PocketPipes Hack 12.1 + Redeem Codes
For bagpipe training
Developer: Claude Le Dû
Category: Music
Price: $4.99 (Download for free)
Version: 12.1
ID: E5UE8KH6TM.PocketPipes
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Description
PocketPipes is an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch/Mac player for bagpipe tunes (abc and bww files) with lot of options. A vertical bar shows the note being played on the sheet music. PocketPipes is your partner for practicing, with your own tunes. Statistics about recent playbacks help you to drive your training sessions.
PLAYBACK OPTIONS
- bagpipe chanter sound or practice chanter or whistle Bb sound
- defining a section of the tune for playback (to focus on few measures when training, with long press on the sheet music). The area outside the section is grayed.
- loop mode
- playing with or without drones
- C natural, or C natural + F natural
- synchronized metronome with the current play
- optional 5-7-9 attack before each play
- tempo tuning for the current tune
TUNES MANAGEMENT
- the app proposes to install demo files automatically when the tunes list is empty
- importing tunes from a desktop with iTunes or Finder, a Dropbox(TM) account, or email attachements, or with Files App
- file sharing : you can send tunes or sheet music as email attachments
- file uploading to the user's iCloud Drive (wav soundtrack and pdf sheet music)
- sheet music printing
- categorization (tagging) of the tunes allows to work on subsets within the personal tunes (i.e. Marches, Slow airs, To learn, Next performance ....). See guide on website. More flexible than folder hierarchy. When categorized, a tune appears in blue color.
- searching by keys, crossed with categories
- statistics on recent playbacks, crossed with categories
- file edition in textual mode with revert capability to the previous file
- backup/restore of the data to/from iCloud, giving a way to align different devices with the same data
USER INTERFACE
- contextual menu with a long press on the tune title or the sheet music
- two pop-up controllers to handle playback options on the sheet music
- categories editor
- full screen and zooming on sheet music (important for iPhones)
- ability to colorize some parts of the tunes (%%bgcolor for ABC files)
- support of clear/dark mode
- built-in help book to learn how to use the app and including useful links
Nota: beat setting and section marks are made persistent at file level.
Available ressources on the support web site: Packs of tunes, ABC tutorial, FAQ ...
See FAQ for specific questions.
PLAYBACK OPTIONS
- bagpipe chanter sound or practice chanter or whistle Bb sound
- defining a section of the tune for playback (to focus on few measures when training, with long press on the sheet music). The area outside the section is grayed.
- loop mode
- playing with or without drones
- C natural, or C natural + F natural
- synchronized metronome with the current play
- optional 5-7-9 attack before each play
- tempo tuning for the current tune
TUNES MANAGEMENT
- the app proposes to install demo files automatically when the tunes list is empty
- importing tunes from a desktop with iTunes or Finder, a Dropbox(TM) account, or email attachements, or with Files App
- file sharing : you can send tunes or sheet music as email attachments
- file uploading to the user's iCloud Drive (wav soundtrack and pdf sheet music)
- sheet music printing
- categorization (tagging) of the tunes allows to work on subsets within the personal tunes (i.e. Marches, Slow airs, To learn, Next performance ....). See guide on website. More flexible than folder hierarchy. When categorized, a tune appears in blue color.
- searching by keys, crossed with categories
- statistics on recent playbacks, crossed with categories
- file edition in textual mode with revert capability to the previous file
- backup/restore of the data to/from iCloud, giving a way to align different devices with the same data
USER INTERFACE
- contextual menu with a long press on the tune title or the sheet music
- two pop-up controllers to handle playback options on the sheet music
- categories editor
- full screen and zooming on sheet music (important for iPhones)
- ability to colorize some parts of the tunes (%%bgcolor for ABC files)
- support of clear/dark mode
- built-in help book to learn how to use the app and including useful links
Nota: beat setting and section marks are made persistent at file level.
Available ressources on the support web site: Packs of tunes, ABC tutorial, FAQ ...
See FAQ for specific questions.
Version history
12.1
2022-05-13
On the sheet music, the long press is now available when the control panel or the time bar is visible.
This release also completes the evolutions on the abc parser (comments on staff, background color ...).
Remember that K: must conform to bagpipe scale Hp or HP
The in-app help gives links to sources of abc or bww files.
The ABC tutorial is being updated on the support web site.
This release also completes the evolutions on the abc parser (comments on staff, background color ...).
