Whitney Music boxes are great toys. I like the way the parameters can be adjusted on this particular implementation, but I find the preset instrument tones to be kind of annoying. I would probably rate it 4 or 5 stars if it had a few more options. In some ways it is a 5 star app hindered by a few limitations that make it something i may not use more than a few times. Right now, it is a great tool for demonstrating the principles of the music box, but to really amaze people with the sounds these things are capable of producing, i have to switch to free flash-based online Whitney music boxes. Here are some things Id love to see: 1. The instrument tones are harsh, except for the piano. This needs some subtle instruments - a few choices with less jarring tones, maybe more synth-like, i dont know. 2. It would be great if there were more presets with the way the tones are distributed along the white line. You provide a couple of random examples, but it would be really cool if you had a set of musical scales - major, minor, harmonic minor, etc.. I think one can manually set this up, but the presets would make it cooler and easier to show off. 3. Ok, now Im getting greedy, but i recall flash versions of the music box where there were many ways to adjust how the tone changed along the white axis - in one the tone changed in more of a "flanger" fashion as one moved out from the center of the field. In other words, instead of a kind of arpeggio effect as successive points along the white line are crossed, instead there was more of a flanger effect - a shift in... What is it? The particular harmonics that are dominant or something? Anyway, this is cool, but to be amazing it needs some tweaking.
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Immerse yourself in the stunning and hypnotic effects of Visual Harmony!
In Visual Harmony, each note takes the form of a colorful shape rotating about the center of the screen. When the note rotates past the line, the note is played. Each note rotates twice as fast as the point preceding it. These simple rules produce stunning visual patterns and hypnotic melodies.
Watch as the shapes form spinning galaxies and winding spirals. Sit in awe as the periodic patterns merge back into a line only to quickly go back to generating complex geometric shapes. Listen to hypnotic uniquely generated melodies . Choose a slow speed and meditate to the the unusual tune, or speed things up for an overwhelming onslaught of spinning sight and chaotic sound!
The Whitney Music Box is a digital take on the classic music box. John Whitney first described the idea of spinning shapes producing notes in his book “Digital Harmony”, and the first digital Whitney Music Box was created by Jim Bumgardner, and is hosted on his website at http://wheelof.com/whitney/ .
At Excelltech Mobile we found Jim’s web app so engaging, we had to create our own portable version for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. “Visual Harmony - A Graphical Music Box” is the result. While staying true to the original idea of the Whitney Music Box, Visual Harmony allows the user to interact with the setup and the function of the device.
* Change the size, shape, speed and color of the spinning shapes.
* Switch from chromatic scale to a user defined sequence of notes.
* Move the line that plays the notes.
If you are already a fan of the Whitney Music Box, Visual Harmony will give you the control you’ve always wanted, as well as treat you with new shapes and colors. If you are not already a fan of Whitney Music Boxes... download Visual Harmony today and you soon will be!
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In Visual Harmony, each note takes the form of a colorful shape rotating about the center of the screen. When the note rotates past the line, the note is played. Each note rotates twice as fast as the point preceding it. These simple rules produce stunning visual patterns and hypnotic melodies.
Watch as the shapes form spinning galaxies and winding spirals. Sit in awe as the periodic patterns merge back into a line only to quickly go back to generating complex geometric shapes. Listen to hypnotic uniquely generated melodies . Choose a slow speed and meditate to the the unusual tune, or speed things up for an overwhelming onslaught of spinning sight and chaotic sound!
The Whitney Music Box is a digital take on the classic music box. John Whitney first described the idea of spinning shapes producing notes in his book “Digital Harmony”, and the first digital Whitney Music Box was created by Jim Bumgardner, and is hosted on his website at http://wheelof.com/whitney/ .
At Excelltech Mobile we found Jim’s web app so engaging, we had to create our own portable version for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. “Visual Harmony - A Graphical Music Box” is the result. While staying true to the original idea of the Whitney Music Box, Visual Harmony allows the user to interact with the setup and the function of the device.
* Change the size, shape, speed and color of the spinning shapes.
* Switch from chromatic scale to a user defined sequence of notes.
* Move the line that plays the notes.
If you are already a fan of the Whitney Music Box, Visual Harmony will give you the control you’ve always wanted, as well as treat you with new shapes and colors. If you are not already a fan of Whitney Music Boxes... download Visual Harmony today and you soon will be!
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Available in countries
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1.39 CAD |
| China | 6 CNY |
| France | 1.09 EUR |
| Germany | 1.09 EUR |
| Italy | 1.09 EUR |
| Netherlands | 1.09 EUR |
| Portugal | 1.09 EUR |
| Spain | 1.09 EUR |
| Poland | 1.09 EUR |
| UK | 0.99 GBP |
| India | 79 INR |
| Japan | 120 JPY |
| Poland | 4.99 PLN |
| Russia | 75 RUB |
| Turkey | 4.49 TRY |
| USA | 0.99 USD |
| Korea, Republic Of | 1.09 USD |
| Ukraine | 0.99 USD |
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Great program, could use a few improvements
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