PocketPipes

PocketPipes

For bagpipe training

$5.99
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PocketPipes is an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch/Mac player for bagpipe tunes  (abc and bww files) with lot of options. Polyphony and drones produce a very realistic bagpipe sound. A vertical bar shows the note being played on the sheet music. PocketPipes is your partner for practicing, with your own tunes. Statistics about recent playbacks help you to drive your training sessions. PLAYBACK OPTIONS - bagpipe chanter sound or practice chanter sound - polyphonic capacity (one file for each voice: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Select the first one to play in a polyphonic way. - defining a section of the tune for playback (to focus on few measures when training, with long press on the sheet music). The area outside the section is grayed. - loop mode - playing with or without drones - C natural, or C natural + F natural - synchronized metronome with the current play - optional 5-7-9 attack before each play - tempo tuning for the current tune TUNES MANAGEMENT - the app proposes to install demo files automatically when the tunes list is empty (it includes few polyphonic sets) - importing tunes from a desktop with iTunes or Finder, a Dropbox(TM) account, or email attachements, or with Files App - file sharing : you can send tunes or sheet music as email attachments - file uploading to the user's iCloud Drive (wav soundtrack and pdf sheet music) - sheet music printing - categorization (tagging) of the tunes allows to work on subsets within the personal tunes (i.e. Marches, Slow airs, To learn, Next performance ....). See guide on website. More flexible than folder hierarchy. When categorized, a tune appears in blue color. - searching by keys, crossed with categories - statistics on recent playbacks, crossed with categories - file edition in textual mode with revert capability to the previous file - backup/restore of the data to/from iCloud, giving a way to align different devices with the same data USER INTERFACE - contextual menu with a long press on the tune title or the sheet music - two pop-up controllers to handle playback options on the sheet music - categories editor - full screen and zooming on sheet music (important for iPhones) - ability to colorize some parts of the tunes (%%bgcolor for ABC files) - support of clear/dark mode - built-in help book to learn how to use the app and including useful links Nota: beat setting and section marks are made persistent at file level. Available ressources on the support web site: Packs of tunes, ABC tutorial, FAQ ... See FAQ for specific questions.
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What's New in PocketPipes

13.0

December 19, 2023

PocketPipes can now play up to 4 voices at the same time. The need is to have one abc (or bww) file for each voice. All the files in the set must have exactly the same duration when playing. You just have to follow the naming rule hereafter: any_title.1st.abc (or .bww) any_title.2nd.abc (or bww) any-title.3rd.abc (or bww) any_title.4th.abc (or bww) Only when selecting the .1st, you are proposed to play 2,3 or 4 voices depending on the size of the set. PocketPipes checks the durations. You cannot play polyphony when a begin mark is set on the first voice. If you install the demo pack (when your data base is empty), you will find inside 5 polyphonic sets as examples. If you prefer to keep your current data base you can download the polyphonic musics from the support web site and add them. to your existing files.

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Reviews of PocketPipes

One of the Most Stable Apps for Playing Bagpipe Sheet Music

Of all the apps that I have for playing BWW files, this is the most stable.

There's a bit of a learning curve, because it's not at all obvious how to get back to the list of tunes. And many of the labels in the app are in French, and there's no option to change the interface language to English.

The app lacks a GUI interface for editing the tunes, but does have the option of editing the code.

One of the most important things is that the app delveloper actively maintains the app. Thanks!

Edit: I should have been more clear in my review. It was only the Preferences panel for the app that was in French. The rest was in English. I followed your instructions, and the System Settings already say that the language for Pocket Pipes is set to System Default (English). I tried changing it to French, and it had me relaunch the app. Now the App is completely in French. And now when I go to the System Settings, there is no option to go back to English. It now says that it is already in English, and that option is grayed out. But it is not in English; it is in French.

Further edit: Thanks! That fixed the app language itself, but as you noted, that still doesn't fix the app preference language. Hopefully, you find a solution for that.

Meanwhile, I've boosted my rating to 5 stars, because I appreciate how helpful and responsive you are.
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Response from developer

Hi, PocketPipes (normally ...) is also in English language. On MacOS, in the system settings => Language and Region, you can scroll down to the last item "Applications". Here, you can Add PocketPipes with a default language (English or French), English in your case. Additional steps: My computer is in English, and I experienced the same behavior. Once in French language, the button to go back to English for the app is grayed (Add button, in the general settings/Language & Region/Applications:Pocketpipes. This seems to be a problem with the User Interface (?) There seemed no way to go back to English. I tried to delete the app, reinstall it .. => it failed. Hopefully I found something that appears as an easy workaround. There are five short steps: 1) In the General Settings/Language and Region add French(France) in the preferred languages 2) Put it ahead before English. And DO NOT restart the computer. So that your computer remains in English language! 3) Now, in Applications you choose "+", select Pocketpipes, select English language and this time, the "Add" button IS NOT GRAYED. So choose Add. 4) Restart now PocketPipes as proposed ... in English Language! 5) In the preferred languages you can now remove French ("-") I have not found yet to have the "Pocketpipes settings" panel in English language though it is, on iPhones/iPads Hope it helps Regards

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PocketPipes FAQ

Does PocketPipes have support for iPad devices?

The PocketPipes software is compatible with iPad devices.

Who created the app?

Claude Le Dû is the developer of the PocketPipes app.

What’s the minimum iOS requirement for the PocketPipes app?

The minimum required iOS version for the app to work is 13.0 or higher.

How does the PocketPipes app rank among users?

There are no ratings for the PocketPipes app at the moment.

What genre of app is PocketPipes?

The App Category Of The Pocketpipes App Is Music.

What PocketPipes application version is the latest one?

13.0 is the most recent version of PocketPipes.

What is the update date for PocketPipes?

PocketPipes released its latest update on December 2, 2024.

When was the app initially released?

PocketPipes was initially released on February 5, 2023.

What's the content advisory rating of the PocketPipes app?

The PocketPipes app is rated Claude Le Dû.

What languages is PocketPipes available in?

Currently, the PocketPipes app supports the following languages: English, French.

Does Apple Arcade support PocketPipes among its available titles?

Unfortunately, PocketPipes is not on Apple Arcade.

Are there opportunities for in-app purchases in PocketPipes?

Unfortunately, PocketPipes does not provide opportunities for in-app purchases.

Does PocketPipes offer compatibility with Apple Vision Pro?

No, PocketPipes does not offer compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.

Are there any advertisements in PocketPipes?

No, there are no advertisements in PocketPipes.