They "finished" that song alright! ;-) All joking aside though, I will probably give in & buy this just to have something else to lay out a quick demo, if by chance I should think of one. I've used the chord recommendation feature in Pro Chords, and I've used Chordbot to play out progressions and figure out structures… so this seems like basically a combo of those 2 apps plus finer control over the arrangement? I wouldn't mind that. And I think the cheesiness we're hearing in this video is probably more due to choices made than choices available. (They are Senor Coconut fans I think.)
It is annoying that they're making 2 separate apps for iPhone vs. iPad. I guess I can understand from a developer's perspective that it's different work for different devices, but still… annoying.
The main problem with this app is that you are no longer being a creative, as you press this little button, and let the app do the rest of the work for you. What is the point in that? Even when trying a 'quick demo'. Demo of what? Someone else's opinions of how a song should be constructed? No thanks!
Well, none of these apps can tell you what chord-buttons to press, you have to write the song yourself (or do a cover). And demos are pretty darn useful for me at least... I'm a songwriter but not that great of a player. Gotta make something to play for my producer & bandmates so THEY can play it "for real" later on in a studio (assuming we get to that point again eventually!). A comping style isn't a song, you need a good progression, a structure and maybe some words and everything else. I guess I'm playing devil's advocate here. Anything that might help, I will probably try. Although... I found Chordbot to be sooo simple and intuitive, I don't know if it's even possible to get better results for the kind of demos I'm making. I'll sure give it a try though!
Well, I think this looks great for me because, frankly speaking, midi sequencing in this kind of small device is not convenient. If something does it instead of me then that's great. The most important thing in making a song is the chord progression and the melody line isn't it? This also supports pianoroll sequencer, which means you can freely edit your midi notes. I'll try this. It looks like a great app.
Sounds terrible, but I totally agree with Edith and Annon.
A great way to lay down chords and a meloday on the go.
Two requests (one not possible yet) - A notes section so you can type in lyrics for each session - midi copy/paste into other apps (when?!?!?)
Tom, RE: "pressing buttons" you could say the same thing about any instrument ... people noodle around all the time pressing buttons, plucking strings ...tapping on garbage cans ..until something strikes them as the perfect way to express themselve (aka: a song) happens all the time.
I agree with Frost. At the most, it's picking the "strumming pattern" for you, and although that very thing can give a song its identity, this app isn't writing the song for you. Same with Chordbot, you still have to choose the chords, the arrangment, the timing, etc. You're still the creator. If you still feel like you're cheating, change em in the piano roll.
The sound of this app is horrible but forgiveable, as I believe it has MIDI export. I'll stick with Chordbot and Simple Songwriter Guitar for now though.
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Heres how to use our cheesy software to make Yesterday in only 5 minutes. The video is 12 minutes long...
They "finished" that song alright! ;-) All joking aside though, I will probably give in & buy this just to have something else to lay out a quick demo, if by chance I should think of one. I've used the chord recommendation feature in Pro Chords, and I've used Chordbot to play out progressions and figure out structures… so this seems like basically a combo of those 2 apps plus finer control over the arrangement? I wouldn't mind that. And I think the cheesiness we're hearing in this video is probably more due to choices made than choices available. (They are Senor Coconut fans I think.)
It is annoying that they're making 2 separate apps for iPhone vs. iPad. I guess I can understand from a developer's perspective that it's different work for different devices, but still… annoying.
I am so mad, I did it again. I forgot to hit 'preview' so I didn't get the option to email followup comments. Next time, I swear.
What's wrong with Señor Coconut? He's great!
The main problem with this app is that you are no longer being a creative, as you press this little button, and let the app do the rest of the work for you. What is the point in that? Even when trying a 'quick demo'. Demo of what? Someone else's opinions of how a song should be constructed? No thanks!
Well, none of these apps can tell you what chord-buttons to press, you have to write the song yourself (or do a cover). And demos are pretty darn useful for me at least... I'm a songwriter but not that great of a player. Gotta make something to play for my producer & bandmates so THEY can play it "for real" later on in a studio (assuming we get to that point again eventually!). A comping style isn't a song, you need a good progression, a structure and maybe some words and everything else. I guess I'm playing devil's advocate here. Anything that might help, I will probably try. Although... I found Chordbot to be sooo simple and intuitive, I don't know if it's even possible to get better results for the kind of demos I'm making. I'll sure give it a try though!
Well, I think this looks great for me because, frankly speaking, midi sequencing in this kind of small device is not convenient. If something does it instead of me then that's great. The most important thing in making a song is the chord progression and the melody line isn't it?
This also supports pianoroll sequencer, which means you can freely edit your midi notes. I'll try this. It looks like a great app.
Sounds terrible, but I totally agree with Edith and Annon.
A great way to lay down chords and a meloday on the go.
Two requests (one not possible yet)
- A notes section so you can type in lyrics for each session
- midi copy/paste into other apps (when?!?!?)
Tom, RE: "pressing buttons" you could say the same thing about any instrument ... people noodle around all the time pressing buttons, plucking strings ...tapping on garbage cans ..until something strikes them as the perfect way to express themselve (aka: a song) happens all the time.
I agree with Frost. At the most, it's picking the "strumming pattern" for you, and although that very thing can give a song its identity, this app isn't writing the song for you. Same with Chordbot, you still have to choose the chords, the arrangment, the timing, etc. You're still the creator. If you still feel like you're cheating, change em in the piano roll.
The sound of this app is horrible but forgiveable, as I believe it has MIDI export. I'll stick with Chordbot and Simple Songwriter Guitar for now though.
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