (imported) MIDI controllers to automation editors: multiple values at the same time location are handled better.
• Fixed some issues that caused exception errors.

version 3.9.3

Jan 1, 2021 Version 3.9.3
• Fixed: SoundFont Player could make app unresponsive on iPadOS 14.
• Fixed: Automated Fader effect didn't remember dot at zero position.
• Fixed: Pianoroll/score editor Repeat option was grayed out when a single note was selected.

version 3.9.2

Oct 26, 2020 Version 3.9.2
• Fixed: dropping patchmap files (.pmp or .ins) on External MIDI Instrument pane didn't work.

version 3.9.2

26 Oct 2020 Version 3.9.2
• Fixed: dropping patchmap files (.pmp or .ins) on External MIDI Instrument pane didn't work.

version 3.9.1

Sep 24, 2020 Version 3.9.1
• Automation editors (Pro Extension), MIDI controller editors and Automated Fader effects: the Dots Editor pane that pops up on clicking EDIT when multiple dots are selected now offers several new functions. Sine or triangle shapes can be created, either in Hertz or in beats. Amplify and the new Vertical Shift can gradually fade in or out.
• SysEx editor supports "sequencer specific meta events". They aren't sent to MIDI instruments (MIDI doesn't allow for that), but they are saved in MIDI files.
• Songs with huge amounts of automation data save/open faster (Pro Extension).
• Quantize and custom grid resolutions can now go up to 16/4.
• MIDI file import/export: Some tweaks regarding SysEx messages. Messages like "XG On" will now appear in exported MIDI files before any other messages if you make sure it's at position 0.
• Fixed: MIDI Patterns could disappear if the Song Editor's insert options were used.
• Fixed: presets exported from desktop version weren't always imported correctly.
• Fixed: Document Picker crashed the app in iOS 9 and 10.
• Fixed many significant issues that caused exception errors. Thanks for sending error reports!

version 3.9.1

24 sep 2020 Version 3.9.1
• Automation editors (Pro Extension), MIDI controller editors and Automated Fader effects: the Dots Editor pane that pops up on clicking EDIT when multiple dots are selected now offers several new functions. Sine or triangle shapes can be created, either in Hertz or in beats. Amplify and the new Vertical Shift can gradually fade in or out.
• SysEx editor supports "sequencer specific meta events". They aren't sent to MIDI instruments (MIDI doesn't allow for that), but they are saved in MIDI files.
• Songs with huge amounts of automation data save/open faster (Pro Extension).
• Quantize and custom grid resolutions can now go up to 16/4.
• MIDI file import/export: Some tweaks regarding SysEx messages. Messages like "XG On" will now appear in exported MIDI files before any other messages if you make sure it's at position 0.
• Fixed: MIDI Patterns could disappear if the Song Editor's insert options were used.
• Fixed: presets exported from desktop version weren't always imported correctly.
• Fixed: Document Picker crashed the app in iOS 9 and 10.
• Fixed many significant issues that caused exception errors. Thanks for sending error reports!

version 3.9

30. Juli 2020 Version 3.9
• SysEx support: import from/export to MIDI files, edit and playback. Recording not supported. SysEx messages are sent to External MIDI Instruments, AU instruments/MIDI effects and IAA instruments.
• Patchmap import: .ins (Cakewalk instrument definition) files can be dropped on External MIDI Instrument windows, they'll be converted automatically. (iOS 11 and newer)
• Imported patchmaps can now be deleted: swipe left over a menu item and tap Delete.
• Added General MIDI 2, Roland GS en Yamaha XG patchmaps.
• "Percussion Channel" button has been removed from External MIDI Instrument windows.
Drum kits now appear in the Patch Selector, and the MIDI channel will be updated automatically on selecting a patch.
• External MIDI Instrument: patch selector has All category.
• Export MIDI Tracks: can optionally export to format 0 file.
• MIDI export/import: lyrics can optionally be UTF8 encoded.
• Improved IAA instrument compatibility for recent iPad models.
• Tuner effect now 'always works', regardless of Rec and/or Soft Monitoring buttons.
• Some other improvements and fixes.

version 3.9

Jul 30, 2020 Version 3.9
• SysEx support: import from/export to MIDI files, edit and playback. Recording not supported. SysEx messages are sent to External MIDI Instruments, AU instruments/MIDI effects and IAA instruments.
• Patchmap import: .ins (Cakewalk instrument definition) files can be dropped on External MIDI Instrument windows, they'll be converted automatically. (iOS 11 and newer)
• Imported patchmaps can now be deleted: swipe left over a menu item and tap Delete.
• Added General MIDI 2, Roland GS en Yamaha XG patchmaps.
• "Percussion Channel" button has been removed from External MIDI Instrument windows.
Drum kits now appear in the Patch Selector, and the MIDI channel will be updated automatically on selecting a patch.
• External MIDI Instrument: patch selector has All category.
• Export MIDI Tracks: can optionally export to format 0 file.
• MIDI export/import: lyrics can optionally be UTF8 encoded.
• Improved IAA instrument compatibility for recent iPad models.
• Tuner effect now 'always works', regardless of Rec and/or Soft Monitoring buttons.
• Some other improvements and fixes.