Remember that K: must conform to bagpipe scale Hp or HP
The in-app help gives links to sources of abc or bww files.
The ABC tutorial is being updated on the support web site.
12.0
2022-04-25
The ABC parser has been reworked and lot ABC files coming from different sources can be read. The ABC Tutorial on the web site will be updated.
The strong requirement remains that the Key (K:) must be Hp or HP as usual.
When no tempo is given (Q:) the beat is caught from the rhythm indication (R:) if any.
The useful links in the in-app help shows indications to find abc or bww tunes on the web.
When a file indicates a source (S: for ABC) or a footer (F for BWW) this information appears on the footer of the sheet music.
The categories have been definitively removed from the preferences and fully handled inside the app.
The strong requirement remains that the Key (K:) must be Hp or HP as usual.
When no tempo is given (Q:) the beat is caught from the rhythm indication (R:) if any.
The useful links in the in-app help shows indications to find abc or bww tunes on the web.
When a file indicates a source (S: for ABC) or a footer (F for BWW) this information appears on the footer of the sheet music.
The categories have been definitively removed from the preferences and fully handled inside the app.
11.1
2022-03-07
- A category editor is now available through the C button on top of the music files list. In the previous releases categories were in the settings, they are caught at the first launching and are no more used in the settings. The categories will disappear from the settings in the next release.
- When the files list is empty, the app proposes to install demo files. This is more simple to to get familiarised with the app, before installing your own files
- The app icon has changed
- When the files list is empty, the app proposes to install demo files. This is more simple to to get familiarised with the app, before installing your own files
- The app icon has changed
11.0
2021-11-22
Evolution of the user interface to simplify the implementation and elimination of functions of low interest.
The number of tabs is reduced to 3: The tunes, the score and the built-in help, with the disappearance of the play controller and the keyboard.
The old version play controller is replaced by two new controllers accessible directly from the sheet music screen:
- A control panel for the playback options
- A time bar
From these 2 new interfaces you can start / stop / pause with simple buttons.
On the control panel we find the usual buttons: Loop mode, metronome, starting sequence, practice choice, drones with level adjustment.
Information on elapsed time, duration and beat settings appears on the time bar. The time cursor allows you to navigate on the sheet music when no playback is on.
To be able to place marks on the sheet music, these controllers must not be active.
The built-in help provides more details.
Some colors have been redefined to better separate light mode from dark mode.
The Back function of the pop-up controllers is represented everywhere by the same button for a better homogeneity of the interface.
The number of tabs is reduced to 3: The tunes, the score and the built-in help, with the disappearance of the play controller and the keyboard.
The old version play controller is replaced by two new controllers accessible directly from the sheet music screen:
- A control panel for the playback options
- A time bar
From these 2 new interfaces you can start / stop / pause with simple buttons.
On the control panel we find the usual buttons: Loop mode, metronome, starting sequence, practice choice, drones with level adjustment.
Information on elapsed time, duration and beat settings appears on the time bar. The time cursor allows you to navigate on the sheet music when no playback is on.
To be able to place marks on the sheet music, these controllers must not be active.
The built-in help provides more details.
Some colors have been redefined to better separate light mode from dark mode.
The Back function of the pop-up controllers is represented everywhere by the same button for a better homogeneity of the interface.
10.1
2021-06-25
- Share action on a tune: Sheet music and sound files are no longer sent to a Dropbox account, but to the user's iCloud Drive.
The operation executes much faster than before.
You can easily retrieve the files with the Files Application.
For details, see the integrated help.
- Added a force feedback when selecting an air with a long press (if available on your device)
The operation executes much faster than before.
You can easily retrieve the files with the Files Application.
For details, see the integrated help.
- Added a force feedback when selecting an air with a long press (if available on your device)
10.0
2021-05-15
Features:
- Operations with iCloud allowing to save the data in the personal drive and thus to be able to align the data on your other Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac Book ...). These are backup / restore commands made only at the request of the user and not a systematic real-time synchronization.
- It is now possible to directly install a zip of tunes files in one go, which avoids a tedious tune by tune installation.
- By way of training the sound of a whistle in Bb has been added, as an alternative that of the bagpipe practice chanter sound. Selection available through application settings.
User interface (IOS):
- Once on the score screen, swiping your finger up returns to the tunes screen, while swiping down sends to playback settings
These new features are included in the in-app help. A quick start is also added for IOS.
