Liquid Rhythm is an innovative beat generator that enables users to access ten quadrillion rhythmic patterns, import pre-existing tracks created using their DAW of choice, or mine Liquid Rhythm's library of loops and kits to create uniquely natural-sounding rhythm tracks quickly and easily. Users can develop their musical ideas by instantly inserting and swapping bar-long rhythm patterns using Liquid Rhythm's BeatBuilder tools. The BeatWeaver allows users to generate genre-specific musically informed rhythm patterns from a customizable palette. Users can create beats fast by painting groups of notes directly into the arranger, and edit the velocity and groove of multiple notes simultaneously based on underlying colour-patterns. Liquid Rhythm integrates into a variety of workflows as a VST, AU, or RTAS plugin, and functions as a clip editor in Ableton Live 9 via Max for Live.
WaveDNA has also released Liquid Rhythm Intro, a condensed version of Liquid Rhythm software for greater accessibility. Visit the developer's Web site to compare the features and pricing.
You can watch an introductory video on Liquid Rhythm, or you can view additional video and help documentation on the developer's Web site.
Major Improvements
- Support for Max 7 on both OS X and Windows
Bug Fixes
- Better Max 7.0.4 support for the Max for Live plugin for both OS X and Windows
- If users only had Max 7 installed, they might not have been able to install the Max for Live plugin; this is also fixed.
Known Issues and Limitations
- Using a MIDI Mapping file created on a different operating system would lead to crashes. For instance, MacOSX has the ‘CMD’ key, and attempting to use that through MIDI mapping on Windows OS would cause a crash. This is specific to MIDI mapping files that has ‘Mappable Commands’ saved within them. They are not cross platform. This will be addressed in a future release.
- Steam users on Windows only: Users are advised to close down Liquid Rhythm before updating and also advised to restart their computer after installing an update.
- Liquid Rhythm Max for Live Clip mode: Windows users may experience repeated crashes while attempting to load the Liquid Rhythm Max patch. Please see this link for help: http://www.wavedna.com/known-issue-max-live-ableton-live-causing-liquid-rhythm-crash/
- Liquid Rhythm Standalone may not launch for Windows 8 users. Right-click on the application and choose "Run as Administrator."
- Option-clicking on a pattern to audition it (in the BarForm or BeatForm Maps) will not audition if the BeatWeaver is not open.
- Liquid Rhythm Max for Live Clip mode: Moving MIDI tracks around in Live while Liquid Rhythm is open may cause Live to crash.
- Liquid Rhythm Max for Live Clip mode: Moving the Liquid Rhythm Max plugin, or any of its Audition plugins around while Liquid Rhythm is open may cause Live to crash.
- Overdub recording mode is glitchy.
- Real-time MIDI recording has some lag.
- Repeatedly pressing Undo during MIDI record can cause Liquid Rhythm to crash.
- Liquid Rhythm may be unresponsive when computer goes to sleep and wakes.
- MIDI Mapping track-specific controls (such as volume, solo, mute) can be lost after quitting Liquid Rhythm and relaunching.
- No automatic software updates or notifications (yet).
- No MIDI routing in Bitwig Studio
