TECH TOOLS
The SongBook Chordpro app manages song collections with lyrics and chords . Users can tap on any chord name to see its variants and it comes with comprehensive chord libraries for many instruments , including guitar , ukulele , banjo , and piano . It boasts a wide array of features , such as the ability to transpose songs , auto-zoom , auto-scrolling , metronome , external display , Bluetooth pedal support , and more . Large song collections can be sorted in categories , filtered by tags , or organized into playlists ( sets ) for performances . The app is fully offline capable , so no internet connection is required . www . linkesoft . com / songbook .
The free OffTop app is designed to be a collaborative mobile studio to record , rap , or sing over beats . Users upload their own beats or choose from a library of rap , hip-hop , R & B , or electronic instrumentals . Producers can upload instrumentals directly to the app to find new artists , hear raps or songs recorded over their beats , and gain exposure for beat sales . Vocalists record freestyle or written verses over the rap and hip-hop instrumentals . Sound quality is designed to mimic a studio and there ’ s live headphone monitoring . The notepad saves all of the written verses and rapid fire mode will shoot the user words to stay inspired . Recorded tracks can be sent to the producer and shared with the community of over 50,000 rap and hip-hop artists for feedback . www . offtop . co .
SoundCloud Pulse is a dedicated companion app for SoundCloud ’ s music creators on Android and iOS devices . The app is designed to make it easier for users to share their sounds and tracks , interact with fans , and track their performance on SoundCloud ’ s network . The app lets creators share songs either publicly or privately and get up-to-date stats and interactive graphs on the performance of those songs . Artists can also follow and block other users , manage comments , and reply to comments on their tracks . www . soundcloud . com / mobile / pulse .
The Producer Tools app is designed to be like a mobile studio assistant for producers , DJs , and musicians . It includes a delay calculator , frequency-to-note translator , chord finder , harmonic mixing wheel , and equalization guide . It ’ s all optimized for working with DAWs like Ableton Live , FL Studio , and Logic . There is a free version of the app and a more feature-rich premium version . www . producertoolsapp . com .
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