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MAGIX Music Maker Premium Changelog

What's new in MAGIX Music Maker Premium 2016 22.0.1.51

Oct 31, 2015
  • New sounds and loops:
  • As usual, there is a brand new sound archive with various styles ranging from "trendy" to "retro".
  • New synthesizers:
  • This version also contains new Vita Solo Instruments: The Accordion lends itself well to all types of traditional and folk music. Cinematic gives you big movie sounds, such as mystical soundscapes, ambient tones and atmospheric sound effects ranging from dark to mysterious. MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live also features Folk, which contains instruments such as a banjo and a honky tonk piano, and Choir for conducting angelic female and male-voiced choirs.
  • Improved Vita Sampler:
  • The Vita Sampler provides a simple instrument for jamming and remixing all kinds of audio loops. It can automatically split up an audio file to be played on eight pads or using the keys on your keyboard. In the improved version of the Vita Sampler, you can move loop borders and lock individual pads for the randomize feature.
  • Improved automation for Vita Solo instruments:
  • Vita 2 and MAGIX Vita Solo Synthesizer now contain useful pre-defined assignments with MIDI controllers (view page 106) which allow you to automate the most important parameters in a MIDI object. These controllers are optimized for the Novation Launchkey mini keyboard contained in the MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live Control Bundle.
  • New effects interface:
  • The MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live effects for objects, tracks and master now have a new, uniform interface. The object effects dialogs have been completed integrated into the Inspector. It's also now possible to use more than two plug-ins per effects rack.
  • Screen Keyboard Scale Mode:
  • The new screen keyboard Scale Mode enables you to hit the right note every time, even if you can't play piano. In this mode, instead of normal piano keys, you are given colored buttons which only contain the notes belonging to a certain scale. Various European and exotic scales are available to use.
  • Improved harmony editing in the pitch bar:
  • The pitch bar now displays the standard harmony symbols, instead of the Soundpool pitches. It's now also possible to use any major or minor key. An intelligent algorithm finds the right combination of pitch shifting and a selection of matching pitches from the Soundpools.
  • Élastique timestretch algorithm:
  • The high-quality Élastique algorithm is now used for changing tempo (timestretching) and pitch (pitch shifting) and offers optimal results for all kinds of audio material. A light version, Élastique Efficient, is also available if your computer has trouble handling the normal version.
  • Improved Music Maker Jam import:
  • On Windows 8 and up, you can now import Music Maker Jam http://www.magix.com/de/apps/music-maker-jam/ projects into MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live for further editing. The Music Maker Jam styles and recordings are also automatically available in MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live.
  • Live Pads (only in MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live):
  • Perform music live and produce new songs on the fly. The Live Pads are ideal for quick music productions in realtime, live performances and sketching out new songs. The mobile concept behind Music Maker Jam http://www.magix.com/de/apps/musicmaker-jam/ has been introduced to MAGIX Music Maker 2016 Live. You can control 16 matching loops, global pitches and effects via mouse, keyboard, MIDI keyboard or smartphone app.
  • MAGIX Audio Remote - remote control via smartphone app:
  • With the new Audio Remote app for iOS and Android, you can operate Music Maker using your smartphone. If your computer and phone are on the same Wi-Fi network, the app and the program will connect to each other automatically. Right now, the app features transport controls, remote control of filters and reverb on Vita Solo Instruments, as well as a complete Live Pad interface (Live version only).

New in MAGIX Music Maker Premium 2015 21.0.0.30 (UDC2) (Oct 4, 2014)

