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Big and beautiful new update of the Andronome metronome -- easier to use, many new features and lower latency: Full-featured list editor to create and sort playlists with your presets. Select sounds: shakers, percussion, drums, noise and metronomes from most major DAWs (ProTools, Ableton, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic, Reason, Sonar) plus Maschine and AKAI MPC. New modes for intro (count-in) and gap click (ghost) practice. Bug fixes (most importantly a font correction for some devices). All features but the presets list are included also in the free version, so check it out now! Available on Google Play and Amazon .

Now, available on Amazon and Google Play , the long-awaited update of the Andronome metronomes! The plain and simple Andronome has for quite some time been the musicians favorite metronome, thanks to the great design. Now, on the latest Android Kit-Kat versions, this is greater than ever - the BPM number and the blink literary takes over the whole screen. And no extra charge, the standard Andronome is still completely free (gratis and without ads)! Also the Andronome+ version ($0.99) benefits from the makeover. With direct access buttons for each function, it is now quicker than ever to adjust the presets or enable/disable sound, blink and vibration. The page indicator at the bottom hints at the next (and previous) song, while the "preset lock" prevents accidental changes in the heat of the gig. Professional, familiar and greater than ever. Get it now!

At Skrivarna Software, these days most resources and attention goes to the Fakebook and Rude family of apps. So maybe it's time to give some kudos to the Andronome metronomes - small, simple, yet incredible useful: Does one thing well   This is the app I was looking for. It's stable, easy to set tempo, and doesn't require any special permissions. Great job, developer! Smart, clean, functional and AD-Free Simple and beautiful UI. Just shows the tempo. Touch to start. Tap or swipe to change tempo. Long press to stop. I don't see a metronome getting any better than this.

Today it is time to proudly present the latest member of the Rude family of apps: Rude Rhythm ! Rude Rhythm is the drumtrainer app for both beginners and pros. For the beginning drummer this app provides exercises and basic beats in all styles. Daily inspiration and new ideas in an easy, fun format. Practice makes perfect - and this is the perfect practice metronome. The seasoned pro will appreciate having Rude Rhythm as a reliable rhythm reference. Good grooves, always in the pocket. So, the chart calls for a mambo? Check! Need a fresh variation of latin funk? Got it! Find an original sounding afropop? Consider it done! Rude Rhythm contains over 300 different drum set beats in all styles, from metal to polka. Hundreds of magazines from several decades has been used to find classic examples of all styles, the best websites has provided up to date ideas and more are added all the time. This is an ever expanding encyclopaedia of rhythms. But there are also hundreds of s...

The Rude Practice Pad is the perfect drum training tool. From student to pro – there is always something you can work on in this selection of drum rudiments and hybrid rhythms. From phone to pad or tablet – this app adapts and provides large, crisp notation together with easy search and navigation. From silent night to full band practice – select visual indication, metronome or play along with a selection of real snare drum sounds. From school to self-studies – the many ways to list and sort, together with up to date suggestions and video lessons makes this the best tool for any drummer. And it's social too. The Rude Practice Pad app will: Show and play all 40 official drum rudiments, with name and order according to PAS (Percussive Arts Society) . Show and play 100 of the most common hybrid rudiments. Let you select different snare drum sounds for the playback.  Realistically reproduce even flams, diddles and press rolls, thanks to the new sound engine and sample...

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!

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?

Since a few days the Fakebook app is available for download on Google Play and the Android Market . It's the same app and the same description as previously published on Amazon . It's also the same, ridiculously low price during an introductory period. Get it now, get it cheap and get me some feedback!

Well, it definitely took a lot longer than expected to get this app ready, approved and published on Amazon . But now it is time to proudly present:  the Real Fakebook. All the tunes you need – in the pocket. Preloaded with chord progressions for more than a thousand classic jazz standards (perfectly legal, as it is chords only – no melodies). Import songs from other programs. Include pictures from the phone's camera. More than 1500 Spotify and YouTube links to classical recordings of the preloaded songs. Compact, only 600 kB for app and 1200 songs. I know you love your well-worn Real Book, doggy-eared at all the right places, sharpie-corrected at all the wrong, stained with coffee and beer... Still, the Fakebook gives you all the tunes you need. In the pocket. And it even looks like The Real Thing. Fakebook comes preloaded with chord progressions for more than a thousand of the classic jazz standards from The Real Book ed 1,2,3,4,5... Easily add and edit your o...

So, at last, my first paid app is published both on the Android Market and on the Amazon Appstore . No big deal really, and no big price tag, but I hope this version of the Andronome Metronome will be useful. As with the standard Andronome, the plus version delivers: Sample-accurate metronome ticks. Loud enough sounds, also for real practice environments. Clearly visible screen indication and... ...really large BPM numbers (visible from a distance, e.g when lying on the stage floor). Tempo adjustable between 20 and 240 BPM. Start and stop via touch screen, hardware buttons, headset. Tap tempo directly on screen. But also: Subdivisions (eights, triplets, sixteenths...) Selectable time signatures (with first beat accent) from 1 to 15/4. As many user presets as your phone memory allows. Optional beat vibration. Keypad for quick and exact tempo entering. This metronome is the professional choice, giving the working musician exactly what is needed. As elegant and simp...

