Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is NodeBeat (4.5/5 stars, all ages), and it’s a great one for musicians as well as anyone who never learned to play an instrument but always wished they had. It’s like a musical toy. From Amazon:
Playful Music Creation for All
Make music with NodeBeat, the intuitive and fun visual music app for all ages. Whether you’re 5 or 105, NodeBeat will make you sound like a pro.
• Create ringtones from your recordings
• Select over 20 scales and 12 key signatures
• Adjust tempo and node physics
• Sculpt Sounds: Echo, Attack, Decay, and Release
• Sculpt Waveform: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, and Square
How Does It Work?
NodeBeat is an experimental node-based audio sequencer and generative music application. By combining music and playful exploration, NodeBeat allows anyone to create an exciting variety of rhythmic sequences and ambient melodies in a fun and intuitive fashion. Enjoy easy navigation, including drag-and-drop to add or remove nodes, double-tap to start or stop octave generators, and a quick shake to clear the screen.
Generators and Notes make up the two types of nodes. Generators pulse and play Notes within proximity. A Note is played in sequence, based on the distance it is from its connected Generator. Pause nodes to create your own beats or let them roam free to have them generate their own.
Create your own music in a matter of minutes or listen to NodeBeat generate its own. Easily share your creations with others or save them for later to show your friends. From the professional to the novice, NodeBeat lets anyone explore creative music.
This clip shows NodeBeat being used on a Blackberry tablet, but it works the same way on the Kindle Fire.
NodeBeat: get it today, while it’s Amazon’s Free App of the Day!