Skwitch Music
Transform Music Making
Free
1.1.1for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
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About Skwitch Music
Skwitch is the brand new musical instrument from Skoogmusic. It clips straight on to your iPhone, so within minutes you can use it to create music, learn coding + more - it’s a bit like magic, but better.
Just press the Skwitch to step through your favorite melodies, one note at a time, expressively shaping the sound as you squeeze.
Mix and match with chords and arpeggios and you are ready to start improvising or jamming along with friends or your favorite tunes.
Simple drag and drop music notation makes it quick and easy to compose your own riffs, melodies and chord sequences. Just pick a key and you'll always stay in tune, even if you've never written any music before.
When you’re ready to explore new sounds, record your compositions or delve into the world of expressive MIDI/MPE, the simple interface helps you to connect wirelessly from your iPhone to GarageBand, Logic or almost any other Bluetooth MIDI compatible music app running on your iPad or Mac (iPad 3 onwards).
There are plenty of helpful tutorial videos built into the app, so be sure to watch for help getting started, connecting to your iPad or Mac or to learn about any of the other more advanced features.
You can also use Skwitch to explore coding in Swift Playgrounds using this app. Simply attach Skwitch to your iPhone as normal, then connect from your iPhone to Swift Playgrounds on your iPad using Bluetooth MIDI. Fun exercises and templates are available to download directly within the Swift Playgrounds app to help guide you. Learn how to code your own Skwitch controllable musical instruments, or use it to fly drones or make robots dance.
This app is intended for use with Skwitch (purchased separately) and iPhone only and will not provide any functionality if installed directly on an iPad or iPod Touch.
Just press the Skwitch to step through your favorite melodies, one note at a time, expressively shaping the sound as you squeeze.
Mix and match with chords and arpeggios and you are ready to start improvising or jamming along with friends or your favorite tunes.
Simple drag and drop music notation makes it quick and easy to compose your own riffs, melodies and chord sequences. Just pick a key and you'll always stay in tune, even if you've never written any music before.
When you’re ready to explore new sounds, record your compositions or delve into the world of expressive MIDI/MPE, the simple interface helps you to connect wirelessly from your iPhone to GarageBand, Logic or almost any other Bluetooth MIDI compatible music app running on your iPad or Mac (iPad 3 onwards).
There are plenty of helpful tutorial videos built into the app, so be sure to watch for help getting started, connecting to your iPad or Mac or to learn about any of the other more advanced features.
You can also use Skwitch to explore coding in Swift Playgrounds using this app. Simply attach Skwitch to your iPhone as normal, then connect from your iPhone to Swift Playgrounds on your iPad using Bluetooth MIDI. Fun exercises and templates are available to download directly within the Swift Playgrounds app to help guide you. Learn how to code your own Skwitch controllable musical instruments, or use it to fly drones or make robots dance.
This app is intended for use with Skwitch (purchased separately) and iPhone only and will not provide any functionality if installed directly on an iPad or iPod Touch.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.1.1
Last updated on Feb 15, 2021
Old Versions
Added support for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone mini.
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Version History
1.1.1
Feb 15, 2021
Added support for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone mini.
1.0.10
Oct 29, 2019
New Features:
* New iPhone 11 connectivity.
* Full MIDI channel isolation for improved MIDI mapping. You can now choose to transmit a single control channel at a time to make it easier to select for mapping in third party apps.
* New connection helper for use in environments with strong magnetic background.
* New settings items, featuring a compass orientation selector that lets you turn orientation correction on or off. Turning orientation correction off may help prevent occasional drifting input signals on some older iPhones when used in proximity to strong magnets.
Bug fixes & improvements:
* Fixed bug that caused the app to crash frequently when in MIDI mode.
* Manual connection override for improved connectivity with older iPhones.
* Improved appearance in dark-mode
* Fixed bug in iOS 13 that caused the vocal tract model to stop working
* Corrected an issue where notes would get stuck when the app returned from the background in iOS 13.
* Fix for font bug introduced with iOS 13.
Known Issues:
* iPhone 11 connectivity is currently optimised for use in non-magnetic environments and users may experience issues when using it near strong magnets or magnetic objects. It should be possible to workaround any issues using the newly added connection helper.
* New iPhone 11 connectivity.
* Full MIDI channel isolation for improved MIDI mapping. You can now choose to transmit a single control channel at a time to make it easier to select for mapping in third party apps.
* New connection helper for use in environments with strong magnetic background.
* New settings items, featuring a compass orientation selector that lets you turn orientation correction on or off. Turning orientation correction off may help prevent occasional drifting input signals on some older iPhones when used in proximity to strong magnets.
Bug fixes & improvements:
* Fixed bug that caused the app to crash frequently when in MIDI mode.
* Manual connection override for improved connectivity with older iPhones.
* Improved appearance in dark-mode
* Fixed bug in iOS 13 that caused the vocal tract model to stop working
* Corrected an issue where notes would get stuck when the app returned from the background in iOS 13.
* Fix for font bug introduced with iOS 13.
Known Issues:
* iPhone 11 connectivity is currently optimised for use in non-magnetic environments and users may experience issues when using it near strong magnets or magnetic objects. It should be possible to workaround any issues using the newly added connection helper.
1.0.9
Sep 16, 2019
New Features:
* New orientation video to help get set up quickly.
