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Similar to the human cochlea where the different frequencies are split-up and analyzed, The Snail for iOS uses a spiral grid to visualize root notes and overtones of any incoming sound with utmost precision. The Snail is based on recently developed technology making instrument tuning easy and audio analysis music-oriented and fun to watch. Tune any instrument with utmost precision Version 2 offers an additional guitar tuning mode that is available in the tuning view. Just tap on a dedicated string name, play a note and adjust the guitar tuning accordingly. Another major improvement is the new split window mode. Whenever you do any adjustments to parameters you now see how the edits affect the visualization in the upper section. This works in both visualization modes. One mode is the snail grid, a complete musical overview of the audio spectrum. The other one, the tuner view, is especially designed to focus on the root note for tuning purposes. In both views there is a sine tuning oscillator available which is controlled simply by touching the desired note on the iPhone display. There are a lot of customizable parameters. No problem if you would like to tune transposing instruments or if you need a tuning reference other than 440 Hz. Patented technology The well-known IRCAM institute for acoustic and music research in Paris is responsible for the new technology of detection and visualization. It is a patented invention by Thomas Hélie, CNRS researcher at the Sciences and Technologies for Music and Sound (STMS) Laboratory (IRCAM/CNRS/Sorbonne Université). The Snail is also available for macOS and Windows, as stand-alone app or plug-in (VST3/AU/AAX), distributed by Plugivery. Key features • Precise audio analysis and instrument tuning in two modes. • Snail view for a sophisticated visual representation of root note and overtone structures. • Tuner view to tune instruments and to control pitches of voices and other sources. • Fast access guitar tuning (GT) mode. • Split window settings menu. • Visual gain and mic gain controllers. • Switchable auto detection. • Touch sine tuning oscillator. • 2 color modes: coherency index and magnitude. • Adjustable grid range (octaves). • Setup for transposing instruments. • Many customizable parameters like tuning reference, frequency tracking and audio window size.
What's New
- Tuning Reference (frequency of A4) is now a slider instead of a text box. Reference frequency ranges from 392Hz to 450Hz. - The Tuning Reference slider has ticks for common frequencies: 415Hz, 430Hz, 432Hz, 440Hz, 442Hz, 444Hz (NB: the first 3 are "magnetic"). - The tuning reference frequency is now correctly updated in overlay (left top). - All sliders have been visually updated.
Details
- Developer
- IrcamLab
- Main Category
- Music
- Version
- 2.3.5
- Version Release
- 2022-11-26
- Initial Release
- 2017-01-15
- Size
- 26 MB
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Price
- USD 1.99
- Bundle ID
- de.skylife.ircamlabs.thesnail
- Version Rating
- ★ 3.95 (40)
- First Seen
- 2026-06-04
Metadata updated 2026-06-14
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最高のアプリ。 耳コピにも、チューニングにも、演奏にも、いろんな音が可視化されるのがとても楽しい。そして使い易く便利。 カリンバやウクレレのチューニングや和音の耳コピに使ってます。最高のアプリ。開発してくれてありがとう！ The best app. It's very fun to visualize various sounds for ear training, tuning, and playing. And it's easy to use and convenient. I use it for tuning my kalimba and ukulele, and for ear training chords. The best app. Thank you for developing it!
チューナーとしては普段使いにしたいところなのですが、起動のたびに440から442に変更しなければならないのが残念。 毎回あの小さなスライダーで442に変更するのは非常にストレス。 買い切りとはいえ有料なので、せめて前回閉じた時の設定を記憶してて欲しいのですが。。。
Bluetooth MIDI 入力の対応と、タッチパネルの最大発音数を増やしてほしいです。
設定画面で基準ピッチ(Tuning Ref)を変更しても表示の数字がずっと440Hzのまま。別のチューナーソフトから同じ基準ピッチの基準音を出して確認してみたところ内部的には設定した基準ピッチになっているようです。 複数の音程が混在した音を同時にピッチ分析できるので重宝します。 Auto detectの表示が周波数でなくcent表示できるモード、ソノグラム(スペクトログラム)表示モード、録音再生機能があると楽器練習により役立ちそうです。
バックグラウンドでカメラにアクセスされて何か撮っているのが非常に気掛かり。一体何を収集しているのだろう。カメラのアクセスなど本来なら全く目的外で不要だろう。
購入したが、起動しないので返金して下さい。 ios15 で動作確認が取れないのであれば、最初から教えてください。
This App not working on iOS15
please,update
the coolest instrumental tuner.
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