BeatMaker 2

BeatMaker 2


Audio & Music Production


$11.99

2.6.4for iPhone, iPad and more
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Oct 19, 2017
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About BeatMaker 2

*** BEATMAKER 3 IS AVAILABLE NOW ! ***

BeatMaker 2: Advanced mobile music workstation.

Combining music production tools that were behind the success of countless artists, BeatMaker 2 is a powerful, easy-to-use composition interface for amateurs and professionals alike.

Build your own virtual home-studio, create multiple instruments and connect them to a full-range of audio effects.
Compose, record, arrange and transform your ideas into complete songs, ready to be shared with others.

Import your own sounds or use the sound library provided: more than 170 high-quality instrument and drum presets from synthesizers to realistic orchestral sounds. You can even import songs from your iPod library!

Connect your MIDI accessories for an external control of BeatMaker's instruments, effects and mixer, ideal for home-studio productions and live performances. Compatible with audio interfaces with the Camera Kit (iPad only).

Works on all iPhone, iPod and iPad models starting with third generation devices (iPhone3GS, iPod3G 32GB, iPhone 4/4S/5, all iPads).

* STUDIO:
- Create multiple instruments with Drum Machine, Keyboard Sampler, Audio Tracks
- 11 effects: Reverb, Compressor, Filter, Delay, EQ, Flanger, Chorus, AutoPan, BitCrusher, Overdrive, 6-Band Parametric EQ
- 3 effect slots for each instrument
- CoreMIDI support: connect your MIDI accessories to control instruments, effects and mixer.

* DRUM MACHINE:
- 128 trigger pads: 16 pads over 8 banks
- Chop Lab: Slice audio loops to automatically create new sound presets
- Control sound parameters on individual pad: volume, pan, mute, output bus, semitone, fine tune, reverse and autoscaling
- Low/high pass filter per pad
- Pad trigger modes: one-shot, hold & loop
- ADSR Envelope ADSR control for each pad
- Exclusive groups and polyphony management
- "Live" modes: trigger, mute, reverse, velocity and tune spreading.
- Pad copy & paste

* KEYBOARD SAMPLER
- 128-key keyboard with pitch wheel, double keyboard mode, note display and zoom controls
- Easily create your own instruments from any sample combination with the keygroup editor
- Volume and filter ADSR envelopes
- Low/high pass filter with key tracking
- 2 LFOs to control volume, pitch and filter parameters
- Polyphony control, up to 32 voices
- Legato play mode with glide
- Velocity layers

* AUDIO TRACKS:
- Add audio tracks for recording and sample playback directly on the sequencer
- Record multiple audio tracks simultaneously
- Gain and noise gate on audio inputs
- Support for disk streaming to load samples without consuming RAM

* MULTI-TRACK SEQUENCER
- Create unlimited instrument, audio and FX tracks
- Automations: Record, edit and replay instrument and effect parameters
- Record, draw, arrange and resize patterns along the timeline to build your song
- Compose and modify patterns with a piano-roll interface. Edit notes, parameters and automations.
- Instrument and effect recording options: Quantize, take or partial undo, pre-roll, Overdub, note erasing.

* WAVE EDITOR
- Full-fledged wave editor with intuitive interface for manipulating samples
- Basic edition tools: trim, cut, copy, paste, with undo/redo
- High quality time-stretching and pitch-shifting algorithms
- Audio tools: normalize, silence, reverse, fade in and out, cross-fade
- Record new samples from microphone or instruments
- Loop points and tempo/signature editor

* MIXER CONSOLE
- Realistic multi-track mixer with level meters
- Edit volume, pan, solo, mute and bus routing features for each track
- Four sends available for each instrument/audio tracks

* LARGE SOUND BANK INCLUDED

* SHARING & GLOBAL OPTIONS
- MIDI files import/export
- MIDI Out, Sync, Thru support
- Virtual MIDI support
- Korg's WIST support
- Transfer files from/to your computer via iTunes or FTP
- Import songs from your iPod library to create new remixes
- Upload songs to your SoundCloud account
- DropBox support
- Share audio content via iOS pasteboard
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.6.4

