Modstep 1.1 Includes Audio Unit Support, Arrange Mode, MIDI Import/Export

Good news for all the Modsteppers out there, those of you who discovered ModStep for iPad. The new version, 1.1 includes a whole raft of new features including, Audio Units, a new Plugin Browser, Arrangement features, Global Scale, MIDI import and export, Audiobus destination support for up to eight channels, and a lot of enhancements and bugfixes.

Plus, Modstep will be on sale until monday the 25th  for 14,99 $!

New Features:

• Audio Unit support: use AU instruments and effects in modstep
• new Plugin-Browser: Drag and drop internal Instruments, AUs or IAAs to any of the Tracks.
• new Plugin-Chain per Track:: combine Internal Instruments, Audio Units and IAAs and add unlimited Insert FX per Track
• new MIDI - IO-Section per Track allows quick & easy setup of MIDI Port & Channel routings for each track.
• added Master FX Chain
• new Settings-Popups for Clips, Scenes & Tracks - available via Long-Tap.
• Global Scale: use one Scale throughout all Tracks in your Session (optional per track)
• Clips now show a preview of the notes inside their current Pattern.
• Patterns now show a preview of their notes.
• when deleting a Clip you will now have to confirm the deletion by tapping twice.
• added optional ‘Enter Clip Shortcut’ - if activated, all clips will show a button that allows to quickly open the clip in its related sequencer page.
• added variable grid-size in Piano Roll (1/48 - 1bar)
• studiomux is now able to send audio data to modstep (e.G. to mix or process through FX)
• modstep can now receive audio via Audiobus (to mix / process)

Added Arrangement options:

• Scene follow: Automatically starts the next scene after the current one finishes. 
• Scene Loops: set the Scene to loop X times (or unlimited) before the next one starts
• Clip Loops: set the Clip to loop X times (or unlimited)
• Scale per Scene: Change the Global Scale per Scene
• Tempo per Scene: Change the tempo for each Scene

MIDI file import & export

• new MIDI file browser in the main file-menu.
• added MIDI indicators 
• AudioShare import for the Sampler
• new global Keyboard with Pads and velocity to easily play all of your tracks onscreen.
• Audiobus destination support
• over 20 new MIDI Templates
• added metronome
• you may now decide which of the tracks should record audio.

Changes:

• Notes entered in Drum and Melody mode are not shared anymore (when switching modes, the other modes notes will not play or be shown anymore)
• Drum / Melody mode do not change the Piano Rolls touch-behaviour anymore. 
• added Draw-mode toggle to change the Piano Rolls touch-behaviour in either mode.

Bugfixes & improvements:

• fixed occasional note drop-outs
• improved timing of internal Sampler & Synth to be sample accurate
• improved audio-recordings to be seamless loops
• Export and Import of CCs, Chords and Pads works now
• fixed panning bug in the Sampler.
• Velocity in Piano Roll and Step Sequencer was fixed
• CCs were blocked by selected CCs 
• several smaller bug- and crash-fixes as well as small usability enhancements.

Check out some videos here, also featuring Ableton Link:

Requirements:

• iOS 8 or later
• for audio and MIDI streaming to a Mac or PC, the studiomux server software is required: get the latest for free at studiomux.net.
• Price: 19,99 $, 14,99 $ until monday the 25th of april.

Note: Although Modstep doesn't officially don’t support the iPad 1, all MIDI functionality including MIDI-streaming via studiomux currently works on iOS 5.1.1.

Web: http://modstep.net