6.0 / March 21, 2012
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Description

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It doesn't have every feature that the paid version has, butit's still the best free metronome around:

Realistic old-school metronome animation

Six different sound effects (37 in the paid version!)

Tap tempo - tap the screen to set the speed

Tempo training mode - it listens to your beat - no screentapping required!!!

30-300 beats per minute

The highest accuracy and repeatability possible

Set using an intuitive simulated metronome weight and a fineadjustment wheel.

Seven quick-select time signatures

Customize with any simple or complex meter you could want.
Separate control of beat markers, measure markers, and subdivisionmarkers.

Visual counting mode, with multiple options depending on thetime signature.

Italian tempo markings.

Demo of audible voice counting. Upgrade for the real thing.

Supports headphones to practice quietly or in noisyenvironments

AND

A basic drum machine, with six sound effects (37 in the paidversion). Your loop lengths are also limited in the free version.Build a sound loop by entering note lengths, rests, and soundeffects! Play the loop while you're building it, for instantfeedback.

AND

A complete set list manager! Name your metronome settings and/ordrum machine loops so you can call them back later.

If you like this app, please support my work by upgrading! Thepaid app doesn't cost much, and you'll get 37 sound effects, voicecounting, a full-featured drum machine, and the ability to pickcustom background colors!

Thanks!!!

--- USER'S GUIDE ---

INTRODUCTION

Meganome displays an animated metronome in the upper panel. Thelower panel contains a tabbed display that shows either themetronome controls, the drum machine, or the set list manager.Press the appropriate tab to switch between them. The size of thelower and upper panels can be changed by sliding the grey dividerbar up or down.

METRONOME SPEED

To adjust the metronome speed, tap the upper panel, and thesettings dialog will slide in. Slide the metronome weight or rotatethe adjustment wheel to directly adjust the speed. Tap on the drumpad to enter a bpm by tapping. Press the "Train" button to trainthe metronome to any beat the phone's microphone can hear.

METRONOME CONTROLS

In the metronome controls tab, press the Beat Sound, MeasureAccent, and Subdivision buttons to toggle audible beat modes.Change your time signature by pressing one of the seven differenttime signatures. The current time signature is highlighted by thegreen rectangle. To add a custom time signature, long-press anexisting time signature, and you can replace it with a custom timesignature of your choice. For certain time signatures, pressing thevisual counting display will toggle between different countingmodes.

DRUM MACHINE

In the drum machine tab, select a beat duration and a beatsource from the pull-down menus. You can listen to a sample of yourcurrent beat selection by pressing the green play button. Use theadd beat icon (right arrow) to add this beat to your composition.The beat will be added above your current selection in thescrollable lower left list. Press the trash icon (left arrow) toremove the highlighted beat. The "Press to Play" button plays yourcomposition.

SET LIST MANAGER

In the Set List Manager tab, press the add icon (right arrow) toadd the current metronome and drum machine settings to the setlist. Use the trash icon (left arrow) to remove the highlighted setfrom the set list. Press the green play icon to load a set that hasbeen selected by scrolling the lower left list.

OTHER SETTINGS

The phone's menu button accesses additional settings. Selectyour preferred beat sound, subdivision sound, accent sound, enablevoice counting, change the background color, and change the volume.The phone's physical volume buttons also change the volume.

Enjoy!

App Information Free Metronome & Drum Machine

  • App Name
    Free Metronome & Drum Machine
  • Package Name
    com.sandbergsound.meganomefree
  • Updated
    March 21, 2012
  • File Size
    1.6M
  • Requires Android
    Android 2.2 and up
  • Version
    6.0
  • Developer
    Sandberg Sound
  • Installs
    50,000 - 100,000
  • Price
    Free
  • Category
    Music & Audio
  • Developer
  • Google Play Link

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