笙Time
Sho Simulator
Only for iPhone
$3.99
iPhone
ShoTime is a harmonic synthesizer inspired by the Japanese Shō — designed for composers and sound designers who want unique chordal textures.
"笙Time" is a "笙(Sho)" simulator.
"笙(Sho)" is traditional Japanese instrument for "雅楽(Gagaku - Japanese traditional music)"
It has thin 17 bamboo pipes. It sounds like small pipe organ.
Each button play blow notes.
( ' means upper octave notes)
"乞" : { A, E, A', B', E', F#' }
"一" : { B, D, E, A', B', F#' }
"工" : { C#, D, E, G#, A', B' }
"凢" : { D, E, A', B', E', F#' }
"乙" : { E, A', B', D', E', F#' }
"下" : { F#, G#, A', B', D', F#' }
"十" : { F#, G, A', B', D', E' }
"美" : { G#, A', B', C', D', F#' }
"行" : { A', B', D', E', F#' }
"比" : { A', B', C', D', E', F#' }
Each note is not on "Equal Temperament", but on "Pure Temperament" or "Pythagorean Temperament".
Also the default base key A=430Hz
Tilting your phone, the playing volume change.
Push a button and drag your finger to out of the button, then the note can be hold.
Setting view can set below parameters.
- Available fingering mode
"Sho" has limit fingerings. If you want to use all button, set this mode off.
- Attack and Release Envelope
You can set envelope time (0 to 1000 ms)
- Tone Color
You can select tone color (Hard/Medium/Soft)
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Information
- Seller
- Tomohisa Himeno
- Size
- 9.4 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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