Audio Tracks & Recording

• Record audio loops in session or track view.
• Audio loops are warped, so they adapt their tempo without changing the pitch and vice versa.
• Tapping + in Session brings up a context menu to record or load a sample
• While recording in session, tap other clip slots to keep recording new clips
• Capture FX Automation on existing clips or automate while recording
• Control to change clip tempo by BPM and double/half tempo
• Dials for clip gain and transpose
• Tap on grid ruler to adjust the grid and tempo.
• Swipe up and down on waveform to change clip gain
• Loop different sections of a clip via the loop brace

Input Monitoring

• Audio inputs can be monitored and processed through audio tracks
• Input monitoring is enabled from the audio track view or from the track context menu in session view, it's exclusive and fixed to the track it is enabled on
• Indicator on track icon shows the input signal in real time
• Updated the empty sampler view with the same features as the empty audio clip.
• Removed "Input Monitoring" toggle from Settings since this is now managed from within the set

Audio Interface Support

• Input sources can now be selected from the built in microphones and external connected devices.
• Accessed from the microphone button in the empty audio clip and sampler views

Auto Shift

• Added Auto Shift as a new FX Device for real time pitch correction, vibrato and formant shifting

Erosion

• Added Erosion as a new FX Device for adding noise and grit to a sound.

Link Audio

• New settings in the Link Menu for Link Audio. Live stream Note's audio to Live and Push.

Improvements

• Overhauled interactions with stop Buttons now appearing on playing clips
• Tapping a clip again while stop has been triggered re-triggers the clip
• New add-track buttons: Beat, Synth, and Audio track
• Piano layout is now the default for melodic tracks.
• C Major is the default key for new sets.
• Last used key and tempo are remembered when creating a new set.
• Tapping a visual control (filter, LFO, ADSR, etc.) enters a focused single parameter access mode. iPad shows visual and dials side by side. Done button exits.
• VoiceOver support for visual controls and single parameter access.
• Improved performance for large sample libraries
• Browser now updates when directory contents change (e.g. adding loops in other apps)
• Searching now includes external folders
• Refreshed AutoPan-Tremolo device UI with real-time visualisation
• Tapping a parameter dial opens a context menu with Reset and Insert/Mute/Delete Automation actions. This replaces the parameter menu on the bottom half of the screen.
• Tweaked contrast for usability on Drum MIDI Editor
• Delay: Updated LFO Parameter options
• In an empty set, the metronome will no longer turn on automatically. Instead a count in will play.

Core Library Updates

• Added demo Sets by Alice Ivy, Jose Castillo, and Heavy Mellow. These showcase the newly introduced audio tracks and include new loops and presets.
• Added Auto Shift and Erosion presets.
• Added new presets for Delay, as well as updated existing presets to use the new LFO options.
• Added new presets for Chorus-Ensemble, as well as updated existing presets to use the new Tap and Time controls.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Tap and Long Press would fire simultaneously
• Fixed crash when navigating away while a device visualization was active.
• Parameters are now correctly reset when loading/recording samples into a drum rack, matching Move's behavior.
• Choke group is now set on sliced pads.
• Fixed an issue where external folders would not update immediately when files changed
• Imported videos/audio (m4a,mp3) were imported as mono
• Fixed a crash when adding MIDI notes

New

• Samplers: New start/stop editing workflow with dedicated markers
• Samplers: Double tap to zoom to selected range
• Samplers: Scrolling now uses scroll acceleration
• Sample Slicing: Slice Samples to individual pads in Drum Sampler
• Sample Slicing: Adjust individual start markers for a sample in slicing mode
• Sample Slicing: Change Start/End on initial slicing
• Audio Effects: New Auto Pan-Tremolo Effects Device
• Track Color: Added option to change track color in track menu
• Core Library: New Drum Racks by KUČKA
• External Folders: Add external folders from anywhere on your iOS device in the Sample Browser
• External Folders: Added "External" folder at the top-level in Sample Browser to gain access to external folders
• External Folders: Added support to download samples from iCloud Drive

Tweaks

• Autopan/Tremolo: Added icon for the waveform parameter (visible in Panning mode presets)

