Tapstereo version 2
Available in App Store.
Tapstereo is an interactive sound oscillator.
Tapstereo turns your device into a musical instrument. Your movements control how the interactive "Sound Ball" generates sound.
Tapstereo has four different play modes: normal, fall, motion, and reflex.
You can play your Tapstereo while listening to songs on your iPod.
The new version of Tapstereo adds two new screens.
The first new screen has enhanced play including 4 simultaneous sound balls, 4 sound generators, and 3 sound effects.
The second new screen is a piano keyboard.
Switching screens
To switch screens, tap the small number button in the top-left corner.
Detail
Play with a single sound ball.
When you tap the screen, the Sound Ball appears. The sound it creates depends on where you tap.
The vertical position of the Sound Ball controls the volume; the horizontal position controls the frequency.
The frequency range is displayed in the title bar.
Use the slider bar at the bottom of the screen to adjust the frequency range.
The frequency range can be from one to nine octaves. The further the slider bar is moved to the right, the larger the frequency range.
The vertical lines indicate the pitch of the sound.
The lines correspond to the C Major Scale.
The thick line is "C", the next line is "D", and so on.
Normal
Sound Ball only moves when you move it.
Fall
Sound Ball immediately starts to fall, with the The sound fades as the Sound Ball falls.
Motion
Sound Ball is controlled by the motion of the device. As you move the device, the Sound Ball follows.
Reflex
Sound Ball is controlled by swiping. It bounces off the sides of the screen. The speed of the Sound Ball depends on how fast you swipe.
Play with up to 4 sound balls.
When you tap the screen, the Sound Ball appears. The sound it creates depends on where you tap.
The vertical position of the Sound Ball controls the volume; the horizontal position controls the frequency.
The frequency range is displayed in the title bar.
Use the slider bar at the bottom of the screen to adjust the frequency range.
The frequency range can be from one to nine octaves. The further the slider bar is moved to the right, the larger the frequency range.
Choose between four 4 different kinds of sounds: sine wave, square wave, sawtooth wave, and triangle wave.
Add sound effects to the sound. There are echo, reverb, and distortion effects. Select “Through” if you don’t want any sound effect.
- Normal
Sound Ball only moves when you move it.
- Fall
Sound Ball immediately starts to fall, with the The sound fades as the Sound Ball falls.
- Motion
Sound Ball is controlled by the motion of the device. As you move the device, the Sound Ball follows.
- Reflex
Sound Ball is controlled by swiping. It bounces off the sides of the screen. The speed of the Sound Ball depends on how fast you swipe.
Play using an on-screen keyboard.
There is a two octaves keyboard: tap the notes to play a sound.
Tap the [A] button on the bottom-right corner to toggling between instruments.
Tap the note button on the bottom-right corner to displays a dialog to select an instrument from [A] to [D]. To preview the selected instrument, tap the [Play] button.
Tap the mic button on the bottom-right corner to displays a dialog to select instrument and record. The [A] to [D] buttons select the instrument. To preview the selected instrument tap the [Play] button. Tap [Record] to starts recording. Up to five seconds of audio may be recorded to use as an instrument. Tap the [Default] button to clear the recorded instrument and return to the built-in instruments.