Exciting news, everyone! With mixed emotions and a touch of pride, we're thrilled to reveal the winners of the Worst Track Scenario 2. You've outdone yourselves again, proving there's real talent in crafting the delightfully dreadful. It's a unique skill, and not everyone has the knack for it!

🏆 1st Place: A roaring applause for Mircode for his stunningly awful track Living in Tsrow (worst case scenario)

🥈 2nd Place: Caught by po9t with his embarrassing submission the worst song ever made in history - looks like that tattoo will have to wait a bit longer!

🥉 3rd Place: double cup my grimace shake (feat. playboi carti) (prod. lil stump) Claimed by the incredible lil stump

A massive congratulations to our champions! Your creativity knows no bounds. We invite our top three to reach out to us at team@audiotool - an exclusive recognition awaits you. Let's celebrate this extraordinary achievement together!

We have an update for you, however we need your help with it.

We are inviting you to join the open beta. Help us refine the core component of the upcoming Studio version: the Audio Engine.

Already using the Booster? Do you know your tracks well and have a good ear for subtle differences in sound? Do you want to play MIDI instruments with low-latency?

You are the perfect candidate to join the open beta and share your feedback.

Join the Open Beta -> https://forms.gle/AMN1LEdFg9S72SNH8

Note: There will be future chances to join the next phases of the open beta.

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What’s in it for you?

Experiment with the first key piece of the upcoming Studio and share your feedback to shape the future of Audiotool.

What is the Audio Engine?

The Audio Engine is the core of the production Studio and handles all audio processing. Basically, it transforms what you see in your desktop and timeline into what you hear during playback. By default, the Audio Engine runs in the browser. The Booster application – well – gives you a performance … boost.

What do you need?

• You must be able to download and install a new Booster application to use the new Audio Engine in the current Studio.

• Access to a MIDI device (like a piano or controller) to test the input latency.

• Your email address for us to contact you.

What do we need help with?

• Identify differences in sound comparing the current and new version

• Play instruments with MIDI input (or the virtual keyboard) and share feedback on latency

• Test performance using your projects

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A message to you

Audiotool was born out of the belief that everyone should be able to create music collaboratively and independently, regardless of their financial means. This will not change.

We‘ll become an open platform supporting third-party plugins and are trying our best to be as compatible as possible with other DAWs to allow producers moving between ecosystems. With that step we‘ll also introduce options to buy or subscribe to content, services or special features, but today’s features and more will always be free.

Understanding Our Technical Evolution

Our journey has been fueled by passion and innovation. Since our restart in September 2022, we've been hard at work. We’ve raised a Pre-Seed financing round that enabled us to hire a very talented team and have since been in the process of taking Audiotool to the next level.

Our tech is getting a restart too. The current platform, though mostly functional, is built on older, increasingly deprecated technologies that make any seemingly simple change difficult. This first beta is one piece of the puzzle in launching a new version with the features you love but with better performance, easier use, lower latency, and most importantly a foundation on which to release regular updates.

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We hope this update addresses some of your concerns and underlines our commitment to continuously improving Audiotool. The discussions in the community around recent events haven’t escaped our attention. We will address these in a future statement. We are excited to let you take a sneak peak at some of the new things to come. It's an honor to have you as a part of this journey, because your feedback is crucial for this next big step!

The Audiotool Team