Roland Zenbeats 3.0 mobile music creation apps features new drum sampler, MIDI to audio conversion and more
Roland has updated its free Zenbeats music creation app to version 3.0, adding a new drum sampler and tones from the TR-808 and TR-909 in the process.
Record or import sounds onto a pad-based interface
New ZR1 is a pad-based sampler – sounds can be recorded or imported and placed directly onto the pads, and there are advanced editing features, too. Additionally, there’s a step sequencer with accents, per-step automation and more.
Zenbeats UI have been enhanced, with a new browser promising to make it easy to find, tag and filter sounds. You can add more sounds via the Zenbeats Store, which also contains loops and other creative tools.
New in Zenbeats 3.0:
- ZR1 Drum Sampler
- Sample and import right into Drum Pads
- Slice Editing
- Mixer Integration
- Sound Browser and Discovery Enhancements
- Album Art
- Favorites feature
- Group Tracks with nested folders
- New dynamic UI along with dozens of additional enhancements
Official video intro:
Zenbeats is a free download with In-App purchases, including:
- Platform Unlock includes over 2,500 presets, loops, and sounds (2.5 GB), ZR1 Drum Sampler with sampling/editing, ZC1 Synthesizer with 90 built-in MFX, full SampleVerse modular synthesizer with editor, VST/AU/AUv3 support, and unlimited mixing and export capabilities.
- Max Unlock ($149.99): Get all features, instruments, effects, and store packs on all platforms and devices. Max Unlock includes over 14,000 presets, loops, and sounds (over 8 GB), ZR1 Drum Sampler with sampling/editing, ZC1 Synthesizer with 90 built-in MFX, SampleVerse modular synthesizer with editor, VST/AU/AUv3 support, and unlimited mixing and export capabilities.
- Roland Cloud Membership (starting at $2.99/month or $29.99/year): All Roland Cloud membership tiers include Zenbeats Max Unlock. Roland Cloud is a Mac and Windows service featuring an ever-evolving collection of legendary Roland software synthesizers, sounds, samples, loops, and access to the wider world of ZEN-Core. With this flexible workflow, you can use the same tones in ZC1, ZENOLOGY, and compatible ZEN-Core hardware.
Zenbeats is available on most devices including Chrome OS systems supporting Android apps, Android 8.0+, iOS 11+, macOS 10.11+, and Windows PCs running Windows 8/10, with 2GB of RAM, and 2GB of available storage.
Find out more on the Roland website.
