Pixound
2019
$1.99
5.1.4for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
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About Pixound
"Pixound Turns Photos into Musical Instruments, and It’s Better Than You Think" — Gizmodo
"Pixound is a trippy music app for iOS that allows users to turn any snap into a song." — MTV Hive
Enjoyed by top musical artists including: Herbie Hancock, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO), Michael Shrieve (Santana) and many more.
Have you ever jammed on Saturn's Rings with a whammy bar? Have you ever played the rainbow? What about you're dog's nose? What does it sound like? How about creating your own music just by dancing? With Pixound you can do all this and much more!
Pixound is a revolutionary form of musical entertainment! Pixound provides a deep musical experience that lets YOU instantly create music using any picture. It's pure fun to play (at any age) and deep because it can be used to play music like you've never heard before. It's so much fun that artist Peter Max bought an iPhone just to have Pixound! Since there is no limit to what pictures you can play from art and graphics to photos and they can be combined with thousands of different musical settings, there is no limit to the music you can create and enjoy. You owe it to yourself to try Pixound!!! By the way, you will learn a lot about music just playing with Pixound so it's also an educational tool, sometimes referred to as a Deep Toy.
Features:
• Play any picture from snaps to outer space to art masterpieces
• Play Live Video (in-app purchase) so that reality becomes a musical instrument
• Record audio or use effects processors via Audiobus 2.1 or Inter-app Audio
• Record performances including where you touched in the photo that plays back for others to see.
• Play in any key or scale (over 65 scales/modes)
• Add Bass and Drums from lots of choices
• Tons of musical controls to create a huge variety of great music
• Select from many different autoplay styles including device tilt
• Add harmony voices
• Add Song Progressions from basic to classical and more
• Select from over 127 instruments for four voices R, B, G and bass
• Import samples using AudioShare™
• Save your own settings to Banks and share with others via community or email
• Built-in Reverb
• Save MIDI files and go direct out to MIDI synthesizers (in-app purchase)
• Access and share your creations with the Pixound Community
"Pixound is a trippy music app for iOS that allows users to turn any snap into a song." — MTV Hive
Enjoyed by top musical artists including: Herbie Hancock, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO), Michael Shrieve (Santana) and many more.
Have you ever jammed on Saturn's Rings with a whammy bar? Have you ever played the rainbow? What about you're dog's nose? What does it sound like? How about creating your own music just by dancing? With Pixound you can do all this and much more!
Pixound is a revolutionary form of musical entertainment! Pixound provides a deep musical experience that lets YOU instantly create music using any picture. It's pure fun to play (at any age) and deep because it can be used to play music like you've never heard before. It's so much fun that artist Peter Max bought an iPhone just to have Pixound! Since there is no limit to what pictures you can play from art and graphics to photos and they can be combined with thousands of different musical settings, there is no limit to the music you can create and enjoy. You owe it to yourself to try Pixound!!! By the way, you will learn a lot about music just playing with Pixound so it's also an educational tool, sometimes referred to as a Deep Toy.
Features:
• Play any picture from snaps to outer space to art masterpieces
• Play Live Video (in-app purchase) so that reality becomes a musical instrument
• Record audio or use effects processors via Audiobus 2.1 or Inter-app Audio
• Record performances including where you touched in the photo that plays back for others to see.
• Play in any key or scale (over 65 scales/modes)
• Add Bass and Drums from lots of choices
• Tons of musical controls to create a huge variety of great music
• Select from many different autoplay styles including device tilt
• Add harmony voices
• Add Song Progressions from basic to classical and more
• Select from over 127 instruments for four voices R, B, G and bass
• Import samples using AudioShare™
• Save your own settings to Banks and share with others via community or email
• Built-in Reverb
• Save MIDI files and go direct out to MIDI synthesizers (in-app purchase)
• Access and share your creations with the Pixound Community
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.1.4
Last updated on May 30, 2022
Old Versions
Upkeep and maintenance
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Version History
5.1.4
May 30, 2022
Upkeep and maintenance
5.1.3
Mar 30, 2019
Ability to control Autoplay and Finger volumes separately
Universal coordinates for performance recording to transfer to all devices and handle rotation
Various bug fixes
Universal coordinates for performance recording to transfer to all devices and handle rotation
Various bug fixes
5.1.2
Mar 23, 2019
—Bug fixed that could cause custom images to not save to your Preset on phones.
