

the bandmate feature not only detects what you played and suggests a suitable beat, it also has the option to automatically **modify** the stock beat to match the transients of your example. The Bandmate feature has a new edit window that reminds me of a sampler, like an MPC or Maschine - drop a sample on, then familiar windows to slip and snip and fine tune it. Detected the tempo correctly off a bunch of guitar chords recorded to a metronome.

Bandmate- works as advertised, suggested a number of viable beats to put behind a guitar part I quick recorded. MIDI patterns are now visualized alongside with their previews, so it's easier to **see** how busy a pattern is, before even playing it. There are new categories within the MIDI libraries such as "pickups" in addition to verse chorus fills etc. Bunch of styles, various halftimes, fulltimes, swung beats, and there's a 12/8 in there. It includes another 30 or so groove libraries. App is a little snappier and more responsiveĮdit: OK, I'm playing with it this evening and I'll post my observations as I go. My EZD2 kits and MIDI libs came along for the upgrade and seem to work fine It comes with three new (generic) kits - bright, tight, and main room. I can apparently browse/preview unpurchased MIDI libraries directly in the application now Just digging into it now.my first impressions are:
