Skrivarna Software

To my surprise both the Fakebook and the Andronome+ apps have made it to the best seller lists in Amazon Appstore . At the time of this writing Fakebook is on number 6 and Andronome+ on number 15 in their categories. In  Google Play  the competition is tougher, but Fakebook still makes the top 100 music apps list most of the time. What can I say? Thanks! Speaking of different app stores, a BlackBerry Playbook user noted that I haven't really advertised that Fakebook is available on the BlackBerry App World . Well, it is. Actually, VL-Tone and the Andronome Metronomes are also available, but due to some BlackBerry trademark policy the metronomes have been renamed Enginome and Enginome+ on App World. Again, thanks to all of you that use the apps. And special thanks to those who take the time to comment, star and review them. It is appreciated!

Just for my bragging pleasure, two nice comments on the Rude Drum Trainer app: Excellent app This app is the perfect rudiment training tool. Even has an adjustable metronome and video links for examples of each rudiment. Nice As a drummer that never got around to learning all the rudiments, I find this the only music app that I have found so far that I would actually use. And, to compensate, a very useful remark from a guy named Daniel who really should have remained anonymous: My mum could queef over it I must admit I had too look it up, but though still blushing I really have no idea what Daniel or Daniels honoured mother mean by this. Could the one star rating be a clue?

Kind of cute comment on the Andronome Metronome on Google Play: A simple yet most friendly creature With a stroke hither or thither, this kind little beasty speeds with excitement or slows to a calmer pace. With a gentle, held touch, (you may croon "hush" or "be silent" while doing so), little beastie quietens, ready to be aroused by the next touch. Who says you cannot have a personal relation to a piece of software?

The greatest improvement in version 0.9.5, and certainly the most requested by the Fakebook users, is the ability to change font. The chords page can now be presented in one of four typefaces, optimized for different environments and users. Select a font that suit you, in the Settings menu: The original Fakebook font, similar to the handwritten style of the early Real Book editions. As a musician, you feel instantly at home with this font -- but it must be admitted that it is not always easy to read. The Jazz Ink font preserves the familiar handwriting theme, but in a slightly more compact and easier to read style. The Sans Serif font requires the most screen real estate and not all phones can afford this. So, while probably easiest to read individual chords, the complete fake sheet may suffer if not four bars fit in a row. Sans Narrow aims to fix some of the problems with the Sans Serif font, while still retaining the legibility. Also, note that both the Sans pr...

Guess which of the apps that inspired this review: Just adorable...hours of fun! - Love to drain my battery by hiding under cushion in mother-in-law's favorite chair......"what is that thing i feel....are WE having an earthquake?" (no, "we" aren't, but YOU are!.)...."i feel funny in my pants..." (yes, and you LOOK FUNNY in your pants.)...and "something is wrong with my butt!" (that's possible, but i do know something is definitely wrong with your HEAD!). so on and so forth.... ...thanks, dev!

So, in the tradition of full disclosure, let's continue this user mail series with some ... well ... opinions about the VL-Tone app. First a (translated) Google Play review: The totally unnecessary CASIO VL-Tone keyboard was a little funny in 1981. Today it is no longer interesting, just as this app ...Nostalgia, when you hold us ...! And then, from the BlackBerry App World, short and concise: Why did you bother even creating this?

This months Mail of the Month will consist of snippets from some user mail conversations - a short Fakebook FAQ: > I purchased the fake book for android today. When I open it I cannot > scroll through the tunes. What am I doing wrong? There are several ways to change tunes: * Swipe left/right to "turn page". The faster you swipe, the more songs will be skipped. * Use the menu button and then press previous/next. * If your phone has hardware buttons, pressing left/right on these. * If you have a headset with buttons, these shall work as well. * The simplest way, if you know what you are looking for, is to press the menu button and then the "browse" button. In this dialog you can search any way you want. * The same dialog is available when pressing "search", if your phone has a dedicated button for that. > Can you switch between C instruments and Bb?  Transpose is planned for the next release -- both global (for all tunes, e.g. for win...