![]() ![]() At the moment, these are all a little too small and inflexible for satisfying on-screen playing, but WML are working to improve this in a future update. One area that could be improved upon is the Lyra keyboard, and (even more so) the keyboards on the Fabfilter synths. With the internal synths everything can be kept live and tweakable, which isn’t really possible with external instruments. The new synths from Fabfilter means that I need to rely less on external sounds (and so IAA and Audiobus), which makes life simpler. My experience has been extremely positive, and I really enjoy using Auria Pro. Inevitably there have been some teething issues and bugs in the initial release, but the regular updates have been bringing real improvements, and the app is becoming more stable and workflow is improving with every new iteration. So what’s the app like in actual use? Well as someone who made extensive use of the original version, I have spent the last three months putting the update through its paces. This means that Auria is a constantly evolving product that sees frequent updates and improvements. And this brings to what is possibly Auria’s strongest feature: WML are a very responsive and customer-friendly company, and the developer (Rim Butinas) goes to great lengths to listen to users and implement requests and fix bugs. Much to their credit, WaveMachineLabs listened to user feedback and improved the editing to make it more touch-friendly in the 2.03 update.Īutomation editing was also reworked in this update to make better use of the iPad’s touch interface. The amount of time this saves compared to having to re-record what might be a great performance due to minor timing issues is a real bonus, and worth the price of the upgrade alone for me.Īlong with MIDI comes a new piano roll editor, which initially had a few usability issues. The audio warping is extremely useful for correcting timing errors in recorded performances, and I use it extensively on double-tracked vocals to make sure they match as well as on guitar and keyboard parts to fix timing errors. Add other mixing features such as side-chaining and 8 subgroups, and you have a mixing platform that is unparalleled on iOS. Track count is also unlimited now (depending on the power of your iPad obviously). There are now also six AUX sends available on each track (up from two in the original Auria). ![]() This kind of flexibility allows for a very fine level of control when mixing tracks. The AUX sends can also be sent to a bus, which means that for example a reverb send can also have EQ on the reverb itself. ![]() The new mixer routing allows up to 20 assignable busses, and tracks can output to several busses simultaneously. Of these, the mixer routing and the audio warping have been by far the most useful for my personal workflow. However as well as the MIDI several other new features have been included in the new version of the app, these include real-time audio warping, flexible mixer routing, a tempo and time signature track, and external hard drive support. The app also plays well with other MIDI compatible apps, allowing you to control iOS soft synths and drum apps, as well as being able to record from apps that can output MIDI. The MIDI features are fairly comprehensive, with real time quantizing and groove templates available for example, as well as many ways to process MIDI destructively (humanize, legato, quantize, etc…). The big addition to Auria Pro has been the inclusion of MIDI, which finally opens the app up to electronic musicians and producers. For anyone who has had to deal with the hassles of using IAA plugins on iOS, Auria’s native plugins offer a much easier and more convenient workflow. On a recent iPad model you can comfortably run 25 or more instances of the plugins without needing to freeze tracks. Thanks to these extra plugin options almost every mixing need can be covered to professional standards. On top of that, there is also an extensive list of available plugins from the likes of Fabfilter and PSP among others, which will further extend the arsenal at your disposal come mix time.įor example, the ever useful Fabfilter Pro Q2 is a great alternative to the bundled EQs due to its wonderful UI or the more exotic Fabfilter Timeless 2 which offers a whole range of delay based effects, from simple delays to chorus and flanging, all of which can be modulated with LFOs and synced to the beat. Right out of the box, Auria Pro is a powerhouse and offers all the tools needed to achieve professional results. Finally, Auria Pro also comes with Fabfilter Twin 2 and Fabfilter One synths included, as well as Lyra which is WaveMachine Labs own sample player instrument (which comes with a wide range of drum kits and instruments as standard). Included in the base package are a convolution reverb, an algorithmic reverb, and PSP delay and chorus effects. ![]()
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