Cognitone updates Synfire Pro and Synfire Express to version 1.7. The entire sound setup and device management was rewritten and the user interface was largely simplified to make sure the Music Prototyping Studio is more intuitive, robust and accessible. Many features were added or improved, making this Synfire the most advanced ever.
A new update is available for download now. This is a maintenance release with a lot of minor but very helpful fixes. We've integrated many suggested changes, thanks to your feedback! The most important changes include:
Cognitone has released Akai EWI-USB Control, a utility software for the wind controller hardware EWI-USB from Akai Professional. The tool provides controls for all the hardware's parameters and allows for saving frequently used presets to disk. This way a player can keep multiple settings for different setups. The tool is available for free.
Akai EWI-USB Control can be chained between the controller hardware and a sequencer or synthesizer software in order to filter the MIDI data stream in real-time. Four different key switches can be assigned to individual hardware sensors and trigger specific sound articulations this way.
By introducing Synfire Express, the makers of Synfire Pro and Harmony Navigator now also offer an entry-level edition of their Music Prototyping Studio. After an active user community has already gathered during the development phase, Cognitone now opens its flagship technology to a wider audience.
