2.2.1
2021-10-31
Bug fixes:
- sample folders with dots in their names were not seen - fixed;
- AUv3: "Start with Host" setting was not working/displaying correctly;
- AUv3: if you solo one part and then reopen plugin's window, solo will be cancelled - fixed;
- Copy/Paste Entire Part now pastes part's name too;
- pressing and holding the Part select, Mute, Erase, Trigger etc. buttons from the external midi controller (previously assigned via Midi Learn) was not working correctly: it would release when you touched some pads on the screen at the same time - fixed now;
- using with LaunchPad Pro: during playback, "Follow Cursor" function was not working (not updating the current bar) while app was in the background - fixed;
Other changes:
- you can now use EXIT button during playback to cancel jumping to the next pattern in case you have occasionally selected it;
- during pattern playback, if you occasionally touched the SONG mode button, you can now cancel it by tapping the SONG button again. EXIT button will work for this too;
- Revert to Saved: you can now use this function during pattern playback, no need to stop the pattern.
2.2.0
2021-04-28
- introducing Novation LaunchPad Pro mk3 support (in standalone app only)! Connect your LP Pro and get full control over your live performance with Groove Rider GR-16! You can access up to four different pad modes simultaneously. It can display, for example, Mute, Trigger, Jump and Keys modes simultaneously on one LP Pro surface! Also, you can control the MFX touch pad, Arpeggiator, adjust part Volume, Pan, Send amount, Mutes, Solo, browse your patterns bank and much more!
- added a separate Settings Page (standalone app only) with a new dedicated Settings button next to the Mixer button. Settings Page contains all the global GR-16 settings like Audio, Midi, Colors, Sync etc. displayed in a convenient way, and also all the Export/Share functions. Note, that the old "Settings" menu and all the export functions from the "Util" menu were moved to this new Settings Page;
- LaunchPad Pro mk3 section added to the Midi menu of the Settings Page, where you can tweak certain things like e.g. Arpeggiator x-axis and y-axis parameter assign, enable/disable screen saver and text hints;
- fixed bug in AUv3 with assigning knob parameters under AUM: knobs were reacting only in every other pattern you select;
- fixed in AUv3: REC aim (REC paused) mode now starts to play together with host;
- other minor bug fixes.
2.1.2
2021-01-17
- bug fixed in AUv3, which could lead to incorrect state saving/restoring when using several instances of GR-16 inside one host project;
- fixed: pattern started to play incorrectly when you paste a copied pattern during playback.
2.1.1
2021-01-09
In this update, bugs fixed in AUv3:
- incorrect AU parameters were displayed in the available parameters list (in AUM);
- value jog was behaving incorrectly in the Pattern List selection mode;
- Mute buttons on the mixer page sometimes worked incorrectly;
- when freezing a track in Cubasis, all the parameters and the pattern itself were reset to the Init state;
- sometimes when Cubasis puts GR-16 offline and its parameters stop responding (e.g. when GR-16 track is Muted), it shows corresponding message now;
- Midi Learn setup was not saved/restored correctly.
2.1.0
2021-01-06
- Midi Learn is now working inside AUv3 the same way it works in standalone. Midi Learn setup is unique for each AUv3 unit and saved with the unit state;
- new: note key and chord name labels are now displayed on top of Pads when in Keys or Chords mode;
- some of the skins were slightly modified, light font style added;
- standalone: removed annoying slide animation when opening Mixer page;
- some serious bug fixes.
2.0.2
2020-12-28
- fixed in AUv3: multi-out bus configuration and certain settings were not saving with audio unit state;
- fixed crash when doing "Delete All User Patterns" or "Export All User Patterns" functions;
- AUv3: now in Trigger mode you can trigger all the pads using two octaves of a single midi input channel (as in standalone);
- fixed in AUv3: undo history was cleared every time after closing/reopening unit window;
- iPad Air (4th gen) screen layout bug fixed in standalone;
- minor bug fixes.
2.0.1
2020-12-24
In this 2.0.1 version:
- a quick fix for the Midi Note Off event in AUv3;
In previous major 2.0.0 update:
- Introducing AUv3 support! Now you can use fully-sized GR-16 Audio Unit inside any AUv3 host with almost the same functionality, as in standalone version (excluding chain, song mode and some export functions);
- Midi In and 16-channel Midi Out support for AUv3;
- Multi-output audio unit is also included. Use up to 8 assignable audio busses (incl. Master bus)!
- new: import samples and folders directly from Files.app dialog for both Standalone and AUv3;
- "User" folder is renamed to "Samples" and moved to the top of the folder list for user convenience;
- some factory Bank A patterns were improved/replaced to sound better (A32, A37-42, A71);
- lots of bug fixes, because main parts of sequencer engine were rewritten from scratch. Feel free to email me at jimaudiodsp -at- gmail.com if you find some bugs or issues with GR-16.
1.7.9
2020-09-19
- fixed issue with midi notes timing, sent to GR's Midi Input. They were played back with a small jitter (off the grid);
- dynamic knob control added for better value adjusting experience;
- on the Mixer page channel strips: now you can tap Mute or Solo button and swipe it left/right to mute or solo multiple parts in one swipe!
1.7.8
2020-08-09
- added Relative Midi support for controlling the knobs. There are two relative midi modes currently supported: Binary Offset and 2's Complement. Auto detection is enabled by default, but you can change it manually in the Settings menu -> 'Relative Midi' setting;
- minor Midi Learn related bugs fixed.
1.7.7
2020-07-21
• Midi Thru feature added. You can turn it on from the Settings menu;
• Midi Learn functionality is expanded! You can now assign CC's to the following controls:
- transport buttons and menu navigation buttons;
- Shift button and part select buttons;
- pad mode buttons;
- Wave, Filter, Mod, Ifx type buttons;
- value jog knob;
- all the controls on the Mixer page (including Mute and Solo buttons per each part);
• Midi Learn: added two new settings (in Settings menu) to select between momentary and toggle midi controls for Mute buttons (1) and all the other buttons (2);
• Pattern name is now also accessible from the Pattern parameters menu.