Fixes

• Fixed missing paste sample option on empty drum pads
• App Size: Removed unused onboarding material from the app bundle

New

• iPad: Samples can now be dragged and dropped onto the sample view in Drum Kits and Melodic samplers. In drum kits, dragging multiple samples will load them onto multiple pads, starting from the currently selected one
• Drift: You can now purchase Drift via the Settings page
• Sample Options: Added Resampling/Recording toggle to the Sample Options

Tweaks

• Sample Options: Now accessible via "..." on each sample
• Drift: Added Pressure to the list of possible modulation sources, which can be controlled on the Y Axis of the Keys layout, as well as on Move
• Drift: Added more verbose error messages for IAP
• Drift: Adjusted "locked" toggles in High Contrast mode

Fixes

• Fixed an issue on iOS26 where some elements would not show the correct track color
• Drift: When removing Drift's macros, automation of non-locked parameters will no longer be lost
• Drift: Changing pages on Drift and Drum Sampler would no longer work after using undo or duplicating tracks
• MIDI: Sometimes newly added notes would not wrap around the loop
• High Contrast: Automation lines had the wrong border color
• Melodic Sampler: Trigger/Gate was missing from the parameter layout

New

• Drift: Access and purchase the full Drift device via the Drift icon in Device View.
• Drift: Expand the device for full parameter access.
• Browser: Added a preset filter by device type for instruments.
• Settings: Added “Restore Purchases”.
• Settings: Reorganized into sections.
• MIDI Editor: Added audio preview when touch-editing notes while transport is stopped.
• Content: New samples in Loops; new track presets in Sliced Loops.

Fixes

• Melodic Sampler: Fixed display of Transpose and Detune dials.
• MIDI Editor: Fixed missing playhead, note handles, borders, and loop brace in the high-contrast theme.
• MIDI Editor: Fixed note-editing menu not opening after using Select All.
• MIDI Editor (iPad): Fixed incorrect zoom when switching tracks via keyboard.
• TestFlight Beta: Fixed issue preventing Japanese users from joining.
• Set Library: Fixed cases where sets could overwrite each other when opened and closed in quick succession.

New

• Auto Filter: Real-time visualisation of the LFO

Tweaks

• Session View: Only show contents of the selected loop-range of a clip.
• MIDI Editor: Newly added notes no longer overwrite existing notes.
• Naming scheme for reversed samples has been changed from _rev.wav to ' R'.wav.

Fixes

• Device icons are now visible in high-contrast mode.
• Preview sounds while browsing are no longer shown as MIDI notes in capture.
• There were less than 5x5 pads for melodic instruments on some devices.
• iPad: In some cases the amount of pads would vary too much between horizontal and portrait mode.

Fixes

• Fixed a hang when returning to a track with the note repeat rate chooser still open.
• Sample names in the MIDI editor no longer get truncated when using larger text sizes on iPad and iPhone.
• Fixed an issue where the MIDI editor could open with the wrong zoom level, causing a crash when tapping on the right side.
• Fixed a crash when drawing notes in landscape orientation.
• Folding or unfolding the melodic MIDI editor no longer crashes when clips contain high notes.
• Resolved a crash that could occur when quickly tapping in the editor after switching clips.
• Changing velocities of continuation notes now works reliably and updates both note segments correctly.

MIDI Editor

• Access the MIDI Editor through the Instrument View, either alongside the Pad View or in full-screen mode.
• Tap to add or delete MIDI notes.
• Move MIDI notes horizontally to change their position, or vertically to transpose them.
• Adjust note length by dragging the handle on the right side of a note.
• Drag up and down on a note’s right-side handle to adjust its velocity.
• Long-press and drag to select multiple notes, then manipulate them via gestures or the Note Properties menu at the bottom.
• Long-press, hold, and drag to add multiple consecutive notes (for drum instruments) or add notes with variable lengths (for melodic instruments).
• Use pinch-to-zoom to zoom in and out, changing the grid resolution.
• Long-press the loop brace at the top to duplicate or crop a section of a clip.
• Swipe up on the loop brace to zoom to the loop. Swipe down to zoom out to the entire clip.
• Rotate your device when the MIDI Editor is expanded to full screen to use the editor in landscape mode.
• Switch the grid to triplets using the dedicated Triplets toggle at the bottom of the MIDI Editor in full-screen mode.
• 16 Pitches: Change the pitch of individual drum notes via the Note Properties menu.