- Operations with iCloud allowing to save the data in the personal drive and thus to be able to align the data on your other Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac Book ...). These are backup / restore commands made only at the request of the user and not a systematic real-time synchronization.
- It is now possible to directly install a zip of tunes files in one go, which avoids a tedious tune by tune installation.
- By way of training the sound of a whistle in Bb has been added, as an alternative that of the bagpipe practice chanter sound. Selection available through application settings.
User interface (IOS):
- Once on the score screen, swiping your finger up returns to the tunes screen, while swiping down sends to playback settings
These new features are included in the in-app help. A quick start is also added for IOS.
9.3.1
2020-05-15
The App is now available for MacOS as universal purchase!
Some text fields updated to reflect this.
Same functionalities as previous version.
Some text fields updated to reflect this.
Same functionalities as previous version.
9.2.2
2020-04-27
- A new embedded web-like help book, covering more topics (access with the Question Mark Tab)
- Bug fixes
- Bug fixes
9.2.1
2020-04-06
- Improvement of dark appearance
- Minor bug fixes
- Minor bug fixes
9.2
2020-03-18
Two changes in relation with ABC files:
- Fixing an issue when the lines end with a single \r character
- The |1 and |2 repeats add a meter bar when they occur, that is the difference with [1 and [2
- Fixing an issue when the lines end with a single \r character
- The |1 and |2 repeats add a meter bar when they occur, that is the difference with [1 and [2
9.1
2019-12-20
This is an important evolution of the user interface, while strictly maintaining the basic functions of the application:
. Expansion of quick action menus for more efficient contextual navigation
. Added file operations (edit, duplicate, rename, delete a tune) to replace the previous editing mode
. Abandon of Force Touch while generalizing the use of the long press, to follow the trend
. Trash icon, for massive deletions. The button must be validated using the PocketPipes settings
Note that with the iOS / iPad OS Files application it is more and more easy to install the tunes in the application. The application website has been updated to show these possibilities.
. Expansion of quick action menus for more efficient contextual navigation
. Added file operations (edit, duplicate, rename, delete a tune) to replace the previous editing mode
. Abandon of Force Touch while generalizing the use of the long press, to follow the trend
. Trash icon, for massive deletions. The button must be validated using the PocketPipes settings
Note that with the iOS / iPad OS Files application it is more and more easy to install the tunes in the application. The application website has been updated to show these possibilities.
9.0
2019-09-30
- Uniformisation of some colors of the user interface
- Ability to hide the embedded tunes (with a setting), so that you only see the personal tunes
- Fixing a crash that appeared with IOS 13.1 or iPAD OS 13.1, and some minor bugs
- Ability to hide the embedded tunes (with a setting), so that you only see the personal tunes
- Fixing a crash that appeared with IOS 13.1 or iPAD OS 13.1, and some minor bugs
8.1
2018-06-05
- On iPad, capability to drag ans drop tunes in a split view from Files App for instance to Pocketpipes. Only abc or bww files can be dropped, one by one in the MyTunes tab. This requires IOS 11+. It is a way to install files from iCloud Drive location if you have abc/bww files on iCloud Drive.
- Bug fix: in some cases the tunes list was not sorted
- Bug fix: in some cases the import from email attachement failed
- Bug fix: in some cases the tunes list was not sorted
- Bug fix: in some cases the import from email attachement failed
8.0.2
2017-11-02
iPhone X compliance
8.0.1
2017-10-18
Software technology update & minor changes
8.0
2017-09-15
The user interface has been simplified and navigation greatly improved, with identical functionalities compared to the V7:
- On the "My Tunes" tab you can directly filter by category with the C button, search by key words with the magnifying glass button. Direct access to playback statistics. The search and the statistics are crossed with the displayed category if there is one. Reminder: The categorization of the tunes allows to define your own collections.
- For mobiles without Force Touch capability, like the iPads, a long press has been added on the "My tunes" tab which offers a choice of quick actions depending on the context (example: Play, Share, Categorize ...) . With the long press on the score tab you can now start or stop the playback. The navigation by tab is no longer the single principle.
- For mobiles with Force Touch, the application already offered quick actions quite equivalent to the above functions. For the users who would prefer the long press, it is possible to invalidate the interaction by 3D Touch in the app, through PocketPipes settings
- Minor fixes
- On the "My Tunes" tab you can directly filter by category with the C button, search by key words with the magnifying glass button. Direct access to playback statistics. The search and the statistics are crossed with the displayed category if there is one. Reminder: The categorization of the tunes allows to define your own collections.