1.7.6
2020-07-13
- new Bank D "Hip Hop Beats" with 97 patterns (17 hip hop tracks) and 64 sound presets is now available as In-App purchase;
- bug fixed: when rendering song audio, and loading it into another daw, beats were a little bit off the grid;
- midi clock related bug fixed, when song position sometimes was read incorrectly;
- other minor bug fixes.
1.7.5
2020-02-21
- added support for the new devices screen resolutions, especially iPad 11", 12.9" and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Graphics on these devices now looks crisper;
- Follow Cursor function added (Off by default). Toggle it from the Settings menu, or simply by tapping Bar + and - buttons simultaneously;
- second tap on "Chords" button now reveals "Chord Set" menu for quick access;
- minor bug fixes.
1.7.4
2019-11-06
Fixed crash when using Stems Export and Ableton Live Set Export functions.
1.7.3
2019-11-04
Fixed issue, affected by incorrect behaviour of audio buffer size setting on the newest iOS devices, introduced with iOS 13 (operating system is setting two times smaller buffer size, than being requested). It could cause audio glitches while playback and pattern switching.
1.7.2
2019-10-30
This update introduces bug fixes:
- fixed: Copy button sometimes crashed the app in song mode;
- fixed: in very rare cases, the app could not launch at all (until being reinstalled);
- fixed sound glitch bug, which appeared sometimes when switching from Distortion MFX to Peak filter MFX;
- fixed: in Song menu you couldn't turn on the Global Tempo parameter by selecting "On" from a table;
- Audiobus and Ableton Link SDKs updated to the latest version;
- added iOS 13 support.
1.7.1
2019-07-06
- fixed: Mute part indicator (small speaker icon) was behaving incorrectly when changing mutes from pads;
- fixed: When "Mute Mode: Sync" selected, muting from pads when playback is stopped was not working correctly;
- now, when you rename a pattern, a new pattern name is immediately saved (no need to tap WRITE button for it);
- other minimal bug fixes.
1.7
2018-12-18
- Song Mode added. You can now create songs from user patterns, as well as render audio and stems, export/import them as single .song.gr16 file. Detailed Song Mode description will be soon added into the GR-16 Manual Guide;
- new patterns Bank C "Vinyl House Grooves" is now available as In-App purchase. It contains 81 patterns in styles House / Tech House / Minimal House (15 separate house tracks), and 73 additional part sound presets;
- in Song Mode, you can select different pattern length (in Bars) to repeat for the patterns, used in the song (max length is 32 bars). Also, you can select pattern's starting bar, and choose individual mutes for every pattern in a song;
- in Song Mode, you can record live song automation over the existing patterns automation (REC button). Note, that song automation cannot be edited;
- wavetables sample caching added, which allows to load recent used wavetables a lot faster, than before;
- added Push Notifications system to inform the user about new pattern banks, new apps and other special offers from JimAudio; Please allow it when asked, if you'd like to stay in touch;
- added pattern playback progress bar on the main screen;
- internal tempo and events playback resolution increased. It allows to play/render audio with more precise timing accuracy; also, it fixed an issue, when after exporting long patterns/chains to a wav file, rendered bpm was slightly different than original;
- fixed crash, which occurred when playing around with all 10 fingers on the screen on the iPad;
- fixed issue on stepped type automation, when the very first parameter value was not played at pattern start, but after a small delay;
- fixed issue when Copy Bar was copying the notes, but wasn't copying the automation with them;
- fixed issue, when "swiping left" the user patterns in pattern selector was not working (Init pattern function);
- fixed issue with IFX Flanger: it was unstable when used right after IFX Free Delay;
- fixed: IFX Flanger was sounding differently when using different Sample Rate in settings;
- fixed issue with message "Format not supported", when importing patterns bank file into GR-16;
- improved: now, when jumping between patterns during playback, those parts, which have identical/similar parameter settings, will not be cut-off during pattern switching.
1.6.3
2018-10-02
In this version (1.6.3):
- added nested folders support for the imported user samples. Now you can browse your samples tree not being limited to nesting level or folder name length;
- import .zip function now imports your samples into GR-16 documents folder, preserving full subdirectory tree from given zip file (previously, all subdirectories were merged into one during import);
- bug fixed: Copy/Paste patterns function was not working properly after last update;
- minimal improvements in the Arpeggiator: Up, Down and Random modes are now also affecting the arpeggiator's octaves, not only key order as it was before;
- fixed: Midi In now ignores incoming midi channel notes, if corresponding part's Mutes are ON;
- fixed: "-0.00" parameter value issue which sometimes appeared in the adjustable Settings parameters.
In previous update (1.6.2):
- User patterns bank is now subdivided into several sub-banks (4 x 64 by default), for easier pattern navigation. You can change the subdivide factor from the Settings menu -> User sub-banks parameter;
- now you can hold "Part ->" or "<- Part" button and tap a Pad, to instantly select desired Part;
- crash bug fixed, when trying to use "Delete All User Patterns" utility; also when importing previously saved user bank from .bank.gr16 file;
- now tapping a Pad will not switch off the Shift Lock. It can be useful when tweaking knobs with Shift Lock On, while hitting Pads to hear the effect.
1.6.2
2018-09-28
In this update (1.6.2):
- User patterns bank is now subdivided into several sub-banks (4 x 64 by default), for easier pattern navigation. You can change the subdivide factor from the Settings menu -> User sub-banks parameter;
- now you can hold "Part ->" or "<- Part" button and tap a Pad, to instantly select desired Part;
- crash bug fixed, when trying to use "Delete All User Patterns" utility; also when importing previously saved user bank from .bank.gr16 file;
- now tapping a Pad will not switch off the Shift Lock. It can be useful when tweaking knobs with Shift Lock On, while hitting Pads to hear the effect;
In previous big update (1.6.0):
- maximum pattern length raised to 8 bars;
- introducing Wavetable Synthesis. You can load a wavetable, and control its wavetable position parameter (can be modulated) and the pulse width (can be automated);
- introducing In-App purchases. First introduced IAP is a new pattern Bank B "Techno Sessions", consisting of 72 new patterns and 50 part presets in Deep / Melodic Techno style. Now available from within the app;
- 80 new one-shot samples added to the built-in sample library for FREE!
