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Chordica v1.1 Released

xcool — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:38:57 +0000

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.

Guitar Rock Tour Updated, Joy for iPod touch

xcool — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:18:09 +0000

Remember this impressive game? We originally mentioned this game some time back, with sentiments that its only compatible with the iPhone and nothing else.

Well, iPod touch users should now rejoice. Gameloft has just updated the game to version 1.2.0, adding iPod touch compatibility. The update description further added that version 1.2.0 gives increased stability. I assume this has got something to do with the original description suggesting users reset their devices if they play the game on a regular basis.

The game is still going for $7.99, do get it while you can! Hit the iTunes Store here.

Guitar Rock Tour: Impressive, But iPhone Only

xcool — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:08:02 +0000

There’s been a little bit of sentiment over the availability of this game by Gameloft, particularly to owners of iPod touch. The game, which was released on November 6, 2008 now includes drums in addition to the guitar. It comes with 17 worldwide hit tracks like “Beat It”, “In The Shadow” and “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and features impressive console-like 3D graphics and high-definition sound quality.

Reviews for the game are quite impressive, with tags like “Fantastic Music Game”, “Highly Addictive” and “This Games Rocks Up a Storm”.

It is stated very clearly in the App Store description that the game is currently not compatible with the iPod touch. It could be a mistake during submission of the game to Apple, or it could be that the game requires a certain feature only found in the iPhone. As for now, there is no answer.

You lucky Lukes with an iPhone might want to check out the game over at the App Store. It’s currently on sale at $7.99 (normally $9.99), for a limited time only.

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