Free Beat Unleashes the Woovebox Holiday Update: Android, Count-In, and Quantize Mayhem

The headline act is the new WoovConnect Android app, finally dragging the Woovebox into the mobile era. No more faffing about with dodgy third-party drivers or being chained to a PC—just grab the app and you’re off. Firmware updates, sample transfers, exporting stems—it’s all now doable from your phone or tablet, and Free Beat is clearly chuffed about it.

He does admit he still prefers a hardwired MIDI setup, but even he can’t deny the convenience. The real kicker? Screen mirroring is now a breeze, making it way easier to capture overlays for videos. For anyone who’s wrestled with unreliable desktop mirroring, this is a proper game-changer. If you’re on iOS, though, don’t hold your breath—no news there yet.

Next up: count-in recording. It’s the sort of feature you didn’t know you needed until it lands in your lap. Free Beat is genuinely surprised this made it into the firmware, but grateful all the same. Now, instead of being thrown straight into recording chaos, you get a countdown—giving you a fighting chance to nail your take.

The workflow is dead simple: hold right, hit play, and let the Woovebox count you in. No more botched first notes or frantic scrambles. It’s a small tweak with a big impact, especially for those who prefer live recording over step sequencing. Free Beat’s demo is quick and dirty, but the improvement is obvious.

One of the most requested fixes is finally here: you can now toggle between quantized and off-grid recording, instead of being stuck with one or the other. Free Beat breaks down the saga—quantize was there at launch, then vanished when off-grid arrived, replaced by a half-baked groove workaround. Now, you get both, plus the ability to add swing for that human touch.

Switching is as easy as holding right and play, and the timing detection has had a serious tune-up. Whether you want your notes locked to the grid or flung off it, the Woovebox now lets you choose. It’s the kind of flexibility that turns a quirky box into a real street weapon. Free Beat’s relief is palpable—this is the workflow he’s been waiting for.

Free Beat doesn’t just talk the talk—he walks you through the features with hands-on demos. You’ll see random presets, live play quirks, and the new timing options in action. It’s not about pristine sound design here; it’s about showing how these updates change the way you actually use the box.

If you want to hear the difference between quantized and off-grid, or see how the count-in smooths out your workflow, the video’s where it all comes together. Some things just don’t translate to text—so if you’re serious about squeezing the most out of your Woovebox, give it a watch. You’ll get the full flavour, warts and all.