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Amazing and beautiful music from Japan
This Japanese inspired music application is so much and produces the most amazing and beautiful sounds, that I have gone through a fully charged battery session with non-stop playing. I highly recommend this app to anyone who loves the tradional music of Japan or anyone in general who loves to produce music on their iPhone. Download iKoto and you will not be disappointed!Show lessSAHendry
Brilliant
I have no idea what I'm doing but it just feels like i'm making music which is great. Fun to play around with and just find little tunes. Brilliant way to just zone out and kill time.blimpdad
Love the peaceful sounds
Just wish there was a mode where it would generate peaceful tunes by itself. I would play it all day long.Chuckleface
fun great little instrument
this is one of my favorite instruments on the iphone - really great sound and a lot of fun! I agree that it would be even better if we could change the tuning for our own unique sounds - I am a fan of many experimental and jazz koto players; so I'd love to shange tune, add distortion and a delay.... like the guitar apps... but otherwise very good app!! get it!!Show lessgarboil
Great Koto Simulator
They seem to have incorporated much of the feedback from earlier reviews and I found it extremely easy to use and fun too! I'm happy with it as is, but if you'd like to make this app even more useful, here are a few suggestions: First, allow the samples to be played in a continuous repeat mode. I'm trying to play along on shakuhachi and I don't want to stop every 30 seconds to press play. Second, add more samples... many more samples. Perhaps some full classic shakuhachi/koto duets? I haven't tried the record feature yet, but it would be nice to be able to save an unlimited number of recordings (limited only by available storage). Thanks for a great app!Show lessBamboo Oh
Beautiful sounding app, but needs base key change
A very nice koto simulation, and I love the sound quality and the multitouch interface, in particular when you turn on the pitch-bend function. However, in order to play it with other instruments, not only does the choice of scale need to change (which is offered in 2.0), but also what note the base key of the scale is in needs to be changeable (for instance, I need Akebono in D). Without being able to change the base key, this is a solo instrument. That capability, plus the ability to download and upload songs to iKoto would change my rating from 4 to 5.Show lessChristopherA
Buy it!
My favorite app to date! If yr a musician , like me and you love Japanese music, then you must have this! Great sound, great response... It's just flawless! A+++Eksekror
Awesome
This is simply one of the best instrumental apps on the app store and it is definitly worth spending money on. I usually find myself playing this in the middle of a car ride or anywhere else. Awesome!lisa-drake
Perfection. Wonderful in sound and simplicity (v2.0)
I originally downloaded the first version and I enjoyed it immensely. It had one scale, was simple to use, and glitch-free. The new update is so wonderful, I had to write a review. It's very calming to pluck out notes and hear the calming scales we associate with the Koto. The graphics are quite nice too. It now has 11 scales to choose from, ranging from plaintive to happy. You can also bend the pitch of the string! The demo contains three songs, that indicate the scales used, shows the performance on screen, and indicates string-bend notes. You can also record three of your own performances. Musicians: This app would be great for recording. There is subtle low-level sample noise, but it only appear the duration of the note. Developers: this app is perfect. I love it. How about having the option of having background sounds, like wind, a stream, birds chirping?Show lessAlonzomachine
This is what touch was meant for
Being a lover of enka, I love having this app to accompany my made up songs!ArtSpot