- 4 new instruments added;
- 45 built-in wavetables added! Select them by tapping Oscillator's "Wave" button and then browsing inside the "Wave" folder. Note, that user wavetables will be placed at the top of the list inside this folder;
- you can import your own wavetable files (Serum wav format is currently supported) by placing these files into the "Wave" folder inside Groove Rider's documents folder, or by using "Open In..." dialog from other locations;
- 14 new part sound presets added to the Bank A presets. They're all based on built-in wavetables, and have a prefix "WT";
- new Bar selector with 2 buttons: plus and minus. Old 4-buttons selector is still available (switchable from Settings menu), but it will not be able to access more than 4 bars;
- Part Mutes events now can work in Sync to the Beat, Bar or Pattern. This is selectable from the Settings menu - Mute Mode, but it is Off by default. Very useful when performing live;
- Shift "Lock" feature added, allows to temporarily lock the Shift button in pressed state. To activate, hold down the Shift button and swipe up or down for some distance. Deactivated by tapping anything, that is not a knob;
- 2 new Utilities added: "Clone Bar" and "Clone Pattern Bar". First one to distribute (copy) currently selected bar along all the other bars in the current Part. Second one to distribute (copy) the whole current bar (affecting all 16 parts) into the other bars;
- Utilities folder is rearranged to put the most important functions to the top;
- new Copy/Paste function: you can now copy and paste the whole Mixer state (all part levels, pans, send fx amounts and also master volume) from one pattern to another. Just select "Paste Mixer" from the popup menu upon paste;
- Midi CC output is added, allowing you to send all knobs movements to the Midi Out. It is Off by default, please activate it from Settings menu if needed;
- you can now see the names of Osc Edit 1 & 2 parameters for the Oscillator type sounds, written as captions under the Osc Edit 1 & 2 knobs;
- new main display Animation mode available: Channels + Oscillogram;
- new "Loop" button instead of "Tap" button! You can now loop one bar (or several bars, holding it down during playback). If you wish, you can revert back the old Tap button from the Settings menu;
- now, when turning on the velocity pad mode for a Part, the TouchPad in Scale mode will reflect the velocity along its Y axis;
- improved UI: tables (lists of files, oscillators etc) were optimized to open faster on slower devices;
- improved: more space for scrollable lists and menus on a display by temporarily moving away the bottom screen bar;
- fixed: part level indicators sometimes worked incorrectly;
- fixed: when sample start parameter is not zero, sometimes it caused a click;
- minimal fixes in the "Catch" knob midi mode.
1.6.1
2018-09-20
In this version (1.6.1):
- fix for the message "Product not found", which showed up in some cases when trying to make an IAP purchase;
- small, but important fix for the screen edge area: now when you tap the controls, which are close to the right or left edge of the screen, they will work without a delay.
In previous big update (1.6.0):
- maximum pattern length raised to 8 bars;
- introducing Wavetable Synthesis. You can load a wavetable, and control its wavetable position parameter (can be modulated) and the pulse width (can be automated);
- introducing In-App purchases. First introduced IAP is a new pattern Bank B "Techno Sessions", consisting of 72 new patterns and 50 part presets in Deep / Melodic Techno style. Now available from within the app;
- 80 new one-shot samples added to the built-in sample library for FREE into these sections: Kick, Snare, Clap, HiHat, Cymbal, Percussion and Stabs!
- 4 new instruments added to the built-in Instrument library;
- 45 built-in wavetables added! Select them by tapping Oscillator's "Wave" button and then browsing inside the "Wave" folder. Note, that user wavetables will be placed at the top of the list inside this folder;
- you can import your own wavetable files (Serum wav format is currently supported) by placing these files into the "Wave" folder inside Groove Rider's documents folder, or by using "Open In..." dialog from other locations;
- 14 new part sound presets added to the Bank A presets. They're all based on built-in wavetables, and have a prefix "WT";
- new Bar selector with 2 buttons: plus and minus. Old 4-buttons selector is still available (switchable from Settings menu), but it will not be able to access more than 4 bars;
- Part Mutes events now can work in Sync to the Beat, Bar or Pattern (this is selectable from the Settings menu -> Mute Mode, but it is Off by default). Very useful when performing live;
- Shift "Lock" feature added, allows to temporarily lock the Shift button in pressed state. To activate, hold down the Shift button and swipe up or down for some distance. Deactivated by tapping anything, that is not a knob;
- 2 new Utilities added: "Clone Bar" and "Clone Pattern Bar". First one to distribute (copy) currently selected bar along all the other bars in the current Part. Second one to distribute (copy) the whole current bar (affecting all 16 parts) into the other bars;
- Utilities folder is rearranged to put the most important functions to the top;
- new Copy/Paste function: you can now copy and paste the whole Mixer state (all part levels, pans, send fx amounts and also master volume) from one pattern to another. Just select "Paste Mixer" from the popup menu upon paste;
- Midi CC output is added, allowing you to send all knobs movements to the Midi Out. It is Off by default, please activate it from Settings menu if needed;
- you can now see the names of Osc Edit 1 & 2 parameters for the Oscillator type sounds, written as captions under the Osc Edit 1 & 2 knobs;
- new main display Animation mode available: Channels + Oscillogram;
- new "Loop" button instead of "Tap" button! You can now loop one bar (or several bars, holding it down during playback). If you wish, you can revert back the old Tap button from the Settings menu;
- now, when turning on the velocity pad mode for a Part, the TouchPad in Scale mode will reflect the velocity along its Y axis;
- improved UI: tables (lists of files, oscillators etc) were optimized to open faster on slower devices;
- improved: more space for scrollable lists and menus on a display by temporarily moving away the bottom screen bar;
- fixed: part level indicators sometimes worked incorrectly;
- fixed: Pitch Shifter IFX was sounding very differently when using different system sample rates;
- fixed: when sample start parameter is not zero, sometimes it caused a click;
- fixed: issue with the Midi Thru, which was initially ON by mistake;
- minimal fixes in the "Catch" knob midi mode.
1.6.0
2018-09-18
- maximum pattern length raised to 8 bars;
- introducing Wavetable Synthesis. You can load a wavetable, and control its wavetable position parameter (can be modulated) and the pulse width (can be automated);
- introducing In-App purchases. First introduced IAP is a new pattern Bank B "Techno Sessions", consisting of 72 new patterns and 50 part presets in Deep / Melodic Techno style. Now available from within the app;
- 80 new one-shot samples added to the built-in sample library for FREE into these sections: Kick, Snare, Clap, HiHat, Cymbal, Percussion and Stabs!