A few updates have been published on the Android Market since my last post here. No major changes, but a few nice optional ways to use the app and some important improvements "under the hood". The version is now 0.9.5: Menu buttons for enabling/disabling sound and blink. Made sure tempo setting is stored between invocations. Form-and-fit for larger screens improved. Usage screen only shown once (at first start-up) and on request. Reduced memory allocations (less footprint and better performance). Some internal restructuring to allow for future enhancements (looking forward to version 1.0.0...).

Andronome . Totally. Professional. Metronome. For free. 'Nuff said. The musicians metronome - simple, professional, accurate. Andronome is designed to keep time, and to do it well. Simple in appearence and use, it contains the most precise metronome engine available. But no cluttered user interface and no unnecessary bells or whistles. With Andronome you'll get: Sample-accurate ticks. Clearly visible screen indication. Tempo adjustable between 20 and 240 BPM. Start and stop via touch screen, hardware buttons, headset. Tap tempo directly on screen. Large BPM numbers (visible from a distance, e.g when lying on the stage floor). ...and that's about it! This metronome is made to be the professional choice, giving the working musician exactly what is needed. No more, no less. And completely for free! (No, there's no catch: no hidden fees, no advertising, no time limits.) If you for some reason think you need more features, please check out the other me...

There are often several ways to get at the most important functions of the Andronome metronome. Most users will prefer to use the touch screen, like this: Tap the screen once to start the metronome. Long press (touch and hold) the screen to stop. Adjust the tempo by swiping the finger over the screen. Fling or swipe up to increase the BPM, down to decrease it. The tempo change is proportional to the velocity of the swipe. Tap the tempo on the screen, Andronome will adjust to the tapped tempo. You may also use the menu to start, stop and set tempo. Or the hardware buttons. And why not try the remote control on your headset? You may also use the menu to button and press play/stop. Tempo is adjusted via a slider control and the short usage welcome screen can be shown. If you have a headset with media control the play/pause button will work as expected. If the headset has a volume control, this will work too. Phones with real hardwa...

Android is a great platform. For the end user there is a huge variety of phone models (yes, you can actually select between more than black and white...), pads, TVs and other cool stuff. For the app developer the Java language and nice API makes for a fun and easy development environment. The business model lets you publish anything you want, good and bad. For free. For better and for worse. And hardware manufacturers as well as kernel hackers have a lot of open code to play with. However, for us musicians Apples iOS still have a huge advantage: Android does not support realtime applications, especially audio with low latency requirements. And unfortunately this is only partly due to garbage collecting Java, so writing native code is only part of the solution. But the Android OS developers seem aware of the problem, and the Linux kernel can do better than this, so I'm sure the problem will eventually be solved. But we're not there yet. In the meantime, let's...

Yet another release, thanks to valuable user comments: Phone stays awake while the metronome is running. Increased amplitude of the audio samples. (In plain English: the clicks are LOUDER!) Improved response of metronome engine. Reduced size of app somewhat. Play, practice, have fun.

Finally, the update to Rude 0.7.1 is ready. In short this version is about: A few rudiments corrected, to be in accordance with the  standard rudiments as published by PAS. Completely rewritten metronome engine, with sample accurate sound. Rudiment selection also via menu, as requested by users (thanks for the feedback!). The big thing here is the new metronome engine. While still a work in progress this is something that will evolve and become very useful, I think.  As always, Rude is downloaded from the Android market. Enjoy!

In the eternal quest for world domination and software monopoly, following the instant success of GoodVibrations , Skrivarna Software proudly presents the Rude drum rudiments trainer . Well, to be honest, this app is rude in more than the obvious, the-name-sounds-like-rudiment way. This is beta software, and I need your help with testing it. I will state it again and again, this is a beta version. However, what it does is this: Show notation of all 40 official rudiments, with name and number according to PAS . Visually indicate where you are in the pattern, synchronized with the built-in metronome. Allow tempo adjustments between 20 and 240 BPM. Navigate quickly and intuitively between rudiments and tempos, with support for most input methods (including media buttons and screen swipes). Link to textual descriptions and instructional videos showing all the patterns individually, on pad and examples applied to drum set. The videos and examples...

To suit the many different users and androids out there, Rude can be controlled in a few different ways. See which ones you like the best. The obvious one Use the menu button and press play (to play/pause), reverse (to change rudiment to the previous) or forward (to change to the next). Tempo is adjusted via a slider control and examples are opened at the touch of a button. Some settings are also available only using this menu. The iWay Use the touch screen and swipe up to increase tempo, down to decrease it. The change is proportional to the velocity of the swipe. Swipe left to go to the next rudiment (like if you are paging through a book). Right will page you back to the previous one. A quick tap on the screen starts the metronome, tap again to stop it. Long press opens the browser with the examples of this rudiment. The convenient control If you have a headset with media control the play, reverse and forward butto...