Developer Terry Demco has released an update to VoKey, a software sampler for iOS, adding AudioBus support and more.
Here’s what’s new in VoKey 1.5:
- Audiobus Support
- Map to Keys – Select multiple regions of a sample to be mapped to separate keys on the keyboard.
Features:
- Waveform Selection – Drag your finger over the waveform to quickly edit the sample to use on the keyboard.
- Map to Keys – Select multiple regions of a sample to be mapped to separate keys on the keyboard.
- Reverse Sample Mode – Play samples in reverse, and use the waveform to customize the sample further.
- Web Interface – Upload and customize your VoKEY samples from a local computer.
- Virtual MIDI / Core MIDI – Use an external MIDI keyboard or send MIDI to other devices
- 13 Reverb effects with wet/dry adjustment
- Compatible with the IK Multimedia iRig Mic, for high quality recordings
- Audiobus Support
- Waveform painting and jumping.
- Edit by painting selections of the waveform RED or BLUE. this allows customized ‘Map to Keys’ effects. Jump between blue segments in the waveform easily with the ‘NEXT’ button.
- Sound Modes: – The Timeshifting (or Timestretching) option allows simultaneously played notes to be in sync and the same duration, making the samples sound harmonious and musical when played together.
- Automatic Sample Trimming – This version automatically recognizes and removes the silence or “dead air” at the beginning and end of the recorded sample, making the keyboard very responsive.
- Audio Normalization – Normalization increases the loudness of your recordings to a maximum level without introducing any new distortion.
- Sustain and Looping. – Control how the recorded samples are looped and sustained, when played on the keyboard.
- 30-Note Polyphony – make your own custom high-quality uncompressed (48.0k 16 bit) samples.
- Fully Animated Keyboard with multitouch glissando (finger sliding).
- Save, Load, Preview, and Delete Samples.
- Save and load Song Performances with Tempo adjustment.
VoKey is available in the App Store for $4.99.
