JustDrones - Tunable Just Intonation Drones app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Michael Eskin
First release : 06 Jan 2010
App size: 2.33 Mb
JustDrones is a set of tunable fully chromatic virtual Uilleann bagpipes drones for intonation practice with any instrument.
An optional additional just-tuned interval drone may be enabled a 3rd, 4th, or 5th scale tone above or a 5th or octave bass below the root.
The volume of the main drones and the interval drone may be controlled independently.
You may adjust the tuning of the main drones and the just-intonation based interval drone +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments using the fine-tuning slider control just below the drone puck. Touch the "Zero" button to quickly reset the fine tuning.
Pitch selection, interval drone, fine tuning, and volume settings are saved when the app exits and restored the next time the app is run.
The interval drones are tuned using just intonation relative to the drone root pitch for perfect consonance.
Playing against drones is an excellent way to work on improving intonation. Tin whistle, wooden flute, and Irish fiddle players can all benefit from using the JustDrones as a practice aid.
JustDrones can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to add the unique sound of the Uilleann pipes drones to their live or recorded music.
Uilleann pipers, looking for an interesting alternative to standard D drones on a concert set? Set the main drone root to G and enable the 5th interval drone.
To get even more usefulness out of JustDrones, try plugging your iPhone or iPod Touch into a set of external speakers. The drones sounds are from acoustic recordings without additional effects. Try connecting to external effects devices such as chorus or reverb boxes for even more interesting sounds.
It also plays perfectly through the iPhones speaker (make sure you turn off the ringer mute switch if youre not hearing anything).
Please visit my website for demonstration videos of JustDrones and additional information.
Latest reviews of JustDrones - Tunable Just Intonation Drones app for iPhone and iPad
It Sounds like alien tones.
Some modulation ability would be nice. Perhaps some reverb? Good tone, though :-)
I love using this app while practicing Celtic fiddling. The sound and tone quality are great! I think that many give low ratings because they download it without realizing what it is exactly. Its exactly what the title says it is: "Just drones" This is a really nice tool for those musicians out there looking for a pitch reference while playing. I think its a very neat app.
Stable app that is just what it says it is. The tunability factor is awesome. Helpful update to make: As a singer, it would be more usable to me if it was possible to have an additional octave for both sets of drones.
This app really needs e flat and a flat!