Waveform Pro 13

The most creative, inspirational and affordable digital audio workstation ever created; Waveform is laser focused on music production.

Waveform is a rapidly evolving application specifically designed for the needs of modern music producers. Specializing in creative and inspirational workflows and avoiding features not explicitly needed allow the app to remain surprisingly fun and intuitive. 

What's New In 13?

Clip Launcher

Say hello to a new, inspiring workflow. Whether you’re looking to break out of a creative rut, embark on a live performance or quickly sketch out ideas the new clip launcher has you covered. Simply drag MIDI, Step or Audio clips into the grid or choose to record directly into a slot while getting visual input feedback in the clip.

Sequence actions can be used to quickly build complex arrangements algorithmically. Choose from the list of actions, stack them and adjust the probability of each for human-like variation or wild, unpredictable sequences.

Sometimes you’ll want to capture these rich sonic performances and happy accidents; enter Performance Recording. Performance Recording prints the performance to the arranger window providing the opportunity to edit, mix and further arrange your ideas later on.

Controller Support

Waveform 13 supports a range of popular launchpad style controllers right out of the box. Zero configuration is required - simply plug in and enjoy pre-mapped pads, pots and buttons. Javascript API has been added for additional controller configuration plus support for Ableton Link. Supported controllers:

• AKAI APC Key 25
• AKAI APC mini
• Novation Launchkey Mini MK2
• Novation Launchkey Mini MK3
• Novation Launchkey MK3
• Novation Launchpad Mini MK3
• Novation Launchpad MK1
• Novation Launchpad MK2
• Novation Launchpad Pro MK3
• Novation Launchpad X

Wavetable Synth

Wavetable is a powerful synthesizer with flexible modulation and a huge sound! It features two wavetable oscillators, plus a sub and noise oscillator. There are 150 wavetables included, plus you can create your very own by simply dragging and dropping a .wav file onto an oscillator. Serum format wavetables are also supported.

The flexible dual filter module can be set in either serial or parallel configuration and clicking the FX button toggles the panel to reveal 5 powerful effects which can be dragged and positioned as you please. You’ll find: Trance Gate, Chorus, Distortion (10 types), Reverb (plat and natural), EQ, Limiter and a Filter.

The modulation sources include: 4 LFOs,  3 envelopes, 4 macros, MPE pressure timbre and bend, MIDI note number, Velocity, MIDI pitch, mod wheel and all the MIDI controllers. Simply drag and drop a modulation source to a parameter and its assigned! You can choose to draw your own LFO shapes or choose from a list of carefully crafted and highly useful shapes.

• Two wavetable oscillators with 150 included wavetables
• Serum format wavetables supported
• Sub and Noise oscillators
• Two filters, parallel or serial
• 5 FX can be dragged into any order
• Flexible modulation system
• 4 LFO, 3 ENV and step LFO sources

Refined UI

Waveform 13 further refines its look and feel with a fresh palette of colors, a selection of new schemes to choose from, plus the option of creating and saving your OWN schemes.

Managing automation is made much easier with new, vibrant, color-matched lanes and general UI responsiveness has been optimized, especially within larger projects.

Requested by You

You spoke and Tracktion listened. Waveform Pro 13 includes some of your most requested features including:

• Record without having any inputs armed for easier punching
• Option to "Mute track contents whilst recording" aka "Tape Style"
• Auto-monitor record mode monitors when inputs are armed
• Start flag where playback can optionally start from
• Improved Ableton Link support with option to sync start/stop + option for manual offset

Exclusive Content from Mode Audio

Waveform Pro 13 ships with a wealth of new content from prolific sound design team Mode Audio. Including exclusive content created just for Waveform users you’ll find drums, basses, synths and more in a range of popular contemporary styles. Perfect for use with Waveforms new clip launcher! 
Included:

• 330 loops
• 250 one-shots
• 10 Drum Sampler ready kits 
• Plus 100 MIDI files to kickstart your creativity
• ModeAudio is a small but passionate team of sound designers obsessed with all things sound & music. Besides creating sounds for their own extensive catalogue, ModeAudio has collaborated with Ableton, Native Instruments, Reason Studios, U-he, Image-Line, Elektron, Bitwig, Applied Acoustic Systems and many more.