- 4 new instruments added to the built-in Instrument library;
- 45 built-in wavetables added! Select them by tapping Oscillator's "Wave" button and then browsing inside the "Wave" folder. Note, that user wavetables will be placed at the top of the list inside this folder;
- you can import your own wavetable files (Serum wav format is currently supported) by placing these files into the "Wave" folder inside Groove Rider's documents folder, or by using "Open In..." dialog from other locations;
- 14 new part sound presets added to the Bank A presets. They're all based on built-in wavetables, and have a prefix "WT";
- new Bar selector with 2 buttons: plus and minus. Old 4-buttons selector is still available (switchable from Settings menu), but it will not be able to access more than 4 bars;
- Part Mutes events now can work in Sync to the Beat, Bar or Pattern (this is selectable from the Settings menu -> Mute Mode, but it is Off by default). Very useful when performing live;
- Shift "Lock" feature added, allows to temporarily lock the Shift button in pressed state. To activate, hold down the Shift button and swipe up or down for some distance. Deactivated by tapping anything, that is not a knob;
- 2 new Utilities added: "Clone Bar" and "Clone Pattern Bar". First one to distribute (copy) currently selected bar along all the other bars in the current Part. Second one to distribute (copy) the whole current bar (affecting all 16 parts) into the other bars;
- Utilities folder is rearranged to put the most important functions to the top;
- new Copy/Paste function: you can now copy and paste the whole Mixer state (all part levels, pans, send fx amounts and also master volume) from one pattern to another. Just select "Paste Mixer" from the popup menu upon paste;
- Midi CC output is added, allowing you to send all knobs movements to the Midi Out. It is Off by default, please activate it from Settings menu if needed;
- you can now see the names of Osc Edit 1 & 2 parameters for the Oscillator type sounds, written as captions under the Osc Edit 1 & 2 knobs;
- new main display Animation mode available: Channels + Oscillogram;
- new "Loop" button instead of "Tap" button! You can now loop one bar (or several bars, holding it down during playback). If you wish, you can revert back the old Tap button from the Settings menu;
- now, when turning on the velocity pad mode for a Part, the TouchPad in Scale mode will reflect the velocity along its Y axis;
- improved UI: tables (lists of files, oscillators etc) were optimized to open faster on slower devices;
- improved: more space for scrollable lists and menus on a display by temporarily moving away the bottom screen bar;
- fixed: part level indicators sometimes worked incorrectly;
- fixed: Pitch Shifter IFX was sounding very differently when using different system sample rates;
- fixed: when sample start parameter is not zero, sometimes it caused a click;
- fixed: sometimes, when using playback sync with the Midi Clock, Play button was not lit;
- fixed: issue with the Midi Thru, which was initially ON by mistake;
- minimal fixes in the "Catch" knob midi mode;
- some minimal interface and graphics improvements.
1.5.4
2018-07-18
- new "Microtonal scale" feature added as a part parameter with 116 different microtonal scales to select from! Now you can select a microtonal tuning for each part in the pattern individually to achieve interesting inharmonic or ethnic sounds. It is located in the Part menu -> "Tuning" setting. Note: if you wish to play and explore all the steps of selected microtonal scale using onscreen pads, don't forget to set Pattern menu -> "Scale" parameter to "Chromatic".
- minor bug fixes.
1.5.3
2018-07-09
- for iPhone X, changed the behavior of home bar. Now it will not switch between the apps on first occasional touch or swipe;
- fixed bug: part volume meters were not reacting to the audio signal in certain cases.
1.5.2
2018-06-25
In this version (1.5.2):
- Bluetooth Midi Devices dialog added (Settings menu -> "Bluetooth Midi Devices").
- increased precision of the peak level indicators.
- minor bug fixes.
In version 1.5.1:
- bug fixed when saving Part Sound presets with imported user samples.
In version 1.5.0:
- midi clock (input) synchronization support added, it is disabled by default. To enable it, go to Settings menu, enable Midi Clock In and disable IAA Host Sync and Ableton Link. Also, there is now a midi clock latency adjust parameter in the Settings menu.
- new global setting added: Midi CC Mode. Can be set to either "Catch" (by default) or "Jump". It determines, how GR-16's knobs will react on incoming midi controller changes.
- midi learn feature added. To enter it, quickly tap any desired parameter knob 3 times. Then move your midi controller. When done, tap WRITE button to confirm and save changes. Midi Learn currently works for changing the midi mappings for the knob parameters only.
- midi channel receive filter global setting added. Works only for the "Omni" midi mode.
- part sound presets added. Now you can store your own part sound presets, as well as browse through provided Bank A factory presets. Open presets window by tapping the "Preset >" button on the Wave selection screen.
- sample reverse feature added. Can be set for the entire Part (a new button in the sample view screen), or also for specific notes in a Part (by adjusting note's Stroke parameter). For note stroke setting, there are two reverse modes available: one is a full sample reverse, second if a "half reverse", allowing you to play a sample from its middle point (can be useful in one-shot samples like drum shots); both settings are available by turning the Stroke parameter to the negative direction.
- new value for the pattern "Chain To" parameter added: "Next Pattern", allowing you to chain current pattern directly to the next one in the list. This can significantly simplify the process of creating pattern chains.
- new animation added on the default screen: "Channels", which show all 16 parts current sound peak volumes and their RMS. You can change this animation to Oscillogram, or switch it off from the Settings menu -> "Animation" setting.
- you now have an option for all level meters to show the sound volume as Peak (default), and RMS / RMS+Peak (new), adjustable from Settings menu -> "Level meters" setting.
- bug fixed: when "Poly" setting was set to Off for the Part, the Part could still produce polyphonic sounds in some cases;
- bug fixed: now, if you load a user sample onto a Part, it remembers the sample's folder where it was loaded from;
- improved: sudden sound artifacts (clicks/pops) have been reduced when switching between patterns in non-playback mode;
- 4 new skin schemes added; also, the very first "Default" skin has been changed;
- final factory preset track called "Melbourne Shuffle" added to Bank A, consisting of 6 patterns with examples of using trigger conditions and note sample reverse. These are the last patterns to be added in Bank A.
