ugh, yet another terrible subscription application
Well...
This app, however, feels more like a toy: a little Square is moving in a circular manner over a "checkerboard":
You can "darken" the tiles, but that does not have any effect.
You can tell the little square to do make little turns (so that it moves in a star-like manner/pattern, instead of circular. That creates different sounds.
My biggest problem is, that I am not able to produce a loop with the length I need (e.g. 4/4), because the movements are way too unpredictable. Additionally, on the display of my laptop, the app opens in a window only, and that approximately is the size of the screen of my iPhone (way too small).
Last, since there is no manual or documentation, I couldn't manage to find out how to use the app productively...
That is a pity; and of course I am not in a position to buy an app the functions of which I do not understand.
Maybe the dev(s?) Could include a little manual with their product. Something like a "Quick Start" guide should not be too much work, and would help people like me in evaluating the app's functions!
I cannot give 5 stars, with the experience, I described here. Still, I have a hunch did this little app MIGHT provide wonderful possibilities to form sound in a manner of "happy accidents"; if I could only get the length right...
I'll be watching what happens, and as soon as I can make it work, I shall gladly buy it and update this review!
Response from developer
Hello, FlukeGrin! Thank you for the detailed feedback and for giving our app a try. Indeed, it operates on physical principles, where particle movement is chaotic and doesn’t follow conventional musical beats. We designed this system specifically for sound experimentation and unique effect creation. We understand that the lack of instructions can be challenging, and we’ll be adding a ‘Quick Start’ guide to help users explore the app’s settings and features more easily. Thank you for the suggestion! We’re glad you see the app’s potential, and we’re working to improve your experience. Stay tuned for updates!
Useless w/o subscription. Awful business model
I’m just shocked that anyone would pay 5.99 a month to use this app, but maybe I’m just an overly emotional reviewer looking for free apps. Either way, this app is big time poopoo. Sorry to all the nice fellas who made it- maybe I should delete this review.
Response from developer
Hi, egoki11a! Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate any constructive feedback or suggestions you have about the update and how it works. It's really important to us. The app does include a subscription with a 3-day free trial to fully experience the content. Also in the free mode there is some content for interaction and understanding whether you need to switch to the extended version. Regarding your assessment of our application, I can assure you that the application is in demand. It is used both as entertainment and to use his developments as a further change - searching for a groove and interesting rhythmic patterns. Thank you very much, we will try to improve. Best regards, Castles Trip.
Exploitation
Cool app
Response from developer
Hello! Thank you for your feedback, it is very important and pleasant for us :) Best regards, Castles Trip
Looked interesting….
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Not working
Doesn't Seem to Work
Doesn’t work
Intéressant
Response from developer
Salut Npispace! Merci pour votre avis! Si je vous comprends bien, cette application ne fonctionne malheureusement pas en tant que contrôleur. Dans les prochaines mises à jour, nous prévoyons d'implémenter l'export des données midi créées dans l'application. Peut-être que dans le futur, l'application deviendra disponible en tant que contrôleur midi pour se connecter à votre DAW =)
Subscription required just to try it.
Response from developer
Hi Snorkelfork! We regret that the suggested options for using the application did not suit you. I would like to note that free functions are available in the application, with the help of which you can familiarize yourself with the application and understand whether the full version is necessary. For more advanced use of the application, access to all content and all updates, a subscription is required. Best regards, Castles Trip.
Sketchville
Cara y mala
Response from developer
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! ¡Definitivamente ampliaremos nuestra funcionalidad en las próximas actualizaciones! También trabajamos en la exportación de archivos MIDI y salida MIDI.
What can I do with this app?
Look, I’m a big fan of algorithmic music generation, so the bar is fairly low for me in terms of expectation, but I do expect that I can use an app to either generate audio I can import into a project, and/or control remotely to generate this audio in a time-synced and preferably track divided fashion.
There are a grand total of 4 patch presets, and no obvious way to create (or buy) more. So unless I’m really, really into “Neylon Kick” or “Soft Percussion”, “French wind”(!) or “Cozy Ju” I’m already in trouble.
But, you say, this is more about note intervals than timbre of the sounds per-se, so I will simply use the MIDI it generates in my DAW of choice and insert my own patches, right?
Nope, no MIDI support whatsoever, that I can see.
Now, I don’t want to crush your hopes and dreams of being an iOS developer, but if this is kind of a first attempt proof-of-concept build GitHub would have been the perfect place for it, and if you just couldn’t resist the user base potential of indexing on the App Store, you definitely don’t charge for it, and the audacity of attempting to charge MONTHLY for it, for an app that almost does nothing, definitely nothing useful in the real world.. maybe I DO want to crush your hopes and dreams if I can..
Response from developer
Hello H7x! Thank you for your feedback, it is very important to us! We are very sorry that the current presets are not enough for your creativity, we are working on this issue and in the near future there will be updates to sound presets and settings for them. Regarding MIDI, this is a worthy note, this functionality is under development and we hope that soon our users will be able to try it for their creative experiments!
Can't even try
Response from developer
Hello, unknownjenkins! Thank you very much for your feedback, can you explain in detail what your problem is?
