Intuitive and great for new learners!
I love this app. The ability to toggle between the different key layouts and adjust the color coding and labeling to your preferences/skill level makes it versatile and usable for every musician.
As a former piano player, I found myself referring to the home pitch symbol as the strongest point of reference, but I would love to see how a new player would approach the layout.
Excited to follow the trajectory this app takes!AlaKayeNew
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Version History of Homey Pad
1.0.24
September 10, 2024
* the choice of accidental (b or #) now syncs across the tonic and all layout labels * added haptic feedback when the rows and cols layout changes * added haptic feedback when latching is turned on and off * pentatonic plot labels now have the the pentagon symbol at the end to make it easier to scan between the pentatonic and heptatonic modes
More1.0.23
August 28, 2024
Homey Pad used to take over all audio, which wasn't very polite. Now Homey Pad will play nicely and mix with other audio playing on the device.
1.0.22
August 27, 2024
Created a new logo for the app. Tweaked the colors for major and minor to be more vibrant and align with popular emoji colors in the public domain. Fixed bug that darkened the small keys in the piano layout while using the subtle palette.
More1.0.21
August 20, 2024
Changed all layouts to the subtle color palette by default. Added frequency, period and wavelength ratios for labels. Added MIDI CC code to help for changing pitch direction and tonic pitch.
More1.0.20
July 31, 2024
Changed the month labels. Now A / 440 Hz is Jan so that we can clearly see the benefit of modulo 12 math at the heart of music theory. Rearranged the order of the note labels. Now the accidental and octave choices are right below the letter choice so that the connection is more obvious. Added one more row in isomorphic layout so that the entire MIDI range is visible.
More1.0.19
July 21, 2024
The colors of the home pitch selector will now match the colors of the currently selected layout. There is a new reset button on the tonic selector (replacing the old palette button) that will reset the home pitch to middle C with upward pitch motion. Fixed a nasty bug that would crash the app if pitch direction was change above or below the safe MIDI range. New default colors for the piano and symmetric layouts.
More1.0.17
May 13, 2024
Added a note label option to show the relative position of each fundamental tone on the human basilar membrane, oriented from the basal side of the cochlea so that relative position within the inner ear increases with increasing wavelength.
More1.0.16
April 22, 2024
Added note labels with units for period in milliseconds and wavelength in meters. Changed the icon for frequency. Added units of Hz for frequency. Added a pentagon to plot labels to indicate pentatonic modes.
More1.0.15
April 18, 2024
Homey Pad now has new layouts for piano, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, violin / mandolin and cello along with the existing layouts for monochord and the Homey Pad symmetric layout. Homey Pad now lets you pin notes on so that you can see how chords and scales would be played on all included instruments. Homey Pad now allows you to choose among three color palettes for the keyboard and the home selector: subtle loud ebony and ivory Homey Pad now has many new types of note labels from traditional music theory, digital music and music perception and cognition , including: traditional letters fixed do picker for accidentals: flats or sharps octave numbers MIDI fundamental frequency diatonic mode diatonic mode plots months Homey symbols interval shorthand movable do roman numerals scale degrees integers Homey Pad now has two ways to change pitch direction in the Home picker by tapping the octave above or below the current home pitch the explicit up or down toggle that is always visible in the header Homey Pad no longer includes the sample music player
More1.0.14
March 19, 2024
Instead of specifying the tonic pitch class generally, like any C, Homey Pad now allows the musician to specify which specific pitch is the tonic pitch, like C4. Based on which column the selected tonic pitch is on the screen, Homey Pad will infer upward versus downward pitch direction. Homey Pad now sends the tonic pitch over MIDI anytime it changes and with every noteOn command.
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Description of Homey Pad
Homey Pad is a musical instrument that allows beginner and expert music makers to embody the underlying beauty of music so that they focus on creatively expressing themselves. Played standalone, Homey Pad sounds like a grand piano. Plugged into GarageBand, Logic Pro or any other DAW it can sound like any software instrument. Homey Pad is designed the way music really works with a mirror symmetrical layout, icons representing consonance and dissonance and colors representing the major and minor modes. Each type of chord is played with the same hand position for all home and scale pitches. Because Homey Pad is aware of the home pitch, it is easy for music makers to see the character of every pitch as they play. Changing among relative modes with Homey Pad is like turning on an X-Ray machine that allows music makers to see how the character of pitches changes as the home pitch changes.
A piano overlay makes it easy to understand classical notation, collaborate with other musicians and move musical ideas among various musical instruments.
Get started by listening, watching and playing along as Homey Pad performs example songs and scales.
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Homey Pad: FAQ
Can Homey Pad be used on iPad devices?
Yes, Homey Pad works on iPads.
Who made the Homey Pad app?
Ballet, LLC developed the Homey Pad app.
What is the minimum supported iOS version for Homey Pad?
Your iOS device must be running iOS 17.0 or above.
What is the current app rating of Homey Pad?
The rating of 5 out of 5 that Homey Pad has received from users is outstanding.
What category of app is Homey Pad?
The Homey Pad App Relates To The Music Genre.
What is the recent version of Homey Pad?
1.0.24 is the newly released version of the Homey Pad app.
When was the last Homey Pad update?
September 20, 2024 is the date of the latest Homey Pad update.
When was Homey Pad first released?
Homey Pad was introduced to the market on July 3, 2024.
What is the recommended age for Homey Pad?
Contains nothing objectionable, appropriate for all ages.
What are the languages offered by the Homey Pad app?
Homey Pad can be used in English.
Is Homey Pad accessible through Apple Arcade's subscription model?
Unfortunately, Homey Pad is not on Apple Arcade.
Does Homey Pad allow for in-app purchases?
No, Homey Pad does not allow for in-app purchases.
Is Homey Pad specifically engineered for Apple Vision Pro compatibility?
Sorry, Homey Pad is not specifically engineered for compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.
Does Homey Pad display any ads?
No, Homey Pad does not display any ads.
Screenshots of Homey Pad
