I just picked up an iPad on Monday, its a truly amazing device.
It will be interesting to see what sorts of things it makes possible that didn't make sense on a small device like an iPhone. Its an awesome device for web, video, music, and ebook reading.
One thing that's definitely different is that it allows at least 10 simultaneous touches, as compared with 5 on the iPhone/iPod Touch. This means that whistle, flute, and Uilleann pipes chanter apps are possible.
I've ported my Anglo Concertina app over to the iPad, now is a full 30 button instrument with the exact same spacing as my Lachenal:
It's also a great platform for tune books, notation looks great on the big high-res screen. I'm using an iPad version of the "GoodReader" PDF reader program and am extremely pleased with the experience.
Anyone else thinking about getting one of these? I'd say just go for it. It's completely exceeded my expectations.
Im not impressed with the iPad actually - maybe Im too techie. It seems like a Netbook is more useful and cheaper for me. Anyway Im not an apple fan in general unfortunately being brought up on Windows. I find there are so many Apple things that annoy me. I could go into them, if anyone is interested check my FB page for Apple rants.
Im sure the iPhone version of Tunepal will run very well on an iPad though.
On the other hand I am happy to announce....
I am working on an Android version of Tunepal, which I hope to have ready in time for the Willie Clancey week.
If there iPod/iPad/iPhone users out there who currently dont have Tunepal, then all I can say is go and get it right now because it is the most useful thing ever invented!
If the dimensions allow it to safely sit on a music stand then it's tune book value would be big.
I'm curious though, how many e-books can you have read since Monday. I ask this not as a pointed question but because with all the media gushing about ipad the e-book discussion has been about pricing, positioning vs. Kindle etc. I haven't heard anyone describe how the screen is for extended reading of books.
There are many ways to read ebooks on the iPad. There is the native Apple ebook reader and store, there is a native iPad app for Kindle books, and for PDF files, I use GoodReader which is $0.99 and absolutely fantastic.
Bryan, I was also quite skeptical about the iPad, but I think if you spent a day with it you may change your mind. Its a total game-changer, its not to be compared with a laptop or netbook, its a completely different thing. You should consider porting TunePal over to it to take advantage of the larger screen, perhaps even do display of the detected tunes. It took me only one day to port my Concertina app over to the 30-button ConcertinaXL once I had it.
Ooohh..... an Android version of tunepal... You're gonna tempt me into buying one of those Google phones even though I swore I would never get a phone with that many bells and whistles. You're an evil man, Bryan.
The iPad now supports up to 10 simultaneous touches compared with the limit 5 on the iPhone/iPod Touch.
I was able to take advantage of this to build an iPad Uilleann chanter/drones app based on actual chanter fingerings (with some minor changes required for the touch screen operation). Previously this was impossible:
While I'm waiting for delivery of my iPad, I'm thinking of what I'd like to do with it.
What about just straight abc notation apps? I'd like to have my abc files in an easily viewable tunebook format.
Apparently I could copy pdf's, but that sounds like a lot of unnecessary work.
I use ABCNavigator2 a lot on the PC. Does anything of that ilk work on the iPad?
Is anybody doing their tunebooks on the iPad? Is so, how?
The anticipation is driving me nuts!
iPad Apps for Traditional Music
iPad Apps for Traditional Music
I just picked up an iPad on Monday, its a truly amazing device.
It will be interesting to see what sorts of things it makes possible that didn't make sense on a small device like an iPhone. Its an awesome device for web, video, music, and ebook reading.
One thing that's definitely different is that it allows at least 10 simultaneous touches, as compared with 5 on the iPhone/iPod Touch. This means that whistle, flute, and Uilleann pipes chanter apps are possible.
I've ported my Anglo Concertina app over to the iPad, now is a full 30 button instrument with the exact same spacing as my Lachenal:
http://www.tradlessons.com/ConcertinaXL.html
It's also a great platform for tune books, notation looks great on the big high-res screen. I'm using an iPad version of the "GoodReader" PDF reader program and am extremely pleased with the experience.
Anyone else thinking about getting one of these? I'd say just go for it. It's completely exceeded my expectations.
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by Michael Eskin
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
Are you going to port these things to the new Google phones?
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by Alex Wilding
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
Most likely, no...
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by Michael Eskin
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
I will be interested to know how http://www.FolkTuneFinder.com looks on an iPad. Let me know!
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by Joe Wass
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
Michael
Im not impressed with the iPad actually - maybe Im too techie. It seems like a Netbook is more useful and cheaper for me. Anyway Im not an apple fan in general unfortunately being brought up on Windows. I find there are so many Apple things that annoy me. I could go into them, if anyone is interested check my FB page for Apple rants.
Im sure the iPhone version of Tunepal will run very well on an iPad though.
On the other hand I am happy to announce....
I am working on an Android version of Tunepal, which I hope to have ready in time for the Willie Clancey week.
If there iPod/iPad/iPhone users out there who currently dont have Tunepal, then all I can say is go and get it right now because it is the most useful thing ever invented!
Bryan
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by skooter500
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
If the dimensions allow it to safely sit on a music stand then it's tune book value would be big.
I'm curious though, how many e-books can you have read since Monday. I ask this not as a pointed question but because with all the media gushing about ipad the e-book discussion has been about pricing, positioning vs. Kindle etc. I haven't heard anyone describe how the screen is for extended reading of books.
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by edl
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
There are many ways to read ebooks on the iPad. There is the native Apple ebook reader and store, there is a native iPad app for Kindle books, and for PDF files, I use GoodReader which is $0.99 and absolutely fantastic.
Bryan, I was also quite skeptical about the iPad, but I think if you spent a day with it you may change your mind. Its a total game-changer, its not to be compared with a laptop or netbook, its a completely different thing. You should consider porting TunePal over to it to take advantage of the larger screen, perhaps even do display of the detected tunes. It took me only one day to port my Concertina app over to the 30-button ConcertinaXL once I had it.
Cheers,
Michael
# Posted on April 8th 2010 by Michael Eskin
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
Michael,
Thanks for the comments. Work has ordered one for me, but don't have a shipping date yet. I'm certainly looking forward to trying it out.
# Posted on April 9th 2010 by jeff_willner
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
Ooohh..... an Android version of tunepal... You're gonna tempt me into buying one of those Google phones even though I swore I would never get a phone with that many bells and whistles. You're an evil man, Bryan.
# Posted on April 9th 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
Accordion app for the iPad. Even comes with a bass stop:
http://www.macnn.com/reviews/accordeon-for-ipad.html
# Posted on April 11th 2010 by polkageist
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
The iPad now supports up to 10 simultaneous touches compared with the limit 5 on the iPhone/iPod Touch.
I was able to take advantage of this to build an iPad Uilleann chanter/drones app based on actual chanter fingerings (with some minor changes required for the touch screen operation). Previously this was impossible:
http://www.tradlessons.com/Uilleann.html
# Posted on April 12th 2010 by Michael Eskin
Re: iPad Apps for Traditional Music
While I'm waiting for delivery of my iPad, I'm thinking of what I'd like to do with it.
What about just straight abc notation apps? I'd like to have my abc files in an easily viewable tunebook format.
Apparently I could copy pdf's, but that sounds like a lot of unnecessary work.
I use ABCNavigator2 a lot on the PC. Does anything of that ilk work on the iPad?
Is anybody doing their tunebooks on the iPad? Is so, how?
The anticipation is driving me nuts!
# Posted on April 14th 2011 by redrigel