Washboard vs iDoogDoogi

Turn your mobile device into a musical washboard! You can play the classic metal washboard as is, or customize it by adding instruments like horns and woodblocks in any combination. You can even add decorations like a flower, a sticker or party lights. Play along with your iPod music, or plug into an amp and join a jug band! Some reviews say the app doesn't sound like a washboard, but it does use audio samples taken from a real washboard. The samples come from a metal board played with 1" zinc washers -- this gives a sound harder than thimbles but softer than spoons -- and include a tap, scrub and wood sound. The add-on instruments also use real audio samples. Instruments include: - Small cowbell - Large cowbell - Small horn - Large horn - Tambourine - Cymbal - Small woodblock - Large woodblock - Service bell - Vibraslap - Toy chicken Decorations (no sound) include: - Toy dinosaur - Flower - Bow tie - Hula girl - Woody Guthrie sticker - Party lights If you have any MIDI equipment, you can also use Washboard as a MIDI controller. Map each instrument in the app to a note number in your sound module, then tap the board or attached instruments to send note-on commands. The MIDI commands are sent on channel 10 for easy access to most percussion modules. Before buying this app, I recommend watching the demo video at washboardapp.com to see how it works. If you need help after your purchase, please contact me before writing a bad review. I have no way to respond or help you if you publish your complaints in a review, but I respond promptly to all emails.

The Bangladeshi musical instrument DoogDoogi is a small drum-like percussion instrument that is played by shaking it. Although small, it can make a good deal of noise and can be played on festive occasions to create a party-like atmosphere. You will definitely stand out in a crowd once you start producing the pulsating beats of the DoogDoogi. As a bonus, you can get a daily fortune cookie when using the iDoogdoogi app and can setup an alarm with the doogdoogi drum sounds. You can even view the community around you who are using the App. About iDoogDoogi App: The iDoogDoogi App is a mobile musical app for mobile devices. To play the instrument, the user has to simply shake this device and the app will create a percussion sound. DoogDoogi is the first electronic instrument that actually sounds like the real thing, and is ideal for Bangladeshi traditional functions. In Bangladesh Bedeys (gipsies), Snake charmers, and jugglers still use the doogdoogi for performances with snakes, monkeys and bears. The beautiful loud noise of doogdoogi creates an entertaining atmosphere. With DoogDoogi now everyone can experience these traditional fun sounds. Users can try the different types of selectable percussion sounds or backgrounds.