1.5.1
2018-06-23
In this version (1.5.1):
- bug fixed when saving Part Sound presets with imported user samples.
In previous version (1.5.0):
- midi clock (input) synchronization support added, it is disabled by default. To enable it, go to Settings menu, enable Midi Clock In and disable IAA Host Sync and Ableton Link. Also, there is now a midi clock latency adjust parameter in the Settings menu.
- new global setting added: Midi CC Mode. Can be set to either "Catch" (by default) or "Jump". It determines, how GR-16's knobs will react on incoming midi controller changes.
- midi learn feature added. To enter it, quickly tap any desired parameter knob 3 times. Then move your midi controller. When done, tap WRITE button to confirm and save changes. Midi Learn currently works for changing the midi mappings for the knob parameters only.
- midi channel receive filter global setting added. Works only for the "Omni" midi mode.
- part sound presets added. Now you can store your own part sound presets, as well as browse through provided Bank A factory presets. Open presets window by tapping the "Preset >" button on the Wave selection screen.
- sample reverse feature added. Can be set for the entire Part (a new button in the sample view screen), or also for specific notes in a Part (by adjusting note's Stroke parameter). For note stroke setting, there are two reverse modes available: one is a full sample reverse, second if a "half reverse", allowing you to play a sample from its middle point (can be useful in one-shot samples like drum shots); both settings are available by turning the Stroke parameter to the negative direction.
- new value for the pattern "Chain To" parameter added: "Next Pattern", allowing you to chain current pattern directly to the next one in the list. This can significantly simplify the process of creating pattern chains.
- new animation added on the default screen: "Channels", which show all 16 parts current sound peak volumes and their RMS. You can change this animation to Oscillogram, or switch it off from the Settings menu -> "Animation" setting.
- you now have an option for all level meters to show the sound volume as Peak (default), and RMS / RMS+Peak (new), adjustable from Settings menu -> "Level meters" setting.
- bug fixed: when "Poly" setting was set to Off for the Part, the Part could still produce polyphonic sounds in some cases;
- bug fixed: now, if you load a user sample onto a Part, it remembers the sample's folder where it was loaded from;
- improved: sudden sound artifacts (clicks/pops) have been reduced when switching between patterns in non-playback mode;
- 4 new skin schemes added; also, the very first "Default" skin has been changed;
- final factory preset track called "Melbourne Shuffle" added to Bank A, consisting of 6 patterns with examples of using trigger conditions and note sample reverse. These are the last patterns to be added in Bank A.
- some of the old factory pattern presets were slightly modified, including "Terminator 1,2", "Drum'n'box 2,3", "O'skool 3" and a few others.
1.5.0
2018-06-22
- midi clock (input) synchronization support added, it is disabled by default. To enable it, go to Settings menu, enable Midi Clock In and disable IAA Host Sync and Ableton Link. Also, there is now a midi clock latency adjust parameter in the Settings menu.
- new global setting added: Midi CC Mode. Can be set to either "Catch" (by default) or "Jump". It determines, how GR-16's knobs will react on incoming midi controller changes.
- midi learn feature added. To enter it, quickly tap any desired parameter knob 3 times. Then move your midi controller. When done, tap WRITE button to confirm and save changes. Midi Learn currently works for changing the midi mappings for the knob parameters only.
- midi channel receive filter global setting added. Works only for the "Omni" midi mode.
- part sound presets added. Now you can store your own part sound presets, as well as browse through provided Bank A factory presets. Open presets window by tapping the "Preset >" button on the Wave selection screen.
- sample reverse feature added. Can be set for the entire Part (a new button in the sample view screen), or also for specific notes in a Part (by adjusting note's Stroke parameter). For note stroke setting, there are two reverse modes available: one is a full sample reverse, second if a "half reverse", allowing you to play a sample from its middle point (can be useful in one-shot samples like drum shots); both settings are available by turning the Stroke parameter to the negative direction.
- new value for the pattern "Chain To" parameter added: "Next Pattern", allowing you to chain current pattern directly to the next one in the list. This can significantly simplify the process of creating pattern chains.
- new animation added on the default screen: "Channels", which show all 16 parts current sound peak volumes and their RMS. You can change this animation to Oscillogram, or switch it off from the Settings menu -> "Animation" setting.
- you now have an option for all level meters to show the sound volume as Peak (default), and RMS / RMS+Peak (new), adjustable from Settings menu -> "Level meters" setting.
- bug fixed: when "Poly" setting was set to Off for the Part, the Part could still produce polyphonic sounds in some cases;
- bug fixed: now, if you load a user sample onto a Part, it remembers the sample's folder where it was loaded from;
- improved: sudden sound artifacts (clicks/pops) have been reduced when switching between patterns in non-playback mode;
- 4 new skin schemes added; also, the very first "Default" skin has been changed;
- final factory preset track called "Melbourne Shuffle" added to Bank A, consisting of 6 patterns with examples of using trigger conditions and note sample reverse. These are the last patterns to be added in Bank A.
- some of the old factory pattern presets were slightly modified, including "Terminator 1,2", "Drum'n'box 2,3", "O'skool 3" and a few others.
- bug fixes.
1.4.3
2018-05-27
In this update (1.4.3):
- fixed crash issue, occurred when browsing through user imported samples during playback;
- added channel numbers on the mixer page.
1.4.2
2018-05-06
Minor update (1.4.2):
- app store rating/review prompt system changed to suspend number of rating prompts to 3 times per year (according to Apple's documentation);
- crash fixed: It was crashing when choosing another bank in Patterns Selector without selecting any pattern in it, and then turning the Value Jog knob;
- bug fixed: it was crashing the app if certain complex midi message (e.g. SysEx) was sent to GR-16's midi input;
- bug fixed: automation curves were sometimes displayed incorrectly;
- added ability to change track order on the mixer page (on iPad only), in the Settings menu -> "Mixer Order" option;
- other minimal improvements.
1.4.1
2018-03-20
In this version (1.4.1):
- fixed crash when calling Render Pattern Audio functions, which was introduced after major changes in the system in the last update;
- fixed issue: short notes sometimes were not playing back if large amounts of swing or groove quantize were applied to them.
