Korg has updated iWavestation – its virtual instrument based on the hardware Wavestation synthesizer – to add AUv3 support.
With AUv3 compatibility, you can now use iWavestation within Apple’s Logic Pro, GarageBand, and other third-party iOS music production apps. With this update, Korg has also dropped support for Inter-App Audio and Audiobus.
Here’s what’s new in Korg iWavestation 1.2.0:
AUv3 is now supported.
Improved the tempo settings menu so that you can enter values manually by long-pressing.
Ended support for Inter-App Audio and Audiobus.
Various other tweaks have been made to improve stability.
Korg iWavestation 1.2.0 is available now as a free update for existing users.
Audulus, the modular audio platform for iOS, iPad, and macOS, has announced that its full core platform is now available for free.
Audulus builds on the long tradition of visual, node-based programming. It started as an experiment in iPad-based music creation and has grown into a powerful modular environment for advanced sound design.
Users can now access the complete Audulus node library to design custom synthesizers, sequencers, effects, controllers, and advanced DSP- and graphics-driven tools. Audulus can be used to create synthesizers, sequencers, audio effects and more.
A growing set of Pro Modules is also available for purchase, offering expanded capabilities and supporting continued development of the platform.
Features:
Complete modular synthesis environment with visual node-based patching
Full node library for synthesis, sequencing, effects, and DSP
Canvas Node with Lua programming for custom user interfaces
GLSL Shader node for advanced graphics and visual effects
AUv3 plugin support for integration with DAWs
Full multitouch support on iPadOS for performance mode
MIDI input and output support
iCloud sync across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Pro Modules available for purchase for expanded capabilities
Behringer has officially introduced the UB-1 Micro, a compact synthesizer based on a classic Oberheim synth voice.
The UB-1 Micro is a portable mini-synth that offers dual DCO oscillators, a 24 dB/oct low-pass filter and a built-in arpeggiator.
Promising to squeeze Oberheim-style sound into a compact and portable package, UB-1 Micro is described by Behringer as the ‘world’s smallest fully-featured analogue synthesizer’.
The monophonic UB-1 Micro features two analogue DCOs with saw, triangle and square waves, PWM, a sub-oscillator and noise generator, running through an analogue 4-pole low-pass filter. These are joined by envelopes for both the VCF and VCA, and two LFOS assigned to the oscillators and filter.
UB-1 Micro features a 16-key touch-sensitive keyboard and OLED screen for parameter editing. Alongside this you get a basic arpeggiator and a selection of 32 presets that can be edited using Behringer’s SynthTribe companion app.
UB-1 Micro’s USB-C connection is joined by a 3.5mm MIDI input (all of the synth’s parameters can be controlled via MIDI CC) and a 3.5mm stereo output that doubles as a headphone out.
Features:
Programmable synthesizer with 2 DCOs and classic 4-pole filter
Legendary 3396/3397 analog chip design, found in the Oberheim Matrix 6/1000
16 touch-sensitive keys for great playability
Comes loaded with 32 Ultimate Patches sound presets, with easy expansion through the SynthTribe app
Arpeggiator with 3 patterns and hold function
Individual envelopes for VCF and VCA for creative sound shaping
2 powerful LFOs to control filter and oscillator tuning
6 functions buttons and OLED display for easy and immediate parameter editing
USB Type C connector allows powering via smartphone, power bank or computer
Comprehensive USB/MIDI implementation (including CC control of all parameters and bulk load/save)
The Behringer UB-1 is now available to pre-order, priced around $55.90 USD outside the US, and around $70 in the US.
