![]() Hopefully this does not only bring ease of use in terms of the UI. Prior to iOS8, you had to go to the Facebook app and select the photo from there.Īudio Unit extensions bring that concept to audio apps. For example, the Facebook app has an extension that allows you to directly post an image from the photos app. They allow an app to show its UI in another app. On iOS 9, this is possible now through a technology that was actually already introduced in iOS 8: app extensions. This is a lot like it is on Mac OS, where a host app (like Logic) presents the windows of the Audio Units itself. That means switching between the host and the client apps is no longer necessary. By introducing that technology in iOS 8, Apple allowed apps to behave like plug-ins while maintaining the independence of each app.Īpple went one step further now and allows host apps to present the UI of the client apps directly in its own interface. ![]() The most popular example of a host app like that is Audiobus (although that app was available long before IAA). Things might turn out to be different from what I know so far.Ī little background: With inter-app audio (IAA), a host app can build an audio-processing graph that contains other (client) apps. Please note, that at this point, I haven't watched the corresponding WWDC session video because it is not yet available. ![]() The example app (which can be found here: AudioUnitV3Example: A Basic AudioUnit Extension and Host Implementation) finally clarifies what it really is. The extension point also brings a full audio plug-in model to iOS and lets you sell Audio Units on the App Store. The Audio Unit extension point allows your app to provide musical instruments, audio effects, sound generators, and more for use within apps like GarageBand, Logic, and other Audio Unit host apps. There had been some rumors about that since Monday (the start of the WWDC). I was already quite excited about that one, but I just discovered an Apple demo code for another feature, which might render this usage of multitasking useless again. This is going to be quite useful if you want to control two synth apps at the same time, or if you want to record a synth app in a DAW app. The first one is multitasking which will allow us to use two apps at the same time. "Guys, This is Russ, founder of Pro Tools Expert, Logic Pro Expert and soon to go live Ableton Live Expert.The upcoming iOS 9 update seems to have some exciting features for us musicians. "Can’t tell you guys how long my colleagues and I have talked about the need for this! We have literally hundreds of plug-ins, many of which we forget we even have because of the total lack of organization. Works perfectly at my place." - mattias78, Gearslutzįor 30 bucks you just fixed a gripe I've had for over a decade." - Teknik, Gearslutz Simple feature that logic users wanted forever and now we have it. "Wow - Brilliant work! I know it sounds weird, but this will make me consider using plugins that I might not do ordinarily - just because I can more easily see the various categories I can create." - noiseflaw, Gearslutz "Thank you for doing this, I have been wanting this forever!" - Zyzygis, Gearslutz You just solved, in a super pro, elegant, efficient, complete, easy to use way, what has been one of the biggest headaches/rant/feature request of Logic users since ages." - Gearslutz ![]() I don't know how you pulled that one off. "As a long time Logic user and owner of most damn plug-ins that have ever been developed, I very much welcome this solution!" - Henrik, Softube It's the simple things!" - Evil Nine Records "If you're looking for a way to organise your Audio Unit plugins we recommend Auganizer, it's very very dope and makes a massive difference to the way you access plugins in your DAW. "I love being able to remove pointless stuff that some companies include in the plugin name, like when they include the company name again with the plugin name making it a chore to see what plugin is loaded where later in the session or when companies include the version number in the plugin name." - djanthonyw, Gearslutz Makes searching for the right sound much more fun and so much easier." - Chris D, Gearslutz Having all eq plugins in one folder makes me feel like I'm on the Discovery.same with compressors. It's like I'm discovering my plugins for the first time. "I've been trying it out for a few hours now and all I can say is "wow!!". You guys have done an incredible job with this application." - Eric Cardenas, EC Making Sound "I just wanted to thank you for an AMAZING product. " - Steve Angello, Swedish House Mafia, Size Records "just installed this! it has changed my life.
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