Hohner Mini-SqueezeBox app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Michael Eskin
First release : 14 Feb 2011
App size: 43.41 Mb
Hohner announces the introduction of a revolutionary new app for the iPhone: The Hohner Mini-SqueezeBox.
Mimicking the layout of Hohners iconic Corona Classic diatonic accordion, this intuitive virtual accordion app feature a super responsive, three-row fingerboard that plays and sounds like the traditional instrument and now plays in all three of the most popular tones: EAD (Mi), FBbEb (Fa), and GCF (Sol).
Simply touch in the bellows area to toggle between bellows push and pull, then play on the buttons.
Touch the sliders icon at the upper right side of the screen to bring up the controls where you can select the tone (EAD, FBbEb, or GCF) and control the volume and reverb settings.
The Hohner Mini-SqueezeBox app allow musicians to practice chord combinations, scales, and songs on-the-go. Headphones can be used for private practice, or the audio output of the virtual accordion can be amplified by plugging into computer speakers, or other sound enhancing devices.
Players may select to have the note names displayed on the large white pearloid buttons.
This app is ideal for the beginning student or professional musician who needs a simple carry-on companion to compliment his or her actual accordion. While not meant to be a replacement for a real accordion, the app is a convenient and easy tool for practicing, learning, or teaching.
Latest reviews of Hohner Mini-SqueezeBox app for iPhone and iPad
Squeezebox purists may poo-poo the small keys and lack of left-hand buttons, but I had a blast with this app the second I got it. It lends itself really well to ska and folk music. I missed my stop on the subway today because I was having so much fun!
Good app for 99¢ but I would definitely pay more if I had a FA,Mi and Sol with a 34 button layout and the ability to slide up and down the rows. Overall a great buy for 99¢ (02/19/2011)
This is to cool and helps alot. Thanks for the app.
You can only poke at the accordion buttons on this app designed for the smaller iPhone & iPod Touch -- so dont expect the playability youll find on the iPad version. Essentially, only very slender (child sized) fingers will be able to play chords easily. That said, this is still a great tool for working out songs in situations where the others around you may not appreciate you pulling out an accordion -- like on your morning bus commute, or lying next to your spouse at night, in bed. Because of the small size of the screen, this app version has missing buttons. But word is that an update has already been submitted that will allow users to shift missing keys into view. Of course, if you own an iPad youll want to get that version instead. But again, this is great app for working out melodies and for the ability to see the notes on the buttons.
This is an awesome app, it really does sound like the real thing. Great work.