—Fixed issues with rotation on phones with notch and other related issues
—Added ability to rename Presets you've saved
—Fixed issues with rotation on phones with notch and other related issues
—Added ability to rename Presets you've saved
5.1.1
Mar 17, 2019
—Fixed bug on Replace file losing image link
—Improved Preset handling and loading consistency
—Updated Camera and Image library access
—Easier to log into account to upload presets to community.
—Improved Preset handling and loading consistency
—Updated Camera and Image library access
—Easier to log into account to upload presets to community.
5.1.0
Mar 9, 2019
—Redesigned Presets with Banks
—Bigger whammy with arc display
—4x Magnifier function
—Ability to add random breaks in drum and bass after certain number of measures
—Drag and Drop presets to banks
—Bigger whammy with arc display
—4x Magnifier function
—Ability to add random breaks in drum and bass after certain number of measures
—Drag and Drop presets to banks
5.0.1
Jan 28, 2019
— Control Range on each voice
— Control Rest behavior per voice
— Improved video play experience
— Tuned up Interface
— Import samples from Audioshare
— Bug fixes for Inter-app Audio
— Control Rest behavior per voice
— Improved video play experience
— Tuned up Interface
— Import samples from Audioshare
— Bug fixes for Inter-app Audio
5.0.0
Jan 25, 2019
—iPhone X Support
—Updated UI works better on all devices
—Whammy bar added!
—Set Color tolerance for RGB independently (creates more counterpoint)
—Remembers last settings screen you were on
—Emphasis controls
—Improved sound quality
—New Legato control for more natural sound
—New Harmony controls
—Available Pressure sensitivity for dynamics (on devices that support it)
—Control the beat cycle of RGB independently
—Updated UI works better on all devices
—Whammy bar added!
—Set Color tolerance for RGB independently (creates more counterpoint)
—Remembers last settings screen you were on
—Emphasis controls
—Improved sound quality
—New Legato control for more natural sound
—New Harmony controls
—Available Pressure sensitivity for dynamics (on devices that support it)
—Control the beat cycle of RGB independently
4.0.0
Dec 18, 2015
—Create music using Live Video (In-app purchase)
—Updated Audiobus and other 3rd party elements
—Fixed compatibility issues with iOS 9
—Updated Audiobus and other 3rd party elements
—Fixed compatibility issues with iOS 9
3.0.0
Jul 1, 2014
• Free version has full pixound settings and functionality with 18 new free presets and tons of graphics to play
• Universal app optimized for iPad or iPhone
• New iOS 7 interface with retina graphics
• New Sound Engine with Audiobus 2.1 and IAA compatibility
• MIDI in-app purchase now unlocks direct MIDI out so pixound can be used as advanced MIDI controller
• Ability to add custom samples (sf2, WAV and CAF) through iTunes
• More responsive to touch
• Easier access to Mixer with Reverb control added
• Universal app optimized for iPad or iPhone
• New iOS 7 interface with retina graphics
• New Sound Engine with Audiobus 2.1 and IAA compatibility
• MIDI in-app purchase now unlocks direct MIDI out so pixound can be used as advanced MIDI controller
• Ability to add custom samples (sf2, WAV and CAF) through iTunes
• More responsive to touch
• Easier access to Mixer with Reverb control added
2.1.1
Jan 7, 2013
• Better performance
• Fixed bug in MIDI file format
• Fixed bug in registration
• Fixed bug in MIDI file format
• Fixed bug in registration
2.2.0
Aug 2, 2012
• Ability to add custom sounds as new instruments (requires download from Community)
• Much improved Pixound Community and account creation including ability to "Like" presets
• Fixed bug that sometimes would cause updated presets to fail to re-save the image
• Added German version
• Much improved Pixound Community and account creation including ability to "Like" presets
• Fixed bug that sometimes would cause updated presets to fail to re-save the image
• Added German version
2.1.0
May 22, 2012
• Fixed image save bug when re-saving preset with custom image
• Made it easier to access the Pixound Community
