Melodica presents a 16 by 10 surface where the length represents the 4 bars of a 4/4 beat and the height is a set of 10 notes that all harmonize well together. Anyone familiar with arppegiators or sequencers will find themselves at home using the software’s interface. But, can Melodica be one of those apps [...]
The Tongue Drum, the world’s oldest form of instrument, has been used for millenia by tribes throughout the world as both a story-telling instrument and war drum. Originally crafted from hollowed out tree bark, it has evolved into a modern instrument with multiple tunings, sizes and variations. Earsmack Music has created the next evolutionary step [...]
Looptastic Producer – As far as iPhone looping software goes, it’s either a hit or miss. Some developers seem to over-complicate or oversimplify, while others can find the just the right balance. One of the latest contenders in the loop station race is Looptastic Producer by Sound Trends, which used loops from piploops.com to develop [...]
From the land of sushi and Godzilla comes Tuner Metronome, an app which as the name suggests offers various tuning and tempo tools for everyday musicians. It’s developer MIZO claims it to be “the most high quality digital tuner metronome.” I wouldn’t go so far, but this is certainly a solid application. Tuner Metronome has [...]
A couple of months ago, I was given the opportunity to review a number of synth apps for the iPhone. In that round-up, I took a look at noise.io pro, one of the deepest and richest apps I’ve come across. On the other end of the spectrum is FMScreen, from developer Piticule. FMScreen offers Frequency [...]
Many of the apps available on the App Store today are aimed at replacing expensive hardware or software on the cheap. With Dynolicious, Bunsen Tech achieves that goal. Simply stated, Dynolicious is just as good as it sounds. The app is an automotive performance meter. According to the company, “Dynolicious uses the hardware built into [...]
When developer Sonoma Wire Works set out to create a multi-track recorder for the iPhone, they enlisted the help of Retronyms, creators of the best selling Recorder iPhone app. Together they built FourTrack, the closest anyone has gotten to creating a rich-featured, studio-quality multi-track recording app for the iPhone. It allows you to create songs [...]
The App Store is flooded with a number of inexpensive apps that serve a very specific purpose. A prime example is Bebot, a “Robot Voice Synthesizer.” I have to say, I did not have very high expectations for Bebot, mostly because I didn’t see the utility of the app. However, I quickly realized that somewhere, [...]
There isn’t much to say about iTurn. It does what it claims, sort of, but iTurn is just too simple an app without enough options or controls to keep it interesting. After loading iTurn, you’re presented with a turntable interface, with the only feature being a volume knob. While playing music on your iPod as [...]
7 Chords is an iPhone app designed for both beginner and intermediate guitarists. Through a remarkable easy-to-use interface, the user can select what chord’s information to display on the screen. The chords are presented in a simple tabulator manner, each with the fingering, fret number and notes indicated underneath. It’s just like those guitar chord [...]
Harmonica is a little app created by Benjamin McDowell, developed in the same vein as Ocarina. It’s designed to be used like a real harmonica. Just like the real thing, you place the iPhone in your mouth and slide from side to side to play notes. There are two buttons which allow you to choose [...]
Few mobile game developers have garnered as much respect and notoriety as Gameloft. By being the principal game provider for Motorola and others, it has become the EA of the mobile gaming industry. And just like EA, when Gameloft is set to release a new game, people listen.
Until now, I hadn’t been convinced that the iPhone stood a chance at being a legitimate replacement for any music production hardware or software. It seems I’ve been wrong all along. DigiDrummer from Magnick Software is quite simply the greatest drum machine for the iPhone to date. DigiDrummer comes loaded with 10 drum kits packed [...]
iDrum: Ministry of Sound, from developer iZotope, is a neat little app that lets you recreate the feel of your favorite beats from different genres. The iDrum series in three different flavors, Club, Hip Hop and the version we’re reviewing here featuring unique and original samples from Ministry of Sound. Its remarkably intuitive interface seems [...]
Having recently toyed around with the MiniPiano app from JYProduct, I couldn’t help but think that there was a little something missing from the formula. Don’t get me wrong, sliding your fingers across piano keys is great fun, but I felt like there was no objective, no aim, no goal. Luckily, I had to look [...]
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