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Dapple - Soundscape Maker

Dapple - Soundscape Maker

ThingTone Software

1,000 - 5,000 downloads

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Touch and draw colorful, sweeping musical soundscapes. Have fun creating swirling waves and sprawling layers of sound. Create something original with every tap and swipe.

Dapple is a different kind of musical instrument, with several experimental ideas at work all in the small space of your smartphone or tablet.

A simple pitch matrix combined with clusters of notes and a rich palette of musical timbres provide a way to easily create complex atonal results.

With Dapple, you can:

*Access over one hundred instruments.
*Play over a range of seven octaves.
*Select musical timbres from the color palette.
*Swipe to create elongated patterns of sound.
*Tap to play a short phrase or "phraselet".
*Vary the tempo using red tempo blocks.
*Tilt to move sounds in stereo from left to right.
*Play from collections of tempos, chords, and phraselets.

Your sounds will flow in stereo with headphones as you tilt the screen left and right. Dapple will quickly have you searching for even more indescribable sounds and musical patterns.

Is it art? Is it music? We're not sure, but it sure is a fun instrument to play. We're just getting started...please post your suggestions and ideas.

Devices with larger screens supporting pressure-sensitive touch and orientation sensing, and listening with a good pair of headphones will give the best results.

If you do not hear sound from Dapple, please help us solve the problem and let us know your device name and Android version number with an e-mail to: support@thingtone.net.

Keywords: synthesizer, musical instrument, sound effects, soundscape, audio player, composing, making music, MIDI

Recently changed in this version:

1.3.0:
* fixed for selectors clearing on menu use

1.2.5 (and 1.2.4):
* fix for last update not working on some devices

1.2.3:
* new icon and cleaner control layout
* no longer using external storage
* fix for devices without tilt sensor
* direct access to help for new users

1.2.2:
* support for Jelly Bean (4.1) and tablets (including Nexus 7).

1.2.1:
* includes a fix for low sound level reported on some devices, plus:
* compatibility through ICS and other improvements


Comments and ratings for Dapple - Soundscape Maker

  • (59 stars)

    by Gabe Herbert on 21/03/2013

    As simple as it is, I don't really get it. More demo videos would be good!

  • (59 stars)

    by Mike Tate on 01/03/2013

    Desent app for sound generation

  • (59 stars)

    by Steve Meiers on 20/01/2013

    Needs more variations. Works as indicated though on my Nexus 4. Pro version scales make it more 'musical' and worth the price. This app is the basis of a good looper, just needs a few more features like BPM, loop not fade, set key, clear pattern(s), and z

  • (59 stars)

    by John Carney on 09/01/2013

    ...definitely not what I was looking for. I was hoping to make soundscapes - because the app is called a soundscape maker but...it's not that at all. Good app but definitely not for me.

  • (59 stars)

    by Stanleyu' Brown on 23/12/2012

    What are the best music pieces out of all time

  • (59 stars)

    by Nate Krell on 12/12/2012

    cool app, good interface. I had some issues after an update and the developer was quick and friendly. the app works great on my (low spec) Samsung galaxy gio, not the fastest phone around. thank you!

  • (59 stars)

    by bruce hunsaker on 08/12/2012

    Was fun then updated and now app just closes :-(