Cadenza Live Accompanist
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Cadenza is designed for student, amateur and professional-level instrumentalists playing Western classical music. Designed for iOS mobile devices, Cadenza allows you to practice, rehearse and perform with live piano or orchestral accompaniment that follows you in real-time using musical artificial intelligence. Cadenza provides an ever-expanding library of nearly 3,000 pieces and movements covering the core classical instrumental repertoire. By placing you directly in the center of the musical ensemble, Cadenza helps musicians develop a deeper understanding of repertoire while providing an unparalleled tool for reflective practice.
Cadenza Live offers two auto-renewable subscription plans through in-app purchase - the "Cadenza Monthly Subscription" and "Cadenza Annual Subscription" - allowing full access to download and play any piece in our music library. Most of the library is available worldwide, though some pieces are subject to copyright restrictions in some countries. The Cadenza library page shows the repertoire available in your country. Please check the library page prior to purchasing a subscription.
When purchasing either of the subscriptions a payment will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation of the purchase. The subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes account within 24-hours of the end of the current period upon renewal. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel any time with your iTunes account settings.
IMPORTANT notes on the musical experience of Cadenza Live Accompaniment:
(1) When using Cadenza with built-in microphone & speakers on your iPhone/iPad, please remove the cover or the protection case of your iPad/iPhone -- your device cover or case will reduce the built-in microphone's ability to hear and record your playing.
(2) Please use wired headphones or external speaker(s) when playing with Cadenza Live. The built-in speakers / earphones on your iPhone/iPad cannot play the accompaniment loud enough.
(3) Cadenza has been tested on all Apple AirPods and AirPods Pro models and can automatically or manually adjust to accommodate some wireless latency. But for your best music experience, wired speakers/headphones are recommended due to the large Bluetooth latency.
Please review our Terms of Use
https://metamusic.ai/cadenza/ios/cadenza_ios_terms_of_use.txt
and Privacy Policy
https://metamusic.ai/cadenza/ios/cadenza_ios_privacy.txt
before playing with Cadenza Live and purchasing a subscription.
Our YouTube Channel for app usage, instructions, and live performance video
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWbLYtWdawGRqLlM5FP9dGQ
more 2.0.9
- Users can now record musical performances, upload their audio, and purchase a subscription all without having to sign in.
- Fixed an issue with the link the app provides when a user uploads audio.
2.0.8
- Fixed an issue that prevented some new users from creating an account.
2.0.7
- Users who upgraded from 1.x.x to 2.0.x can now access more of the app’s features without first having to sign in.
2.0.6
- Minor fixes
2.0.5:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue with the My Account screen
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.9 19/05/2025
2.0.8
- Fixed an issue that prevented some new users from creating an account.
2.0.7
- Users who upgraded from 1.x.x to 2.0.x can now access more of the app’s features without first having to sign in.
2.0.6
- Minor fixes
2.0.5:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue with the My Account screen
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.8 13/05/2025
2.0.7
- Users who upgraded from 1.x.x to 2.0.x can now access more of the app’s features without first having to sign in.
2.0.6
- Minor fixes
2.0.5:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue with the My Account screen
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.7 10/05/2025
2.0.6
- Minor fixes
2.0.5:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue with the My Account screen
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.6 09/05/2025
2.0.5:
- Fixed an issue with the My Account screen
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.5 06/05/2025
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.4 29/04/2025
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.3 26/04/2025
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price starting April 25, 2025
2.0.2 21/04/2025
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.1 16/04/2025
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
2.0.0 15/04/2025
Bug fix.
1.3.8 10/10/2022
1.3.7 Added button to allow account deletion. Bug fixes for more robust internet connection.
1.3.7 09/10/2022
1.3.6 - bug fixes and security improvements
1.3.6 02/09/2021
Cadenza Live Accompanist 1.3.5 includes the following changes:
- Need help making the most of Cadenza? This release includes an updated Cadenza User Guide and new how-to-videos on our YouTube channel. You can find these links at the bottom of the Settings panel.
- When you use AirPods or other wireless audio devices, Cadenza shows you the Accompaniment Timing Shift setting. This important setting helps Cadenza to compensate for the slight delays inherent in wireless audio playback. Cadenza remembers what Timing Shift settings you prefer for each of your wireless audio devices.
- To play a score transposed, tap the purple transposition icon at the top of the screen and adjust the slider. Cadenza supports performances up to one octave above or two octaves below the written pitch.
