Mixtikl

5.0.0.16 Key Feature Additions / Changes

*New* Visualiser Screen:

Shows note sensitive visualisation, text and allows tap-play

Tap top left for Main Menu or tap/hold to create new random mix

Shake to create new random mix

To configure operation go to Message & Vis Display Settings screen via top right button, or tap/hold to go to Mixer screen.

*New* Message & Visualiser Display settings:

Top menu bar with several tap & tap/hold shortcuts (on some) buttons

Open button: Tap to open list of previously saved files, tap/hold to search online for tweeted mixtikls

Message button: Tap to copy your mixtikl to clipboard for e.g. tweeting, tap/hold to paste your mixtikl into a new email ready for sending

Save button: Tap to save your mixtikl file locally, tap/hold to access the Mix Preview/Recording screen

Play/Stop button

Display Text Checkbox: If checked, display text in the visualiser

Text Box to enter up to 140 characters of your own text

Import/Export Buttons: Import/Export text from the clipboard

Clear Button: Clear the text field

Display Mode Radio Buttons:

Message: Display words in a block as an on-screen message

Words: Display words one at a time through display events

Word Xtras:

Extra Message Tap Words: Display floating text in addition to your message

Jumbled: Display words in a random order / jumbled up

Wordbank: Also include words from the Mixtikl word pool

Display Events:

Music / Taps: Allow music engine / tap events to drive the vis, shapes or text highlighting

Tap Play:

Auto: Let Mixtikl play the tap part for you!

Default button:

Saves current settings as defaults for new mixes

Visualiser List: Choose one from the list visualizers available

Shapes List: Choose a note shape from one of those available

Mixer Screen:

Added a new visual "Tap" track rule which can be used on multiple tracks (concurrently, too!); when set & you are in the visualiser screen, a tap will play the current active cell in that track, a tap/drag will change the pitch.

Global volume control moved to Main Menu screen

Audio / MIDI:

Added MIDI File Record option in the mix recording dialog (to export use iTunes App File Transfer or copy to Apple General Clipboard)

Delay unit can now be synched to BPM (c.f. LFO BPM sync)

Added support to attach audio / MIDI recordings to email

Improved audio smoothness when adjusting track pan position

Much reduced audio latency

Other:

Better random mixes with Pak content filter in New Mix screen

Improved graphics for better display on iPad

Improved layout of Main Menu with global volume slider & direct link to Preview/Mix Recording screen

Built-in Liptikl run time engine, used in places for word display

Much smaller installs

Rounded corners for frames & boxes

Better padding of text elements & text in lists

See website for where mixes/files transferred to desktop computer now need to be placed

✓ New: Integrated drill-down Noatikl parameter editor for generative content customisation: - All of the core Noatikl parameters are available for real-time editing

All changes saved when you save the mix, which can be tweeted

Pattern editing with text editing of sub-patterns and randomisation options

Import Noatikl files (created with Noatikl desktop, available separately) from the clipboard

Save Noatikl files to User Content folder

New Noatikl Seed pak, containing simple Noatikl voice type definitions

✓ New: Universal 64-bit AU/VSTi for Mac (used to be only 32-bit)
✓ Fixed: Windows-specific crash in generative bars editing.
✓ Fixed: Windows-specific screen update problem
✓ Fixed: Problem saving files under Internet Explorer
✓ Fixed: Several stability problems with AU/VSTi (Mac/Win): Tested with Reaper, Logic, Live, GarageBand

✓ Improved: Now much easier export of mixtikls for tweeting
✓ Improved: Simplified behaviour of the More menu
✓ Improved: On first load-up for most variants, auto-load and auto-start a demo mix
✓ Improved: Look of list items and FX network editor
✓ Improved: Added Clear Cell item to the Clear menu, also clears the "locked" status
✓ Improved: Operation of Mixtikl Free for iOS
✓ Improved: Reports the OS, variant and number of bits in the Help -> About screen

✓ Bug fixes and general improvements

✓ Inline "live" synth editing allowing total customisation of Partikl synth sounds and FX
✓ Inline "live" Noatikl scale and harmony rule customisation at content cell and global mix level
✓ Includes 4 new unlocked Tiklpaks and 4 earlier purchasable Tiklpaks (meaning over 380 parts are now included)
✓ Content cell root and pitch offset controls as well as content cell FX
✓ Control-rate LFO now includes tempo-sync option and random level bouncing option (cool with filters!)
✓ Copying of zip paks into Mixtikl via App File Sharing now included