Video

Video clips can now be dragged and dropped directly into an Edit, either from the Waveform browser or from any folder on your hard drive. In 12.5 you're no longer limited to working with a single video clip. You can drag, arrange and work with multiple clips per edit and the scalable thumbnailed clips make it easy to identify scenes at a glance. Easily extract audio from the video clip and utilize a multitude of exporting options designed to accelerate your tasks.

Smart DJ Tools

If you're familiar with DJ software you'll be used to seeing coloured waveforms. In 12.5 you can toggle this view on or off with the click of a button. When clips are dragged into an edit they are automatically tempo synced, providing seamless playback at the project tempo. This is perfect if you're creating DJ edits or remixes. The addition of multipole DJ oriented FX and tools have been added to allow you to explore non performance mixing, mashups and remixes.

Split to Stems

And to take this DJ/Remix workflow a step further Tracktion have added Stem Separation. Simply right-click on an audio clip and select Split to Stems. Here you can either split a stereo mix into 4 components or choose to extract specific elements like the vocal or just the drums. Working with stems provides the control and creative options you need when mixing or remixing.

General Improvements

There are numerous improvements throughout Waveform 12.5 that further improve the operability and stability of the environment. Some of these improvements include the following: It is possible to set a plugin within a rack as 'Default'. When set as default, opening the Rack form the mixer will open the plugin UI instead. This eliminates the need to open the rack and locate the plugin each time you need to make an adjustment. The position of active loop points can now be moved backwards and forwards in time. Simply hold "shift" and drag one of the loop markers or hold "shift + cmd/ctrl" and drag the loop section in the timeline.

Workflow Enhancements

The position of active loop points can now be moved backwards and forwards in time. Simply hold "shift" and drag one of the loop markers or hold "shift + cmd/ctrl" and drag the loop section in the timeline.

Improved Quick Actions

Multiple quick action bars can now be stacked in the arrange window with a simple click of a button. Further improvements come in the form of visual icons which are now on hand and can be added with a right-click.

Entirely New Browser

The browser has been completely overhauled offering intuitive new ways to browse, tag and favourite. A new categorised approach allows you to select and search by: Plugins, Presets, Racks, Samples, Clips, Tracks or All. Making the search experience both cleaner and more efficient.

Brand New BassOSC Instrument

Create the perfect sub effortlessly with the brand new BassOSC synth. A minimal, yet carefully laid out UI allows for quick adjustments while a wave type and drive knob are on hand for character and grit.

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15 Refreshed Audio Effects

Waveforms' entire collection of stock DSP plugins has been refreshed, bringing much-improved performance, functionality and visual appearance.

New Drum Grid Mode

Turbocharge your programming with a drum centric alternative to the Piano Roll. Mouse clicking to enter and reposition drum hits is now far quicker and more intuitive.

Guitar / Dual Guitar IR

Dual Guitar IR is a low-latency, dual Impulse Response (IR) convolver developed as a cabinet simulator for guitar and bass amplifiers and pre-amplifiers.

The single Guitar IR plugin is less CPU intensive and is offered to suit live performance, simple process chain simulations, and can easily be loaded onto other instruments for interesting acoustic effects.

Advanced MIDI

Waveform 12 adds powerful new filters to its advanced MIDI editor, including Notes in Key, Notes in use and named notes - making composition and editing faster than ever.

MIDI Randomisation

In Waveform 12 Velocity, pitch, note start and note length can all be randomised via dedicated popup windows. Simply choose between a more human or more random performance and then dial in the strength control to taste.

