UPDATED – September 16, 2026
I’ve been working on new features for AudioSwift version 3. I’ll be releasing what I have so far in beta versions, so users can try it out and implement these features in their workflow. Please, bookmark this page for future updates. Download the current beta version from the link below and watch the video tutorials.
If it’s your first time using AudioSwift, make sure to follow these steps before running the app.
IMPORTANT! – Before installing this beta version, please save your current AudioSwift settings and copy your license key code in a safe place. This is just a precaution if we need to go back to a previous stable version.
Download Version 2.3.11 Beta, Ableton Live Tools & Surround Guides
What’s new in Version 2.3.11 Beta?
- Supports macOS 27 Golden Gate.
- Updates the minimum requirement to macOS 14 Sonoma.
To take advantage of modern macOS architecture and maintain long-term stability, version 2.3.11 Beta updates the minimum system requirement to macOS 14 Sonoma.
- If you are on macOS 14 Sonoma or newer (including Golden Gate): You are good to update!
- If you are currently running macOS 12 Monterey, macOS 13 Ventura, or older: Please do not update to AudioSwift 2.3.11 Beta. You should remain on version 2.3.10 to ensure your setup continues running smoothly.
Version 2.3.10 Beta
- New 24 pads option in Trigger Mode. The number of total pads per Type increases from 60 to 80 pads.
- New Touch Control options for the Trigger, XY and Slider Modes. Send Control Change or Pressure messages by how much skin touches the trackpad and set minimum and maximum values.
- New Force Touch Control options for Trigger, XY and Slider Modes. Choose between Control Change or Pressure messages, and set minimum and maximum values.
- New Velocity sensitivity for Trigger Mode and Touch sensitivities options for Trigger, XY and Slider Modes.
- New Chords options, with more voicings, options for bass notes and a new Guitar Mode voicing.
- New CC, PitchBend and Pressure options for Chords. Choose option between the first finger played or the last finger played. New option to slide the finger to adjacent chords.
- New articulation modes arpeggios, strumming and free options for Chords with tilt, velocity variance, timing variance, and push/pull.
- The Keys type can now work in non-MPE mode (Single Channel) and send CC, Pitchbend and Pressure through only one of the fingers. Choose option between the first finger played or the last finger played. New option to slide the finger to adjacent notes.
- New option to set the pitch bend range for Keys and Chords, with up only option.
- New option to send automatic off/on sustain messages when a new pad is triggered.
- New Custom Scales options.
- New Chord Sets options covering different music genres.
- New options for pads: undo/redo, color highlights, switching, insert, reset chords, paste chords type and voicing.
- New key shortcuts in Trigger Mode for scales, octave, semitones, chords, voicings, bass notes, undo/redo, copy/paste.
- New option to click the bottom right corner of each pad in the Console Window using the cursor, and triggering the MIDI note while AudioSwift is off.
- New animation in the Console Window when the pad is triggered.
- New option for saving/loading banks in Trigger Mode.
- The options in the Trackpad window for showing notes, labels, or both in Trigger Mode are now saved per Type
- New option to set the time AudioSwift is turned off automatically when no fingers are touching the trackpad. Set time from 0.1s to 60s.
- Now to lock the X-Axis movement in XY mode and Trigger Mode is by pressing Command.
- Fixes responses of chord pads.
- Fixes a bug when activating AudioSwift with a hotkey and the trackpad didn’t respond with the first touches.
- Fixes the response of using the Shift Key to turn off AudioSwift.
- Removes key shortcuts Z, X, C and V. They’ll only available for the MIDI Keys or Surround Mode if they’re enabled.
Version 2.3.9 Beta
- New Studio One support in Mixer Mode using the PreSonus FaderPort (2018) script instead of MCU (Mackie Control). Now you can select any track in the project and AudioSwift will be focused on that track. To set it up, go to AudioSwift > Preferences > Mixer tab and select Studio One FP as the Primary DAW in port 1. Then add PreSonus – Faderport (2018) in Studio One > Preferences > External Devices, and set AudioSwift 1 port for both input and output. Delete the old Mackie Control device if you previously had one configured for AudioSwift. Limitations:
- The second fader in View 3 is not supported.
- Sends, Jog Wheel and Master Fader are not supported.
- The track names and dB values are not displayed in the Console and Trackpad windows.
- Adds option to reset the faders and panning to default in Mixer Mode by using Force Touch. Move a fader or pan while applying pressure to the trackpad and lift the finger quickly. Reseting the pan with Force Touch is not supported in Pro Tools.
- Adds option to keep using the MIDI keys while AudioSwift’s key shortcuts are disabled.
- Changes key shortcuts for MIDI Keys. For octaves, use Z and X. For velocities , use C and V.
- Fixes aftertouch messages reseting to a value of zero when using Force Touch.
- Changes the minimum requirement to macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
- Fixes other minor bugs.
Version 2.3.8 Beta?
