Iphone/Ipod Apps?? Anybody have any good bass related ones??

Steelpulz · #1 04-22-2009, 03:41 PM

I have the irealbooks, which is a great tool. It has over 550 jazz standards that are easily readable on a gig. Additionally, the key of any song can be changed on the fly.

There is supposed to be a new version soon that will allow users to develop and share their own chord charts...can't wait for that.

erix · #2 04-22-2009, 04:56 PM

ireal books might be very nice, but 7.50 dollars for no melody is a little bit too much, isn't it?

Is it possible to play the chords it can only display them?
If you can play them can you add a simple drum line?

Top_Ten · #3 04-22-2009, 05:05 PM

Cleartune is a surprisingly functional tuner.

And it's not directly bass-related, but I've been digging Simplify Media, which allows you to stream your entire iTunes library to your (and your friends') iPhone or other connected device.

Steelpulz · #4 04-22-2009, 05:07 PM

Erix, irealbooks doesn't play the chords. And, incorporating the melody would be a big copyright problem.

Steelpulz · #5 04-22-2009, 05:09 PM

I also like "Music Trainer" It is an app that allows you to slow down a mp3 without changing the pitch. It also allows looping of a particular part of a song. It helps on those fast changes.

tplyons · #6 04-22-2009, 06:56 PM

I use digidrummer Lite.

Nothing like having a drum machine in my pocket.

Records, plays back, not too bad for a freebie.

erix · #7 04-23-2009, 06:23 AM

I also tried DigiDrummer (and I even bought the upper version) but I have been disappointed, it is not easy to record something correct.

Steelpulz · #8 04-23-2009, 10:10 AM

Steelpulz · #9 04-25-2009, 10:41 AM

Ireal Books was just upgraded, now you can 1) edit any of the 600 songs, 2) create your own chord charts and 3) email any chart.

**Pacman** · #10 04-25-2009, 06:01 PM

That's cool enough to justify an iPhone....

Steelpulz · #11 04-28-2009, 11:26 AM

the "Music Trainer" app just got a serious upgrade. Now you can slow down an mp3 and change keys also.

Rusty Chainsaw · #12 04-29-2009, 01:20 PM

I'm loving Ellatron at the moment - a Mellotron that fits in your pocket!

andy mojo · #13 05-21-2009, 12:26 PM

I am the author of "Slow Down Music Trainer". It an iPhone / iPod Touch app that slows down play back with out changing the pitch. It is based on a Tascam trainer I bought a couple of years ago. I never really liked the tascam device. I found it hard to use and expensive. The replacement was going to cost about $200. I realized I could implement something like the tascam trainer on a mobile phone and sell it for a couple of buck. I always have my phone with me, so why lug something else around. The iPhone has a big beautiful screen, allowing me to make a very easy to use User Interface.

One of the things that drove me nuts about the tascam was that it was really hard to define a phrase. Once I went through all the time and trouble of doing this there was no way to save the definition. Music trainer makes it really easy to define a phrase and save it with name to disk.

I have tons of great review. You can see them on my website www.santacruzintegration.com or on iTunes

enjoy

Andy

erix · #14 05-22-2009, 06:58 AM

It is a brilliant idea Andy, I'll give it a try.

erix · #15 05-22-2009, 07:01 AM

Did someone test Sonoma 4 tracks recorder on iPhone:
http://www.sonomawireworks.com/iphone/fourtrack/

The idea seems nice, but I wonder about the effectiveness. It looks like a replacement for the portable mini recorders like Zoom or Tascam...

**Josh Ryan** · #16 05-22-2009, 08:20 PM

Very interesting. I might give that four track a whirl.