New Features

• 16 Pitches: Access up to 16 pitches for drum tracks through the sidebar interface.
• Main Effects: New Sets now include default effects on the Main track.

Tweaks

• Note Properties Menu: Redesigned for improved flexibility and expandability.
• Clip Preview: Tapping on the preview of MIDI notes now opens the MIDI Editor alongside the Pad View instead of capturing input.
• Session View: The Stop button is now visible when transport is stopped.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the widget was not displaying correctly when using tinted colors on the home screen.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when holding down a pad while switching the scale toggle

New

• Magic Keyboard: Play melodic instruments with the magic keyboard on iPad (same layout as in Ableton Live).
• Magic Keyboard: Play drum tracks with the keyboard (mapped to 1..4 to Z..V).
• Magic Keyboard: Change octave with X/Y keys, use arrows to navigate between tracks, spacebar to capture or start/stop.
• Polyphonic Aftertouch: Support pressure sensitivity from external MIDI instruments in presets that have pressure mapped.
• Polyphonic Aftertouch: Play supported presets expressivly by sliding the finger up and down when in Keys view and In-Key mode.

Tweaks

• Drum Sampler: Changing the Playback FX now changes the views immediately instead of waiting until a user lets go of the finger.
• Performance: Performance improvements for devices that display multiple pages of parameters (e.g. drum sampler).
• Sidebar: Fixed issue with the animation when opening the sidebar in instruments view.
• Delay FX: Time and Feedback now show before the filter section.

Fixes

• Library: Swipe to delete now works as expected.
• Session View: Fixed a delay when tapping on a clip in session view.
• Preset Import: Imported Presets using samples from Ableton packs would not load.
• Drum Cell: Trigger Mode Button was disabled when Hold parameter was zero.
• Browser: Fixed browser search results occasionally not appearing.
• Move: Adding an artwork to a set that originated from Move required Note to be restarted for the artwork to show up.
• MIDI Mapping: Fixed issues with MIDI Mapping on devices that show visualisations instead of dials.
• FX: Automated Dry/Wet parameters would result in the remaining dials to be disabled.
• Quantization: Fixed triplet quantization toggle not affecting quantization.

New

• Arpeggiator: New Arpeggiator Options accessible through the side-bar next to the pads.
• Drum Sampler: Added a second parameter page to access new playback effects.
• Drum Sampler: Added a new X/Y Pad to manipulate the playback FX with touch.
• Move: Sets can be shared with Ableton Move - a new portable hardware instrument for intuitive music making.
• Dynamics Presets: Added new special presets for Dynamics that contain a Compressor device.
• Saturator: Added a new saturation curve to the device.
• Delay & Reverb FX: New visualisations for filter and diffusion types.
• Browser: You can now see device icons across all of Note's instruments and effects for each preset.
• Ableton Cloud: Now supports up to 8 sets as opposed to 5 sets previously.
• Join Discord: Added a link to join Ableton's Discord & Note group to app settings.
• Sound Content: Additional sound content for drum tracks.

Tweaks

• Drum Sampler: Drum Sampler now shows filter type icons.
• New Tracks: Improved default octaves for new tracks based on bass or melodic.
• Naming: Long sample/preset names are now shortened with an elipsis.
• Samplers: Updated list of default parameters that reset when loading/recording new samples.
• Main FX: Menu is now staying open when adding FX devices or solo/muting other tracks.
• Content: Sampler & Drum Rack have moved to Templates.
• Content: Templates folder is now top of the list.
• Content: Empty drum rack and melodic sampler presets are top of templates list.

Fixes

• Session View: Fixed a crash when dragging clips on iOS 18.
• Drum Sampler: Fixed a crash when changing Gate/Trigger mode.
• Session View: When adding a new track the browser would not be opened automatically.
• Note selection: Notes would be selected that were starting outside the loop.
• Session View: Scrolling when swiping on the track headers would not work.
• Transport: Start/Stop would not happen on touch-down.
• Crash: Fixed a crash when accessing effects devices.