Last updated on Oct 19, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Dropbox is back!
• Added Bluetooth MIDI support
• Fixed iPhone 8/8+ UI glitches
• Compatibility with iOS11
• Older (32-bits) iPad/iPhones/iPod Touch support is back
• Fixed the Bluetooth MIDI panel glitch
• Small improvements around the app
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Version History
2.6.4
Oct 19, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Dropbox is back!
• Added Bluetooth MIDI support
• Fixed iPhone 8/8+ UI glitches
• Compatibility with iOS11
• Older (32-bits) iPad/iPhones/iPod Touch support is back
• Fixed the Bluetooth MIDI panel glitch
• Small improvements around the app
2.6.3
Oct 19, 2017
• Dropbox is back!
• Added Bluetooth MIDI support
• Fixed iPhone 8/8+ UI glitches
• Compatibility with iOS11
• Small improvements around the app
2.6.2
Dec 13, 2016
Updates and fixes to the BeatMaker 2 music and beat production app:

• We're excited to introduce Ableton Link in BeatMaker 2 ! You can now synchronise the tempo of BM2 with other apps supporting Link.
• Fixed an issue affecting the keyboard sampler on older 32-bits devices
• Fixed an issue where the app would close when sending into background
• Fixed a crash when editing bounds on a AIFF sample or chop
• Updated to Audiobus 2.3.1
2.6.1
Dec 9, 2016
Updates and fixes to the BeatMaker 2 music and beat production app:

• We're excited to introduce Ableton Link in BeatMaker 2 ! You can now synchronise the tempo of BM2 with other apps supporting Link.
• Fixed an issue where the app would close when sending into background
• Fixed a crash when editing bounds on a AIFF sample or chop
• Updated to Audiobus 2.3.1
2.6.0
Jun 2, 2016
* Fix an issue with ARM/MUTE/OPTIONS buttons on track headers on newer devices
* Fix audio artefacts that might occur when recording at rates higher than 44.1kHz
2.5.9
Nov 22, 2015
• iPad Pro & iOS 9.x ready !
• Fix an issue with some Bluetooth accessories
2.5.8
Nov 13, 2015
• iPad Pro ready !
• Fix iOS9 issues
• Fix iPhone 6S / iPhone 6S+ / iPod Touch 6G issues
• BeatMaker 2 is now fully 64-bits optimized on supported devices
• Update Audiobus to version 2.2.3b2-4
• Fix an issue with the pattern editor
• Minor improvements
2.5.7
Nov 12, 2015
*** Do not update to this version ! There is an issue with the pattern editor ! ***

• iPad Pro ready !
• Fix iOS9 issues
• Fix iPhone 6S / iPhone 6S+ / iPod Touch 6G issues
• BeatMaker 2 is now fully 64-bits optimized on supported devices
• Update Audiobus to version 2.2.3b2-4
• Minor improvements
2.5.6
Oct 8, 2014
- Fixed resolution problem on iPhone 6 and 6+
- Fixed drag'n'drop / quick load issue
- Fixed an issue with Dropbox
- Dropbox updated to version 1.3.13
2.5.5
Oct 6, 2014
iPhone 6 and 6+ users should wait before updating to BeatMaker 2.5.5! There is an issue with the screen resolution. Sorry for the inconvenience, we are working on it.