- New Snapshots feature for changing to specific views/banks and Controller Modes using key shortcuts 1 to 0, or recalling them with Program Change Messages from the DAW. Snapshots also allows to set the Console to a specific MIDI channel and velocity value.
- Adds option to copy the labels from a Drum Rack in Ableton Live to the pad labels in Trigger Mode. It requires the AudioSwift Control Script for Ableton Live.
- Adds option to load specific settings from a preset file.
- Adds list in the main menu for the most recent presets loaded.
Version 2.3.7 Beta
Watch video tutorials for Digital Performer and LUNA
Watch video tutorial for AudioSwift Mixer Script for Ableton Live
- New GUI design for the Mixer Mode.
- Adds support in Mixer Mode for Digital Performer and LUNA.
- Adds new AudioSwift Mixer Script support for the Mixer Mode in Ableton Live.
- Adds new option to unlock cursor from the MIDI trackpad when AudioSwift is on.
- Adds key shortcut to unlock/lock cursor from input devices. Press CTRL + OPT + CMD + F.
- Adds key shortcut to disable/enable AudioSwift key shortcuts. Press CTRL + OPT + CMD + D.
- Removes the arrow keys as key shortcuts in AudioSwift. It now requires to press CMD + Arrow key for the corresponding command.
- Adds link for the AudioSwift Blog in the main menu.
- Adds warning message when Disable Controllers is clicked in the main menu.
- Fixes a bug in Pro Tools with the Mixer Mode, when going to the next track in View 3 were causing an infinite loop.
Version 2.3.6 Beta
- New Surround Controller option in the XY Mode for trackpad and Magic Mouse. It works with Pro Tools and Logic Pro.
- Adds option to unlock the cursor from other input devices while AudioSwift is on. Using those devices lets you move the cursor without turning AudioSwift off.
- Adds option to constraint the movement of the X-axis in the XY Mode by pressing the CTRL key.
- Adds option to send global sustain and aftertouch messages in MPE Mode to all Member channels.
- The SHIFT key command to turn off AudioSwift is now optional.
- Changes key shortcut for Show/Close Console window to CMD + H. Press CMD + SHIFT + H to make the Console window always on top.
- Changes key shortcut for Show/Close Trackpad window to CMD + J. Press CMD + SHIFT + J to make the Console window always on top.
- The Trackpad window shows the changes of the Type, velocity and MIDI channel in the Trigger Mode.
- Fixes minor bugs.
Version 2.3.5 Beta
- Adds 14-bit MIDI CC support for sliders and XY pads.
- Adds option to choose the controller mode and enable the MIDI keys directly from the Trackpad window.
- Adds UI changes for the Trackpad window in Trigger Mode. The pads are animated when touched and the tonic notes of the scale selected are highlighted.
- Adds option to set scales in Trigger Mode type Drums.
- Adds option to use short throw sliders in Absolute format with the Slider and XY Modes.
- Adds option to change tracks when the Ableton Live Script is enabled for the Slider Mode. Use the keys Left and Right (requires to download the new AudioSwift Control script version 1.1 and replace it in your Ableton Live folder).
- Fixes minor bugs.
Version 2.3.4 Beta
- Adds Ableton Live Control Script for the Slider Mode
- Adds UI changes in the Console and Trackpad windows for the Slider and XY Modes.
- Adds option to change transparency of the Console and Trackpad windows
- Adds option to turn AudioSwift off using a four or five fingers tap gesture.
- Changes the key shortcut for All Notes Off or CC123 to the “/” key.
Read the Instant Mapping blog post mentioned in the video above.
Version 2.3.3 Beta
- Adds option to use more than three fingers at the same time in Trigger, Slider and XY Modes.
- Adds option to use computer keyboard as MIDI Keys (press CMD + K)
- Fixes minor bugs.
Version 2.3.2 Beta
- Now AudioSwift doesn’t require to be the foreground app on screen.
- Plugin windows won’t disappear in Ableton Live, Studio One, Cubase, Bitwig Studio and Digital Performer when AudioSwift is on.
- Adds option to use DAW shortcuts when AudioSwift is on.
- Adds 4 more sliders in Slider Mode for a total of 16 sliders.
- Adds new View 6 in XY Mode with four independent XY pads.
- Adds option to change middle C in Trigger and Scale Modes.
- Adds option for sending Channel Pressure messages per note via X or Y axes in MPE mode.
- Adds option for sending Channel Pressure in Slider and XY modes.
- Adds key shortcut to disable the X axis temporarily by pressing the Shift key in MPE mode and XY pads.
- Adds key shortcut H to open/close the Console Window. Press SHIFT + H to make the Console window always on top.
- Changes key shortcut for opening Trackpad window to J. Adds key shortcut SHIFT + J to make the Trackpad Window on top.
- Adds key shortcut CMD + Comma to open/close Preferences window.
- Fixes issue with grayed drop-down menus in Monterey.
- Fixes an issue when sending different CCs in the X and Y axes in MPE mode.