Veuhi Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hey all,I hope this is the right place to post this : I've made a couple iPhone/iPad sound apps to fill needs I had on my theater projects (I'm an actor/playwright/director), and I've also put them in the App Store. Thought it could be interesting to share that with you. These apps where designed to be used on stage or backstage : The Stop&Go Music Player provides an easy way to set up a playlist as well as new playback modes : the STOP & GO mode pauses playback between each song in the playlist, which is absolutely necessary when launching songs or backing tracks on stage. There is alse a CROSSFADE mode but that's just for fun. The user interface was designed with stage use in mind so you get very large buttons and simplified controls.The free version allows you to manage one playlist (that's all I needed actually), and I've made a Stop&Go+ version (0,99 $) for those who need to save multiple playlists. Also, on the iPad you get the playback interface and playlist management in one single screen. SimpleBoard allows you to easily create soundboards with sounds (or music) from your iPhone library. Soundboards can hold up to 8 sounds. Each soundboard adapts to your screen : if you only use one sound you will get a single button taking the entire screen. I've also put it in the App Store for a whooping 1,99 $ :) Hope you can find them useful, and I'm always interested in getting feedback (positive or negative) on them !Cheers,Yves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldradiohand Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The player I use has a programmable segue function between tracks as well - can be a really useful feature. The only problem is I have to run it off windows XP! (on my Mac....) Don't trust the audio outs of iThingies, much happier using an external DtoA with decent connectors on something I'm a bit happier using so a Mac or windows version would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veuhi Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 It might be a bit overkill, and you might already know about it, but Qlab would probably fit your need on a Mac. There is a free version of it, and their big "Go" button actually inspired me to make the fat "Play" button in the Stop&go music player :) The player I use has a programmable segue function between tracks as well - can be a really useful feature. The only problem is I have to run it off windows XP! (on my Mac....) Don't trust the audio outs of iThingies, much happier using an external DtoA with decent connectors on something I'm a bit happier using so a Mac or windows version would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldradiohand Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I use Coolplay - dead simple and very reliable (as long as you remember to plug in the mains adaptor - my battery's a bit old). You can use a USB start button cobbled from an old keyboard wired to the spacebar contacts. I don't do touchscreen...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I have downloaded a copy of Simpleboard and had a quick play, although I haven't used it for real. I use SCS for most of my shows, but have been looking for a simple sound board app for a while for those very small jobs where you need the odd sting but nothing complex enough to really justify a laptop. My iPad can fit in my radio mic case so I can travel super light! The app looks quite useful , although the ability to upload sound files without using the iTunes library would be nice. One particular feature request would be for a "fade all" button (maybe 4 seconds, maybe configurable?) so that effects can be faded out rather than stopping abruptly. Thanks for the good work, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veuhi Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks a lot for the feedback ! I myself also had been looking for an app like that before setting on making one :) Making the STOP button less abrupt and/or configurable is a very good idea, I'll definitely look into it. Maybe first do a version that softens the STOP, then maybe implement a configurable fade out... I'll also check what can be done to upload sound files without using the iTunes library, although I fear it might go against the general simplicity of the app. Apple doesn't make it easy to shortcut its tools :) Yves I have downloaded a copy of Simpleboard and had a quick play, although I haven't used it for real. I use SCS for most of my shows, but have been looking for a simple sound board app for a while for those very small jobs where you need the odd sting but nothing complex enough to really justify a laptop. My iPad can fit in my radio mic case so I can travel super light! The app looks quite useful , although the ability to upload sound files without using the iTunes library would be nice. One particular feature request would be for a "fade all" button (maybe 4 seconds, maybe configurable?) so that effects can be faded out rather than stopping abruptly. Thanks for the good work, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veuhi Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 As per user requests, an updated version of Stop&Go and Stop&Go+ is now in the App Store. I haven't had time yet to update SimpleBoard, but will do it soon ! In Stop&Go/Stop&Go+ music now fades out when pausing, and fades back in when playing again.Songs also fade into each other now when skipping tracks in CROSSFADE mode :)Also you can now skip back to the last song when you've reached the end of the playlist, and the playlist screen now scrolls automatically to the currently playing song ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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