Flock Audio has announced Patch App DX 1.0 control software, adding iPad, and iPhone iOS apps to its Mac OS-X and Windows-based desktop applications while incorporating photo and annotation features to enable speedy and accurate recalls. Patch App DX also provides several workflow and GUI enhancements.
In addition to enhanced desktop functionality, Patch App DX 1.0 integrates a full standalone version for iPad and remote version for iPhone iOS, all of which communicate with each other via network. Changes made on one device are instantly reflected in the entire PATCH ecosystem, and iPad and iPhone camera functionality can be used to capture photos of everything from device settings to mic placements, which automatically sync and store to user created routings within Patch App DX. Annotation tools further enhance the user experience by allowing for easy note-taking and marking of hard-to-read knobs in users’ photos.
GUI improvements provide new options for organising and recalling routings. These include six QuickStrip slots (up from three in Patch App Classic) for recall of most-used routings with a single click, as well as in-depth colour customisation for Path Names, QuickStrip Selections and Stored Routings, as well as colour Hardware Index labeling that allows users to assign colors to certain types of hardware for easy visual identification.
‘With the launch of Patch App DX 1.0, Flock Audio embarks on a journey beyond routing into total hardware management,’ says Flock Audio CEO and founder, Darren Nakonechny. ‘Analog hardware’s resilience in an increasingly digital world indicates the considerable value engineers, producers, artists, and integrators place on its unmatched sonic capabilities and tactile workflow, and that’s why Flock Audio has worked tirelessly to ensure that these professionals never miss a step when it comes to speed, efficiency and creativity in the analogue workflow.
‘Patch App DX is already the best tool on the market for tracking, annotating and recalling your hardware settings, and its capabilities will continue to grow as we add new features in the months to come. Allowing for install recall from your DAW’s Session, the potential is nearly limitless for complete analogue hardware management with Patch App DX.’
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