Taking the Copy/Paste features in the Apple iPhone software to a new level, Sonoma Wire Works has developed AudioCopy/AudioPaste functionality for the iPhone and shared it with MAPI partners for free. 14 apps from 7 publishers listed here have added AudioCopy or AudioPaste. More below about why Sonoma chooses to use the AudioCopy/AudioPaste method as opposed to other methods. Join MAPI & get the AudioCopy/AudioPaste SDK.

WHAT IS AUDIOCOPY/AUDIOPASTE?

• Record audio using any compatible app listed below.
• Open AudioCopy/AudioPaste Clipboard within a compatible app.
• The audio data captured includes tempo info, file format info, the name of the app copied from, duration, and more.
• Audio preview available for users convenience.
• Select an app to Paste to using the "Compatible Apps" list within the Clipboard.
  • If owned, the app will launch, and pasting can be done using that app's AudioPaste Tool.
  • If not owned, users will be taken to the store to purchase it first.
• Clipboard will keep your data until you paste it into your purchased app, or until you copy other audio.
• AudioPaste Clipboard will display the info that is captured, and allow you to choose how many loops you would like to paste.
• Some apps that support AudioPaste, like FourTrack, allow you to paste within a particular position in your song.

User Video for AudioCopy/Paste.
Developer Video for AudioCopy/Paste SDK.

AUDIOCOPY/AUDIOPASTE SDK

The Sonoma Wire Works AudioCopy/AudioPaste SDK is free and is a standard. Every developer who requests it has been provided with the SDK. Sonoma would like to build a community of professionals around this piece of code in order to evolve it together. The SDK includes code for both copy and paste, as well as an optional UI for showing the compatible apps list (this creates a co-marketing opportunity within audio apps on the iPhone). Sonoma's AudioCopy/Paste SDK uses Apple's UIPasteboard technique, with a user defined pasteboard, clearly defining the Audio data type, tempo, and other meta data - all allowed by Apple.

Apple's UIPasteboard gives developers an option of using either a public pasteboard (Intua uses this) or a user defined pasteboard (Sonoma's AudioCopy/AudioPaste). Sonoma carefully considered using the public audio pasteboard type, but it is not well defined. The Sonoma AudioCopy/Paste SDK defines the audio data, includes more meta data, like tempo, creates a way to keep track of which applications work together, and makes it easy for users to launch the app they would like to paste to (compatible apps list). Sonoma does not publicly publish the pasteboard name and the SDK because we want to know which apps are implementing it in order to keep the Compatible Apps list current.

Users benefit from the ease of use and added features that AudioCopy/AudioPaste offers. Intua published example code for copying using the public pasteboard (no tempo info, no file type specification, no compatibility list, no automatic launching of apps that accept copy/paste). Because there are 14 apps shipping that use AudioCopy/AudopPaste, and more on the way, we would have to remove features from all of these apps in order to downgrade to using only the public pasteboard name. We're investigating the possibility of AudioCopy/AudioPaste supporting both our user defined and the public pasteboard, so it would be compatible with Intua's method as well.

AudioCopy/AudioPaste is working well, offers a great experience for the user, and the co-marketing included benefits every developer who adopts it. Please contact marketing at sonomawireworks.com if you have any questions, or have ideas to make sharing audio between iPhone apps easier for the user.

Sonoma Wire Works has launched the Mobile Audio Product Interaction (MAPI) Partner Program to join forces with other companies interested in making audio tools work together to create the best user experience. Join a growing collection of quality audio tools working toward interoperability in order to enhance music creation on mobile devices. Initially this program is geared toward iPhone developers, however other platforms continue to be evaluated.

MAPI PARTNER PROGRAM BENEFITS

Development Team Connections:

• Work toward interoperability of audio tools.
• Use of AudioCopy/AudioPaste SDK as source code & UI with signed license agreement. (Developer How to Video: AudioCopy/AudioPaste SDK)
• Sonoma Devs available to answer questions and test implementation.

