GenuineHeather, 04.10.2016
Fast Easy & Effective
I'm a professional musician. My band is rehearsing for an upcoming show, but some of the songs we're doing are in different keys from the original recordings. This
makes practice challenging. On a whim, I decided to see if there were any apps that could change the pitch of a song on the fly. I found two such apps. Pocket Jam looked better to my eyes, and was slightly less expensive. Even though it had no reviews, I decided to go for it. I'm glad I did.
Pocket Jam works perfectly for my purposes. It integrates seamlessly with Apple Music, which is my primary music provider. I did need to purchase the tracks I wanted to use from the iTunes Store, as it wouldn't work with songs streamed from the cloud. But that wasn't unexpected and not a big deal.
Once I had access to the music, it was extremely simple to create a playlist and start working with the songs. The pitch and tempo tools work flawlessly, with excellent audio quality. You can also place markers in a song for easy reference, and loop individual sections.
This app is going to make rehearsals a dream. It solves multiple problems in one simple, fast, easy to use app.
I hope the developer will continue to fine tune this already excellent app. One feature I'd appreciate would be the ability to tune a song in smaller increments. Some recordings are a bit off pitch, and it would be very helpful to be able to adjust this for easier practice. The looping functions could also be improved and expanded upon.
Overall, an excellent, indispensable tool for musicians and bands. Highly recommended.
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