In previous version (1.4.0):
- iPhone X display support added;
- Midi Out & VIrtual Midi Out ports added (need to be enabled in Settings menu);
- Pitch knob behavior changed: now it changes pitch by semitones; hold SHIFT for precise pitch adjustment;
- added one-shot mode for user samples. Use "Sample Mode" parameter in Part settings menu to select One-Shot mode for specific part;
- "Sample Loop" parameter is now renamed to "Sample Mode" and represents 3 states: Off, Loop and One-Shot;
- new buttons on the sample view. These parameters are now accessible from the sample view screen as small buttons: Edit Controls Type (Dist / Smpl), Sample Mode (Loop / One-Shot), Sample Re-Pitch;
- added new utility function: Empty Current Pattern. It clears all notes and automation data on all parts of current pattern, but leaves any sound settings intact. This is useful to quickly make blank-templates out of factory preset patterns from Bank A;
- fixed: Midi Input port events jitter (inaccurate notes timing);
- fixed: bug with "short C-1 note", which sometimes could appear at empty steps in your patterns;
- fixed issue, when, if used with AUM, the skin settings were always resetting to default skin;
- new behavior in EDIT+SEQ mode: tapping any note in the Step Editor will remember it; you can then use Shift+Pad to insert remembered note to another steps. It can be used, for example, to copy individual steps/notes inside one Part track;
- new behavior in SEQ mode: tapping pads (steps) now acts like muting/unmuting them, not entirely deleting like it was before. So, you can tap the step again to get it back. However, when you save your pattern, all currently muted steps will not be saved. Also, you can tap Shift+Pad to clear the step and place a note with default values;
- fixed "Render Pattern Stems" issue: parts with Haas effect assigned are now exported in stereo;
- new factory patterns added (6 patterns demo called "Transparency");
- for those brave people, who still dares to use GR-16 on iPhone 4S: user interface is slightly optimized to better fit the screen.
1.4.0
2018-03-19
In this version (1.4.0):
- iPhone X display support added;
- Midi Out & VIrtual Midi Out ports added (need to be enabled in Settings menu);
- Pitch knob behavior changed: now it changes pitch by semitones; hold SHIFT for precise pitch adjustment;
- added one-shot mode for user samples. Use "Sample Mode" parameter in Part settings menu to select One-Shot mode for specific part;
- "Sample Loop" parameter is now renamed to "Sample Mode" and represents 3 states: Off, Loop and One-Shot;
- new buttons on the sample view. These parameters are now accessible from the sample view screen as small buttons: Edit Controls Type (Dist / Smpl), Sample Mode (Loop / One-Shot), Sample Re-Pitch;
- added new utility function: Empty Current Pattern. It clears all notes and automation data on all parts of current pattern, but leaves any sound settings intact. This is useful to quickly make blank-templates out of factory preset patterns from Bank A;
- fixed: Midi Input port events jitter (inaccurate notes timing);
- fixed: bug with "short C-1 note", which sometimes could appear at empty steps in your patterns;
- fixed issue, when, if used with AUM, the skin settings were always resetting to default skin;
- new behavior in EDIT+SEQ mode: tapping any note in the Step Editor will remember it; you can then use Shift+Pad to insert remembered note to another steps. It can be used, for example, to copy individual steps/notes inside one Part track;
- new behavior in SEQ mode: tapping pads (steps) now acts like muting/unmuting them, not entirely deleting like it was before. So, you can tap the step again to get it back. However, when you save your pattern, all currently muted steps will not be saved. Also, you can tap Shift+Pad to clear the step and place a note with default values;
- fixed "Render Pattern Stems" issue: parts with Haas effect assigned are now exported in stereo;
- new factory patterns added (6 patterns demo called "Transparency");
- for those brave people, who still dares to use GR-16 on iPhone 4S: user interface is slightly optimized to better fit the screen.
1.3.3
2018-03-01
In this version (1.3.3):
- added a stereo delay effect per part (also known as Haas effect), controlled from the Part Parameters menu. You can specify the delay time between left and right channels in milliseconds, or turn it off for the part (by default);
- added new utility function: Shift part one step left or right, located in the Utils menu;
- chain mode: now, if you switch chain mode to "on" during playback, you won't have to restart the current pattern to make chain mode work;
- added 4 factory preset patterns (named "Acid-1988");
- some of factory preset patterns were slightly modified to use new stereo delay effect, introduced in this update.
In previous version (1.3.2):
- "Save to New..." function during playback now immediately switches to the new saved pattern without having to wait for current pattern to end;
- "Export Pattern Audio" functions were renamed to "Render Pattern Audio" for clarity; and "Export Pattern" (.gr16 format) functions were renamed to "Share Pattern" accordingly;
- "Render Chain Audio" and "Render Chain Stems" functions added, allowing you to render a chain of patterns, starting from current pattern, into one big audio file (or stems archive) for export. Be sure to turn "Chain Mode: On" setting to enable and use these functions;
- a progress bar added when rendering audio, with the "Cancel" button, allowing you to cancel rendering in the middle of the process if needed;
- bug fixed: patterns with non-standard rhythm base (especially 16 Triplets) were playing back and chained incorrectly;
- several minor, but important bug fixes.
1.3.2
2018-02-23
In this version (1.3.2):
- "Save to New..." function during playback now immediately switches to the new saved pattern without having to wait for current pattern to end;
- "Export Pattern Audio" functions were renamed to "Render Pattern Audio" for clarity; and "Export Pattern" (.gr16 format) functions were renamed to "Share Pattern" accordingly;
- "Render Chain Audio" and "Render Chain Stems" functions added, allowing you to render a chain of patterns, starting from current pattern, into one big audio file (or stems archive) for export. Be sure to turn "Chain Mode: On" setting to enable and use these functions;
- a progress bar added when rendering audio, with the "Cancel" button, allowing you to cancel rendering in the middle of the process if needed;
- bug fixed: patterns with non-standard rhythm base (especially 16 Triplets) were playing back and chained incorrectly;
- several minor, but important bug fixes.
