Odesi Chords - Create Rhythms, Basslines, Chord Progressions Hack 1.1.2 + Redeem Codes

I own Captain Chords and the desktop version of Odesi, both of which I love, but I must agree with the other reviewers who feel that this app is close but really lacking. The biggest frustration for me is being limited to just 4 bars when other free apps (such as Medly) allow one to make an extended sketch. I don’t really mind the limited instruments in the free version as I plan to import my sketches into the desktop version and will adjust the instruments there, but it would be nice to be able to easily link my iPhone version of this app with my iPad version, as well as a streamlined sync with the desktop version, so that I can have a better workflow. Being able to export MIDI for $5 isn’t bad as it’s nice to be able open it up in GarageBand iOS for further tweaking, but I’d like to be able to sketch out more than just 4 bars in Odesi Chords before going to another app. If the developers could add a longer time for the recordings, as well as easy syncing between their apps, I’d probably rate this 5 stars.

I love odesi. I use it on my desktop as well as using the captain chords plugins. I wish this app would allow you to use odesi like the desktop version including editing midi notes, adding melodies etc. I would even pay for this if it was a premium feature. I'm always in the go and to be able to pull out my iPhone and start making and completing an idea so that when I arrive at the studio I can drive right into logic would be amazing.
Another feature id love to see is being able to use odesi within GarageBand as an audio unit.

I own the desktop version of this app, and I like it a lot. I downloaded the iOS version so I could seamlessly work between them when I travel; however, this is not feasible without having to spend extra money to unlock the midi export feature. Additionally, there seems to be no way to link my accounts, meaning I have to import my mobile sessions even if I decided to pay the extra $5 to gain the feature. I feel taken advantage of as a producer and DJ who supports the Mixed In Key family of products. I own Mixed In Key, Odesi, and the Captain Plug-ins. They are quality, which is why I bought into the product line, but failing to provide a full mobile version for customers who already own the desktop version seems like a poor business practice. This would at least remedy, in my opinion, the fact that you cannot use Odesi without an internet connection. I’m willing to adjust my rating if Mixed In Key remedies this situation; otherwise, the mobile version of Odesi is just a money grab for it to truly be beneficial.

This product is a waste of your time. Don’t buy it, don’t even bother downloading it. I made contact with them in October of 2018 and nothing has changed.

This is their official reply to my declaring, as a multi-product customer that in-app purchases are offensive:

There are certainly pros and cons to in-app purchases. One of the pros being the ability to try before commiting to a large expense. App Store refunds are tricky so if you paid the full price for the app and didn't like it, it would be worse than trying it and deciding not to pay for the expanded functionality.

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Update: Except I thought I had bought this, as a package deal with the desktop software, and expected a different experience based on the marketing that lured me in. I’m still waiting for an update that corrects this gross discourtesy. My experience with this app has even degraded my opinion of the desktop products and those have, as a consequence, fallen to disuse. I remain disappointed and I sometimes download the app again to see if anything has improved and I remain disappointed. I remain disappointed, and they remain paid. Buyer beware as seems to be the case these days relative to anything that has software. Someday an update is likely to arbitrarily break what you paid for.

It’s one of the quickest ways to generate midi tracks that I’ve come across. It’s well thought out and generates chords, bass, and drums in about 2 seconds. There are a nice selection of progressions and rhythms that are easy to select. It would great if this offered a melody line too, like the full blown Odesi does, but that is not a big deal to me. I bought the midi export feature and I will just drag the midi into Studio One to work on melodies there. If the desktop version was as easy to use as this, I would have kept that too.

I love this app. Thank you guys for creating and expanding on it. Started with the beta and am super impressed with the updates. I'm not a huge expert on music theory and this gives me a great jumpstart into creating more music faster. One suggestion would be to find a way to export the wav/MP3 file so I can chop it up in ableton. Also- look into a lower latency on the "record your own midi" section. It's amazing though and seriously you guys made me want to produce music again after a long dry spell. Thank you! - Ryan

I love the app and what it sets out to do. Very easy to use UI and the instruments provided ( I unlocked midi export and the bundle of paid instruments). I only have two points of concern.

1. The length of the loop should be extended atleast another measure of give us the option to extend it out a bit.

2. I purchased this on my iPhone and downloaded it to my iPad and none of what I purchased has transferred? Please add a restore purchases button ( unless I am completely missing where it is in the app)

This app is much easier to use and get a song going on iOS than on the Mac app which is web dependent. It's definitely better on a touch screen. Only draw back is that it only seems to be able to do 16 bars on the current iOS iteration of the app. Hope that changes soon so I can create full songs on the iPad. It would also be great to have a random song generator (truly random so that it's unique, but still in harmony).

This app is almost as great as the desktop version. As a producer, I like to write chords on the-go and love the Odesi app. This could replace my other phone composition apps if I could edit from the note presets given.

Overall, I’m really pumped about this app and have bought some of the upgrades, which are easily worth it compared to the (many) composition apps I’ve tried. This is easily top 5 out there!

If we got midi-editing abilities, midi importing (maybe 4 bars of chords and a melody max), more detailed chord editing (7th, inversions, and suspensions), and arrangements of 16 bars, this app would KILL the competition and easily be my favorite.

Great work, Mixed in Key. Keep it up!!

First of all, I PAID for the full iMac version of this app and I'm still not sure it was worth even half of the price. This app, however, is so utterly frustrating, I can't believe how overly complex it is. Ok great, people who want to learn how to compose can press a button and it will help you make a song but if you have a specific tune in your head that you want to transcribe into sound? Good luck. You have every option under the sun except a bloody normal sequencer. Odesi crew, take a look at Fruity Loops and just make a simple version of that. That's all we want.