ConcertinaXL - 30-Button C/G Anglo Concertina for the iPad
Detailed App Info:
Application Description
ConcertinaXL is an authentic sounding 30-button Jeffries-style C/G Anglo Concertina. It is played using the exact same fingerings as the real instrument.
Anglo concertinas are commonly used for playing traditional Irish dance tunes, and is a much-favored instrument in County Clare, Ireland.
The Anglo concertina is bisonoric, meaning the instrument plays a different note for each button depending on whether you are pushing or pulling on the bellows.
ConcertinaXL is the perfect app for someone interested in the Anglo Concertina to have an experience of playing the instrument and become familiar with the button layout without the expense of purchasing a real concertina.
For experienced players, it can serve as a practice aid when it might be impractical to play the real instrument.
To get started, make sure that the orientation lock switch on your iPad (just above the volume controls on the side) is in the off position, then rotate the iPad to landscape orientation to play.
In the app, to play, place the iPad on your leg and simply tip the iPad to the left for a bellows push note, or to the right for a bellows pull note, and press a button.
The Blue/Red display on the top of the screen shows which direction the bellows is moving. Blue on the left represents PUSH, Blue on the right represents PULL.
You may reverse the bellows while pushing a button simply by tipping in the opposite direction.
Rotate your iPad to portrait orientation to see a photo of the original antique Lachenal instrument that the app was based on as well as playing instructions.
Touch the diamond area at the center bottom of the screen for tremolo effects. The higher up on the diamond, the greater the effect.
Multiple buttons may be pressed at the same time to play chords.
Note guide (touch the 'i' icon in the center) shows the note names in realtime for each button when pushed or pulled depending on the tilt.
Touch the Uilleann pipes drone puck at the top of the screen to add a D drone to play underneath the melody. Drone volume may be adjusted with the slider just below the puck.
Adjust the tilt sensitivity and volume using the sliders at the top of the screen. All settings are saved when the app exits.
The button layout and spacing on the iPad screen exactly matches a real 30-button Jeffries-style Anglo Concertina.
Up to 5 buttons may be pressed at the same time to make chords.
Uses extremely high-quality per-button audio samples recorded from my personal concertina collection.
Please visit the app website for more information about playing the Anglo concertina.
If you think you're "stuck at the help screen", make sure you have the orientation lock switch on your iPad in the off position, then rotate the iPad to landscape orientation.
Q: I have an iPad with iOS5 and the sound stops when I put four fingers on the screen.
A: Go into the iPad Settings app, and disable the "Multitasking Gestures" feature. This feature creates issues for all apps like mine that use more than 3 fingers on the screen at a time.
Q: I'm not hearing any sound, help!
A: Make sure that the mute switch on your device is turned off.
Q: I just updated my iPad to iOS 6.0.1 and I'm stuck at the help screen!
A: Apple messed up the restoration of the Mute/Orientation switch state after the update. Please visit http://www.tradlessons.com/ios601mutefix.html or the app's website for a simple fix.
Anglo concertinas are commonly used for playing traditional Irish dance tunes, and is a much-favored instrument in County Clare, Ireland.
The Anglo concertina is bisonoric, meaning the instrument plays a different note for each button depending on whether you are pushing or pulling on the bellows.
ConcertinaXL is the perfect app for someone interested in the Anglo Concertina to have an experience of playing the instrument and become familiar with the button layout without the expense of purchasing a real concertina.
For experienced players, it can serve as a practice aid when it might be impractical to play the real instrument.
To get started, make sure that the orientation lock switch on your iPad (just above the volume controls on the side) is in the off position, then rotate the iPad to landscape orientation to play.
In the app, to play, place the iPad on your leg and simply tip the iPad to the left for a bellows push note, or to the right for a bellows pull note, and press a button.
The Blue/Red display on the top of the screen shows which direction the bellows is moving. Blue on the left represents PUSH, Blue on the right represents PULL.
You may reverse the bellows while pushing a button simply by tipping in the opposite direction.
Rotate your iPad to portrait orientation to see a photo of the original antique Lachenal instrument that the app was based on as well as playing instructions.
Touch the diamond area at the center bottom of the screen for tremolo effects. The higher up on the diamond, the greater the effect.
Multiple buttons may be pressed at the same time to play chords.
Note guide (touch the 'i' icon in the center) shows the note names in realtime for each button when pushed or pulled depending on the tilt.
Touch the Uilleann pipes drone puck at the top of the screen to add a D drone to play underneath the melody. Drone volume may be adjusted with the slider just below the puck.
Adjust the tilt sensitivity and volume using the sliders at the top of the screen. All settings are saved when the app exits.
The button layout and spacing on the iPad screen exactly matches a real 30-button Jeffries-style Anglo Concertina.
Up to 5 buttons may be pressed at the same time to make chords.
Uses extremely high-quality per-button audio samples recorded from my personal concertina collection.
Please visit the app website for more information about playing the Anglo concertina.
If you think you're "stuck at the help screen", make sure you have the orientation lock switch on your iPad in the off position, then rotate the iPad to landscape orientation.
Q: I have an iPad with iOS5 and the sound stops when I put four fingers on the screen.
A: Go into the iPad Settings app, and disable the "Multitasking Gestures" feature. This feature creates issues for all apps like mine that use more than 3 fingers on the screen at a time.
Q: I'm not hearing any sound, help!
A: Make sure that the mute switch on your device is turned off.
Q: I just updated my iPad to iOS 6.0.1 and I'm stuck at the help screen!
A: Apple messed up the restoration of the Mute/Orientation switch state after the update. Please visit http://www.tradlessons.com/ios601mutefix.html or the app's website for a simple fix.
Requirements
Your mobile device must have at least 22.94 MB of space to download and install ConcertinaXL - 30-Button C/G Anglo Concertina for the iPad app. ConcertinaXL - 30-Button C/G Anglo Concertina for the iPad was updated to a new version. Purchase this version for $2.99
If you have any problems with installation or in-app purchase, found bugs, questions, comments about this application, you can visit the official website of Michael Eskin at http://www.tradlessons.com/apps.html.
Copyright © 2012 Michael Eskin
