Among other things (studying Computer Science in the Hebrew University, Jerusalem), I am currently a student in the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. One day during ear training class, a fellow student named Nadav Rogel came to me with a suggestion - why not write a Metronome or a Tuning Fork for cellular phones? (These non-programmers think everything's just that easy...)
I immediately realized that this idea had real potential - all musicians are in constant need for the correct pitch (either from a tuning fork or from someone with perfect pitch) and all musicians always "round up" tempi when faced with something like 57 beats per minute. (It's almost 60, right?) The problem is of course that no one wants to pay for more electronic gadgets that you end up forgetting to carry around with you. Indeed, why do that when you can get the same functionality for free with an electronic gadget that's always on you?
Enjoying the challenge (how the f*** do you program for cellphones? I knew that they had built-in Java technology but it's just one of those things you don't really believe to be 100% true) I set to work, and since I'm too lazy to sell these programs on Nokia's website (they really want technical support within 24 hours for stuff they sell), here they are for your downloading pleasure.
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The Metronome and Tuning Fork for Cellular Phones are two simple but powerful programs, each providing one functionality each and providing it well. They have virtually all of the features of their stand-alone money-costing counterparts. So basically, the answer to this question is: "exactly what they're called - a metronome and a tuner".
The program was written by me, Yannai A. Gonczarowski, so you can thank me
:-)
If you find it useful and want to say "thank you" or if you have any
questions or comments, feel free to contact me.
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All screenshots taken on a Nokia 3510i. The programs' look & feel may change depending on the specific cellular phone used.
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| Choose your groove | Or let your phone detect it | And get into the groove |
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| Choose any note | Or input a frequency directly | And get tuned up |
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