LayR version 1.2, a huge update for LayR, a massively polyphonic, multi-timbral synthesizer for iOS (iPad/iPhone) bringing lots of new features and some major improvements. In fact there are so many changes it's difficult to include them all on a small release sheet, so interested users should please read the new PDF manual for full details.
Meanwhile here's a list of the major features:
- Audio Unit: LayR now includes a fully functional audio unit version with a dynamic user interface that adapts to the available screen space.
- PDF Manual: The old help system is replaced by a comprehensive manual which can be read in-app or exported to your preferred PDF reader.
- Improved User Interface: The entire UI has been given a modern facelift including pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and fully labelled controls in the Layer Editor.
- Instrument Mixer Drag & Drop: Instrument and Layer strips can now be re-arranged in the Instrument Mixer. Layers can be converted to new Instruments or copied between instruments with drag and drop.
- MIDI Controller Mixer: A new panel that sports optional sliders for Channel Volumes and every MIDI cc that's been assigned to the current performance. Allows users to perform live MIDI controller mixing in-app. Can also be used to query which parameters have been assigned to MIDI and in which Instrument/Layer they are located.
- Arpeggio Sequencer: The arpeggiator gets a more descriptive name and some cool additions including new event types, new playback modes and the ability to set mode, speed and length per track.
- Modulation Matrix: Modulation sources in the Layer Editor can now be routed to any destination.
- Improved Oscillator: The oscillator gets Coarse/Fine tuning and "Fixed Mode" which decouples the oscillator from the MIDI keyboard. Also FM has been greatly improved with a new mode allowing modulation over the full audio range.
- LFO Sync Mode: Keeps LFOs in all playing voices synced to the same phase as each other.
- Wave Folder Pitch Adjust: The amount of folding is now reduced as notes get higher, this helps reduce aliasing artefacts that may be introduced by the folder when processing high frequency content.
- Legacy Mode: A experimental option that keeps LayR's engine to a fixed lower CPU usage, this will hopefully extend LayR's lifetime for users with older, lower powered iOS devices.
- Light Colour Scheme: An optional lighter colour scheme for use in bright daylight conditions.
- 2nd MIDI Input Port: For stand-alone app: A port which listens on all channels for MIDI Bank Select/Program messages, this port can be used to select Performance presets while allowing the other input port to use all 16 channels for multi-timbral use.
- New Presets: A whole new bank of 36 presets by Sky Runner and another new bank dedicated to individual user presets.
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