Symphonix Evolution Version 1.65 is coming soon

We've submitted version 1.65 of Symphonix Evolution to the App Store review process so you will be seeing it on iTunes within the next 10 days or so.  As noted previously, it includes a number of refinements to the file management, and also includes some new features that we'll keep as a surprise for now!  We've also fixed some bugs reported through the support mailbox - Keep the great feedback coming, it's really appreciated by our team.

iPad2 and iOS 4.3

It's been an exciting week with the launch of iPad 2, which brings some welcome performance enhancements that directly affect the way in which Symphonix Evolution works and also make it possible to use the full instrument set without the fear of running out of memory.  (We've had a couple of instances where new users have reported problems with launching Symphonix Evolution for the first time due to running out of memory in "Full Instrument Set" mode.  So in the next update we're changing the default mode to "Reduced/Subset" mode - existing default settings will remain unchanged).

Version 1.65 of Symphonix Evolution will be out in the next couple of weeks and it's been compiled and optimized for iOS 4.3 - so expect to see some further performance enhancements.  We're also working on extending the file management functions:  Soon you'll be able to organize your work into folders, rename and delete files, and copy files from one folder to another all without leaving the app.  Stay tuned for further updates soon!

Using the new "Track Mode" in Symphonix Evolution 1.6

Symphonix Evolution version 1.6 introduces "Track Mode", which allows many of the editing functions to apply only to the current track.  You can use this to create a number of interesting effects.  Firstly, quickly create a duplicate of a track. (This is so useful that we're thinking about adding a special button in a future version so you can easily duplicate a track in one step):
1. Select Track mode
2. Create a Selection
3. Touch inside the Selection and choose "Select All"
4. Touch the Selection again and choose "Copy"
5. Change to a different empty track and create a Selection, then touch inside it and choose "Paste".

Now make sure that the new track is playing on a different channel and choose a different instrument preset.  When you play back the song you now have combined the original track with the new one, and many instruments "blend" into entirely new sounds with more depth.  For example, add a guitar track and duplicate it to a piano, using the Mixer to put the piano track at a lower volume.  If you get it just right, the song will still sound like a guitar but the piano will add some texture to the tone, giving it more depth.  Another combination that works well is strings combined with a flute.

Now try experimenting with the new Track Octave Transpose function (see Track Settings in the online help), or use the Transpose function in Track mode to take the duplicate track up or down in pitch - you'll be surprised how easy it is to create rich tones in this way.

Symphonix Evolution 1.6 is coming

Welcome to the Vinclaro Development Blog.  It's a place where we will be discussing new features in our software, the reasons behind our design decisions, and information about upcoming releases.  It's also an opportunity for you to add your own comments about things you'd like to see in our software.

To kick things off I'd like to announce that we've just sent Symphonix Evolution version 1.6 for the App Store to review.  This version makes a number of important changes in response to the fantastic feedback we've been getting:

• The width of the Virtual Synth keys can finally be customized!
• Most of the editing functions can now be applied to a single track without affecting other tracks.
• There's an Undo function at last!
• We've added some exciting new recording and playback functions

We're really excited about this new version and we can't wait to see what you think!