StudioTrack (iPad) and FourTrack (iOS) are featured in the article, "Home Studios to Go" in Issue 1112 (September 2nd, 2010) of Rolling Stone magazine. The article is broken in to two parts: "The Ultimate Mobile Recording Studio" featuring StudioTrack and "The Budget Ministudio" featuring FourTrack. With the imminent release of Sonoma Wire Works' GuitarJack iOS device, the upcoming FourTrack 4 update, and a planned StudioTrack update, we're looking forward to taking mobile recording to the next level.
Channeling the drum styles of "The Big Easy", Terence Higgins, drummer for The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, serves up a unique collection of authentic New Orleans drum loops in the HigginsPack for DrumCore. While the collection focuses on the parade marches that the region is known for, these loops can be worked into hip hop, R & B, and pop songs with ease. See HigginsPack product page for drummer bio, drumkit details, GrooveSet descriptions, audio demos, and more.
A new, free update is coming for RiffWorks Standard v2.5 and RiffWorks T4 v2.5 users.
RiffWorks v2.6 for Windows has been given to beta testers. Sonoma's development team has been doing more MacOS testing than ever, and will be getting the MacOS build to beta testers this week. We are continuing to test on Windows 7, 64 Bit, Snow Leopard, and more.
What's New in RiffWorks v2.6?
- Added dragging layers between riffs.
- Fixed input effects panel drawing bugs.
- RiffWorks' RiffLink online collaboration network connection code has been rewritten and improved.
- RiffLink online collaboration loading and unloading has sped up tremendously.
- InstantDrummer session streaming during collaboration has been improved.
- Added option to turn off InstantDrummer streaming for those with slow internet connections.
- Improved window drawing performance on MacOS.
- Fixed subtle timing issue that would occur when riffs loop in the InstantDrummer and metronome. This was first reported by Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), who heard a timing error of less than half of a 1/128th note.
When RiffWorks v2.6 becomes available, an announcement will be made on our website, forums, twitter, facebook, and a special edition of the newsletter will be emailed. RiffWorks T4 and RiffWorks Standard users will be prompted to download the update when launching the program.
RiffWorks T4 users are encouraged to get RiffWorks Standard now as RiffWorks Standard users will likely receive the free update first.
Level Control & Input Monitoring for GuitarJack Enhanced iPhone OS Apps
Connect instruments, stereo line inputs and microphones via the 30 pin connector to the iPod touch® (2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone® 3G and 3GS. GuitarJack™ makes both level control and input monitoring possible when using a GuitarJack enhanced app like FourTrack.
GuitarJack Features:
- 1/4 inch instrument input with configurable pad, Lo-Z and Hi-Z modes.
- 1/8 inch stereo mic/line input with pad, normal and boost modes.
- Each input has 60dB of continuous level control.
- 1/8 inch stereo output with increased drive for headphones.
- Sleek and rugged metal shell.
- 30 pin connector compatible only with iPod touch (2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.
GuitarJack will be priced at $199 MSRP and will ship in Q3 2010.
More GuitarJack Info
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GuitarJack Press Release
Reserve Your GuitarJack
Two new RiffWorks InstantDrummers and three new InstantDrummer iOS apps are now available. Was Good Once and Country Beat 1 are new RiffWorks InstantDrummers created from the Discrete Drums Kickin' Country multitrack set. iPhone/iPod/iPad users, check out the three new apps covering country, funk and metal styles: The SupaFunk InstantDrummer iOS app contains funk/hip hop loops from the forthcoming Discrete Drums UrbanBeat collection. The Country Beat 1 InstantDrummer iOS app contains the same drum content as the Country Beat 1 RiffWorks InstantDrummer. Last but not least, we've taken the most popular RiffWorks InstantDrummer, Brand Nu-Metal, and created the Brand Nu-Metal 1 iOS app, filled with all the monstrous double kick drums, thundering tom fills, and shredding cymbals. InstantDrummers on both platforms feature adjustable tempos, arrangeable parts, effects and more. RiffWorks InstantDrummer sessions work great in both RiffWorks T4 (free) and RiffWorks Standard ($129). InstantDrummer iOS app users can copy drum songs into AudioPaste enabled apps like FourTrack.
Previews for All InstantDrummer iOS Apps
Previews for All RiffWorks InstantDrummers
29 iOS apps now support AudioCopy and/or AudioPaste, allowing users to share audio between compatible iPhone/iPad apps. Recently added to the compatibility list are Recorder, Looptastic Producer, BassLine, DrumTrack8, and more! More developers have the SDK and will be releasing their compatible apps soon.
FourTrack Review by Music Tech Magazine
"All FourTrack's functions worked flawlessly as we sketched out a four-track song idea all the way through to exporting the project. To take your projects a step further, the RiffWorks T4 program for PC/Mac lets you import and mix your projects. Verdict: 9 out of 10 stars." Review in the Music Tech Magazine June 2010 print issue, not online.
Engadget: "iPad Apps: Creativity unleashed"
"We were frankly impressed with how good looking, responsive, and intuitive the app is (StudioTrack) -- GarageBand could really learn a thing or two -- we multitracked our first session in minutes. $39.99 sounds like a lot, but when it bests anything on your laptop for "jotting down" song ideas, it's probably worth taking note of." StudioTrack featured on Engadget.com
In a feature called "What I'm Excited About" in Issue 1103 (April 29th) of Rolling Stone magazine, Trey Anastasio raved about FourTrack:
"I'm obsessed with this recording app on my iPhone- the Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack. It's like you have a superpowerful studio in your pocket. I can record basically anywhere. Like, I was having lunch with a friend Steve Pollak in New York recently; he brought a bunch of lyrics, and we stared writing on the spot-we were on the corner of 94th and Amsterdam, singing harmonies and bass lines at the top of our lungs into the earpiece. People eventually started gathering around us. The demo captured that whole vibe-the excitement of being out on the street. I don't think I would've even remembered the melody by the time I got home. We took it to band practice, learned the tune right off the demo, didn't change one thing. And now we're going to play the song, "Show of Life," on this summer's tour."
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