Create And Record Your Next Big Hit With ThumbJam
ThumbJam ($6.99) by Sonosaurus is a music recording app for the iPad that makes composing songs simple. Instead of complex grids and EKG-looking tracks to monitor, this app shows easy-to-use instruments with preset scales to follow. This app is so simple that non-musicians can effortlessly create beautiful music.
Upon opening, the app shows a simple set of notes, divided into sections. Each section represents a note on a scale. For example, the sections might be called, C6, A#5, A5, G5 and so on. While it might sound intimidating, the point is that the app presets notes that sound good together. There is no need to learn music theory in order to play a song.
There are so many features it will make your head spin. The best part of this app is the 40 plus high-quality sounding instruments. The cello’s tonal quality almost resonates in your chest when you play it. The soft increase in volume of the stringed instruments seems so real that the musicians could be in the room with you.
When the iPhone or iPad is tilted or shaken, instruments imitate vibrato, pitch bends and increases or decreases in volume. Additional effects features include reverb, delay and sustain. ThumbJam has voice-to-instrument capability, which turns your own voice into a musical instrument. Select the grand piano and tap the voice-to-instrument button. Hum into the microphone and your voice will turn into a grand piano.
Overall, this is an amazing, rich and full-featured universal app. There are plenty of ways to record and share music. The high-quality instruments will impress even the best musicians. At $6.99, it is well worth the price tag. Pick it up in the app store today.