Co-Marketing Opportunities for AudioCopy Compatible Apps:

• Product listed in "Compatibility List" in each compatible app.
• Product listed on this partner page and AudioCopy/AudioPaste user page.
• Product promoted to users of each compatible app, targeted press, musicians, producers, industry contacts, social networks, and others.
• Take advantage of the Sonoma Wire Works press discussing Sonoma Wire Works technology and products.

Terms of membership are negotiable. Contact marketing at sonomawireworks.com for more information. While we reserve the right to refuse anyone, we plan to approve everyone, even other multitracks. So far, everyone who has applied has been approved. The reason we have a license agreement for the AudioCopy SDK is to maintain our Compatible Apps list. It's a free, perpetual license and we will never charge for it. We are flexible and approachable - let us know if you have any questions.

FOURTRACK by SONOMA WIRE WORKS & RETRONYMS

FourTrack is the only iPhone multitrack recorder with pan, bounce, metrononome with live drum recordings, and the choice to WiFi sync recordings to any desktop computer for use in any DAW, or WiFi sync recordings directly to a free desktop application (RiffWorks T4) and more.

3 INSTANTDRUMMER APPS by SONOMA WIRE WORKS

InstantDrummer easy to use, customizable drum recordings for the iPhone and iPod touch. Pick a groove, tap in a tempo, and InstantDrummer inspires you to play along with continuously varying drum tracks using perfectly matched, full kit, studio drum recordings. There are 3 InstantDrummer iPhone Apps availalbe so far on iTunes: Heartbreaker (pop rock) plus AirWrench & Combustion (heavy rock).

DOPPLERPAD by RETRONYMS

DopplerPad live performance music production app. Synthesizers, samplers and drum pads combine with stunning visual displays to create a powerful, portable and intuitive instrument. The interface imitates the standard DJ setup of a mixer with turntables on either side, but replaces the turntables with music-producing touchpads.

RECORDER by RETRONYMS

Recorder: Record Anything, Anywhere. Record memos, discussions, interviews, and ideas on your iPhone. Use it as a voice recorder or a sound recorder. Record for seconds or hours. Extremely simple one button interface. Copy Recordings to compatible music and audio apps.

VOX 3000 by RETRONYMS

VOX 3000: Enjoy the retro nostalgia of VOX 3000, a speech synthesis application complete with a custom green-screen computer interface and keyboard. Type any collection of words on the loud over-sized keys and the VOX 3000 will say it for you!

EQUALIZER, REVERB, COMPRESSOR & AUDIOVIEW by TIBOR HORVATH

Equalizer: Equalize your music by setting gain or cut on up to 7 frequency bands.
Reverb: Add reverberation to your music. Simulate small intimate rooms or large concert halls. Record your music via built in microphone.
Compressor: Multiband Compressor brings your audio track to life, adding impact and character to bass, drums to an entire mix.
AudioView: Audio organizer and analytic tool for mobile music makers and everybody wanting to visualize their music.

LOOPTASTIC PRODUCER by SOUNDTRENDS

Looptastic Producer: Performance remix tool for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Tear apart tracks with your fingertips. Crossfade and filter. Play live through headphones or speakers. It's a party in your pocket. Copy audio from other applications, including DopplerPad, into Looptastic Producer.

BASSLINE by FINGER

BassLine: Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a Bass Synthesizer and start rolling your own grooves with the unique sound of the legendary TB-303, the trademark of Acid House that influenced many different styles of electronic music. Designed for live performance, and with the capability to interchange audio data with other apps, BassLine is for anybody who's in creating electronic music, producer or deejay.

DRUMTRACK8 by SIMPLE IS BEAUTIFUL

DrumTrack8: Drum step sequencer for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Compose 16-step patterns of drum fills and breaks, as well as organize patterns into full length songs. Modify Pattern Step velocity, sample offset, pan and pitch in an intuitive, multi-touch interface. Change a Pattern's drum kit and adjust master track values in the Mixer.

THUMBJAM by SONOSAURUS

ThumbJam: A powerful musical performance experience for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Over 30 high-quality multi-sampled instruments. Hundreds of included scales let you play in any style with ease. Intuitive interface tuned for both professionals and novices alike. Import and export samples and loops between other apps or your computer.

More Compatible AudioCopy/AudioPaste Apps Coming!