- Cadenza automatically refreshes the Music Library catalog as new scores become available. On iPad, the Music Library has a streamlined interface that more closely matches the iPhone app.
- Bug fixes
1.3.5 25/06/2021
Cadenza Live Accompanist 1.3.3 b831 supports a wide selection of external audio devices via different connectors with UI updates to indicate the current active input / output audio device used by Cadenza
(i) (the most common case) Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter* [for iPhone and iPad models with Lightning connector to use a usual USB audio device]
(ii) USB-C to USB Adapter or USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter [for iPad Pro models with USB-C to use USB audio devices]
(iii) Lightning Digital AV Adapter or USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter [for HDMI output only]
(iv) Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter or USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter [for plugging a headset (with or without a microphone) of 3.5mm audio connector into iPhone and iPad)
(v) Apple MFi certified audio interfaces, microphones or headset via Lighting connector [such as Apogee JAM interfaces, Sennheiser ClipMic (input only) and AMBEO Smart Headset (input and output)]
*The adaptor has "Camera" in its name but it works for audio as well. Note when connecting a USB audio interface via a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, it is very likely that external power is required for both the iOS device and the audio interface to work together. This can be done by charging from the Lightning connector next to the USB 3 port on this adaptor; for this reason we strongly recommend using this "Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter" from Apple (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter) not the smaller "Lightning to USB Camera Adapter”
Several bugs are fixed based on good reports from lovely Cadenza musician-users.
1.3.3 10/03/2021
Built for the latest iOS 14.2 and macOS 11 Big Sur, Cadenza 1.3.2 (b815) is our first release that offers a truly universal music experience on both mac and iOS.
Your CadenzaID can now sign in on a mac (requiring macOS 10.15 Catalina and above) to play music with the ease of connecting virtually all professional audio interfaces, studio monitors and your favorite microphone clipping on your instrument. With the new universal purchase support across platforms, now a single subscription will unlock the access to our entire library on all personal Apple devices that you own: iPad, iPhone, both Intel-based macs and the latest macs with Apple M1 Silicon (Cadenza app considers all iOS and mac devices with your AppleID signed in your personal devices).
Feature updates include:
- new status icons to show the input and output audio device separately with hints for optimal sound
- fixed a bug in saving performance recordings while using bluetooth; Cadenza officially supports AirPods (gen.1 & 2) and AirPods Pro; you may try other bluetooth speakers/earbuds which may or may not offer satisfactory musical experience due to their variations in audio latency)
- improved vocal model for singers (an instrumentalist now also activate this model if choosing a song under "All")
- easier and more robust "Sign in with Apple" experience with your authorization info securely kept in your keychain
- additional support for students and faculty at Yale School of Music signed up with @yale.edu emails
1.3.2 04/12/2020
Cadenza Live Accompanist 1.3.1 is a feature-rich release offering:
- a cleaner and more intuitive user interface design;
- an animated guide to show you when to begin playing after a long rest;
- enhanced practice mode that supports the solo part with audio and visual cues when desired;
- in-app volume control to allow good balance between solo and accompaniment in a wide variety of recording scenarios;
- a major upgrade of automatic AI learning to follow your rubato better with rehearsal;
- automatic detection and internal adjustments for bluetooth latency tuned for AirPods and AirPods Pro models;
- faster audio/video export with more options to seamlessly balance between the camera and the score watermark;
- smarter library search with multiple keywords;
- multiple bug fixes and user experience improvements from user feedbacks;
- iOS 14 compatible to protect users' privacy with limited photos access.
1.3.1 02/10/2020
Cadenza Live Accompanist 1.3.0 is a feature-rich release containing a cleaner and more intuitive user interface design; an animated guide to show you when to begin playing after a long rest, enhanced practice mode that supports the solo part with audio and visual cues when desired; in-app volume control to allow good balance between solo and accompaniment in a wide variety of recording scenarios; and a major upgrade of automatic AI learning to follow your rubato better with rehearsal. Other improvements include internal adjustments for bluetooth latency tuned for AirPods and AirPods Pro models; faster audio/video export with more options; smarter library search with multiple keywords; and bug fixes.
1.3.0 29/08/2020
Cadenza supports the Heifetz 2020 Summer Program:
students and teachers from Heifetz International Music Institute can create CadenzaID using email ending with @heifetzinstitute.org for special access.
New violin literature "HKIVS collection" curated by Hong Kong International Violin School (hkivs.com).