In previous version (1.3.1):
- bug fixed: deleting user samples was not working;
- in the Step Editor you can now select multiple notes (steps) at a time (range selection): hold down SHIFT, tap and drag the notes area. You can then edit parameters of these selected notes simultaneously (for example, transpose selected notes, or assign the same Stroke/Condition value to a bunch of notes etc.);
- import sample: you are now prompted to rename a sample if it already exists in the User samples folder.
1.3.1
2018-02-18
In this version (1.3.1):
- bug fixed: deleting user samples was not working;
- in the Step Editor you can now select multiple notes (steps) at a time (range selection): hold down SHIFT, tap and drag the notes area. You can then edit parameters of these selected notes simultaneously (for example, transpose selected notes, or assign the same Stroke/Condition value to a bunch of notes etc.);
- import sample: you are now prompted to rename a sample if it already exists in the User samples folder.
In previous version (1.3.0):
- added 25 selectable interface skins (Settings->Skin parameter). You can also left-swipe selected skin to customize its parameters;
- default interface skin is slightly modified. If you want to revert the classic GR-16 skin, set the Settings->Skin parameter to "Default";
- bug fixed: chained patterns were not playing correctly sometimes.
1.3.0
2018-02-15
In this version (1.3.0):
- added 25 selectable interface skins (Settings->Skin parameter). You can also left-swipe selected skin to customize its parameters;
- default interface skin is slightly modified. If you want to revert the classic GR-16 skin, set the Settings->Skin parameter to "Default";
- bug fixed: chained patterns were not playing correctly sometimes.
In previous version (1.2.5):
- added IAA host sync with transport control support;
- added an icon on the display, indicating that either Link or IAA sync is currently active;
- velocity pads feature added (vertical and radial type), which can be turned on for specific part in the Part parameters menu;
- SHIFT button's touch area expanded;
- now you can press Shift+Play to immediately play newly selected (blinking) pattern during playback without having to wait for current pattern to end;
- added: in the Patterns selector, left-swipe pattern's name to reveal the red "Init" button;
- added: chain stop option for patterns chaining;
- added: arpeggiator hold, tap the TouchPad with the second finger while holding the first one (or tap Shift+TouchPad as an alternative);
- added step trigger conditions in the notes editor. They can be assigned to every note by changing the "Condition" parameter (previously called "Chance");
- tapping the BPM in the top header of display now immediately opens the pattern's tempo parameter menu for convenience;
- part color icon in the bottom right corner of display is replaced with the Mute icon, which indicates, if selected part is currently being muted or not. Tapping this icon will mute/unmute selected part without needing to enter the MUTE mode;
- fixed: arpeggiator was gradually going out of sync with the pattern, if was played in the long run;
- fixed: stems/audio export was incorrect when the Link sync was on and connected;
- 8 new factory patterns added ("Back to the Roots" track), which contains new step trigger conditions written in its notes as an example;
- lots of minimal bug fixes.
1.2.5
2018-02-06
In this version:
- added IAA host sync with transport control support;
- added an icon on the display, indicating that either Link or IAA sync is currently active;
- velocity pads feature added (vertical and radial type), which can be turned on for specific part in the Part parameters menu;
- SHIFT button's touch area expanded;
- now you can press Shift+Play to immediately play newly selected (blinking) pattern during playback without having to wait for current pattern to end;
- added: in the Patterns selector, left-swipe pattern's name to reveal the red "Init" button;
- added: chain stop option for patterns chaining;
- added: arpeggiator hold, tap the TouchPad with the second finger while holding the first one (or tap Shift+TouchPad as an alternative);
- added step trigger conditions in the notes editor. They can be assigned to every note by changing the "Condition" parameter (previously called "Chance");
- tapping the BPM in the top header of display now immediately opens the pattern's tempo parameter menu for convenience;
- part color icon in the bottom right corner of display is replaced with the Mute icon, which indicates, if selected part is currently being muted or not. Tapping this icon will mute/unmute selected part without needing to enter the MUTE mode;
- fixed: arpeggiator was gradually going out of sync with the pattern, if was played in the long run;
- fixed: stems/audio export was incorrect when the Link sync was on and connected;
- 8 new factory patterns added ("Back to the Roots" track), which contains new step trigger conditions written in its notes as an example;
- lots of minimal bug fixes.
In previous version 1.2.4:
- fixed: copy/paste part functions were not working in v1.2.3;
- fixed: now reverb/delay tails sustain on all reverb/delay types when switching patterns with the same effect type assigned;
- fixed issue with displaying of "format (null) is not supported" message;
- fixed some bugs with left swipe gesture when deleting user samples from wave selector;
- fixed bug which caused app to crash when locking device during playback or fetching it to the background on some devices with iOS 11.
1.2.4
2018-01-16
Several important fixes:
- fixed: copy/paste part functions were not working in v1.2.3;
- fixed: now reverb/delay tails sustain on all reverb/delay types when switching patterns with the same effect type assigned;
- fixed issue with displaying of "format (null) is not supported" message;
- fixed some bugs with left swipe gesture when deleting user samples from wave selector;
- fixed bug which caused app to crash when locking device during playback or fetching it to the background on some devices with iOS 11.
In previous version 1.2.3:
- Ableton Live Set Export feature added (in Utilities menu), that allows to export pattern's stems directly in Live Set project;
- pattern stems export feature added (in Utilities menu);
- fixed: now reverb's tail does not cut when switching between two patterns with the same reverb effect type assigned on them;
- added function of copy/pasting of the whole bar in the pattern;
- added ability to delete user samples and folders directly from within the app: swipe left on the user sample file or folder in the Wave selector;
- pattern import dialogs improved.
1.2.3
2018-01-13
- Ableton Live Set Export feature added (in Utilities menu), that allows to export pattern's stems directly in Live Set project;
- pattern stems export feature added (in Utilities menu);
- fixed: now reverb's tail does not cut when switching between two patterns with the same reverb effect type assigned on them;
- added function of copy/pasting of the whole bar in the pattern;
- added ability to delete user samples and folders directly from within the app: swipe left on the user sample file or folder in the Wave selector;
- pattern import dialogs improved;
- minor bug fixes.
