Welcome to my new blog here at iPhoneLife.com. It’s about all things iPhone and Music. After writing an article for this past spring’s print edition of the magazine, I realized that things are moving so quickly in iPhone app development that dealing with the long lead time print requires would mean missing out on cool new entries. So time to start blogging!
For me, the newest and coolest music app is MidiPlayer ($6.99) by Garren Langford, as it appears to be the first app that can load and play Standard MIDI Files (.mid) with a sound set that aligns with the General MIDI specifications. Files can be loaded from a variety of sources including uploading from your computer via WiFi. Features include key change by half steps (tracks can be easily transposed by octave, too), patch change, reverb control, mixer with mute and solo, and piano roll view.
While there are some glaring omissions (tempo control is #1 on my list) and audio quality issues, this is a great first step for the platform and I applaud Mr. Langford for the work he has done so far. I’m looking forward to the next version!
Marc, I am really glad you
Marc,
I am really glad you joined our blog team. Last week I was at the San Francisco Apple keynote where they announced the new iPhone. At a party that evening, I can't tell you how many times I pointed to your article in last issue's magazine, to music app developers. (The article can be found in the digital version of our magazine at http://www.iphonelife.com/freeissue or on this web site at http://www.iphonelife.com/issues/Spring09/AMusiciansBestFriend.)