This week's app is the Flat: Music Score & Tab Editor app:
Flat: Music Score & Tab Editor (https://flat.io) Music notation editor; create, edit, playback, print, and export sheet music and tabs; Cloud-based editing of scores with web browser; collaborate in real-time across devices with friends and colleagues; music notation editor with a clean and intuitive interface; read and write music notation and guitar tabs together; real-time collaboration and offline edition if internet connection is lost; share online on Flat or export to PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, MP3, and WAV files; print to AirPrint enabled printers; over 100 instruments available including piano, keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and electric bass; quickly input notation with touch piano and drum pads; hundreds of music notations available in multiple toolbars: notes, articulations, dynamics, measures, texts, etc.; easily add chords with autocompletion; transpose by key, interval, and tone; choose what part to display when working on a score with Continuous and Page View; share compositions with a worldwide community of more than two million composers; print or export to PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, MP3, or WAV files; Premium features included in app with Flat Power offer (in-app purchase as a monthly or yearly subscription); unlimited cloud storage; access and edit scores on iOS and Android devices and with web browser; advanced export and printing; print without the Flat branding on pages; export and print individual parts and use automatic printing options like multi-measures rests; layout and styles include page dimensions, spacing between score elements, Chords style, and Jazz/Handwritten music fonts; custom notes heads: Boomwhackers colors, Notes Names, and Shape-Note (Aiken); keyboard shortcuts for iPad keyboard; input music notes with MIDI devices (USB and Bluetooth); advanced audio options include parts volume and reverb; (iOS 13.0 or later; Android 7.0 and up).
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This week's app is the Tomplay Sheet Music app:
Tomplay Sheet Music (https://tomplay.com) Play along with an orchestra; offers thousands of classical, pop, and jazz sheet music scores with backing tracks; learn and play favorites accompanied by high-quality recordings made by professional musicians; thousands of piano scores from beginner to advanced level; play scores for solo piano with the possibility of practicing one hand accompanied by a recording of the other hand, or play in a duet, four-hands, or accompanied by an orchestra; piano catalogue contains many repertoire classics and also jazz, pop, and rock sheet music, film scores, and world music; for string and wind instruments, no need to find a pianist to accompany; can choose one of many scores with a piano backing track; includes many trios, quartets, and quintets as well as pieces with an orchestra to accompany; string and wind instrument catalogue contains sheet music for violin, cello, viola, bass, guitar, saxophone (alto, tenor and soprano), flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, bassoon, tuba, French horn, harp, and voice; drummers can play with the band; catalogue contains hundreds of pop, rock, jazz, metal, and funk pieces; each piece includes a professional recording of the rest of the group to back; Tomimprov mode allows user to improvise over the top of the backing track; Score mode offers arrangements of the same piece in several levels of difficulty for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level drummers; for singers, the catalogue contains scores of classical, pop, rock, jazz, and world music pieces, available in several keys and for all vocal ranges; each score is accompanied by a high-quality audio backing track; also includes scores for vocal groups and choirs with the possibility of listening to a professional recording of the choir and orchestra while highlighting own voice part in the recording (played on the piano) to use as a vocal guide when practicing; no more low-quality MIDI playback: Tomplay gives access to more than 60,000 scores containing high-quality recordings to accompany; slow down or speed up the tempo of the music to adapt the level; record and play back performance to make progress more quickly; add own annotations on the score; print scores with own annotations; practice a specific passage from a piece in a continuous loop; tuning fork for re-tuning string and wind instruments; integrated metronome; developed in partnership with the classical music label Deutsche Grammophon and trusted by more than 1,000,000 musicians in 157 countries; offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription and an auto-renewing yearly subscription to provide unlimited access to the entire catalog of over 40,000 scores; (iOS 11.0 or later; Android 5.0 and up). This week's app is the HOUSE: Mark I app:
HOUSE: Mark I (https://audiokitpro.com/house/) Created by two award-winning producers exclusively for iPhone and iPad for the studio, songwriting, and performance; famous vintage electric piano was recorded and hand edited by award-winning producers Henny Tha Bizness and Kennard Garrett; endorsed and used by professional musicians and hit-making engineers; easy-to-use controls; pro sound quality; four velocity layers meticulously hand edited and under 150mb; studio quality sound on the go; carefully sampled key noise and air; use a MIDI keyboard and pedal to play; standalone app plus iOS AUv3 plug-in; universal app includes both the iPhone and iPad versions; (iOS 11.0 or later). This week's app is the BeatMaker 3 app:
BeatMaker 3 (https://intua.net/beatmaker3) Drop a MIDI file to an iPad to modify patterns live; for those who have collected MIDI files over the years; intuitive audio and MIDI workstation; perform and shape ideas quickly and effectively; turn instruments into full productions; performance tools such as repeat, roll, swing, key scales and chords, and macro controls; 128 banks of 128 pads where each one is a full-fledged instrument with multiple dimensions; record and chop live, assemble, mangle, and resample; state of the art sampling engine to sculpt ideas; give life to instruments with a full modulation and layering system; with ZPlane’s Elastique live stretch and pitch shift can adjust loops and instruments to match the tempo or go experimental; integrate synth and effect apps with full AUv3 and IAA support; classic timeline based pattern and song editor with modern sequencing features to arrange complete tracks; flexible Scene Mode opens up opportunities for remixing and live performances, looping and arranging clips in new ways; patterns, automations, and sequencing tools; add audio tracks to the mix, stretch them, turn arrangements into a complete masterpiece; play in sync with other software using Ableton Link; sound store brings premium and exclusive content to library; multi-channel recording and input/output routing with the support of USB audio interfaces; fine-tune mix with the modern mixing board; every track and every pad has its own channel with unlimited effects and up to eight sends; palette of effects (internal or external AUv3/IAA); export compositions and separated elements into single stems to share, re-use, re-work, or re-master within a traditional studio setup; works with 32-bits and 64-bits iPads; Native iPad Pro support; iPhone version coming soon; (iOS 11.0 or later). This week's app is the Pro Tools Sketch app:
Pro Tools Sketch (https://www.avid.com/pro-tools/sketch) Non-linear, clip-based creation tool; capture and play with musical ideas anywhere; trigger samples and loops, record audio, and capture MIDI performances to work up sketches; drag-and-drop clips and experiment with arrangements; editing tools to shape and tweak audio and MIDI; onboard mixer and real-time effects; export arrangement to share and play or open in the Pro Tools Mac/Windows app for further editing and mixing; experiment with samples and loops, record audio, and capture MIDI in a clip-based, non-linear environment with 16 tracks and unlimited scenes; play, stop, and rearrange clips and ideas; explore a large library of included MIDI loops that automatically sync to your time and tempo; bring own audio and MIDI loops into the mix; record audio clips using iPad’s built-in microphone or attach an external mic; edit and manipulate audio with trim, fade, stretch, reverse, and pitch-shifting effects; play and record MIDI using onboard PlayCell and SynthCell software instruments; use the software keyboard and drum pads or an external hardware MIDI controller to capture performances or enter and edit MIDI notes on the grid; choose from a range of nine effects to enhance clips including chorus, compressor, crunch crusher, delay, EQ, LoFi, multimode filter, reverb, and saturation; add effects directly to tracks or use the global reverb and delay controls; use the basic XY controls to tweak effects or get access to all parameters for finer adjustments; create complete songs by organizing scenes into an arrangement; drag scenes into the Scene Arranger in the order you want them to play and set the number of times to repeat each scene before advancing to the next one; experiment with the order, length, and combination of scenes; export arrangement as a .WAV mixdown to share and play anywhere; move Sketch to the Pro Tools Intro Mac/Windows app to use editing and mixing tools; (iOS 16.0 or later). This week's app is the Soundtrap Capture app:
Soundtrap Capture (https://www.soundtrap.com/musicmakers) Multi-track and collaborate to create music; designed alongside musicians and artists by Spotify; multi-track recording app for on-the-go music capture, songwriting, and creation; sketch ideas, record, layer, edit, and share beats and songs; invite friends, music makers, and collaborators by sharing links over messaging apps, email, or social media; layer recordings, instrumentals, and vocals over one another to sketch out songs; use reverb and pan to enhance recordings; record music, write songs, and sample sounds on the go, online, or offline; open projects in the Soundtrap Studio to add effects, virtual instruments, and loops; invite and connect with collaborators by sharing a link to your project; import existing projects and audio files; all projects are backed up to the cloud; (iOS 12.0 or later; Android varies with device). This week's app is the StaffPad app:
StaffPad (https://www.staffpad.net) Designed for composers who want to write music effortlessly, using music notation and audio from basic idea to a full film score; write music using Apple Pencil and app will transform music writing into typeset notation that can be edited, played back, printed, and shared; record or import audio directly onto score and edit intuitively with Apple Pencil; use leading sample libraries and mix score with a suite of studio effects; easy, powerful, and intuitive way to compose music on iPad; write score with fluidity of natural handwriting; use touch and Apple Pencil to quickly edit notation; transpose, repeat, and structure score with intuitive gestures and tools; add smart symbols from the symbols palette, turning Apple Pencil into an articulation paintbrush; customize tempo with a unique tempo staff or import a tempo map from a MIDI file; add chords manually