Poor screen reader accessibility
Update: dropped my rating down to one star because it’s been over a year since I left this review and the developer never responded and absolutely nothing has changed in terms of the app accessibility. To me, this conveys that Yamaha doesn’t care about customers with disabilities.
I recently purchased the tag3 guitar, and I’m overall quite happy with it. That said, as a blind user, the tag remote app is difficult to use with the VoiceOver screen reader on iPhone. Many elements are unlabeled, and for those where you can adjust value, such as input gain or tap sensitivity for looping, there’s no clear way to do this using voiceover. Other functions are reachable but very difficult to work with. I would highly recommend making the app more accessible to blind users.
Beyond accessibility, While I think it’s great that there are 10 loop slots, I wish there was a way to export these as audio files so they could be saved onto the user’s device instead of only available by playing them back through the guitar itself.
All that being said, I’m still excited about my guitar, and the app is usable enough, though for people who are visually impaired, there are some serious drawbacks. I would happily increase my rating if these issues can be addressed. Thank you
I recently purchased the tag3 guitar, and I’m overall quite happy with it. That said, as a blind user, the tag remote app is difficult to use with the VoiceOver screen reader on iPhone. Many elements are unlabeled, and for those where you can adjust value, such as input gain or tap sensitivity for looping, there’s no clear way to do this using voiceover. Other functions are reachable but very difficult to work with. I would highly recommend making the app more accessible to blind users.
Beyond accessibility, While I think it’s great that there are 10 loop slots, I wish there was a way to export these as audio files so they could be saved onto the user’s device instead of only available by playing them back through the guitar itself.
All that being said, I’m still excited about my guitar, and the app is usable enough, though for people who are visually impaired, there are some serious drawbacks. I would happily increase my rating if these issues can be addressed. Thank you
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Ggroovybeetle49
Pedal Control for Switching Loops
For serious looping capabilities for performance the app needs some sort of hands-off/foot control for switching loops on the fly. Simply including control for Bluetooth switching (via IK Media BlueBoard for example?) would be ideal.
DNDonate Not!
Almost 5 Stars
First I want to say this guitar is incredible. I love it. The sound is great and I love the features except the looper. I know this review is about the app, which is great,but I’m hoping Yamaha reads these and maybe can update it through the app when using the looper, you record your loop then hit the tap sensor to start it But then you have to reach back and hit the chorus button to stop the loop. It’s impossible to do this and keep playing if you could use the tap sensor to start the loop and then the tap sensor to stop it would make it so much better then it would be five stars for the looper. Thank you.
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BDB. Daze
Inspirational instrument!
I work in a music store and couldn’t keep my hands off of this thing. I finally had to buy one when I brought it home. I played it for my wife and she said it was the best I’ve ever sounded!
BBeachchic21400
Export Loops to File
Pretty good app with a very old fashioned design and build. I’m looking to create exportable loop files I can drag and drop into my DAW. May just AirDrop them, anything. Can you add this feature and update the look to be more modern please.
GGregbelieves