Improved live performance for AirPods and AirPods Pro with H1 chip; wired speakers/header are still recommended to achieve optimal performance without wireless latency.
1.2.12 27/07/2020
Cadenza Live Accompanist 1.2.11 added "Sign in with Apple" integration on mobile devices running iOS 13.
- New Cadenza users can create Cadenza account by Touch ID or Face ID;
- For current Cadenza users, your existing CadenzaID now allows automatic login across multiple iOS devices that you own!
Cadenza can produce a personal animation movie for any past takes you saved on your iOS device; the music score will display in sync with your performance. That is, even if you record without turning on the camera, Cadenza can produce a live music animation movie for you!
We received a wave of requests/questions from Cadenza users about connecting different external microphones and speakers.
With this 1.2.11 update, we try to support as much as the iOS audio system allows.
A. [Audio Interface] external sound interfaces that have both input and output.
This is the most recommended connection (some audio interfaces may need external power)
B. [Microphone only] external microphone plugged via the Lightning Camera adaptor or through USB-c on 2018/2020 iPad Pro models.
Cadenza will still use built-in speakers as the output
C. [Speaker only] external speakers/headphones connected via Lighting-to-3.5mm adaptor, USB-c-to-3.5mm adaptor, or via Lighting-USB/HDMI adapter.
Cadenza will use built-in microphones as input in this case.
As always, in each update we address feedbacks from Cadenza users, bug fixes and stability improvements.
- export the entire take including the orchestral or piano intro for a full performance (Cadenza used to cut off the intro to focus on user's solo);
- more flexible library searches in multiple languages;
- offer stable audio-only performance on iPad Air (2013), iPad mini 2 (2013) models; more optimization for 2018/2020 iPad Pro models for faster and better video.
1.2.11 24/05/2020
Cadenza Live 1.2.10 boosts audio output volume in general; Cadenza can automatically switch to the USB or HDMI audio interface that you plug into your iPhone / iPad.
1.2.10 03/05/2020
This 1.2.9 update is to respond to Cadenza users' requests & bug reports right after our 1.2.8 release:
(1) offers full controls in producing music video with the score overlay animation;
(2) fixed a bug in 1.2.8 that a few long movements such as Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 1st mvmt cannot be opened; also improved performance and memory footprint on older iOS devices such as iPad Air and iPad mini 2;
(3) improves UI in "Settings and Tools" with a new Cadenza user guide;
(4) allows wireless printing of Cadenza's publisher-grade music scores;
(5) offers switch for the live score animation that may help a user look ahead of the current measure.
1.2.9 30/04/2020
Cadenza Live Accompanist 1.2.8 offers many stability improvements and bug fixes.
- faster video export of better quality
- improved score layer in-sync with live performance in video exporting
- improved responsiveness in tap-any-note in Review
- for some older iOS devices running iOS 12.4.6, improved internal memory management now allow playing live smoothly in audio-only performances
1.2.8 21/04/2020
Cadenza 1.2.7 offers special FREE access during this time of isolation through April 2020 worldwide.
All current subscribers will be granted additional access periods.
This update improves live music video recording quality, mixing and exporting speed.
Additional music content are added at the request by our conservatory partners for remote music teaching, practice, recitals and exams.
1.2.7 08/04/2020
Cadenza 1.2.6 is a special release to create sample performance HD video that is in a perfect sync with the music score overlay. Thus the performance and the music score become one with Cadenza. Optimized for social media to spread the joy and music; ideal for music educators to produce interactive music performance video for their students to watch from any note.
1.2.6 22/03/2020
2.0.9
- Users can now record musical performances, upload their audio, and purchase a subscription all without having to sign in.
- Fixed an issue with the link the app provides when a user uploads audio.
2.0.8
- Fixed an issue that prevented some new users from creating an account.
2.0.7
- Users who upgraded from 1.x.x to 2.0.x can now access more of the app’s features without first having to sign in.
2.0.6
- Minor fixes
2.0.5:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue with the My Account screen
2.0.4:
- Fixes to sign-in
- Fixed an issue affecting certain large display devices
2.0.3:
- Fixes to sign-in
2.0.2:
- Fixes to app startup and sign-in
2.0.1:
- Minor fixes
2.0.0:
- Greatly expanded library to nearly 3,000 pieces
- More free music
- Fast search of the Music Library
- Upload your recordings and get a link to share
- Simpler user interface
- Select external audio devices through app
- Delete account through app
- Reduced subscription price
more Version 2.0.9 19/05/2025
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