WebSDR 4+
radio player audio unit plugin
Mani Consulting Limited Company
Designed for iPad
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- £5.99
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Description
NOTE: In iOS 16 and above, many SDR websites do not work properly with this app. There are still enough sites working to use WebSDR for creative sound design.
WebSDR is an Audio Unit Plugin that plays audio from Software Defined Radio (SDR) streams. It allows you to incorporate the sound of live radio into a live music performance.
WHAT IS SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO?
A software defined radio is a device with an antenna that connects to a computer and allows it to receive live radio broadcasts. It features a wide variety of protocols; in addition to standard AM and FM modes found in most consumer radios it typically includes modes for LSB, USB, CW and other settings used to listen in on the CB radios used by taxi drives, marine weather stations, air traffic control towers, amateur radio enthusiasts and many other types of radio broadcasts.
The signals you can access using this app are not your own local radio stations; rather they are the radio stations in the vicinity of a collection of free servers, many of them operated by universities. These servers are positioned in many different countries around the world so using this plugin you can listen in on a variety of radio signals in a wide variety of languages and cultures.
WHAT DO PEOPLE USE THIS PLUGIN FOR?
The crackly sound of an old-style AM broadcast or a conversation between taxi drivers on a CB radio is a musical flavour that can not be replicated with other plugins. If you are looking for some really unique and interesting material to include in your performances or mixes, this plugin will supply.
LIMITATIONS
This plugin requires Javascript in order to play sound. Unfortunately that means that the UI must be open the entire time you are using it. When the UI is closed Javascript stops running, similar to the way a website stops playing audio when you close a tab in your browser.
NOTE: THIS IS AN AUDIO UNIT PLUGIN. IT RUNS INSIDE A HOST APP SUCH AS GarageBand.
What’s New
Version 1.0.1
Now runs as a standalone app.
Ratings and Reviews
NOTHING
It doesn’t do a thing money back please
Developer Response ,
We apologize for the misunderstanding. I am replying to this comment to clarify and warn future customers. This app is an audio unit plugin. If you don’t know what that means then please do not buy this app. You will definitely be disappointed. Unless you run it as a plugin inside of an audio unit host like GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker, etc. it will not do anything useful. The purpose of using it as a plugin is to extract audio from radio streams for use as an effect in music performances, recordings, and compositions.
When you run this as a standalone app, all it does is display the WebSDR website. You can access that website for free on your iPhone using Safari. So if all you want is to listen to the radio, please don’t buy this app. Just use safari instead.
We explained this in the app description but I understand that the app description is long and you may not have time to scroll down and read it all. Or perhaps you did read it but you didn’t know what we meant by “audio unit host”. That’s perfectly understandable and we apologize for the misunderstanding. If you bought the app based on a misunderstanding, you should contact Apple to apply for a refund.
Thank you.
WARNING —- Rip Off
Really expected better from this DEV. Just takes you to the RSGB.ORG WEBSITE. You don’t need this app to do that. Just make sure you switch on iOS Audio on the stream you select on the site and you are good to go. Most websites will offer you more functionality than this app - including direct recording to your device. I am not asking for a refund - coz if I do this review and warning will be removed. Expected better!
Developer Response ,
We apologize for the misunderstanding. I am replying to this comment to clarify and warn future customers. This app is an audio unit plugin. If you don’t know what that means then please do not buy this app. You will definitely be disappointed. Unless you run it as a plugin inside of an audio unit host like GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker, etc. it will not do anything useful. The purpose of using it as a plugin is to extract audio from radio streams for use as an effect in music performances, recordings, and compositions.
When you run this as a standalone app, all it does is display the WebSDR website. You can access that website for free on your iPhone using Safari. So if all you want is to listen to the radio, please don’t buy this app. Just use safari instead.
We explained this in the app description but I understand that the app description is long and you may not have time to scroll down and read it all. Or perhaps you did read it but you didn’t know what we meant by “audio unit host”. That’s perfectly understandable and we apologize for the misunderstanding. If you bought the app based on a misunderstanding, you should contact Apple to apply for a refund.
Thank you.
App Privacy
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Provider
- Mani Consulting Limited Company
- Size
- 21 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.5 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.5 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.5 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2021 Blue Mangoo
- Price
- £5.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.