or automatically with the chord staff; copy music written in StaffPad into other apps using the copy and paste functions; playback engine and over 55 included instruments; perform written piece instantly; add industry-standard sample libraries, adapted and customized for StaffPad, from some of the world’s leading sample developers; tap the ScoreSync button in StaffPad and score is instantly shared across a Wi-Fi network to any device running the free StaffPad Reader app; present each individual musical part formatted; update in realtime; automatic page turns; play back in perfect time with a synchronized metronome; imports and exports MusicXML and MIDI files for working with other music apps; export playback as WAV, AAC, or MP3; import audio files into score with support for most major audio formats; mix audio with notated score; record directly onto score canvas using device’s in-built microphones while monitoring a metronome through headphones; import existing audio in most major audio formats; tempo map freeform/rubato performances using the tempo staff; suite of studio quality DSP effects and automation; create release-quality productions; annotate score with either private or public (shared with the Readers) annotation pens; public pens allow for instant written communication with individual musicians in the room via ScoreSync and StaffPad Reader; app will automatically format and print parts or export PDFs; customize the paper size, bar number styles, number of bars per line, scaling, margins, multi-bar consolidation, and more; automatically formats the score for consistent presentation; features “Fenby” voice-activated composer assistant who can assist in routine tasks like setting up the score, adding instruments, tempos, bar line styles, key changes, and more; add a time staff and choose a time base (e.g. mins/secs, or a SMPTE timecode); drop labelled time markers directly on the time staff; Reduce Treble and Reduce Bass mixer effects for audio and instrument staffs; drag down and up on hairpins to add a niente circle to ensure the dynamic goes to or from silence, saving edits to the expression layer; dynamics will render above the staff for the print view when lyrics are used; favors tempo numbers when tempo words and numbers are used together; designed from a composer’s point of view; (iOS 14.5 or later). This week's app is the Dorico - Compose Music app:
Dorico – Compose Music (https://www.steinberg.net/dorico/) Automatic engraving; note input using on-screen keyboard, MIDI keyboard, or external keyboard; adjusts notation; any number of movements or pieces in a single project; automatic layout of instrumental parts; expressive playback using included sounds and effects; supports Audio Unit virtual instruments and effects processors; sequencer-style piano roll MIDI editor; sophisticated chord symbols, unpitched percussion, and drum set notation; handles unbarred music, tuplets across barlines, etc.; transfer to and from other apps via MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, etc.; (iOS 14.0 or later). This week's app is the Music Player 2023 app:
Music Player 2023 (https://www.theappknight.com/) Free online and offline music player; listen to online songs via Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex for free; music player with 6-band equalizer supports MP3, FLAC, MIDI, WAV, and all other audio files; built-in Chromecast and Android CarPlay; search favorite songs; tag editor ID3; folder song player; blurred album art background; unique theme styles; lyrics support; sort songs by A-Z, Z-A, year, artist, album, or duration; playing queue option; quick search and discover songs by album, artist, or folder; automatic sync of missing albums or artist images; three home screen widget styles; Last.FM scrobbling; audio player with gestures; switch through songs; sleep timer; share, delete, or set as a ringtone option; (Android 5.0 and up). This week's app is the Newzik: Sheet Music Reader app:
Newzik: Sheet Music Reader (https://newzik.com/en/) Create and organize digital music library; access from any device; interactive music reading experience; improve practice with LiveScores; tag scores and create custom lists; group different versions or parts together and quickly find any music; access music scores anytime, anywhere; upload sheet music from computer; scan print scores into digital library; create markings from iPad; add recordings from iPhone; with Newzik Cloud, work is constantly synchronized between different devices; practice with interactive accompaniments; turn PDF and paper scores into interactive LiveScores to benefit from automatic page-turning and dynamic multitrack accompaniment; record yourself to track performance progress and add videos to improve practice; create own markings; create custom tools to annotate sheet music, use different colors, add symbols, and organize markings with an unlimited number of layers; tuner, pitch pipe, metronome, audio recorder, scanner, multitrack mixer, advanced display modes; use a Bluetooth pedal to turn pages more easily with foot, and anticipate every turn with Half-Page Turn or synchronize media files with score; share scores and markings in real-time; look at conductor’s score or annotate students’ exercises and listen to their recordings from anywhere using Newzik’s collaborative spaces; with trial version can try most of the features and store up to three scores in digital library; upgrade to Newzik Essentials for unlimited storage or Newzik Premium for unlimited storage, LiveScores, and collaborative projects; Newzik Pro subscription available; (iOS 14.5 or later). |
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