MusicDevelopments announces RapidComposer LE together with a major update of RapidComposer

Their music prototyping application is aimed at serious hobbyist musicians and composers.

RapidComposer LE is available immediately for USD 99.

Version 1.4 changes:

• New rhythm generator: Subdivision (great for percussion)
• Customizable user interface (colors, button shapes, shading...) with preset themes
• Tempo can be overridden by any structural unit
• Fractional tempo allowed
• Tap Tempo
• Loop and range playback and recording improved
• Playback/recording tempo can be quarter/half/normal/twice/four times
• VSTi handling was rewritten, no plug-in crashes anymore
• ASIO driver settings (sample rate, latency) are not overridden by default
• ASIO configuration window can be opened
• 'Snap cursor to the nearest beat when the playback stops' option in preferences

Dozens of other small improvements and fixes RapidComposer features:

• Advanced tools for phrase editing, phrase generation, phrase morphing, phrase grouping, motif development, chord progression editing,
• Timeline with chords which all phrases automatically conform to
• In-place non-destructive phrase-level and note-level editing
• 2D view of the composition with structure editor as opposed to 1D view of DAW applications
• Sophisticated MIDI CC editing and recording
• Articulations can be assigned to phrases or even individual notes
• Extensive scale, chord, guitar chord, chord progression databases,
• Taggable instrument database of all MIDI, VSTi and SF2 presets in one place
• IdeaTool that can generate a multitrack composition based on the provided parameters and rules
• Unlimited undo and the ability to make several versions of the same composition
• Virtual instruments (VSTi v2.4 plugins) support
• SoundFont (.SF2) support

More details with screenshots are available on musicdevelopments.com

System requirements:

Supported operating systems: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Intel/AMD processor 1.4 GHz minimum

512 MB RAM

Horizontal resolution of at least 1280 pixels (1600 pixels or higher is recommended)

Windows MME or DirectSound compatible audio hardware is required (ASIO compatible audio hardware required for low-latency operation) Note: Digidesign ASIO driver is not supported

Internet connection required for license activation

RapidComposer is available immediately for USD 295.

RapidComposer LE is available immediately for USD 99.