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Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Re: Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Post by Frazzydee »

DrJokepu wrote: post #59
cj wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Using timing to scroll eliminates the ability for the player to add any speed variations in a piece, which most experienced players would. It's a fun app for the common folk, but useless to experienced players.

Some really basic audio recognition should enable the software to figure out the current position on the sheet, hence making it useful for experienced players as well.

Do this. Would also be useful for beginners who make mistakes and often need to repeat portions.

Re: Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Post by ozataman »

dangrover wrote: post #37
tom_ilsinszki wrote: post #28

Were you the only one developing it? How long did it take? Love the app and the video on the webpage, by the way.

Luckily, I have a precise answer to this because I have this weird habit of tracking every minute of my time on my own projects. Here's the breakdown on Etude in hh:mm Actual iPhone app: 210:11 Song converter: 72:52 Store (UI + server side): 82:23 Building site and designing marketing materials: 44:52 I did most of the work, but I did contract some of the graphics I had trouble with to a designer, and I've taken some…

Graphics look great. Any chance you can point out who the designer was? She/he might be interested in other contracts perhaps?

Re: Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Post by tvon »

dangrover wrote: post #37
tom_ilsinszki wrote: post #28

Were you the only one developing it? How long did it take? Love the app and the video on the webpage, by the way.

Luckily, I have a precise answer to this because I have this weird habit of tracking every minute of my time on my own projects. Here's the breakdown on Etude in hh:mm Actual iPhone app: 210:11 Song converter: 72:52 Store (UI + server side): 82:23 Building site and designing marketing materials: 44:52 I did most of the work, but I did contract some of the graphics I had trouble with to a designer, and I've taken some…

OT, but how did you get into that time tracking habit and what do you use to track your time?

(not) Properly tracking my time is my biggest weakness.

Re: Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Post by aristoxenus »

cj wrote: post #56
noonespecial wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's one of the first thing I though of when I heard about the ipad. I had figured an app for the iphone that used its mic to follow a piano piece along and "turn" the pages would have been cool but for the tiny screen. Then ipad came along. How hard would it be to use the mic input to estimate progress through a piece and turn the pages? Of course just using timing to scroll at the right speed would be ok, but hav…

Using timing to scroll eliminates the ability for the player to add any speed variations in a piece, which most experienced players would. It's a fun app for the common folk, but useless to experienced players.

Nah, not useless -- come on. The speed variations aren't going to be that huge, and the variations will matter even less on an iPad. I can imagine a number of technical solutions to this issue that don't involve any signal processing. It's a valid point insofar as it would need to be addressed for advanced players, but let's not be so quick to dismiss this guy: the app is absolutely beautiful and he's clearly skilled and thoughtful.

Re: Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Post by darrell »

One thing I didnt see in your FAQ was whether you make time shifts based on time signature: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 or tempo marking: allegro, adagio, etc.

Also - while I think the settings of .5x fast - 2x fast are user friendly I would love to see a metronome and the ability to adjust beats per minute. As someone who has done classical training and testing based on bpm I can say it makes or breaks learning a piece.

I wouldn't put this on my iPhone due to legibility, but I would absolutely put it on an iPad.

Re: Show HN: I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about

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Post by Zev »

tom_ilsinszki wrote: post #36
sant0sk1 wrote: post #17

$2.99? I really hope you raise the price. This app looks exquisite and it provides immediate value. Well done! The iPad version could be a game changer...

A lot of people rate iPhone apps when deleting them, so I think a low price can really hurt your ratings. If an app is too cheap a lot of people, who aren't that interested will download it. After, however, they realize they never use it, they will delete it, and while they're at it, they might give it 2 or 3 stars. I think selling your iPhone app at a higher price could be beneficial, as mostly passionate people wil…

That might be the case at $.99. But if you go up a bit (even to $1.99 or $2.99), the amount of bad reviews like that decreases pretty quickly.
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