- Fix pitch wheel automation recording
- Updated Audiobus SDK to 2.1.3
- iOS 8 compatibility
2.5.4
Nov 25, 2013
- Fix a problem with iOS 5.x
2.5.3
Nov 20, 2013
- Fix a crash that occur with iOS 7 at launch
We're sorry for the inconvenience, everything is OK now.
2.5.2
Nov 19, 2013
► Fix loading of preset/projects samples ("file not found" messages)
► Automation record takeover is now an option, and is now disabled by default (see the Record panel)
► Improve and fix pattern editor behaviour
► Fix a possible glitch/crash in MIDI learning mode
► Fix iPod import listing
► Updated Audiobus SDK to 1.0.4.2
2.5.1
Oct 31, 2013
► Compatible with Apple iOS Inter-App Audio (iOS7 only, iPhone+iPad)
► Compatible with iOS 7 on all devices (fix the graphic glitch on iPhone 5S)
► INTUA Sound Store for getting new kits and sound banks
► New effect: Stereo delay
► MIDI note learn on drum machine: configure each drum sampler exactly like your MIDI controller
► MIDI Clock and MIDI transport messages improved
► Quick MIDI CC touch’n'learn on instruments, mixer and effects controls
► Every instrument will listen on MIDI Channel #1 by default
► Take-over mode for reading back sequencer automations
► Looping will no longer reset automations
► OMNI disabled by default
► MIDI Clock messages are sent by default
► Auto-saved sessions (“Last Session”) now saved with project name, in a special directory “Auto-saved Sessions”
► MIDI configuration templates will now save custom note mapping
► GM Drum mapping mode in Drum Machine MIDI configuration panel
► Note length can be edited directly on the pattern editor
► Missing samples will still be displayed on pads and keyboard mapping editor for easier recovery (prefixed with a cross)
► Update to Audiobus SDK 1.0.2
► Other fixes and enhancements
2.5
Oct 24, 2013
► Compatible with Apple iOS Inter-App Audio (iOS7 only, iPhone+iPad)
► Compatible with iOS 7 on all devices (fix the graphic glitch on iPhone 5S)
► INTUA Sound Store for getting new kits and sound banks
► New effect: Stereo delay
► MIDI note learn on drum machine: configure each drum sampler exactly like your MIDI controller
► MIDI Clock and MIDI transport messages improved
► Quick MIDI CC touch’n'learn on instruments, mixer and effects controls
► Every instrument will listen on MIDI Channel #1 by default
► Take-over mode for reading back sequencer automations
► Looping will no longer reset automations
► OMNI disabled by default
► MIDI Clock messages are sent by default
► Auto-saved sessions (“Last Session”) now saved with project name, in a special directory “Auto-saved Sessions”
► MIDI configuration templates will now save custom note mapping
► GM Drum mapping mode in Drum Machine MIDI configuration panel
► Note length can be edited directly on the pattern editor
► Missing samples will still be displayed on pads and keyboard mapping editor for easier recovery (prefixed with a cross)
► Update to Audiobus SDK 1.0.2
► Other fixes and enhancements
2.4.8
Jun 15, 2013
► Add drag'n'drop support on Sampler mapping editor (on keys, zones and zone list)
► Quick Load browser now saves last visited directory
► Update Dropbox SDK to version 1.3.4
► Fix audio artifacts that could occur while reaching maximum polyphony
► Fix handling of auto-repeat when latency was changed
► Fix a bug that would mute pads assigned to a ghost bus
► Improve overall stability
2.4.7
Apr 10, 2013
► Fix an issue on iPhone that affected file listing (browser) and would cause random crashes
2.4.6
Apr 9, 2013
► Fix audio clicks that could occur when using Audiobus
► Update Audiobus SDK to 1.0.3
► Prevent screen auto-locking when transfering files (Dropbox, FTP, Soundcloud, etc.) or exporting.
2.4.5
Mar 18, 2013
► Audio recordings are compensated with audio and MIDI latency
► The audio latency setting is back (256 to 1024 frames)
► Audio recordings are now saved in a "Recordings" directory
► Audio recordings are now named after their bus/Audiobus app name
► Updated Audiobus SDK to 1.0.1

