chromatic button accordion app for iPhone/iPod
William Croft
The programmer's name is Markus Palmanto, and the app is called
Accordio. He has a website as well, http://livingtransient.com/ but
it seems to be down for maintenance. You can select either the B, C,
or G button layouts. Another cool feature is that you can drag the
button layout to position it however you like octave wise. And also
use the zoom feature if you want bigger buttons. All this thing needs
is the new up and coming large format / tablet iPod Touch. (And maybe
some tactile nubs on the flat glass, but Markus seems to get by.)
Another article on Accordio:
http://www.letspolka.com/2009/03/play-accordion-on-your-iphone/
I sent an email off to Markus asking if he would be open to other key
layouts, perhaps even allowing editing of that within the app. No
reply yet.
Andrew Wagner
http://www.appstorehq.com/wickifon-iphone-102224/app
I'm starting to wish I held onto my ipod touch a little longer before
re-gifting it to my dad...
Cheers,
Drew
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William Croft
Just downloaded it on my iPod Touch. It's even FREE! (They say
because of the Xmas promotion...)
The Wicki / Thummer / Jammer comes to multitouch. Huge selection of
voices. Pitch bending available if you want it, by pushing the keys
up/down while depressed. Scrollable view of the keyboard, but not
scalable like the Accordio. (Sure they will fix this for the iPad.)
I'm guessing all of these music apps will get a big boost with the
iPad, much more screen area to work with. What hath Jobs
wrought? :-)
One thought about multitouch tactile feedback: As more of these
button array apps become available, what about making a removable
transparent screen overlay plastic film with holes cut for the button
positions? This would provide a tiny bit of tactile feedback such
that your fingers would have an easier time of learning the button
positions. You'd want to use some kind of "3M Postit" type of non-
messy low stick adhesive so you could apply / remove the overlay
quickly. Anyway, just brainstorming about multitouch button layouts.
Andrew Wagner
> Drew, thanks much.
Glad you're enjoying it!
> I'm guessing all of these music apps will get a big boost with the
> iPad, much more screen area to work with. What hath Jobs
> wrought? :-)
I hope the form factor succeeds and their business model fails. I'm
not interested in having to pay $100 a year for the right to write
programs for my own hardware, and then not even be able to share them
directly with my friends unless they also spend $100 a year.