Real Tanpura - iPhone / iPad app with high fidelity stereo

[arvind]

Fellow Rasikas,

I am pleased to inform everyone that I have released a new mobile Tanpura app which offers high fidelity stereo audio recordings from professional Tanpuras, tuned by a professional performing musician, recorded in a professional studio environment. This app works on iPhone and iPad devices (and of course also on iPod touch devices). I am also working on an Android version that will be released shortly. You can read more about it and also purchase/download it by visiting http://www.RealTanpura.com.

Unlike many other shruthi petti / tanpura / tambura apps that produce the audio using mathematical algorithms that modify a single recording sample to be played at different frequencies, this app offers true stereo audio recordings of the Tanpura at each shruthi with no mathematical or synthetically produced sound. You will hear the full range of harmonics and richness you expect to hear from a real acoustic Tanpura.

Your feedback is warmly welcome! Please do get in touch with me if you have suggestions, ideas, or any other comments.

Best regards,
Arvind.

[shripathi_g]

Just downloaded it and have been listening to the shruthi for the past half an hour. This is what I've been looking for for a long time. A minor feature - being able to turn off Pa, Ma or Ni completely. iTanpura has that feature and I find it useful. Do I have to pay for the Android version too?

[arvind]

Hi Shripathi - thanks for the positive comments and also for the feedback about only wanting to have a "sa" mode. I will add that to the list of features to add to future releases. Thanks - and if you like RealTanpura, please kindly spread the word on FaceBook etc to help me get the word out! Also, if you go to the "Info" tab in the app, and then click on "Send Feedback" to send me a quick message, I can keep you informed of future updates, feature discussions/questions, etc.

Cheers,
Arvind.