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Xequence 2 and Auria Pro
I find that the midi side
of Auria Pro though
serviceable is too clunky
for my needs.
Does Xequence 2 sync
well with Auria Pro???
I was going to get Xequence 1
but it’s gone from the App
Store now.
Thank you in advance.
Comments
I highly recommend Xequence 2.
No. On IOS every host wants to be the master, and although Auria Pro is one of the few apps supposed to receive external sync, I haven’t been able to slave it to Xequence.
Maybe it’s possible using Audiobus as part of the setup, but I haven’t tried yet.
Xequence 2 is the actively supported app, the previous one is available for previous owners only.
@Rodolfo
Does Xequence 2 slave to Auria Pro?
I should’ve been specific as syncing
Auria Pro seems to be nigh on
impossible unless I pull out
SMPTE.
My mention of Xequence i
was incidental more than
anything else.
It was one of those moments,
just as I was about it purchase it,
it was taken off the App Store
and Xequence 2 went up in price.
It’s all about timing.
Neither Xequence nor Auria Pro can be a slave. BeatMaker 3 seems to be the only DAW-like app on iOS that can be a slave. Xequence does support Ableton Link. But I don't think that it handles tempo changes.
When I use Xequence for MIDI sequencing with Auria Pro, I basically do whatever MIDI sequencing I think will be easier in Xequence and then export the MIDI to Auria. Though, I am finding that I have become more comfortable with Auria's MIDI editing and resort to using Xequence on synth-dominated projects where my audio tracks come last.
@espiegel123 Auria Pro can in fact be slave, but only MTC, so it does not respond to MIDI clock. I believe I was not clear enough when I said that Auria can receive external sync. Sorry for the confusion.
n-Track Studio DAW 9 can be a slave.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1130289718
Description
Record, mix & playback a virtually unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks and effects. Edit your song & share with friends, or join the Songtree community to jam with other artists.
HOW IT WORKS:
Record a track with the built-in mic or external sound card.
Add & edit audio tracks using our loop browser & sample packs. Create melodies using the internal keyboard or the built-in virtual instruments.
Import a groove or create using the step sequencer.
Use the mixer to adjust levels, pan, EQ & add effects.
Save or Share the recording directly from your device.
MAIN FEATURES:
• Stereo & mono audio tracks
• Virtually unlimited number of tracks (max 11 tracks without in-app purchases)
• Loop Browser
• In-app Sample Packs
• Group and Aux channels
• Pianoroll MIDI editor
• Step Sequencer
• On-screen MIDI keyboard
• EQ with 2D & 3D Spectrum analyzer + chromatic tuner*
• Import existing tracks from your iTunes library
• Reverb, Echo, Chorus, Tremolo, Pitch Shift, Phaser, Tube-Amp and Compression effects can be added to any track and master channel*
• Automate track volumes & pan using envelopes
• AudioUnit plug-in standard supported: open 3rd party effects & instruments inside the app, without switching apps*
• Audiobus input & output: play your favorite instrument app & record output inside n-Track alongside the device mic/line input. Each Audiobus app can be recorded to a separate track*
• Interapp audio: use other apps as effects or host n-Track inside another app*
• Collaborate with other musicians with Songtree music making community
• Built-in metronome
• Guitar & Bass Amp plugins
• VocalTune - pitch correction plugin
ADVANCED FEATURES:
• 64 bit double precision floating point audio engine*
Internal audio routing
• Multichannel external audio device support on iPad: record 4+ tracks simultaneously from pro-audio devices such as RME Babyface, Fireface & Focusrite Scarlett
• Support for multiple audio output when using compatible USB devices*
• Record 16, 24, 32 bits audio files*
• Sampling frequency up to 192 kHz (above 48 kHz requires external audio device)
• Sync with other apps or external devices using MIDI clock & MTC sync, master & slave
• Set microphone polar pattern (e.g. cardiod, omnidirectional)
• Input monitoring and processing with near-zero latency
• AudioCopy support
• Support for Dropbox & SoundCloud
• MIDI input monitoring
• Follow Song Tempo & Pitch Shift dropdown menu on audio loops.
