Reel: 4-Track Recorder

Bug fixes for the 1.5 release. The biggest Reel update yet. Reel is now a looper, a performance recorder, a MIDI-synced tape machine and it runs lighter than ever. NEW FEATURES - Quick Record: start a take from the Action Button, Control Center, Siri or a shortcut. Reel launches already rolling. - Looper: set a length in bars and the take ends on the bar and loops. Hit record mid-loop and the next take drops in at the top. - Reverse: play, record, punch in and loop backwards. - DJ Mode: the disc becomes a turntable. Scratch it, ride it with your finger and pitch bends like a deck. - Master Record: print your whole performance live to its own recording, starting at your first sound. Or resample the master onto a track. - Wait for sound: arm a take and your first note starts it. - Pre-roll: recording catches the moment just before you pressed Record. - MIDI: start, stop and record in sync with drum machines, samplers and grooveboxes. Map any controller to Reel's controls with MIDI learn over USB or Bluetooth. Play cues from pads. - Ableton Link (beta): same tempo, same downbeat as Live and every Link app on your network. - New mixer: slides up over the reel. Per-track meters, level, pan, mute, solo, monitoring and input gain for record levels. - Multi-output: each track flows out its own stereo pair with the master on a fifth. Ten channels into a real mixer. - Tempo tools: type-in BPM, tap tempo, any time signature, a visual metronome, count-in and a click that follows the tape. - Bars timeline: read the tape in bars and beats, jump by bar, snap to the beat. - Cue library: name, reorder, preview and jump between cues in every reel. - Semitone pitch mode: detents, a readout and double-tap to snap to the nearest note. - Tape start and stop: three machine feels. Studio, Deck, and Vintage. - Import from video: pull the audio out of a video straight from Photos or Files. - Duplicate a reel: make a safety copy or try a different mix. - State-aware export: shares and bounces print your pitch, loop, and mix and stems print the same way. Bounces carry the project name. - Sample rates: the picker shows the rate your hardware really runs and USB interfaces switch rates right from Settings, up to 96kHz if supported. - Founders Beta: a Settings row for Founders to join the TestFlight beta and try new features early. IMPROVEMENTS - Playback and mixing use a fraction of the power they used to. Long sessions run cooler and easier on the battery. - Stopping a take is instant, even on long reels. - Recording, overdub and punch-in timing tightened to professional DAW-grade accuracy, at any pitch. - Projects reopen exactly where you left them, with their pitch, loop, mix and settings. - Smoother USB hot-plug: your mix survives device changes and haptics recover on their own. - The metronome plays on every track and follows scrub, fast forward and rewind. - A sharper readout: new display type across the timecode, mixer, and tempo. BUG FIXES - Smoother playback starts and steadier overdubs with wired headsets and EarPods. - More robust recording on multichannel interfaces. - Mixed sample rate projects now bounce correctly. - Rare Behringer two-channel interfaces are now recognized properly. - Feedback protection with looping instruments like the EP-133. - Better recognition of wired mics and single-device interfaces. - Plus many more stability fixes across the transport, background return, and USB hot-plug. Spotted a bug or have an idea for Reel? Write to us at [email protected]. We read every email.