✓ Fix behavior of background mode when Audiobus is connected
✓ Fix a bug that would occur when recording while a sample was being edited
✓ Fix a bug that would occur when duplicating an audio track while sequencer was playing
2.4.4
Feb 21, 2013
►►► Maintenance update to fix an issue with Audiobus filter apps
► Added Audiobus support! BeatMaker 2 can send to or receive audio from other apps!
✓ Monitor, record, apply effects, tweak input volume, apply noise gate from apps connected to Audiobus
✓ Audio tracks are created automatically when connecting new apps or starting a new project
✓ Control the sequencer and instrument sample recorder from another app with the Audiobus connection panel
✓ Updated Audiobus SDK to latest version, addressing an issue with USB audio interfaces
► Virtual MIDI input apps are not active by default, only controllers are
► .midi files are now recognized
► ZIP files transferred via FTP or DropBox are now unzipped automatically
► Improvements of MIDI output timestamps
► Fix an issue that could occur after putting BeatMaker in background after using SoundCloud or Dropbox
► Fix an issue that could occur when adding a new instrument/effect while sending MIDI
► Fix sample navigation when fully zoomed
► Fix behavior of MUTE/SOLO buttons on the mixer
► Fix a bug that could occur when previewing a very small portion of a sample in streaming
► Fix reading of float AIFF files in streaming mode
► Other stability and UI improvements and optimizations
2.4.3
Feb 20, 2013
► Added Audiobus support! BeatMaker 2 can send to or receive audio from other apps!
✓ Monitor, record, apply effects, tweak input volume, apply noise gate from apps connected to Audiobus
✓ Audio tracks are created automatically when connecting new apps or starting a new project
✓ Control the sequencer and instrument sample recorder from another app with the Audiobus connection panel
► Virtual MIDI input apps are not active by default, only controllers are
► .midi files are now recognized
► ZIP files transferred via FTP or DropBox are now unzipped automatically
► Improvements of MIDI output timestamps
► Fix an issue that could occur after putting BeatMaker in background after using SoundCloud or Dropbox
► Fix an issue that could occur when adding a new instrument/effect while sending MIDI
► Fix sample navigation when fully zoomed
► Fix behavior of MUTE/SOLO buttons on the mixer
► Fix a bug that could occur when previewing a very small portion of a sample in streaming
► Fix reading of float AIFF files in streaming mode
► Other stability and UI improvements and optimizations
2.4.2
Dec 13, 2012
► The note repeat feature is now working again
► Added iTunes file sharing (USB tranfers)
► Fix an issue where the browser would not restart in the last visited directory
► Improve MIDI clock sending
2.4.1
Dec 11, 2012
► 6-band EQ has no filters activated when created
► Sends are now post-fader and labeled in dB
► Improve Dropbox stability and user experience
► Fix FX bus/sends in old projects
► Fix stereo bluetooth devices "audio engine problem" issue
► Fix a problem when switching projects with MIDI OUT enabled
► Fix a problem when an instrument is removed
► Fix an issue that could occur when installing Beatmaker 1 BMKZ files (Dropbox/FTP)
► Fix an issue with some MIDI data being ignored
2.4
Nov 14, 2012
NEW FEATURES
► Stereo bus recording on audio tracks
► Four audio sends available per mixer tracks
► New 6-band parametric equalizer (LPF, low shelf, band-pass, peak, notch, high shelf, HPF)
► New side-chain option in compressor effect
► Double-tapping track handles in sequencer brings instrument/audio track configuration
► iPhone 5 compatibility
► UI and engine improvements
► Time-stretch and pitch-shift quality/settings have been improved
► Ability to zoom vertically in the sequencer


IMPROVEMENTS & BUG FIXES
► Faster graphic rendering on iPad 3 with iOS 6.x installed
► Improve virtual MIDI
► Updated Dropbox SDK to 1.3.2
► Fix a bug in empty keyboard sampler when LFO settings were changed
► Dropbox will now work when background mode is disabled
► Fix file transfer lock issue on iOS 6
► Fix handling of incoming "packed" MIDI data (Genome MIDI sequencer, etc.)
2.3.1
Sep 12, 2012
New features
►Audio tracks with disk streaming support
►Support for USB class audio interfaces on iPad via Camera Connection Kit
►Record up to 8 audio tracks simultaneously (current iOS limitation)
►Gain and noise gate on audio inputs
►Sample drag'n'drop on drum machine via "Quick Load" feature
►Event recording is now allowed anywhere in the app
►Patterns can be dragged directly on the song editor
►Sample streaming in drum and keyboard samplers (samples are not loaded in RAM)
►Automatic audition of samples in browser
►New auto-loop mode for pads (quantized)
►Revamped iPod Library import
►Sustain pedal is now supported in the keyboard sampler and is editable in the pattern editor
►Keyboard sampler now supports layers
►Revamped sampler mapping editor
►Retina graphic content for the 3rd generation iPad
►Receive MIDI clock messages for tempo synchronization
►App Settings: Added OMNI and input clock
►More automatizable parameters: Auto-pan sync and sync toggle / Effects bypass / LFO sync rate / Invert ADSR / Tune, Fine-Tune / Filter key / Pads reverse and mute / Mixer track mute and solo / Sustain pedal

Improvements and bug fixes
►Fix crash when resetting auto-scale on an empty pads
►Fix noise when looping very small samples
►Fix issue with installing BeatMaker 1 'bmkz' files
►Fix sampling rate issue with some accessories (ie. Apple Digital AV Adapter)
►Fix behavior of MIDI virtual input ports
►Install BMKZ kits when using Dropbox
►Other minor fixes and engine improvements
►Update to Dropbox SDK v1.2.2
►Improve preset/projects file format (quicker load/save)

2.3.1:
► Fix a bug where the polyphony was not correctly reloaded
► Add background mode as an option (Settings)
► Fix audio export offset when MIDI OUT was active
► Improve tempo handling while receiving MIDI clocks
► Fix pads in auto-loop when loading a preset or project
► Fix sustain pedal behavior with volume and filter envelopes

BeatMaker 2 FAQ

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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of BeatMaker 2.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
BeatMaker 2 supports English
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