TROMBONE musicofx app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: mode of expression, LLC
First release : 08 Apr 2009
App size: 1.58 Mb
TROMBONE is a performance musical instrument for your iPhone. It plays, sounds, and operates like a real slide trombone.
Realistic controls * Real samples * Real chromatic control over more than two octaves * a flexible sound engine * a visual synthesizer * wireless MIDI control! * record your performances, and listen in the browser/email/embed them!
TROMBONE controls are based upon the principles of a real trombone. You can adjust this control to include breath, touch, and even tilt control.
Its a great way to learn how a trombone works, and its expressive enough to be a real instrument for proficient musicians.
TROMBONE includes a unique sound engine that uses sound samples of real instruments -- including a Bb trombone, a trio of trombones playing in unison, and a trombone with a cup mute inserted.
TROMBONE also features the Visual Synth. Create your own sounds with our additive synthesizer, adding reverb, filters, and sculpting the overtones to explore the soundscape.
Control your music studio with TROMBONE -- full MIDI control is included via the musicofx midi tool [PC *and* Mac], free with TROMBONE! Control GarageBand, Reason, or Logic wirelessly -- a new performance MIDI controller!
Finally, you can record and share your TROMBONE performances. Upload, download, vote -- you can even listen to them in your browser, embed them in your blog, or send them to Mom in an email.
Check out TROMBONE today -- and check out the rest of our awesome new musical instruments in the music of expression series! Find out more at our website, musicofx.com.
Latest reviews of TROMBONE musicofx app for iPhone and iPad
One of my students showed this app to me and I have since purchased and played with it, including testing the MIDI feature. I have to say its amazing what you can get for 99 cents here -- if you can find the diamonds in the rough. As an instructor I have a rudimentary knowledge of the trombone but even just fooling around with this has helped me become more comfortable with the slide positions for notes. And I have to say its enormously satisfying to drag that slide around and have it actually work. Ill definitely be checking out the other instruments by these folk. I do have some suggestions...(of course)... I wouldnt mind the whole thing to be zoomed in a bit so my fingers have a little more space. Its nice to see the trombone and its mouthpiece but theres a good 15% of the screen that could be used to slide space. The sound is good but at the very top range it has that fortissimo character which is a bit harsh for my ears. I suppose there could always be a gentler sample set as an addition, maybe in the next version!
Sure its been years since I got it out of storage and tooted around. But its DeLiGhTful to have this iphone trombone play how Id expect it to. Seriously I giggled when I did my first gliss. And I dont have to get my emboushure back into shape just to play a simple Bb scale.. Anyways, cool to have a working instrument on my iPhone
SO this is how a trombone works. I like these games where you actually learn something. Youd be surprised at how popular it can be to just pass around as people try to play songs and figure it all out. enjoyed making sounds in the synth and playing along to songs in the itunes, too.
Doesnt the staff adjust based on the slide position? Its confusing to be in some other position than first and see the partials of first in the staff.
Only has 7 positions and you dont even use the slide. You just touch the line of sheet music and it plays that note. Doesnt even go to slide position for note. Do not reccomend this to anyone who doesnt want to be let down like i did. You can move the slide and thats it. you cant make any noise came out