Just to avoid any possible confusion, here’s page 174 of Auria Pro’s manual
Good to know. Thanks for the information.
Does this mean it can slave to xequence 2? And does it follow song pointer from Xequence 2?
Sorry I don't know, I just read in the description that it can be a slave, so I don't know if it can follow song pointer.
No worries. @wim ? Any idea?
@SevenSystems : it looks like if you add MIDI Time Code output that Auria Pro could sync to Xequence!
I found this in the Xequence manual, according to this, it seems like Xequence can send songposition to Beatmaker 2:
Send Sync
Turn this on if (and only if) you want the timeline of an external DAW (for example, BeatMaker 2 — this is most useful if you want to use audio tracks in your project) or an external pattern sequencer / drum machine (for example, Ruismaker) to run in sync with Xequence.
Xequence sends the following sync information:
Start
Stop
Continue
Song Position Pointer Clock
Note that if you want an external app to sync to Xequence, you have to create a "dummy" instrument for it (with the "Send Sync" option enabled) even if you do not use any of its sounds (if you do use some of its sounds, just turn "Send Sync" on in one of the instruments. Sync is not channelized, so if you use the same app for several instruments on different channels, if you turn on "Send Sync" for one of them, it will turn on for all of them.)
There are two modes:
Absolute: This is most compatible with DAWs or sequencers that have a real timeline. It will try to synchronize the absolute time of the destination app / device with Xequence, so both run exactly in parallel. This mode may not be compatible with loop-based apps or devices. For those, use "Relative".
Relative: This starts the destination app / device on the nearest whole bar position, and does not care about absolute timeline position. This mode is most useful and compatible with loop-based apps or devices, like Ruismaker.
Sorry, I don't know for sure. I doubt it though since it doesn't follow Midi Clock and SPP is related to MIDI Clock. I don't think Xequence outputs MTC, so it doesn't seem like Auria could follow X2.
I meant n-track. It looks like from the settings in the free version it follows midi clock or mtc, but can’t try it without paying I don’t think.
+1,000,000
Ahh. I don't have N-Track, so can't say.
@everyone I'll try to have a look if it would be feasible to add MTC support to Xequence. But Auria could just as well add MIDI clock (start/stop/continue/spp) support
IMO MTC is superior to MIDI Clock for sequencers (it has been the standard for transport chasing for a few decades) as it is an absolute time reference not relative to the current tempo. I just had a look and it seems common for desktop sequencers to sync to MTC and not midi clock.
But i think only two channels would work when Auria is in slave mode right?
Just subscribed to n-track as figured it was worth 79p to find out. I managed to get it to start with Xequence midi clock, but it doesn’t seem to follow spp. Every time I press play it starts from the beginning again. It does send spp though. Aaarrggh!!
Cancelling subscription soon.
There’s got to be an app that can do this! Just needs to support audio tracks, slave to midi clock, follow spp, and support multi route to AudioBus. Audio tracks solved.
Right. I hate to ask it, but... does MTC chasing in Auria actually WORK? i.e. has anyone ever actually and extensively tried it with some MTC source?
Sorry to hijack...
Looks like Zenbeats follows midi clock and spp. Doesn’t do AudioBus though.
That is a very good question.
I haven’t, but there’s a user on the Auria forum (Anthony Alves) that has used it extensively according to several posts.
Wow just had Zenbeats auto start Auria😳 hope X2 can do that someday 😌☝️🙏
oooh. That seems promising. Zenbeats works well with audio clips.
My thoughts too. AudioBus is apparently planned I think, right @MatthewAtZenbeats ?
Actually, I was just realizing, without Audiobus or IAA, nothing gained. Might as well stay in Zenbeats. The piano roll isn’t as good as X2, but it’s not that bad.
Yep. I used extensively (as stagelight) before switching to Xequence and Audiobus and it’s actually pretty great. If it would just do AudioBus then best of all the worlds.