Utility Plugins

Waveform 12 also adds 6 of the most commonly requested utility tools, including:

• An AB Switch
• A convert to Mono tool
• A Mid/Side splitter
• A Spectrum analyser
• Plus MIDI CC and a MIDI Note Name plugin

Probability Added to Step Clips

Breathe new life into basic patterns by adding and adjusting probability per note. Simply raise or lower the probability of a note being triggered via a slider and witness ever-evolving loops unfold before your eyes.

MIDI Strum

Inject instant movement and realism with MIDI strum. Simply select chord(s) in the midi editor and simply command drag to create a strum performance.

Rewritten Audio Engine

Tracktion's developers have painstakingly and completely rewritten the audio engine resulting in greatly reduced CPU load, perfect PDC in all routing configurations and better support for modern machines with a higher number of CPU cores.

Added Controller Support

Controller integration has been greatly improved with added support for a selection of ICON, Behringer, Presonus and Native Instruments controllers - with more be added all the time.

Arranger Track

Waveform Pro introduces the Arranger Track, a remarkably simple yet powerful tool for manipulating regions of your arrangement. Simply create an arrange clip in the arranger track to control the entire region of your arrangement. The arranger track has contemporary features such as magnetic movement, commonly found in video editors, that automatically open and close regions of the arrangement based on your selections. Experimenting with your arrangement and song structure has never been easier.

View Presets

Edit view setups can now be saved and restored. For example, you can float your mixer panel and use the small transport bar and save this as a view preset. If you want to save a view preset with all side panels closed and just the arrange panel showing you can do that too. Currently you have to save and load view presets with the “Navigation” shortcuts or set up quick actions for them.

Quick Action Bar

The quick action bar is located just above the properties panel or transport bar and can be used to assign any shortcut action including custom macros. It’s quick and easy to add buttons… assign them actions… set names… colors… and then trigger them with one big, clearly labeled button. With the Quick Action Bar you can create multiple workflow templates and quickly switch between them with ease.

Custom Layouts

Most panels in the Edit window can now be individually undocked to put them on different monitors. This includes the arrange, mixer and MIDI editors. Additionally, in the “Appearance” settings page you can now dedicate a monitor to plugin windows. All plugin windows will appear on this monitor to avoid cluttering the main workspace.

Edit Overview

The Edit overview allows for rapid navigation of your edit. Almost any window panel can now be undocked (including the mixer and arranger) for ultimate customizability. Custom layouts can be created and saved allowing for the creation of multiple workflow based environments which can be recalled in any Edit.

Audio Chord Track

Audio clips can now be set to follow Waveform’s Chord Track. With auto-pitch enabled under loop-properties the auto-pitch mode provides the option of either following the host’s key or chord track. Selecting chord track ensures your audio now locks perfectly with your chord arrangement.

New MIDI Tools

Waveform Pro includes 5 new MIDI tools: Arpegiator, Note repeat, Chord companion, MIDI Monitor, and MIDI Filter.

• The Arpeggiator offers classic arpeggiation and much more including tight control over both the timing and input.
• Note Repeat takes your MIDI notes and repeats them based on the pattern selected and clock settings.
• Chord Companion adds to Waveform’s renowned composition tools allowing the user to trigger complex chords with just a single MIDI note.
• MIDI Monitor aids analysis and troubleshooting by clearly listing all MIDI events as they occur.
• MIDI Filter takes advantage of Waveform’s multi input functionality allowing you to filter out notes and effectively play two instruments with one keyboard.

Plugin Sandboxing

3rd party plugins are the weak link for any digital audio workstation. Waveform Pro addresses this by implementing plugin sandboxing. Once activated your work environment is protected by keeping plugin crashes contained. Instead of the host closing, the plugin is simply deactivated.

System Requirements

Windows

• Windows 10+
• 64-bit

Mac

• macOS 10.15 or Later
• 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon