Week 4 EOC: Iphone App

Would it be awesome if there was an app that for musicians in which you would sing, hum, or beat box a melody and this app would convert this vocal recording into a drum beat or piano. Whatever instrument you wanted because sometime us musicians come up with great little melodies but don't have anyway to put it down so we don't forget by the time you get home. There are a few app out there that have similar to my idea but most need another device. For instance, AmpliTube for the iPhone is for recording guitar tracks and vocal tracks but it doesn't really convert the actually recording to another instrument using pitch and rhythm detection software. "Play, practice and record anytime, anywhere with world-class guitar and bass tones, vocal effects and production tools along with a full portable studio. AmpliTube 2 gives you incredibly realistic tones and effects, plus full recording and processing capabilities in a powerful mobile app, all from the leaders in analog gear modeling software for professional recording studios." (http://ikmultimedia.com/amplitubeiphone/features/)
There are also apps that do vocal processing such as auto-tune which is something that the app that I would like to create. An app that works of the auto-tune technology which was pretty big and I have myself is the I am T-Pain app. It is real fun to just mess around and record normal conversations and play them back after it's been auto-tuned. The app was developed by Smule which has created a great product. "Smule is a premier developer of interactive sonic applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Smule's applications, including Ocarina, Leaf Trombone World Stage and Sonic Lighter, have been described as "magical", "addictive" and "instant classics" and have topped numerous iPhone app top-10 lists." (http://iamtpain.smule.com/) I've actually come across an app that does translate sounds and beats you record into beat-boxing sounds. I have seen a bunch of apps that do guitar, vocal, and drum synth recording but not actually translating the sound into a beat. "bChamp will recognizes three beatbox sounds: Snare (say “k” as in “cabbage”), Kickdrum (say “b” as in “bogus”), Hi-Hat (say “t” sound with your teeth closed). When you make those sounds into the microphone, they will be translated into dfferent drum-like sounds. You can also adjust the pitch of your beats by using the app’s interface to change the pitch. bChamp’s app includes some visual graffiti effects."  (http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/11/bchamp-the-iphone-app-that-beatboxes-for-you/) This app is definitely a steal for only .99 cent and it is awesome. I am going to go check it out tonight. Maybe if I can integrate all of these great ideas into one, I can have a million dollar app in my hands.