
SoundScopePhone
Focusing parts by movement
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone
iPhone
We propose a new way of listening to music that enables you to focus on the part you want to listen to by simply facing the part and putting your hand on your ear.
RIKEN’s Sound Scope Phone introduces a new way of actively listening to music by enabling you to focus on the part you want to listen to. All you need is an iPhone and earphones or headphones for this active music listening experience using spatial sound and AI.
- Spatial acoustic experience
Put on your earphones or headphones and press the play button on Sound Scope Phone. You will hear performers playing instruments around you. If you hold your iPhone in front of you, you'll see the application tracking your face on the display. By turning your head left and right, you can follow the sound of the performers on their respective sides. Likewise, if you turn around with your iPhone in hand, you will be able to face the performers behind you.
- Active music listening experience
This app provides an active music listening experience by enabling you to focus on the certain performers you want to hear. If you turn to face the performer of your choice, it will sound as if they are directly in front of you. By moving your left or right palm closer or further from your ears, you can adjust the range of the performance that you want to focus on. You can highlight one part or multiple parts such as the horn section and the rhythm section. You can check the direction of the performer and the direction you are facing on the position display.
- Mixing console and boost mode
Press the settings button at the bottom right to open the mixing console. The mixing console enables you to operate the faders to fine-tune the volume of each part. When the boost switch is turned on, the targeted sound will be more amplified. You can lower the boost limit fader to adjust the level.
- Development history
The Music Information Intelligence Team, part of the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, is exploring potential new ways of creating and listening to music using AI. When listening to classical music, for example, you may want to hear the first violin a little more clearly, or suppress the sound of the trombone sound, or only hear the flute. Sound Scope Phone is an app that enables you to specify the sections you want to listen to.
The app is available to the public to gauge the overall interest in such a way of listening to music. We ask that users the app who are prompted to fill out a questionnaire to please submit their responses. We plan to add songs in the future. If you are interested in the app and technology, please contact us at the support URL.
Ratings & Reviews
The music selection has been added.
The following spatial sounds have been added.
"Wild Bird", "Metal Spirits 2021", and "The Entertainer".
The developer, newforestar co,.ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- newforestar co.,ltd
- Size
- 118.4 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.1 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.1 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
• iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini
• iPhone 13
• iPhone SE (3rd generation)
• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 15
• iPhone 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 17 Pro
• iPhone 17 Pro Max
• iPhone 17
• iPhone Air
• iPhone 17e - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- ©RIKEN