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FIRST LOOK: WaveMachine Labs Auria
A very big DAW in a small iPad container
By John Rossi III
Auria raised a lot of eyebrows at last January’s NAMM show when it was shown in early prototype form. A real multitrack DAW for the iPad, complete with third-party plug-ins? It seemed impossible, or at least overly ambitious. Could Auria possibly do all it claimed? In a stroke of good timing, just as we started production on our “DAWs of 2012” issue in early July 2012, the app came out of beta and was submitted to Apple for inclusion in the App Store. While the folks at WaveMachine Labs awaited Apple’s approval, they were kind enough to provide John Rossi III with an advance copy to review. Auria has been approved and is now available on the App Store as of a few days before press time; we are pleased to bring you this early look at the app based on two weeks of tests. Take it away, John!—Ed.
I’ve been dabbling in iDevices, and especially music applications that run on them, for several years now, and from my early iPod touch to my current iPad retina I have become enamored of the many useful and high-quality musical apps available to the iCommunity. Still, it was a major shock when, about two weeks ago, I received Auria from Rim Buntinas at WaveMachine Labs. If you don’t know what Auria is, it is a full featured digital audio workstation (DAW) with 24-track simultaneous recording and 48-track playback. From the moment I turned it on, I was immediately convinced that this is the hottest musical app to make it to the iPad so far, and my conviction has only grown stronger through my initial tests. My two weeks of testing the app consisted primarily of working with supplied audio files—there are some generous demo tracks provided with Auria that are exceptional for learning purposes.
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RECORDING September 2012
Recording - September 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recording - September 2012
Recording - September 2012
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Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
State Of The DAW: 2012
WaveMachine Labs Auria
Cascade Microphones Fat Head II Active/Passive Ribbon Microphone
Jim Roach
Audio-Technica ATM25/LE Dynamic Microphone
Reviewed and Revisited: Yamaha 01V96i
Reviewed and Revisited: Adobe Audition for CS6
Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 9: Signal Flow
iOS Music Tools: IK Multimedia SampleTank for iOS
iOS Music Tools: Retronyms Tabletop
When A Musician Needs A Music Video
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
iOS Music Tools: Camel Audio Alchemy Mobile
Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
Readers’ Tapes
Advertiser Index
Fade Out
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Recording - September 2012 - Contents
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Recording - September 2012 - Talkback
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Recording - September 2012 - Fast Forward
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Recording - September 2012 - State Of The DAW: 2012
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Recording - September 2012 - WaveMachine Labs Auria
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Recording - September 2012 - Cascade Microphones Fat Head II Active/Passive Ribbon Microphone
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Recording - September 2012 - Jim Roach
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Recording - September 2012 - Audio-Technica ATM25/LE Dynamic Microphone
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Recording - September 2012 - Reviewed and Revisited: Yamaha 01V96i
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Recording - September 2012 - Reviewed and Revisited: Adobe Audition for CS6
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Recording - September 2012 - Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 9: Signal Flow
Recording - September 2012 - 39
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Recording - September 2012 - iOS Music Tools: IK Multimedia SampleTank for iOS
Recording - September 2012 - 43
Recording - September 2012 - iOS Music Tools: Retronyms Tabletop
Recording - September 2012 - 45
Recording - September 2012 - When A Musician Needs A Music Video
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Recording - September 2012 - 49
Recording - September 2012 - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
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Recording - September 2012 - iOS Music Tools: Camel Audio Alchemy Mobile
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Recording - September 2012 - Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
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Recording - September 2012 - Readers’ Tapes
Recording - September 2012 - Advertiser Index
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Recording - September 2012 - Fade Out
Recording - September 2012 - Cover3
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