Piano Sharp App Reviews

Im very pleased that an app has finally been introduced that can play midi files with a nice-sounding piano sample. However, many midi files wont play properly. And the website where you can transfer midi files to your iPhone is frequently not available. Worst of all is the fact that when the iPhones display goes off, the music stops, so you have to remember to touch the screen every so often to keep the song playing. Still, with all these faults, its great to be able to play midi files.

This app has really great potential after a few fixes and updates. There are a couple things I noticed that that will need to improvement. The app will crash when when I have more then 2 recordings - please fix. Also there is no way to delete a recording unless I start the app over. This can get annoying. I give this app four stars because finally someone came up with the idea be able to record in midi format. Also I think this I a great start but it will need some further work.

The samples on this app are very good, the three track recording is nice and the abilty to export and import midi files is a huge plus. However this app suffers from the same flaw all the piano apps suffer from. The Ipod isnt a piano! I havent found a solution to the scrolling problem. Using the accelerometer isnt the answer as who can play and scroll at the same time. If I were able to program an app like this I think Id try a two touch slide something like Nlog snyth uses but using two fingers so the you can still roll the keys. Anyway back to this app. It sounds great! The keyboard which shows the notes playing to midi files is nice, but reduces the size of the keys too much for my fat fingers. Maybe some way to hide that. Also an overdub feature on the track recording would be nice so a single mistake doesnt mean a complete redo. These are just suggestions and this app is well worth the two bucks, so buy it and support the developer so they can make it better. Update: After spending more time with this app I have taken away a star because the three track recording is flawed. Id like to be able to lay down a bass line on R1 and then record that to R2 and add some lead lines. But you cant do that because when you hit R2 to record and R1 to play it stops. Also the app has crashed like the reviewer above me states. The keyboard is TOO small! Right now its best use is to play MIDI files but needs serious work to be a useful app.

This is an iPhone app for which I have been searching - a MIDI file player, with adjustable tempo. My principal use of the app is to play simple MIDI accompaniment files for my music students. Thanks to this app, I can present an accompanist to any of my students at any time, and match the tempo to the students capability, without having to carry around and set up a laptop PC. Works great for me - I havent (nor do I need to) stress it with complex MIDI files or very fast tempi. I found it very easy to transfer MIDI files from my existing library. I have also used the keyboard and recording features. Really nice approach to keyboard management. My thanks to the developer.

One of the best piano app.

Terrific design, nice interface. Imports my 2 track MIDIs just fine. However, the tempo adjustment rarely works. I swipe it and swipe it and then when it finally does work I move the bar far past where I wanted it to stop, and now the bar is immovable again. Youve got some work to do before this is bug free. Very nice start. I look forward to the fixes. This will be my favorite app when all the fixes are in. For $1.99, I am thrilled with what Ive gotten so far. Would love to hear from the developers directly. Have to add that this is a poor MIDI player. It skips most 1/8 notes at any tempo. Tip for piano learners: This is a terrific way to have a device sitting on your piano that can demonstrate what a piece of music should sound like while you are trying to learn it. I use a program on my desktop computer to create a 2 track (left hand/right hand) midi track of my sheet music. Then I load the midi track into Piano Sharp. Now I can listen to the demo at my piano. Great teaching tool. Change the tempo to listen to fast passages played slowed down for learning.

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What well thought of idea and sound so authentic keep up good work

I am no Piano expert nor am I an artist, but even I could appreciate how well this app is designed. Whether you are an expert or just love the sound of Piano, you are going to love Piano Sharp.

Worth every penny and more! Love it!

This is a great app. I would like to see an update where you can pause/slow down greatly the demo songs without visually loosing key placement, also the ability to rewind demo songs. This would aid a lot of us who would like to play these songs on our keyboards.

Its easy and fun to use and the recording options are nice. Im self-taught on piano, so its great to be able to practice anywhere and use the recording features to show my progress on new songs.

This program has great piano sounds. Its a very good way to listen to my midi music. The small keyboard which shows the notes is nice and also a great way to learn a song by slowing down the tempo. Really great little app, I love it!

The only problem is that sometimes it will miss notes being played in a song.

This app is a steal @ $.99... R U kidding me? I took piano lessons for years, ended up guitarist and front man on five bands and two albums. I find myself wishing this was around back then. Moog had this market. I can see this app refined into a working synthesizer. In your pocket... Whenever or wherever you are, if you have a muse moment! Whip out the IPhone and record your inspiration. Priceless! Well, $.99???

Back in the Commodore 64 days there was SidPlayer that played music similar to MIDI files. This app reminded me of that. Great job guys. I recommend this app. Besides for a 99cent app you cant go wrong. My only gripe I found, if you add MIDI files you have to turn on all the tracks. Only the first few turn on by default.

Love the app, but a few small improvements would make it perfect! First of all, I would love to be able to slow down replays of songs by much more. For technically difficult songs like Claire de Lune its very hard to learn even at the current slowest speed. The other issue is related. It would be nice, if while you paused the demo, the red and blue marks on the demo piano would stay, instead of disappearing after a second or two. Claire de Lune is why I bought this app, and these two things I think would greatly improve my experience. I also feel a little jipped by paying $1.99 for this app while everyone below me seems to have only payed $0.99, but thats business, I guess...

This is an innovative use of technology and an inspirational concept. A great learning tool and pleasant to work with. The producer has been very helpful. This is a product that can grow. The midi import/export function sets this product apart from the others and makes it a clear leader.

This is the only piano app where you can control where you play. Lets say you need to play from D to D, you can do that. Unlike the other apps where only from C to C is available, and how many songs fit that range?... only Mary Had a little lamb... I think... If only you could choose different instruments and types of piano, it would be perfect. It still is not as good as a real piano, or a keyboard for that matter, but thats only because of the screen size and theres nothing you can change about that. Bottom line: Buy and best piano app available!!!

Best piano app! Highly recommended.