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Cinemax has released several of its music creation apps on Nintendo platforms - quite a few arrived on DSiWare and the more recent Rytmik Ultimate found its way to 3DS - and now the latest instalment is on the way, heading to the Switch next year.

Rytmik Studio, like the previous titles, is a music creation software that allows you to create melodies quickly and on the go. It features a whole host of instruments, a step sequencer, a wavetable synthesiser, and a library of over 1200 samples ready to use. For any budding music producers out there, you can find some technical press release info below.

NEW in Rytmik Studio
* Advanced Sound Effects – Fine and dramatic sound editing with EQ3, Resonant Filter, Drive, Bright, Modelay, Modulation Matrix, 2× ADSR and 2× LFO with optional target modulation, 4× Send, and Sidechain Compression. ADSR envelopes and LFOs can continuously change a variety of instrument and effect parameters.
* Automation – Draw automation curves within songs that smoothly control instruments and effects.
* Instrument Presets – Play with an advanced synth! Choose from hundreds of named presets across multiple categories, and create all-new custom presets.
* MIDI Input – Rytmik is compatible with standard MIDI keyboards.
* Sidechain – A must-have tool, especially for contemporary dance and electronic music. Automatically muffle one sound with another (such as a bass with a kick drum). Using these tools makes effects like the “pulsing” in dance music very quick and easy to produce in Rytmik Studio.
* Global Sound Effects – Using the 2× Stereo Reverb, 2× Stereo Delay, Master EQ and Limiter, each instrument can be sent into two reverbs and two delays. From short and simple sound you can create a long vibrant range, or simply deliver the drum width and space. The final output of the sound engine can be further adjusted by the equalizer. Dynamics is controlled by a limiter (also works in multiband mode).
* Custom Samples – Rytmik Studio includes a generous number of samples, and also allows you to import new ones freely. Record vocals, instruments and other sources, and seamlessly add these samples into the custom library.
* Live Performance – Rytmik Studio Live Mode is specially designed for stage performance. Quickly and dynamically change and control songs play, and take full control of effects directly on groups of instruments.

The software is also releasing for PC and Mac and, whilst they will be able to easily manage all of these features, the lack of a microphone or the more standard USB Type A input on the Switch console would suggest that some kind of workaround might be needed for the console version to record vocals or use MIDI keyboards.

It'll be interesting to see how this one develops; the lack of inputs on the hardware could mean that the Switch release is a slightly feature-light version intended for on-the-go touch-ups to your creations, but this is purely speculation. What are your thoughts? Have you used the Rytmik series software before? Let us know in the comments.