MuTools has released Mu.Lab 3 – an “alternative, hi-quality music application for Mac OSX and Windows”.

New in MU.LAB 3

• Function shortcuts: Map a key or MIDI event to almost any function!
• Step Recorder
• Integrated virtual MIDI keyboard
• Super comfortable editor zooming & scrolling
• Finetuned mouse tools
• Composition Sub Tracks
• Compressor Module
• MIDI Clock Out
• “Open Recent”
• Relative audio file paths -> easy to move sessions to another system
• Line tool for velocity beams
• Improved sequence loop system
• Improved modular system
• Comfortable library system
• Support for recording multiple event sources at once
• Logical Event Selector
• Improved VST plug-in editors
• Finetuned ASIO and VST engines
• Many user comfort add-ons and workflow enhancements
• Windows: Supports stereo MME output so no need to install ASIO4ALL first
• Comes in 3 versions: MU.LAB FREE, MU.LAB XT and MU.LAB UL

MU.LAB 3 comes in 3 versions: MU.LAB FREE, MU.LAB XT and MU.LAB UL. The table below explains the differences:

	MU.LAB FREE	MU.LAB XT	MU.LAB UL
Number of Audio Ins/Outs	2/2	2/2	32/32
Number of MIDI Ins/Outs	1/1	1/1	8/8
Tracks per Composition (*)	4	8	Unlimited
VST plug-ins in database	8	16	Unlimited
Able to mixdown in 32 bit	No	No	Yes
MultiChannel ReWire	No	No	Yes
Function Shortcuts	16	32	Unlimited
Free updates for MU.LAB 3.x		Yes	Yes
Free update to MU.LAB 4		No	Yes
Price	0 EUR	25 EUR	75 EUR

Besides these differences, all MU.LAB versions work in exactly the same way, and so these docs apply to all versions.

MU.LAB Key Features

• Create, record, edit and play audio & MIDI
• Flexible routing of audio & MIDI
• Integrated hi-quality synths, samplers and effects
• Supports VST plug-ins, both audio & MIDI
• ReWire Master
• Hi-quality audio engine
• Sample accurate sequencing
• Easy workflow
• Modular architecture
• Available on Mac OSX and Windows
• Can be used from a USB memory stick