Ask HN: Review Compound Time.

2 points·mrh··6 comments

It's a motivational tool for music students (and their teachers).

http://compoundtime.com

Thanks, Michael

Interesting concept. I definitely could have used some extra motivation to practice piano as a kid and this looks like it could almost be a Pomodoro timer for studying music. Some points:

1. The tagline mentions Nike+...what if people don't know what Nike+ is? I've heard of it before but am not really sure what it does.

2. Mobile app would be ideal but it looks like that is already in the works.

3. Uploading sounds clips might be something to look at...

Thanks for the feedback. I definitely need to work on the copy.

I made a simple mobile web version using jQuery Mobile, wrapped it in an Android WebView and put it on the Android Market. Could use some more work. Also need to do an iOS app.

I like the sound clips idea. I'm using jPlayer for the iTunes previews. Pretty nice library.

I tried to click the Android image and since there was no link, assumed that the mobile app was still under development. You might want to consider linking to your Android Market listing.

Also, to clarify for sound clips, I meant allowing users to upload recordings of their own practice sessions / performances. The previews on Itunes seems like a good idea as well.

Btw, I'm viewing on IE, so I might not be seeing everything correctly...

Yeah, I think Android Market recently added market listings. I'll link to that shortly. I've never viewed the site in IE. Hope it works!

Clickable:

http://compoundtime.com

Thanks!

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