11.08
2023-12-12
- Adds the famous Pachelbel's Canon chord progression in D major (Extra challenges menu).
- The Display menu includes color options for both the settings background and cells.
11.06
2023-11-06
Now you can personalize your 'light' interface style with a range of background color options. To get started:
- select the 'light' style from the Display/Theme menu in settings.
- then open the Display/Background menu.
- choose from a variety of light colors to create your ideal look.
Staff background: also new customization choices in the Display/Staff Background menu.
11.05
2023-10-01
iOS, iPadOS 17 adjustments (still supports iOS 12.1).
Chord progression function extras:
- arpeggio patterns. These can be effective for ear training or play-along purposes.
- a list of play-along tips, based on the experience of a group of students.
- some new chord progressions.
Mail current exercise (in Exercise options menu) attaches a second MIDI file, generated by the Chord progression function.
Hide staff lines option (in Display menu). This may be helpful when playing along with the chords.
11.04
2023-06-12
Chord progression function changes:
- Marimba added to instruments.
- Option to play the chord roots only.
11.03
2022-09-18
iOS, iPadOS 16 adjustments.
11.02
2022-09-01
- Dorian mode progression added to chord progression function (Extra challenges menu).
- Some single 16th note patterns added to the editor. These may help in creating percussive syncopated rhythm patterns as basis for bass lines.
- Minor other improvements.
11.01
2022-08-11
MIDI technical update:
- Some MIDI devices bundle multiple MIDI messages in one packet. This is now supported.
- MIDI performance improved, preventing that MIDI messages are missed on slower devices.
- Improved support of the Note duration function (Extra challenges menu).
10.99
2022-06-23
Minor adjustments for iOS, iPadOS 15.5.
10.98
2022-03-15
Option in Display menu of settings to have a black color for the barlines (white in dark mode). This may help in practicing at higher tempos.
10.97
2022-03-02
The chord progression Extra challenge function now has a progression type that follows the circle of fifths. This type is very common in music and good to become familiar with. See the wiki page on the circle of fifths for more details.
10.96
2022-02-09
- Option to specify audio feedback for incorrect taps (displayed as X).
- For details, see the X-tap sound function in the Tapping menu of settings.
10.95
2022-02-03
- Fix for layout issue when app is started with the device in horizontal position.
10.93
2022-01-07
On request, an option to always show the mail button after a test, regardless of the score. Option can be found in the Display menu of settings.
10.89
2021-09-29
iOS, iPadOS 15 adjustments.
10.78
2021-01-03
- Added some extra note patterns to the editor.
10.77
2020-11-08
- Improved support of external audio interfaces.
- Extra variation in the Tap the beat and rhythm function: also tap the upbeat.
- iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 tested.
10.76
2020-09-28
- Battery savings with microphone option. The microphone is now only activated during test or practice mode. As can be seen by the new iOS 14 feature that shows an orange dot in the upper right corner of the screen whenever an app is using the microphone.
- In de ear training function (extra challenges menu) you can now limit a random exercise to a small number of bars. This will make the transcribing easier.
10.75
2020-08-19
- The voice beat-counting function now emphasizes the triplet feel of 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signatures.
- Minor bug fixes.
10.74
2020-08-02
- Fix for sound glitches in some of the tap sounds.
10.73
2020-07-25
- Support for touch-sensitive MIDI devices.
- The sound volume of a tap is adjusted based on the info from the MIDI device.
- Enable this feature via the Tapping menu of Settings (bottom submenu).
10.72
2020-07-17
- Fix for MIDI problem where some keyboards implement a Note off command as a Note On with velocity 0.
10.71
2020-06-21
- Improvements for the extra challenge function Tap the beat and rhythm:
- more space for displaying the test results of the beat taps.
- incorrect / redundant beat taps are shown as an x.
- exercises can also be played with both hands on a connected Midi device.
- Minor bug fixes.
10.70
2020-06-18
- Support for receiving taps from a Midi device connected via USB camera adapter (like keyboard, guitar, drum kit). Device is automatically detected.
10.62
2020-05-14
- Fix for problem with changing the bpm via sliding the metronome weight.
10.61
2020-05-05
- Fix for problem with an incoming notification.
10.6
2020-04-22
The arrows in the staff display now scroll left and right through the favorites as they do for the fixed exercises.
10.53
2020-04-02
- The Export help documentation function of the Support menu now includes extra help documents as PDF files. Also useful for translation purposes, e.g. copy and paste the text into a translator.
- iOS / iPadOS 13.4 tested.
10.52
2020-02-27
- Fixes a text color problem in the accuracy chart.
- Minor other bug fixes.
- Some improvements in the quick start tutorial.
10.51
2020-02-11
- Minor corrections for older devices.
10.50
2019-12-02
Some extra tuplets added to the editor:
- 2/4 and 1/4 septuplet.
- 2/4 nonuplet.
- 3/8 quintuplet.
10.40
2019-11-18
- Five 5/8 random levels.
10.31
2019-11-16
- Minor dark mode corrections and textual changes.