  • New Sounds and Loops:
  • As usual there is a brand new sound archive with various styles ranging from "trendy" to "retro". In addition to the included sound loops, an additional 1000 loops can be downloaded for free from the Internet. To download sounds, click on the "Catooh" button after installing the software and follow instructions.
  • New Synthesizers:
  • The new Vita Solo Instruments include Analog Synths, Urban Drums and the Vita Sampler. The Premium version also includes the two new exotic instruments World Flutes and Celtic Harp. Analog Synths is a massive collection of analog synth sounds that are perfect for all kinds of music projects. Special sampling technology also ensures that they don't require a large amount of your CPU resources. Urban Drums offers contemporary Dubstep and Hip Hop drums in a classic MPC style and the Vita Sampler provides a simple instrument for jamming and remixing all kinds of audio loops. A loaded file is automatically split up and can be played on eight pads or the keys on your keyboard.
  • Vocal Tune 2:
  • For total vocal control: Voice samples or melodies you sing yourself can be "tuned" automatically or completely modified. The second version has an improved control concept based on valuable user feedback. It now includes a detailed and editable pitch curve and a Split Tool among many other improvements.
  • Improved screen keyboard with arpeggiator :
  • The key size for the screen keyboard can now be zoomed to any level. A brand new addition is the arpeggiator that can be used to turn single notes into full chords or broken chords (arpeggios) automatically.
  • Harmony editing in the pitch bar and presets for harmony progressions:
  • The pitch ranges in the pitch bar can now be edited which means that the pitches in specific section of the arrangement can be applied to all tracks simultaneously. One menu contains suitable pitch progressions and even complete song structures as presets. When one of these presets is loaded, all existing loops are automatically adjusted to the chord progression.
  • Crossfades on a track:
  • All objects on the same track can now be crossfaded with one another. If you move an object over another one, a crossfade is generated automatically which fades the first object out while fading the subsequent object in.
  • Many of the finer details on the interface have been improved:
  • Tempo changes (BPM) can now be made during playback, either by tapping or by entering the value directly.
  • The instrument menu in the track header now has a clearer design. Now you'll find the instruments in the first menu layer, the sound categories in the second layer and the actual sounds in the third layer.
  • The track FX rack now has a bypass function
  • The Magnet/Snap function is now easier to use and labeled clearly with a magnet icon in the toolbar.
  • The time signature can now be selected directly in the transport console.
  • Music Maker Jam Import and Export:
  • With Windows 8 you can now import Music Maker Jam projects into MAGIX Music Maker 2015 Premium for further editing. The Music Maker Jam styles are also automatically available in MAGIX Music Maker 2015 Premium.

New in MAGIX Music Maker Premium 18.0.0.42 (UDC2) (Nov 9, 2011)

  • The latest sound archive with loads of loops & samples - Vita Solo instruments - realistic instruments for your own songs - Music creation software with even more Vita Solo instruments - Loop Designer - The perfect tool for sound design and mastering - Fully-equipped thanks to useful tools

New in MAGIX Music Maker Premium 17.0.2.6 (Jan 28, 2011)

  • New loops:
  • MAGIX Music Maker 17 is the original for loop-based music production on the PC; no other software can boast as much experience. In the new version, the sound library that comes included has been completely revised with plenty of new audio and MIDI loops.
  • User interface:
  • The user interface has been laid out as clearly as possible. Thanks to its new look, working in MAGIX Music Maker 17 is now significantly more convenient.
  • SoundCloud upload:
  • Soundcloud is an exciting Internet community for musicians, record companies and anyone else who wants to distribute music and communicate via songs. After registering with Soundcloud, you can upload songs directly from MAGIX Music Maker 17 to your personal profile. This takes place via the menu "File > Export > Community Upload > Upload audio to Soundcloud..." Then, you can embed the uploaded songs in a Soundcloud player on other platforms such as Twitter or Facebook.
  • YouTube templates:
  • YouTube is a video platform on the web, where most people go to find new music. Even mufin.com analyses YouTube videos according to their sound and suggests them to other users. Sometimes, there is no fitting video material for a self-made song. Here is where the YouTube templates in the Media Pool come in handy: Simply drag a fitting template into the Arrangement, enter the artist name and song name in the Title Editor, and you can upload the video directly (File > Export > Community Upload > Upload video to YouTube) to present to the whole world.
  • Embedded MIDI editor:
  • MIDI is a protocol for electronic instruments, which determines which instrument should play in which pitch and for how long. A MIDI object is independent of the actual instrument sound and tempo, and can be made as fast or slow as desired, and connected with any intrument. The embedded MIDI Editor of MAGIX Music Maker 17 opens as soon as a MIDI object is selected by clicking on the Inspector in the Media Pool. There, you can draw in individual sounds with a pen tool or play them using a keyboard to the left. Vita Solo instruments Under Synthesizers in the Media Pool, you will find Vita Solo Instruments. Vita Century Keys is a top-class grand piano. Vita Saxophonia is a saxophone sound, which is hardly distinguishable from a professional instrument.
  • Mouse gestures:
  • In MAGIX Music Maker 17 it is possible to dynamically control video and audio effects using mouse gestures. To view a summary of all mouse gestures, read Help.
  • Larger sound archive:
  • Over 3,500 new sounds and MIDI loops from all genres can be accessed via the "Soundpools" button in the Media Pool.
  • Essential FX:
  • Even more effects modules
  • Additional Vita Solo instruments:
  • WithVita Jazz Drums you get a real Jazz drum sound. Vita Space Pad ensures authentic pad sounds.
  • Improved automation to control effects:
  • MAGIX Xtreme Print Center for quickly creating CD covers, inlays and labels.

New in MAGIX Music Maker Premium 16.0.0.30 (Jan 28, 2010)

  • Vandal SE: Guitar amplifier with an unbelievably true sound
  • essential FX: more new effects
  • More than 3,500 diverse sounds & loops
  • Extra Soundpacks for Revolta 2 and Vita
  • 4 band equalizer for every channel in the mixer
  • Play any instrument right away with your PC keyboard