What's New
The most creative, inspirational and affordable digital audio workstation ever created.
Clip Launcher
Say hello to a new, inspiring workflow. Whether you’re looking to break out of a creative rut, embark on a live performance or quickly sketch out ideas the new clip launcher has you covered. Simply drag MIDI, Step or Audio clips into the grid or choose to record directly into a slot while getting visual input feedback in the clip.
Sequence actions can be used to quickly build complex arrangements algorithmically. Choose from the list of actions, stack them and adjust the probability of each for human-like variation or wild, unpredictable sequences.
Sometimes you’ll want to capture these rich sonic performances and happy accidents; enter Performance Recording. Performance Recording prints the performance to the arranger window providing the opportunity to edit, mix and further arrange your ideas later on.
Controller Support
Waveform supports a range of popular launchpad style controllers right out of the box. Zero configuration is required - simply plug in and enjoy pre-mapped pads, pots and buttons. Javascript API has been added for additional controller configuration plus support for Ableton Link. Supported controllers:
- AKAI APC Key 25
- AKAI APC mini
- Novation Launchkey Mini MK2
- Novation Launchkey Mini MK3
- Novation Launchkey MK3
- Novation Launchpad Mini MK3
- Novation Launchpad MK1
- Novation Launchpad MK2
- Novation Launchpad Pro MK3
- Novation Launchpad X
Wavetable Synth
Wavetable is a powerful synthesizer with flexible modulation and a huge sound! It features two wavetable oscillators, plus a sub and noise oscillator. There are 150 wavetables included, plus you can create your very own by simply dragging and dropping a .wav file onto an oscillator. Serum format wavetables are also supported.
The flexible dual filter module can be set in either serial or parallel configuration and clicking the FX button toggles the panel to reveal 5 powerful effects which can be dragged and positioned as you please. You’ll find: Trance Gate, Chorus, Distortion (10 types), Reverb (plat and natural), EQ, Limiter and a Filter.
The modulation sources include: 4 LFOs, 3 envelopes, 4 macros, MPE pressure timbre and bend, MIDI note number, Velocity, MIDI pitch, mod wheel and all the MIDI controllers. Simply drag and drop a modulation source to a parameter and its assigned! You can choose to draw your own LFO shapes or choose from a list of carefully crafted and highly useful shapes.
- Two wavetable oscillators with 150 included wavetables
- Serum format wavetables supported
- Sub and Noise oscillators
- Two filters, parallel or serial
- 5 FX can be dragged into any order
- Flexible modulation system
- 4 LFO, 3 ENV and step LFO sources
15 Refreshed Audio Effects
Waveforms' entire collection of stock DSP plugins has been refreshed, bringing much-improved performance, functionality and visual appearance.
New Drum Grid Mode
Turbocharge your programming with a drum centric alternative to the Piano Roll. Mouse clicking to enter and reposition drum hits is now far quicker and more intuitive.
Advanced MIDI
Waveform adds powerful new filters to its advanced MIDI editor, including Notes in Key, Notes in use and named notes - making composition and editing faster than ever.
MIDI Randomisation
In Waveform Velocity, pitch, note start and note length can all be randomised via dedicated popup windows. Simply choose between a more human or more random performance and then dial in the strength control to taste.
Probability Added to Step Clips
Breath new life into basic patterns by adding and adjusting probability per note. Simply raise or lower the probability of a note being triggered via a slider and witness ever-evolving loops unfold before your eyes.
MIDI Strum
Inject instant movement and realism with MIDI strum. Simply select chord(s) in the midi editor and simply command drag to create a strum performance.
Rewritten Audio Engine
Our developers have painstakingly and completely rewritten the audio engine resulting in greatly reduced CPU load, perfect PDC in all routing configurations and better support for modern machines with a higher number of CPU cores.
Arranger Track
Waveform Pro introduces the Arranger Track, a remarkably simple yet powerful tool for manipulating regions of your arrangement. Simply create an arrange clip in the arranger track to control the entire region of your arrangement. The arranger track has contemporary features such as magnetic movement, commonly found in video editors, that automatically open and close regions of the arrangement based on your selections. Experimenting with your arrangement and song structure has never been easier.
Custom Layouts
Most panels in the Edit window can now be individually undocked to put them on different monitors. This includes the arrange, mixer and MIDI editors. Additionally, in the “Appearance” settings page you can now dedicate a monitor to plugin windows. All plugin windows will appear on this monitor to avoid cluttering the main workspace.
Refined UI
Waveform further refines its look and feel with a fresh palette of colors, a selection of new schemes to choose from, plus the option of creating and saving your OWN schemes.
Managing automation is made much easier with new, vibrant, color-matched lanes and general UI responsiveness has been optimized, especially within larger projects.
Requested by You
You spoke and we listened. Waveform Pro 13 includes some of your most requested features including:
- Record without having any inputs armed for easier punching
- Option to "Mute track contents whilst recording" aka "Tape Style"
- Auto-monitor record mode monitors when inputs are armed
- Start flag where playback can optionally start from
- Improved Ableton Link support with option to sync start/stop + option for manual offset
Exclusive Content from Mode Audio
Waveform Pro 13 ships with a wealth of new content from prolific sound design team Mode Audio. Including exclusive content created just for Waveform users you’ll find drums, basses, synths and more in a range of popular contemporary styles. Perfect for use with Waveforms new clip launcher! Included:
- 330 loops
- 250 one-shots
- 10 Drum Sampler ready kits
- Plus 100 MIDI files to kickstart your creativity
ModeAudio is a small but passionate team of sound designers obsessed with all things sound & music. Besides creating sounds for their own extensive catalogue, ModeAudio has collaborated with Ableton, Native Instruments, Reason Studios, U-he, Image-Line, Elektron, Bitwig, Applied Acoustic Systems and many more.
