Swampjaw

Swampjaw again. I can't believe how long I've been doing this.

In my abundant spare time, I hack on iPhone/iPad apps. Check out Live Guitar (a guitar app) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/live-guitar/id434828118?mt=8 -- just five bucks, and free if you ask me. It came out mid-July, so it's brand spankin new, and pretty slick IMO. It's got internal sounds (six of my guitars), that you can play, as well as a way to create new chords and write tablature. There's a free version too -- give it a go! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/live-guitar-free/id455702977?mt=8

Here's a video, so you can check out the app.
http://youtu.be/FdT_iJy6SMI

If you need a MIDI keyboard/drum pad, I also wrote MIDI Control http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/midi-control/id418777577?mt=8 That's just a buck, or free if you drop me a line. My email is pmadden AT acm DOT org.

I'm hoping to get some downloads happening -- so seriously -- let me know if you can use either of these things. Apps don't show up in searches (or pretty much any other way) unless they're getting downloads, so I'm trying to prime the pump by giving direct links and free copies. Both of the apps send MIDI over WiFi, or through a USB connector (using the camera kit).

I'm using the apps on my songs, and have the tag #liveguitar attached to them. I'm also going to tweet with the #liveguitar tag -- the guitar app includes a quasi-tablature thing, which can be used to share chords and lyrics. From the app, you can click on a link to a "chord set," and it'll download into the app.

A friend of mine is a graphic designer, and likes making album covers. Check out his site: http://albumswithoutsound.tumblr.com These are "albums without sound." I'm going to put sound to some of them, but I'm keeping it a secret. The first one will be Takano Station's "Waiting to be Discovered" album. I'll probably do Spearwood next. Not sure how many I'll do. At the end of 50/90, I'll surprise (and probably horrify) him. It's going to be awesome.
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And an update. Didn't get anywhere on either a Takano Station or Spearwood album. Maybe for FAWM....