Tap The Tone

Hear music, not just notes

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Pro at the launch price until Dec 31, 2026. Buy once, own forever. No subscription. FOR CHOIR PEOPLE AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND MUSIC BETTER – OR YOU'VE GOT A MIDI KEYBOARD WITH NO SOUNDS? NOW YOU'VE GOT THEM ALL! See notes. Hear voices. Understand music. Do you sing in a choir and want to practise your part on your own, or simply understand how notes, melodies and harmonies sound? With Tap The Tone you place a note on the staff and hear instantly how it sounds. With Pro you import MIDI files of your choir pieces and listen to each voice on its own or together, with individual volume and synced note display. That way you practise your part precisely and prepare for the next rehearsal. Whether in a choir, learning notation, training your ear or experimenting: Tap The Tone makes music visible, audible and interactive. –––– HOW IT WORKS • Tap or slide notes directly onto the staff — every note sounds the moment you place it • See note names and chord names automatically as you play • Treble, bass, and grand staff • Any key signature and custom accidentals • All instruments • Play with your finger or a connected MIDI keyboard –––– STARTER — FREE FOREVER Everything you need to explore and understand music: • Notes and staff • Live note and chord recognition • All instruments • No ads • No account required –––– TRY PRO FREE FOR 30 DAYS — No obligation. No login. No subscription. –––– PRO — YOUR PERSONAL 6-TRACK MIDI STUDIO AND EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUMENT Tap The Tone grows with you from a learning tool into a creative workspace — a place to learn, experiment, create, and have fun with music. Capture musical ideas, experiment with harmony, create arrangements, and take your music wherever you want. –––– CREATE • Up to 6 MIDI tracks • Overdub recording • MIDI keyboard support • Hundreds of instrument sounds • Import your own SF2 SoundFonts –––– EXPERIMENT • Change the key at any time — even after recording • Instantly hear your music in a different key • Experiment with custom accidentals • Real-time note and chord recognition –––– PLAY & EDIT • Metronome • Non-destructive quantization • Change or remove quantization at any time • Unlimited undo and redo –––– IMPORT & EXPORT • Import MIDI files • Change instruments • Export MIDI, WAV, and M4A Your MIDI projects can be opened in your favorite DAW. –––– NEVER LOSE AN IDEA Your musical work is continuously saved as MIDI, so your ideas remain available even when you're not recording. Return to a session whenever you want. Refine it, change the key, adjust the timing, experiment with instruments, or export it to your favorite DAW. –––– FAIR PRICING — NO SUBSCRIPTION Buy once. Keep it forever. Tap The Tone Pro includes all current features and 12 months of new feature updates at no extra cost. After that, you can continue using everything you own indefinitely. Bug fixes and compatibility updates will always remain free. If you want access to future feature updates later, you can optionally purchase an Update Pass — but you'll never need one to keep using the app. –––– PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Your recordings stay on your device or in your own cloud storage. –––– NO AI. JUST MUSIC. Tap The Tone doesn't generate your music for you. You play, experiment, listen, and learn. –––– CAN'T AFFORD TAP THE TONE? Feel free to contact me — I'll see what I can do. Manual for Pro https://tapthetone.experimental.function.li/manual/ Support hey@experimental.function.li Support Community https://t.me/TapTheTone Hear music, not just notes.

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- Karaoke mode: lyrics run along during playback, from MIDI or MusicXML files (Pro) - MusicXML import and export: open scores from notation apps directly, with all verses (Pro) - Rainbow notes in Starter, with colors you can choose - Minor improvements and fixes

Version 1.0.6

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    Information

    Seller
    Ronny Jaeger
    Size
    60.8 MB
    Category
    Music
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 11 more
    • English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Ukrainian
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Update Pass $3.99
    • Pro Version $2.99
    • Gold Support $9.99
    • Maestro Support $14.99
    • Platinum Support $6.99
    • Silver Support $3.99
    • Bronze Support $0.99
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    Copyright
    © 2026 experimental.function
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