The Synthesia-like 50in1 Piano app for iPad has been updated with 80 new song lessons, and a few bug fixes. Still no MIDI file lesson import though. Hopefully it’ll happen soon…
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More Info on Synthesia (Guitar Hero for Piano using MIDI Files/Keyboards) for iPad
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| Synthesia for Mac/PC |
There’s a thread on the Synthesia forum for the upcoming iPad version. The developer recently posted an update with pricing and other info. Synthesia is like the lesson feature in 50in1 Piano, except you can import any MIDI file to use and learn…
Here’s what was said:
“My plans right now are going to be to have the app be free to download with the Learning Pack features being an in-app purchase for something around $2.99 (still trying to figure out the best pricing). While not compatible with PC/Mac Learning Pack purchases, on iOS it would be perpetual after a single purchase (much like the desktop version).
I wanted to keep the process as simple as possible with regard to the unlock process and in-app purchases are something all iPad users already understand. It’s one or two clicks versus trying to find a way to copy a huge block of text from an email account that may or may not be setup on your device. Being able to stay right inside the app is also a better experience, too.
All of this is contingent on finding a SoundFont I can ship with the app that meets all the appropriate licensing criteria. I’ve peeked at a few other MIDI-enabled apps with a built-in synth and I’m not convinced any of the smaller ones are legal at all. Bunch of SoundFont files with text like “copyright 1997 Roland Corp.” repeated every few hundred bytes in an app that makes no mention of any third party copyrights at all.
I’ve been scouring the Internet and contacting a ton of companies about licensing fonts, but it’s still a work in progress.”
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Echo Piano Pro Now Supports Core MIDI via the iPad Camera Connection Kit!
It’s now on the list!
What’s New in v5.0:
1. Now you can save your songs as MIDI format.
2. Support MIDI file playback.
3. Open MIDI file or EP file from email directly.
4. The volume is controllable.
5. MIDI IN and MIDI OUT available. It can be connected with other MIDI device (MIDI keyboard, synthesizer or Hardware sound source) by iPad Camera Connection Kit.
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NanoStudio for Live Use: Quickly and Easily Switch Between Instruments without even Touching Your iPhone
NanoStudio has 6 instrument tracks (including a mixer) available by default, and 16 available for $4.99 as an in-app purchase (find out how many tracks your iDevice can handel here). NanoStudio is great for using live because every track is assigned to a MIDI channel. This means that by switching MIDI channels on your controller, you can change instruments quickly, without even touching your iPhone! Great for live performances…
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| Show this menu from almost anywhere in the app by tapping the button at the far left of the top toolbar. |
By default, the following tracks are assigned to the following MIDI channels:
Track names can be renamed, and made either drum machine or piano tracks from the menu that appears when track buttons (the ones in the picture above) are held down. From the same menu, the MIDI channel assigned to each track can be changed. To set up NanoStudio for use in a live setting, assign each instrument (and its effects) you want to use to a MIDI channel and use your controller to quickly switch between them while preforming!
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SoundPrism 2.0 (Video)
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Quick App Tip #1: NanoStudio: What Are Banks?
This is the first of my Quick App Tip Posts Series. This post series will consist of very brief and to the point tips to help understand ideas or tools in different music apps.This one is straight from the NanoStudio manual, but it’s a very useful feature that deserves repeating:
“The Global banks (A, B and C) contain presets which are shared between all projects. Banks A and B contain a wide range of example presets to get you started, but you are free to overwrite them with your own. Bank C is initially empty.
The Project bank contains presets which are specific to the current project. This is a good place to save presets when you don’t want them to be affected by other projects.”
So its basically a way to save a favorite tone preset and use it in more than one project…
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