• Added marquee visual when selecting autoplay area
• Added warning when replacing a preset from community
• Few UI improvements in preset area
• Made it easier to access the Pixound Community
• Added marquee visual when selecting autoplay area
• Added warning when replacing a preset from community
• Few UI improvements in preset area
2.0.3
May 10, 2012
• Allows autoplay and finger play to have separate beat values, making music more rhythmically interesting
• Ability to assign what functions apply to the + and - buttons
• Ability to upload original presets to the Pixound Community
• Ability to assign what functions apply to the + and - buttons
• Ability to upload original presets to the Pixound Community
2.0.2
Apr 24, 2012
• Free version now allows Setting Instruments
• Free version allows users to load own pictures (with ad)
• Made free presets more obvious
• Added "Free" section to store where users can access free Community Presets
• Improved recording function
• Now saves user's drawn path with autoplay type presets
• Fixed bug in recording Bass and Custom Drums in MIDI File Save
• Fixed bug that set the Mode wrong on saved presets
• Added users custom preset images to image library
• Now immediately plays presets that are loaded from email
• New numerous images, songs and rhythms added
• Free version allows users to load own pictures (with ad)
• Made free presets more obvious
• Added "Free" section to store where users can access free Community Presets
• Improved recording function
• Now saves user's drawn path with autoplay type presets
• Fixed bug in recording Bass and Custom Drums in MIDI File Save
• Fixed bug that set the Mode wrong on saved presets
• Added users custom preset images to image library
• Now immediately plays presets that are loaded from email
• New numerous images, songs and rhythms added
2.0.1
Apr 16, 2012
• Fixed bug in recording with certain song types
• Recording makes sure to complete current beat before stopping
• Recording makes sure to complete current beat before stopping
2.0.0
Apr 8, 2012
• Record your performance and play back verbatim with movements too
• Ability to share presets and recordings with others via email and web
• Ability to play and control 3 additional voices on top of Autoplay
• Ability to unlock new functionality and content including: new presets and songs, MIDI file save
• Several new drum and bass patterns
• Improved preset management
• Shake to add drum fills
• New Groove control for rhythms
• Improved stability and timing
• Ability to share presets and recordings with others via email and web
• Ability to play and control 3 additional voices on top of Autoplay
• Ability to unlock new functionality and content including: new presets and songs, MIDI file save
• Several new drum and bass patterns
• Improved preset management
• Shake to add drum fills
• New Groove control for rhythms
• Improved stability and timing
1.0.1
Jan 3, 2012
• Fixed occasional crash while selecting new drum pattern
• Refined a few of the presets
• Added several new songs, including Jingle Bells and Auld Lang Syne
• New drum patterns
• New bass patterns
• Several new artworks added
• Better instructions and prompts
• Saves picture choice with saved presets (if one of ours)
• Tap tempo option
• Home Preset button works more like a "reset" if you get lost
• Refined a few of the presets
• Added several new songs, including Jingle Bells and Auld Lang Syne
• New drum patterns
• New bass patterns
• Several new artworks added
• Better instructions and prompts
• Saves picture choice with saved presets (if one of ours)
• Tap tempo option
• Home Preset button works more like a "reset" if you get lost
1.0.0.0
Dec 10, 2011
Pixound FAQ
Pixound is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Belarus,Venezuela,Russia
Pixound supports English, German
Pixound contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Pixound MIDI Features
$2.99
Pixound Live Video
$1.99
Click here to learn how to download Pixound in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Pixound.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
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