version 3.8.1

May 22, 2020 Version 3.8.1
• Now supports Bluetooth audio output (iOS 10 and newer)
• Fixed: MIDI file export with chords had problem with bass notes ('C#m/G#' would turn into 'G#m').
• Fixed: MIDI file import: bank could be incorrect with certain format 0 MIDI files.
• Fixed: Texts in Channel Output Channels selector (Devices pane) weren't correct for multichannel devices.

version 3.8

May 14, 2020 Version 3.8
• Lyrics/Chords prompter and editor. There's a Lyr button in the bottom right corner to show the prompter.
• Lyrics and chords can be imported from MIDI files (chords in XF format).
• Lyrics and chords are included in exported MIDI files. Chords are in XF format, but the file isn't a full blown XF file.
• You can now type comments (anything about this song you want to remember) in the Song Properties pane.
• USB thumb drives now appear in the Document Picker (iPadOS 13).
• Patchmap files can now be imported by dropping them on an External MIDI Instrument window (iOS 11 and newer).
• Zipped songs can now be dropped on the Import MultitrackStudio Song pane (iOS 11 and newer).
• MIDI track "Copy to new audio track" is a bit faster if track uses AU instrument.
• Fixed: score editor didn't get accidentals right for transposed instruments (Bb clarinet etc.)
• Some other fixes.

version 3.7

Apr 17, 2020 Version 3.7
• 'Export tracks to audio files...' is renamed to 'Export audio stems...'. It can now export groups as well, and there's an "Include track effects" button.
• Tuner has Pianoroll mode.
• Tuner: pitch detection is more reliable, meter is easier to read, reduced CPU usage.
• Quantize and custom grid resolutions can now be something like "2 in 3/8", which would be duplets. Until now the "3" in this example could only be "1".
• MIDI Controller editors: Dots Editor now has 'Straight Line' option, it connects the first and last selected dots using a straight line.
• Track sidechaining: a track that is sidechain source now still sends sidechain signal if its Mute button is engaged. A track that consumes a sidechain can now be soloed with working sidechains. And it's now easier to use a track as sidechain source only (until now you had to route it to a muted group to mute it). (Pro Extension)
• External MIDI instruments: patchmap can now be set to 'None', this may be more convenient than using a patchmap for a different device.
• External MIDI instruments: the Bank:prog box now accepts something like MSB:LSB:2 (the bank will be calculated from the MSB and LSB values).
• Fixed: Importing audio files: file names starting with a space caused problems.

version 3.6

Nov 15, 2019 Version 3.6
• Color, graphics and layout improvements. Editors are a bit wider.
• Added rewind button.
• Swiping left/right over the transport counter now steps through history of recent start positions and last stop position.
• Editors can now have light colors (option in Preferences pane).
• Some bug fixes.

version 2.6

version 3.9.3

1 gen 2021 Version 3.9.3
• Fixed: SoundFont Player could make app unresponsive on iPadOS 14.
• Fixed: Automated Fader effect didn't remember dot at zero position.
• Fixed: Pianoroll/score editor Repeat option was grayed out when a single note was selected.

version 3.9.3

2021年1月1日 Version 3.9.3
• Fixed: SoundFont Player could make app unresponsive on iPadOS 14.
• Fixed: Automated Fader effect didn't remember dot at zero position.
• Fixed: Pianoroll/score editor Repeat option was grayed out when a single note was selected.

version 3.6

15 de Nov de 2019 Version 3.6
• Color, graphics and layout improvements. Editors are a bit wider.
• Added rewind button.
• Swiping left/right over the transport counter now steps through history of recent start positions and last stop position.
• Editors can now have light colors (option in Preferences pane).
• Some bug fixes.

version 4.1

2021年4月16日 Version 4.1
• Supports mouse / trackpad / keyboard.
• MIDI 2.0: MIDI device protocol changes are now handled.
• Fixed: The Quantize and Legato options in a MIDI track editor's Edit Control panel didn't update per-note controls.
• Fixed: Copying (imported) MIDI controllers to automation editors: multiple values at the same time location are handled better.
• Fixed some issues that caused exception errors.