- For mobiles without Force Touch capability, like the iPads, a long press has been added on the "My tunes" tab which offers a choice of quick actions depending on the context (example: Play, Share, Categorize ...) . With the long press on the score tab you can now start or stop the playback. The navigation by tab is no longer the single principle.
- For mobiles with Force Touch, the application already offered quick actions quite equivalent to the above functions. For the users who would prefer the long press, it is possible to invalidate the interaction by 3D Touch in the app, through PocketPipes settings
- Minor fixes
7.1.2
2017-08-29
- Fixes a problem when launching under IOS 11
7.1.1
2017-08-24
- When uploading audio file to Dropbox, new buttons to add drones to the bagpipes sound, or metronome to the practice sound
- Bug fixes
- Bug fixes
7.1
2017-03-14
- New bagpipe chanter sound with reverb effect, only available with IOS 10 or higher. You can turn on-off the effect in the general settings of PocketPipes.
- With the "Share" menu, on My Tunes tab you can now export the soundtrack (.wav) or the partition (.pdf) of the tunes to a Dropbox account. The files are stored into two dedicated subfolders (_WAV_ and _PDF_) of your account application folder . The folders are created at the first order to upload. If you choose to export the bagpipe chanter sound, the reverb effect is applied or not, according to the setting. You will not see the content of _WAV_ or _PDF_ with PocketPipes in the importer because only abc or bww files are presented.
- With the "Share" menu, on My Tunes tab you can now export the soundtrack (.wav) or the partition (.pdf) of the tunes to a Dropbox account. The files are stored into two dedicated subfolders (_WAV_ and _PDF_) of your account application folder . The folders are created at the first order to upload. If you choose to export the bagpipe chanter sound, the reverb effect is applied or not, according to the setting. You will not see the content of _WAV_ or _PDF_ with PocketPipes in the importer because only abc or bww files are presented.
7.0.1
2017-02-16
- Fixed: English translations were missing in the user interface (marks setting on the sheet music, and some others)
- Fixed: The way to compute the date of playback in the statistics is slightly different, Today is really today and not less than 24 hours.
- Added: Alert messages when a file is saved or saved-as in Edit mode
- Fixed: The way to compute the date of playback in the statistics is slightly different, Today is really today and not less than 24 hours.
- Added: Alert messages when a file is saved or saved-as in Edit mode
7.0
2016-11-30
- New buttons to display the reverse chronology of the recent playings or the forgotten tunes. This will help you to drive your practice sessions on your personal tunes (go to filter screen). The period of observation for the recent playings is set in the general settings. Beyond this period, the tunes fall in forgotten tunes. These statistics are crossed with the categories. A tune is considered to be played 5s after the start time. Only personal files are in the scope of the statistics.
- When defining a section for playing on the sheet music, the outside area is grayed. Reminder: long press or 3D touch depending of the mobile to set begin and end marks
- On the importer screen, you can search for specific files after getting the file list in a folder (usefull for large collections)
- In Edit mode you can now remove all the tunes that are not categorized (X button) and not only "All your tunes"
- Few bug fixes
- When defining a section for playing on the sheet music, the outside area is grayed. Reminder: long press or 3D touch depending of the mobile to set begin and end marks
- On the importer screen, you can search for specific files after getting the file list in a folder (usefull for large collections)
- In Edit mode you can now remove all the tunes that are not categorized (X button) and not only "All your tunes"
- Few bug fixes
6.3.3
2016-10-27
- The look of some screens has been updated (Tunes list, Filter, Dropbox Import)
- On the Dropbox importer /Applications/Pocketpipes has been renamed to /Apps/PocketPipes in conformance with the naming rules of the root folder in english localization
- On the Dropbox importer /Applications/Pocketpipes has been renamed to /Apps/PocketPipes in conformance with the naming rules of the root folder in english localization
6.3.2
2016-10-11
- BWW files: the app supported the "2 of n" repeat, but not the "2 of n & m & ...." , it is done. For instance the '245 séquence means repeat 2 of 4 and 5 repeat bars
- User interface: The slider on the importer screen is now set in the bottom bar for compatibility with 3,5" screens
- Improvements and bug fixes
- User interface: The slider on the importer screen is now set in the bottom bar for compatibility with 3,5" screens
- Improvements and bug fixes
6.3.1
2016-09-30
Dropbox User Interface
- Adding a slider to scroll large collections in the picker view
- Bug fix when scanning a large collection (>2000)
BWW files
- Support for triplets old form that may appear in tune files
- Parser improved and bug fixes
- Adding a slider to scroll large collections in the picker view
- Bug fix when scanning a large collection (>2000)
BWW files
- Support for triplets old form that may appear in tune files
- Parser improved and bug fixes
6.3
2016-09-15
New functions:
- Search with key among personal tunes (ie March or March&.bww), available through the filter button on MyTunes tab
- Save As available when editing a tune
Update: Internal Dropbox (TM) API
If you are a new user, you can discard this procedure and go to the website to see the guide.
