Xequence AU | Keys1.2.1 - App Store

IMPORTANT: This app is targeted at music production enthusiasts and requires an AUv3 Audio Unit Host to run! It does not do ANYTHING on its own!

Xequence AU | Keys is a comprehensive and expressive keyboard controller for use inside AU (Audio Unit) hosts like AUM, Cubasis, apeMatrix, etc.

It features the same, widely acclaimed keyboard that users of Xequence, our advanced MIDI workstation, have grown to love.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Fully scale-aware, very playable single or dual keyboard
- Extremely fast and light on resources
- Over 70 scales in 10 categories included
- Freely adjustable key width
- "Glide" mode for triggering keys by sliding between them
- Velocity emulation (via vertical position on key)
- Automatically adapts to nearly any plugin window size or aspect ratio
- Unlimited instances
- Full support for AU presets (and state saving / restoration) in the host
- Configurable keyboard color and MIDI channel

CONTROLLERS:

- Any number of MIDI CCs (controllers) can be freely configured and shown as touch ribbons next to the keyboard
- A number of standard controller numbers (such as 74 = Cutoff, 7 = Volume etc.) are included and can be set with a single tap

SPECIAL CONTROLLER MODES:

The following special modes can be set per controller and give an "MPE-like" feel while being compatible with non-MPE synths:

- DEVICE ROTATION - controller moves according to device rotation
- GATE - controller can be set to a default position, and then tapped anywhere to toggle it to that position and back (think "Trance gates" when used with eg. CC 7 / Volume)
- KEY POSITION - controller moves when touching a keyboard key, depending on vertical position
- KEY SLIDE - controller moves along when one or more fingers are moved vertically while holding any number of keys
- The above modes can also be combined
- Note that this is NOT MPE - controllers are always sent for all notes at once, not per individual note!

Please report any issues via our website, we provide quick and comprehensive support!

Version History FIXES:

- Fix erratic behaviour of 'Pitch' controller in Key Slide / Position control mode. 1.2.1 01/09/2024 NEW:

- Added a "Hold" mode that will toggle keys when pressed, and an advanced "Hold+" mode that intelligently holds individual keys or chords until the "next" key or set of keys is pressed. Try it, it's amazing!

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Improved behaviour when playing the same pitches on both manuals.

FIXES:

- Fix key retriggering (with a second finger) in keyboard sometimes not working. 1.2.0 01/01/2024 NEW:

- Vertical position velocity can now be switched to "Max at top".

FIXES:

- When launching a new instance, middle-C will now again be in the center instead of C0.
- When toggling to dual manuals, the previous scroll position on the new manual will now be restored. 1.1.1 04/03/2023 NEW:

- New toolbar slider to adjust the velocity used when vertical velocity is disabled.
- Full mouse support.

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Touch handling has been completely re-engineered, fixing a number of occasional issues with stuck keys, wrong velocities, or otherwise wonky behaviour.
- The toolbar and scales menu are now fully usable even while playing the keyboard.
- Controller sliders can now be re-arranged in settings.
- The Pitch controller now uses the full 14 bit resolution.
- Various interface tweaks. 1.1.0 08/15/2022 IMPROVEMENTS:

- The keyboard(s) now remember their scroll positions between sessions. 1.0.2 09/30/2020 IMPROVEMENTS:

- In dual mode, both manuals can now be scrolled independently with two fingers.

FIXES:

- Fix "Width" slider sometimes not available in toolbar.
- Fix motion control modes not working on some devices.
- Fix text and number entry fields not bringing up the keyboard automatically on some devices. 1.0.1 04/27/2020 1.0.0 02/22/2019