1.2.2
2018-01-08
In this version (1.2.2):
- added AudioBus "Play" trigger button;
- added pad labels, displayed in Mute, Erase and Trigger pad modes. This feature can be switched on/off from the Global Settings;
- fixed bugs related to Ableton Link enabled mode playback;
- IAA transport bar incorrect displaying issues fixed.
In previous version (1.2.1):
- import samples via share sheet bug fixed (sample was not appearing in user folder);
- added support of importing zip files with samples into GR. It allows you to import multiple samples at once;
- fixed issue with Pattern menu -> "Save to New" function when called from a factory preset pattern.
Please don't forget to download updated user manual from page:
http://www.jimaudio.pro/grooverider
1.2.1
2018-01-06
In this version (1.2.1):
- import samples via share sheet bug fixed (sample was not appearing in user folder);
- added support of importing zip files with samples into GR. It allows you to import multiple samples at once;
- fixed issue with Pattern menu -> "Save to New" function when called from a factory preset pattern;
- minor bug fixes.
In previous version (1.2):
- export audio to AudioShare option added (in Export Pattern Audio dialog);
- export audio: Open In... option added, allows you to send exported audio file to other apps and services via share sheet;
- export pattern audio now can be loaded back directly into a part without needing to save it to user folder;
- export and import of patterns & banks (.gr16 files) improved: now Groove Rider can send and receive gr16 files to/from any external source via share sheet;
- added function: load sample directly into a part from AudioShare ("Load from AudioShare" at the bottom in the User samples folder);
- aiff sample format support added;
- Groove Rider can now receive wav and aiff samples, sent from other apps via share sheet, and save them into User folder;
- pattern menu added (SHIFT+WRITE), containing two new pattern functions: "Save to New" and "Revert to saved";
- main menu cursor now remembers its last position in each of the four main menu submenus;
- parameter numerical values are now shown on display during automation editing;
- automation curve of parameter now can be displayed by only touching the corresponding knob when in EDIT mode;
- new EDIT+SLICE mode allows inserting & editing of Slice numbers, assigned to notes;
- notes, which have a slice number assigned, now appear in pink color in the notes editor;
- solo multiple parts, now it is possible. Hold SHIFT for multiple solo in the mixer page and in the pads "Solo" mode;
- displayed list of user samples is now alphabetically sorted;
- fixed MFX Slicer, Saw Filter and AutoPan effect algorithms, which could cause audio glitches;
- now you can examine parameter's current value just by touching the knob;
- fixed: changing of IFX ON, MFX ON parameters via Midi was not reflecting it on the UI;
- fixed: imported user samples were to stop playing after certain amount of user samples was browsed;
- fixed: copy part sound was not copying edited slices data;
- fixed issue, when exported patterns were missing user samples after being imported back;
- fixed: system hidden folders like ".Trash" are no longer visible from the samples browser;
- fixed: when recording a note together with turning some knob (automation), note sometimes was not recorded;
+ 10 new preset patterns added to Bank A.
Please don't forget to download updated user manual from page:
http://www.jimaudio.pro/grooverider
1.2
2018-01-05
- export audio to AudioShare option added (in Export Pattern Audio dialog);
- export audio: Open In... option added, allows you to send exported audio file to other apps and services via share sheet;
- export pattern audio now can be loaded back directly into a part without needing to save it to user folder;
- export and import of patterns & banks (.gr16 files) improved: now Groove Rider can send and receive gr16 files to/from any external source via share sheet;
- added function: load sample directly into a part from AudioShare ("Load from AudioShare" at the bottom in the User samples folder);
- aiff sample format support added;
- Groove Rider can now receive wav and aiff samples, sent from other apps via share sheet, and save them into User folder;
- pattern menu added (SHIFT+WRITE), containing two new pattern functions: "Save to New" and "Revert to saved";
- main menu cursor now remembers its last position in each of the four main menu submenus;
- parameter numerical values are now shown on display during automation editing;
- automation curve of parameter now can be displayed by only touching the corresponding knob when in EDIT mode;
- new EDIT+SLICE mode allows inserting & editing of Slice numbers, assigned to notes;
- notes, which have a slice number assigned, now appear in pink color in the notes editor;
- solo multiple parts, now it is possible. Hold SHIFT for multiple solo in the mixer page and in the pads "Solo" mode;
- displayed list of user samples is now alphabetically sorted;
- fixed MFX Slicer, Saw Filter and AutoPan effect algorithms, which could cause audio glitches;
- now you can examine parameter's current value just by touching the knob;
- fixed: changing of IFX ON, MFX ON parameters via Midi was not reflecting it on the UI;
- fixed: imported user samples were to stop playing after certain amount of user samples was browsed;
- fixed: copy part sound was not copying edited slices data;
- fixed issue, when exported patterns were missing user samples after being imported back;
- fixed: system hidden folders like ".Trash" are no longer visible from the samples browser;
- fixed: when recording a note together with turning some knob (automation), note sometimes was not recorded;
+ 10 new preset patterns added to Bank A.
Please don't forget to download updated user manual from page:
http://www.jimaudio.pro/grooverider
1.1.2
2017-12-30
- pattern audio export function added with support of 16, 24 and 32 bit wav formats;
- sample import related bugs fixed;
- double tap the value jog crash issue fixed;
- Documents folder reorganized: previously created Import and Export folders were removed from the app's Documents folder;
- you can now have custom folders with samples in the Documents folder, they will be visible in the wave selector table;
- "Import" tab in the wave selector table has been renamed to "User";
- BPM allowed range set to 20 - 999;
- "Chain To" pattern parameter now shows pattern names, not only numbers;
- fixed: chain pattern mode was not working while app was playing in the background;
- fixed: modified slices were not saving within the pattern;
- "Transpose only 1 Bar Up/Dn" function added;
- fixed: bar auto copy was copying with incorrect bars order when changing pattern length from 2 to 4 bars;
- imported samples length limit is raised to 16 seconds per sample;
- now shows the error message, when trying to load a sample with length longer than 16 seconds;
- metronome volume global setting added;
- Midi Input added (both Core Midi and Virtual Midi In port), with 2 modes: Omni (to control only one currently selected part) and Poly (16 parts independently);
- Midi Input notes "Velocity Curve" global setting added.
Please don't forget to download updated manual from page:
http://www.jimaudio.pro/grooverider