The biggest Reel update yet. Reel is now a looper, a performance recorder, a MIDI-synced tape machine and it runs lighter than ever. NEW FEATURES - Quick Record: start a take from the Action Button, Control Center, Siri or a shortcut. Reel launches already rolling. - Looper: set a length in bars and the take ends on the bar and loops. Hit record mid-loop and the next take drops in at the top. - Reverse: play, record, punch in and loop backwards. - DJ Mode: the disc becomes a turntable. Scratch it, ride it with your finger and pitch bends like a deck. - Master Record: print your whole performance live to its own recording, starting at your first sound. Or resample the master onto a track. - Wait for sound: arm a take and your first note starts it. - Pre-roll: recording catches the moment just before you pressed Record. - MIDI: start, stop and record in sync with drum machines, samplers and grooveboxes. Map any controller to Reel's controls with MIDI learn over USB or Bluetooth. Play cues from pads. - Ableton Link (beta): same tempo, same downbeat as Live and every Link app on your network. - New mixer: slides up over the reel. Per-track meters, level, pan, mute, solo, monitoring and input gain for record levels. - Multi-output: each track flows out its own stereo pair with the master on a fifth. Ten channels into a real mixer. - Tempo tools: type-in BPM, tap tempo, any time signature, a visual metronome, count-in and a click that follows the tape. - Bars timeline: read the tape in bars and beats, jump by bar, snap to the beat. - Cue library: name, reorder, preview and jump between cues in every reel. - Semitone pitch mode: detents, a readout and double-tap to snap to the nearest note. - Tape start and stop: three machine feels. Studio, Deck, and Vintage. - Import from video: pull the audio out of a video straight from Photos or Files. - Duplicate a reel: make a safety copy or try a different mix. - State-aware export: shares and bounces print your pitch, loop, and mix and stems print the same way. Bounces carry the project name. - Sample rates: the picker shows the rate your hardware really runs and USB interfaces switch rates right from Settings, up to 96kHz if supported. - Founders Beta: a Settings row for Founders to join the TestFlight beta and try new features early. IMPROVEMENTS - Playback and mixing use a fraction of the power they used to. Long sessions run cooler and easier on the battery. - Stopping a take is instant, even on long reels. - Recording, overdub and punch-in timing tightened to professional DAW-grade accuracy, at any pitch. - Projects reopen exactly where you left them, with their pitch, loop, mix and settings. - Smoother USB hot-plug: your mix survives device changes and haptics recover on their own. - The metronome plays on every track and follows scrub, fast forward and rewind. - A sharper readout: new display type across the timecode, mixer, and tempo. BUG FIXES - Smoother playback starts and steadier overdubs with wired headsets and EarPods. - More robust recording on multichannel interfaces. - Mixed sample rate projects now bounce correctly. - Rare Behringer two-channel interfaces are now recognized properly. - Feedback protection with looping instruments like the EP-133. - Better recognition of wired mics and single-device interfaces. - Plus many more stability fixes across the transport, background return, and USB hot-plug. Spot something off or have an idea for Reel? Write to us at [email protected]. We read every email.

A reliability update, focused on Bluetooth and single channel audio interfaces. Bluetooth is rock solid now. AirPods and Bluetooth speakers play back cleanly. Recording starts instantly and connecting or disconnecting stays smooth. Recordings now stay at full 48 kHz quality even with AirPods connected, instead of the lower quality Bluetooth normally forces. A big upgrade. More USB mics and interfaces work as inputs too, including single channel mics. Run into anything or have feedback? Email [email protected]. We read every message.

Bug fixes: • Fixed a freeze when stopping a recording with the Record or Play button, reported with the TX-6 and other USB interfaces. • Overdubs and punch-ins that run past the end of the reel now stop cleanly.

Dark mode. The whole app now has a full dark theme. A reworked mixer. Faders move like hardware, and a double-tap resets a channel. Your volume, pan, mute, and solo settings now save with each project and stay put. Solo overrides mute, like a real desk. Redesigned level meters. They read accurately across the full range, show when you're clipping, and move smoothly. The input meter is stereo now, follows the tracks you're monitoring, and stays live while you scrub, fast-forward, and rewind. Better sharing. Multi-track projects send as a single .zip file and bounced or shared audio includes your mix. Large Buttons. A new accessibility option in Settings that makes the small round buttons, like the mode (Cue, Loop, Pitch) and menu controls (In/Out, Library, Settings) bigger and easier to tap. The Metronome is now called Tempo. The Inputs button is now called In/Out. USB-C instruments and audio interfaces work better, including a fix for silent recordings on some devices. Mic switching with EarPods is smoother and the playhead no longer jumps to the end while scrubbing. Plus general stability improvements.