A Granular Alchemy pack and a producer project titled “Shoulda Never” accompany the new granular mode for Alchemy, underscoring AI-assisted and granular synthesis focus.

The update is framed as turning the bundle into a productive workshop with tighter app integrations and time-saving tools, signaling competitive implications.

The article credits Roman Loyola, a veteran Macworld editor, for his extensive experience and role hosting the Macworld Podcast.

Additional information is available in Apple’s press release linked in the article.

The article also references a linked 9to5Mac piece for broader context.

Education pricing is offered at $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year for college students and educators.

MainStage 4.0 is a major update with a new sound library/browser and Ableton Link support for tempo syncing with compatible software and hardware.

Auto Mask and Magnetic Mask now work together with live previews, Color Match improvements, and Advanced Trimming enables frame-by-frame adjustments for finer control.

Pricing and availability: existing subscribers receive updates for free, with India pricing at Rs 399/month or Rs 3,999/year and US pricing at $12.99/month or $129/year; new subscribers can tap a one-month trial plus three free months with qualifying hardware bundles.

Apple updates Creator Studio with new integrations and AI-powered tools across Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, along with enhancements to Motion, Compressor, Final Cut Camera, and Logic Pro.

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Chords identification improves across styles and conditions, including recognition from solo instruments, handling distortion and inversions, and expanding with seventh and maj7/6th chords.