But if you have used the previous releases of PocketPipes, the app will create a new /Applications/PocketPipes (1) folder.
When connected with the 6.3 you'll not find your usual folders. Don't worry, you just have to go to your Dropbox account:
- Rename the old /Applications/PocketPipes as /Applications/PocketPipesOld for instance
- Move your usual folders to the new /Applications/PocketPipes (1)
- Rename /Applications/PocketPipes (1) as /Applications/PocketPipes
- Verify that you now see again your folders
- You can then delete PocketPipesOld
Drones:
They are stopped after 5s of inactivity.
Fixes:
Several fixes, including a case of crash when a time line in BWW files was not explicitly closed with the underscore-apostrophe characters.
- Search with key among personal tunes (ie March or March&.bww), available through the filter button on MyTunes tab
- Save As available when editing a tune
Update: Internal Dropbox (TM) API
If you are a new user, you can discard this procedure and go to the website to see the guide.
But if you have used the previous releases of PocketPipes, the app will create a new /Applications/PocketPipes (1) folder.
When connected with the 6.3 you'll not find your usual folders. Don't worry, you just have to go to your Dropbox account:
- Rename the old /Applications/PocketPipes as /Applications/PocketPipesOld for instance
- Move your usual folders to the new /Applications/PocketPipes (1)
- Rename /Applications/PocketPipes (1) as /Applications/PocketPipes
- Verify that you now see again your folders
- You can then delete PocketPipesOld
Drones:
They are stopped after 5s of inactivity.
Fixes:
Several fixes, including a case of crash when a time line in BWW files was not explicitly closed with the underscore-apostrophe characters.
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Reviews
muffy243,
Best IPAD App
It was so great to receive this App because now I don't have to carry a book of tunes to practice. Claude gives greta detailed instructions and if you get stuck he answers emails within a day or two with the answer. If your looking for a tune he will try to find it in the format for the app. Thanks Claude.
Rich Orman,
I have been waiting a long time!
I have been waiting a long time for an iPod/ipad app that would have some of the functionality of Bagpipe Music Writer or Celtic Pipes, and now it is here. I find that playing with someone is one of the best says to perfect your tunes, and with this app I can use sound isolating headphones, load a tune in .abc or .pdf and then just play it, boom--perfectly played according to the sheet music. Perfect as a virtual practice partner anywhere I want.
For US$3.99, I am not going to complain about "missing" features. This app is a steal for the price. Still, the developer has requested suggestions on his website, and here are my suggestions:
(1) A metronome that will automatically sync with the music. That would be very helpful. The developer website says that there is an unsynced metronome function, but I cannot find it.
(2) A way to have a lead in on the start of the playing of the music. You press the play button and it starts playing. If there was some way to throw in a delay, or better yet, a 2 beat e, that would be ideal. As it is, I have to place the iPod in a convenient location, get the pipes up, half inflated, and then press start, but I still can't get going for at least three or so notes. If it had that function, I would rate it five stars.
This is a great app. Bravo!
For US$3.99, I am not going to complain about "missing" features. This app is a steal for the price. Still, the developer has requested suggestions on his website, and here are my suggestions:
(1) A metronome that will automatically sync with the music. That would be very helpful. The developer website says that there is an unsynced metronome function, but I cannot find it.
(2) A way to have a lead in on the start of the playing of the music. You press the play button and it starts playing. If there was some way to throw in a delay, or better yet, a 2 beat e, that would be ideal. As it is, I have to place the iPod in a convenient location, get the pipes up, half inflated, and then press start, but I still can't get going for at least three or so notes. If it had that function, I would rate it five stars.
This is a great app. Bravo!
GrahamClanPiper,
Perfect
Just awesome!
Apostles Creed daily,
Very complicated
How do you upload the sheet music to practice? Upload your songs? I can't get Dropbox to connect eithe!
