Chordica, a musical instrument for the iPhone has just turned to version 1.1. Chordica aims to make it easy for anyone to play and create music. This is achieved thru a revolutionary approach of using numbered keys that represent each respective key on the piano. The developer hopes that Chordica would be able to change the way the world plays accompaniment music.
New in version 1.1 is a feature called C-LAUNCH which aims to reduce memory usage and improve stability of the app. Users with version 1.0 who experience crashing and freezing would find this updated feature a great relieve. One of the biggest complaints most users have with Chordica is the inability to return back to the main menu once Play mode has been initiated. C-LAUNCH fixes this by adding the ability to exit from Play mode back to a new Control Centre of the application, which is a completely redesigned interface.
Also in version 1.1 is a new rack called MET1K, pronounced simply as Meh-Tick as in ‘automatic’. MET1K adds a built-in metronome functionality to the Play mode. Its output can be set to mono, allowing each left and right channels to be recorded separately.
I managed to try out the app and am quite impressed at how easy it is for a music-blind person like myself to begin playing music. Here’s a video of Chordica version 1.1 in action, including highlights of the new live metronome feature.
Remember to check out the Chordica Revolution YouTube Channel for more tips on using Chordica. Don’t say, “One day I’ll be a musician”, say “I’ll be a musician IN ONE DAY!”
Chordica is available from the iTunes Store at only $2.99 a copy and is published by Scoreless Music, makers of ChordChanger and KeyFinder.
March 5th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Do be sure to check out the latest video that shows you how to make RPG game background music (like Final Fantasy battle sequenses) easily.
Did you know the Chordica is capable of 7920 possible chords with just two finger taps? All this and more in the latest video “Understanding Chords”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hukN1tpR9M
April 14th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Hi there!
Just wanted to give you a heads-up on an update to Chordica, now at version 1.2! Two new features are an improved metronome feature that’s almost a drum machine and the ability to select different sounds for Bass and Harmony.
Do check out the update video where I demo “Don’t Stop Believing” and “I’m Yours” with NeuMET1K and iNSTRUMENTS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcLQBzFZ-so
A free Chordica Lite Edition has also been uploaded to the App Store. I hope it will be a fun and free way for people to give the Chordica method a spin before committing to purchase the full version.