Show HN: We're releasing SoundBrush, an app that lets you draw music
getsoundbrush.com
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1) In order to use any instruments other than piano I need to like or share. I haven't even had a chance to build a song. As a user, I'm not comfortable enough to recommend your app to friends or endorse it.
2) There doesn't seem to be much available in terms of drums / bass. I might be missing something.
3) This is more of a nice to have, but customizing sounds through effects or parameters would be amazing and add to the diversity of sounds.
I really do love the interface. I think with a few changes you could be on to something great!
2) We have drums and bass in two different packs, the Rock pack and the Jazz pack. The drum kits come with pre-set loops as well as individual samples for making your own beats.
3) Right now we have basic echo and reverb effects (in the mixer) and we're working on adding more!
Thanks for trying it out
I made this using mostly Figure and Garageband (to give you an idea of what can be done): http://rickohalloran.bandcamp.com/
Looptastic HD is quite nice for putting something together with almost no effort.
Musagi and Sfxr were both created essentially for making basic game music and http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022293/pxtone/index.html PXtone from the maker of cave story.
Neither are particularly easy in comparison to other tools but because they come out of the game design community basically all the tutorials online are geared toward vg tunes.
Also, in-app purchases for individual sounds, no MIDI, and no audiobus? Sorry, total fail. No musician is going to buy this and no non-musician is going to be any better off with it.
Nsxwolf, I suggest a copy of Animoog (if you feel spendy) or Borderlands Granular (if not), either of which will allow you to enjoy a rich musical experience within certain limits by applying touch to other things besides chromatic sample playback.
Also, you're risking a future rejection by requiring the camera when the app doesn't use it. Apple has a long history of pulling apps which request specific features that they don't use.
The interface is nice, an appealing take on the piano roll.
But I was expecting something actually interesting like being able to draw waveforms like oramics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oramics
People may be interested in http://dinisnoise.org/ by S Jagannathan - not trapped in discrete pitch classes. Not for tablets yet but I'll bet that happens...
PS: I might just get a tablet to try some of these direct manipulation music apps...
The biggest issue I have is, unless it supports CoreMIDI that leaves anything I create trapped in the app and makes it much less interesting and useful to me as a music creation tool. It also rules out using it in conjunction with all the other music apps out there. I would really encourage looking into this and it is something I would probably pay for to enable.
Also I don't (and won't) use Facebook so that rules out any sharing, etc... for me. I'm not opposed to sharing features at all, I just won't use Facebook to do so.
edit: a word
In terms of sharing, Facebook definitely isn't required - you can email the song to your friends or you can upload it to our Discover service and share the link.
Inter-App audio as well as Audiobus (since it has so much traction) support would also be nice.
Another idea - how about making a part of the app sort of "real time" (or short delay), like an instrument? Seems it would take the intuitiveness and freshness of gesturing to a whole new level.
https://hyperscore.wordpress.com/
Though in the intervening years (6 shit!) it appears to have gone from a cute mit tech demo to a commercial application.
Can you tell us how long it took to develop and challenges or technologies used.
(I know this sounds like a job interview question but I'm actually quite curious :-)
I still don't mind in-app-purchases. Free always sets off warning bells though.
But a very impressive looking software and very cool introduction video. And a good composition too!
(Not that most people would notice.)
I also wish you could draw strokes when zoomed out.
My daughter loves playing with the app.
Unlock all the instruments, add MIDI and charge for it. Then we're talking
The disappointing part is seeing that this is an iPad only app.
What I would love: When tapping a note for the second time would make it disappear. Currently, when Im trying stuff, I constantly switch between the piano set and the eraser. Thats pretty tiresome.
The restriction isn't letting people get a feel for the potential of your app.