10.30
2019-11-11
- Three dark mode options: match system, always off, always on.
- Options can be found in Display menu of settings (4th line).
- Default: match system.
10.21
2019-10-16
- Fix for problem with importing exercises.
- iOS & iPadOS 13.1.3 tested.
10.20
2019-09-19
Dark mode support (iOS 13 required). For printing purposes, the attachment of the 100% score mail is always in the light interface style.
10.15
2019-09-02
- Fix for font size problem in help files on some devices.
- Minor other corrections and improvements.
10.14
2019-07-08
- Textual adjustments.
10.13
2019-07-02
- Performance improvements.
10.12
2019-06-25
- Minor user interface improvements plus some bug fixes.
10.1
2019-05-28
Extra exercise progress indicator:
- With accurate results and exercise played at least three times, the indicator changes to a light green square.
- Accurate is defined as: minimum deviation equals 0, max deviation 0.03 sec or less and average deviation 0.01 sec or less.
- Two progress indicators are now shown, one corresponding to the best total time deviation (top left corner of the screen) and one for the current test results.
10.0
2019-04-29
After completion of an endurance or speeding up test, the results of all completed exercises are listed in the mail-report. High-accuracy results are colored green.
9.90
2010-10-12
- Three 3/2 random levels.
- Pass-through microphone audio option. With this option, the tap sounds of the app itself are muted and you hear your own (slightly amplified) sounds. E.g. useful for doing exercises with a drum practice pad and drumsticks.
9.82
2019-03-01
- Minor improvements and a few bug fixes.
9.81
2019-02-21
- Extra button in the editor to add a bar (if screen space permits).
9.80
2019-02-15
• Some extra fixed exercises with one-beat and two-beat quintuplets.
• Both types of quintuplets can also be found in the rhythm editor and in 4/4 random level 15.
9.72
2019-02-07
- 32 bit compatibility restored (for older devices).
- Extra challenge function Tap the beat and rhythm now has a customisable beat sound, see Sounds of second tap button in Tapping menu.
9.71
2019-02-07
Extra challenge function Tap the beat and rhythm now has a customisable beat sound, see Sounds of second tap button in Tapping menu.
9.70
2019-01-29
Four 12/8 random levels.
9.64
2019-01-24
Minor corrections and improvements.
9.63
2018-11-29
- Some textual adjustments in the quick start tutorial.
- Minor bug fixes.
9.62
2018-11-08
- User interface adjustments for the new 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation).
9.61
2018-10-27
- Note duration sounds extended from 1.5 to 5 sec.
- Native screen resolution support for iPhone XR.
9.60
2018-10-12
Added the possibility to let the metronome sound on specific beats of each bar. These settings are saved per time signature. E.g. select only beat 1 to do a fast 3/4 exercise or select beats 2 & 4 in a 4/4 exercise, a well known metronome challenge in contemporary music. Option can be found in the first item of the metronome menu.
9.52
2018-10-04
- Native screen resolution support for iPhone XS and XS Max.
9.51
2018-08-29
Support for older devices with iOS 9.3.
9.50
2018-08-01
- Clear button in the Modify exercise screen, to quickly remove all notes.
- Quick start tutorial for new users. Can also be started via Settings / Support.
9.40
2017-11-15
- Added some fixed exercises for 32nd notes.
- Improved readability of help screens by using a variable font and image size, based on the device size.
9.32
2017-11-09
- Some performance enhancements for older devices.
- Minor bug fixes.
9.31
2017-10-31
- Final adjustments for iPhone X.
- Minor bug fixes.
9.3
2017-09-28
- The Microphone menu has a selection list of currently attached audio input devices. Use this list to choose a specific (external) microphone or instrument input.
- iPhone X ready.
9.2
2017-07-20
- iOS 11 adjustments (also valid for iOS 9, 10).
- Larger buttons in sound menu for easier selection.
9.1.1
2017-06-02
- Textual adjustments and minor bug fixes.
9.1
2017-05-26
- Some textual corrections.
- Max number of favorites that can be stored on the iOS device increased to 200.
- iOS 10.3.3 tested.
9.0
2017-05-24
- 32nd notes in new 3/8 random level.
- 32nd note patterns added to the rhythm editor for 3/8, 6/8 exercises.
- In the editor, patterns longer than one beat have a small time signature to make them easier to recognize.
8.9.0
2017-04-26
- Microphone sensitivity adjustments to better support external microphones.
- Sound updates for some percussive instruments.
- Minor bug fixes.
- iOS 10.3.2 tested.
8.8.0
2017-01-18
- A frequency chart of the tap results is shown after a test, providing a summary of the timing accuracy. The Tapping menu of settings has some text layout options for the chart, especially useful for smaller devices. The chart is also attached to the 100% score mail.
- Performance improvement: max input tempo increased to 8 taps per second (10/sec for microphone input).
8.7.0
2016-12-04
- More battery friendly.
- Latency reduction with high speed exercises ( > 400 taps per minute).