✓ Improved: Better looking, easier to use, much more responsive UI and simply better sounding
✓ Improved: Knob/slider control behaviour
✓ Improved: All mixes now saved to User_Content folder for easier synching with desktop (older mixes also moved there)
✓ Improved: Increased mix/mic recordings limit to 1000 bars
✓ Improved: File format update means tweeted mixtikls can now include full synth & fx customisations
✓ Improved: Synth / fx network editor now has colour-coded units, connecting cables & context-sensitive gadgets
✓ Improved: Partikl file loaded into Mixtikl from e.g. clipboard, plays back automatically in Mixtikl mixer

✓ Fixed: Many, many general usability & performance improvements and bug fixes

✓ New: Mix recording - revised UI, improved operation & new Mixdown audio recording option for making high quality mix recordings in non-realtime
✓ New: Mic recording - revised UI and improved operation
✓ New: Mix EQ - old control now replaced with a full-featured EQ editor.
✓ New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - added an new "Tone: Wavetable" unit
✓ New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - added offsets (octave/semi/micro) to the Tone: DSynth unit
✓ New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - allows mixing of inputs from as many disparate Tone generators as required in the synth line (mixing using an audio junction).

✓ Improved: Better looking skin design
✓ Improved: Removed the red "recording" cell overlay when making a live recording
✓ Improved: Shorter Pak demo mix names to make it easier to see different recordings
✓ Improved: Clearer message when exporting mixes for tweet/email

✓ Fixed: New Mix menu Tiklpak checkbox filters now work correctly
✓ Fixed: Crash when browsing for content outside of the /intermorphic folder...
✓ Fixed: Content Cell audio can now stream (useful for larger recordings not needing the option of being pitch/tempo shifted)
✓ Fixed: Many other smaller bug fixes

* ★ iDevice: Added support for Sonoma AudioCopy and AudioPaste (as alternative to Apple General Pasteboard – both supported)
* ★ iDevice: Free - 3 AL Collections (15 AL Tiklpaks) via "Loop Essentials" in-app download
* ★ iDevice: Fixed: losing of GenBars / CellRepeat range settings when rotating
* ★ iDevice: Fixed: iPad issue using in-app store in Portrait mode
* ★ New checkbox filters in New Mix screen make it easier to see/select only the Tiklpaks you want to use
* ★ More customisable randomisation settings in the New Mix Settings screen
* ★ Improved controls in mix Tempo and Root screen
* ★ Clear Everything and Clear All Track Settings now set all track generative bars+range / repeat+range values to zero
* ★ Fixed: Import of mixtikls from email

3 new fabulous add-on Tiklpaks: GenMix 6, GenMix 7, DroneMaker 1
✓ Content Cell now lets you set Generative Bars / Range for generative content cells
✓ Content Cell now lets you set the number of cell repeats / range for each content cell
✓ AirPlay support allows Mixtikl to play through Apple TV or AirPlay speakers (iOS 4.2 required)
✓ Further improved New Mix screen with separate "settings" screen
✓ New Mix screen now allows you to select the paks from which to create a new random mix
✓ New Mix > Empty now uses the Volume Max settings from the New Mix > Settings screen
✓ Default max value track volume now set to 86 (used to be 100)
✓ Improved Content Cell clarity with different Loop indicator and smaller font text
✓ Added version number display on start-up (all versions)
✓ Fixed: Mic recording content now defaults to zero bars (used to be 4 bars countdown...)
✓ Fixed: Options saving on iOS that simply didn't work in the old version under iOS 4.x or later...
✓ Fixed: text could be poorly laid-out on the message box display and icon did not always appear
✓ Fixed: display of looping overlay

✓ New Mixtikl and Partikl file formats (Mixtikl files are reduced to around 10% of the old file format size) improves the tweeting of "mixtikls" as more mix information can be included, such as custom sound effects
✓ Improved, much cleaner UI with new icons
✓ Now includes unlocked Tiklpaks: Gen Drums 1 & 2, Gen Elements
✓ Revised and simplified Import/Export menus
✓ Content dialog now displays the content's pak name
✓ Improved slider behaviour
✓ Fixed some rotation-related bugs
✓ Fixed occasional system hang-ups and crashes
✓ Improved response in the main menus
✓ Support for the new Noatikl file format.
✓ Visual identification of Noatikl-based generative mix content (black) and indication that it is looping