* New touch dynamics added for improved responsiveness and note tracking.
* New ways to play: touch and hold notes on-screen to keep playing without skipping to the next note - let go to progress.
* Note auditioning in the Key/Scale selection to help choose the right key. Tap/hold the note name to play once/repeat the first note of the current riff in the chosen Key.
Bug fixes & improvements:
* Orientation bug fixed.
* Improved connectivity for iPhone 8 / 8plus models.
* Fixed bug that was causing the "Calibrating" popup message to display incorrectly as "No Skwitch".
Known Issues:
* iPhones 8 and older may occasionally experience a slowly drifting signal when strong external magnetic fields are nearby, requiring frequent calibration. Should this occur, try to identify the magnetic source (loudspeakers/steel bolts/fixings) and try restarting the app and setting up again somewhere away from the sources.
* New orientation video to help get set up quickly.
* New touch dynamics added for improved responsiveness and note tracking.
* New ways to play: touch and hold notes on-screen to keep playing without skipping to the next note - let go to progress.
* Note auditioning in the Key/Scale selection to help choose the right key. Tap/hold the note name to play once/repeat the first note of the current riff in the chosen Key.
Bug fixes & improvements:
* Orientation bug fixed.
* Improved connectivity for iPhone 8 / 8plus models.
* Fixed bug that was causing the "Calibrating" popup message to display incorrectly as "No Skwitch".
Known Issues:
* iPhones 8 and older may occasionally experience a slowly drifting signal when strong external magnetic fields are nearby, requiring frequent calibration. Should this occur, try to identify the magnetic source (loudspeakers/steel bolts/fixings) and try restarting the app and setting up again somewhere away from the sources.
1.0.8
Jul 14, 2019
New on-boarding experience with interactive demo and improved connection assistance.
Bug fixes and improvements.
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.0.7
Nov 15, 2018
NEW Festive songs added with melody, harmony and bass parts. Try some Skwitch-carolling with friends!
NEW Fully voice-over compatible.
Various bug-fixes and improvements.
NEW Fully voice-over compatible.
Various bug-fixes and improvements.
1.0.6
Oct 24, 2018
Fixed a bug that caused arpeggiator settings to be incorrectly saved/recalled when opening a saved session.
Improved arpeggiator performance and various other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Improved arpeggiator performance and various other minor bug fixes and improvements.
1.0.5
Oct 21, 2018
New riffs added.
Improved connection and movement detection.
Updated the connection/calibration screen with more detailed troubleshooting guidance.
Bug fixes and improvements.
Improved connection and movement detection.
Updated the connection/calibration screen with more detailed troubleshooting guidance.
Bug fixes and improvements.
1.0.4
Oct 15, 2018
Fixed a bug that was causing the app to crash when attempting to load a riff with zero notes in it - the app will also now ask if you want to keep or delete riffs with zero notes.
Added a fix for iPhone 5s users that will prevent crashes that were caused by a difference in the sensing and processing capabilities of this device. iPhone 5s users should now be able to attach and use Skwitch successfully, but some of the more advanced motion detection/calibration features are currently not working as expected on iPhone 5s and users will need to be careful to keep the device still after the initial calibration has completed. Depending on usage conditions, iPhone 5s users may also need to re-calibrate more frequently than users of later iPhone models.
Guidance screen added to iPhone version of app running in legacy mode on iPad to alert users that the App will not run on iPad - should be installed on iPhone only.
Added Jingle Bells riff.
Added a fix for iPhone 5s users that will prevent crashes that were caused by a difference in the sensing and processing capabilities of this device. iPhone 5s users should now be able to attach and use Skwitch successfully, but some of the more advanced motion detection/calibration features are currently not working as expected on iPhone 5s and users will need to be careful to keep the device still after the initial calibration has completed. Depending on usage conditions, iPhone 5s users may also need to re-calibrate more frequently than users of later iPhone models.
Guidance screen added to iPhone version of app running in legacy mode on iPad to alert users that the App will not run on iPad - should be installed on iPhone only.
Added Jingle Bells riff.
1.0.3
Oct 3, 2018
NEW - Lots more riffs added and now organised by genre.
1.0.2
Sep 28, 2018
New sounds and riffs to try, increased sensitivity, improved audio engine stability and graphics performance.
Audio improvements to: Vocal Tract physical model, low pass & formant filters, tremolo and vari-speed effects.
Added timbral control to audio engine so can now vary expression by rocking contact point as well as by pressing harder/softer (this feature already exists when using MPE via Bluetooth MIDI).
Fixed an issue where the audio engine could fail to run correctly on startup.
Audio improvements to: Vocal Tract physical model, low pass & formant filters, tremolo and vari-speed effects.
Added timbral control to audio engine so can now vary expression by rocking contact point as well as by pressing harder/softer (this feature already exists when using MPE via Bluetooth MIDI).
Fixed an issue where the audio engine could fail to run correctly on startup.
1.0.1
Sep 26, 2018
Bug fixes and improvements.
Sessions now correctly store and recall riffs and key.
Fixed bug that caused occasional app crash when swiping to delete sessions.
Sessions now correctly store and recall riffs and key.
Fixed bug that caused occasional app crash when swiping to delete sessions.
1.0
Sep 25, 2018
Skwitch Music FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Skwitch Music in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Skwitch Music.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Skwitch Music supports English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
