It’s the Trombone for your iPad. Work a little slow? Friend to impress? Simply itching to learn? Whip out your iBone. XL A little big for your pocket, but easier to see and play than the original. Practice and learn scales and songs. Even play-a-long with music from your iPod library — accompany the lead, or take the solo spot. Don’t have a clue? Play-a-long with a tune from the iBone Songbook and let roboBone show you the way.
It’s easy:
1. Touch or blow to make a sound.
2. Slide your finger to change pitch.
3. Raise and lower the bell to change volume.
With iBone XL, you can cover the Trombone’s standard two and a half octave range plus a little more — slur up and down, slide in and out, and easily play way out of tune. It’s the closest you’ll get to the real thing.
No clue about the real thing? Pick a tune from the iBone Songbook, and let roboBone show you the way as you play along with the band accompaniment. Just tap the rings at the bottom of their fall to hit the right note at the right time.
iBone XL comes bundled with seven songs:
– 2001: Also Sprach Zarathustra with orchestra
– Aura Lee with piano
– Air (on a G string) with guitar
– Greensleeves with accordian
– Guantanmera with bass, bongos, guitar and drums
– Ride of the Valkyries with orchestra
– Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with piano
Additional songs can be purchased and downloaded. Some of these include:
– Sloop John B with Rhythm
– Man of Constant Sorrow with Banjo
– Carol of the Bells with Brass
– First Noel with Ochestra
– O Silent Night with Strings
– O Little Town of Bethlehem with Organ
and more! With more to come.
Whether you play Trombone and need something more portable, or you’ve never touched one but want to learn, iBone XL.
iBone virtual Trombone for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod. iBone XL for iPad.
Hall E is always a lot of fun at NAMM because it’s where you can find some of the latest experimental designs. In this case, not so experimental but definitely new the NAMM show.
Practice and learn scales and songs. Play-a-long with music from your iPod library …anywhere. Touch or blow to make a sound. Slide your finger to change pitch. Raise and lower the bell to change volume. Pick a tune from the iBone Songbook and see where to press as you play-a-long with the band accompaniment.
