ec Shamisen app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Simon Lui
First release : 31 May 2009
App size: 1.02 Mb
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Demo performance video (示範短片)
http://www.ec2hongkong.net/ecShamisen/
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ec Shamisen
Shamisen, also called sangen - literally "three strings", is a traditional Japanese musical instrument.
This is the FIRST Shamisen application in the iPhone app store, while it can smoothly implement this amazing instrument.
Features:
- Support single string or chord
- 3 modes of tuning
- provide finger marking
- Real performance experience: press the finger board with left hand, pluck the string with right hand.
- Fine tuned touch response and reaction time, Implemented with residue voice.
- P.S. The string might be out-of-tune during continuous performance. You may press the "空弦修正" button to re-tune it.
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三味線是日本傳統樂器。
本程式能順暢的演奏三味線樂曲，也是全球首個三味線 iPhone/iPod Touch 程式。
特式:
- 可撥單音或和弦。
- 支援三種常用調弦: 本調子, 二上，三下
- 附有指位
- 右手按撥弦位，左手按指版，給你真實演奏體驗。
- 有效的手指感應和反應系統，並有餘音處理。
註: 模仿真實三味線，長時間演奏後會走音。屆時可按"空弦修正"按鈕作修正。
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傳統 樂器 三弦 尺八 琴 撥 彈
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Latest reviews of ec Shamisen app for iPhone and iPad
too bad this does not work at all. I tried re-installing etc. I hope they can get the bugs worked out as it seems like a cool idea.
timing is wrong and partially working
Okay so I was really excited to download this app because I am a huge fan of shamisen. BUT, this app is such a disappointment because basically everything is messed up. Even when you press down a string, it doesnt change the tone at times. There is so little space between strings (I know shamisen is supposed to be like that but its hard when you are actually not feeling the string on your fingertips) so its really hard to hit the right one string.
Im with sbarro 100%. But what really is noticable is how the recorded sounds dont fade correctly. Some notes are a short sticcato,while others are as they should be. And its not musically accurate in the way that the notes arent marked for sliding. The shamisen should feature this note to note capability. To make this more authentic i would recomend recording not a harmonic scale, but a scale of pitch including perhaps eight of the tones found between F# and G# for example. Other than that, this app works pretty well and has tons of room for improvement.
I think the sound is amazing, especially with headphones. One of my favorite ways to relax is to kick back with this app. in a comfy chair. The sound is very soothing. I do wish, however, that I could record and play back my music.