Korg Gadget v1.0.2 and Remix Contest

Korg has updated its Gadget multi-synth app to version 1.0.2 and launches a remix contest in partnership with SoundCloud.

Version 1.0.2 (code name Milpitas) of Gadget adds the following:

Audiobus support (iPad Air/iPad mini Retina recommended)
Increased maximum bar length of clip from 8 bar to 16 bar
Automation parameter edit support without real-time recording
Arrange tracks
Track number support
Improved auto-naming function when creating a new song
Improved drawing capability
Auto scroll sequencer when dragging notes toward the edges of screen
Easier to change note length at the right edge of screen
You can now move and edit multiple notes together while maintaining their relative pitch
Reduce to one action to access parameters such as bar length
Refined “Hybrid Design“ with UI/UX experts
Optimized design with Function along with streamlined iOS 7 design
Improved animation when loading a song
GadgetCloud website version open (www.korg.com/gadgetcloud)
Display update date of top chart
Activity tab support to show your activity. Notifications now inform you when your track is liked / you are followed, etc.
You can now add tags when uploading to SoundCloud

Korg also partnered with SoundCloud to launch an international contest for which Gadget users must send a remixed track to the GadgetCloud, with a choice of 4 songs available directly from the app (click the icon on the upper left corner and then Open):

“Gadget World Tour”(SoundCloud Widget )
“The Body & Soul”(SoundCloud Widget )
“Our Cities”(SoundCloud Widget )
“Shape Down”(SoundCloud Widget )

To submit your remixes:

Click on the icon at the upper left corner and then click Export
Select “GadgetCloud” in the menu
Enter “GadgetContest” in the Tag field. Don’t change the name of the track and remove numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 added to each song
Send the file to GadgetCloud
When completed the transfer, your remix will be linked via the Korg App SoundCloud feature and will appear a few days later in the GadgetCloud tab

Limit date to send your remix files is March 31st. 10 laureates will be announced mid-April and will receive Korg products and/or SoundCloud subscriptions. The grand winner will receive a Korg Taktile MIDI keyboard controller as well as the full series of Volca mini-synth.