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Imagine taking your already amazing iPhone plus the equally awesome game, The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time, and molding them into one awesome iPhone application. The brilliant minds over at Smule have done just that. The Ocarina™ is noted on their website as being the first ever musical instrument created for Apple's iPhone. It's sensitive to breath, touch, and movements. This means yes you in fact blow into the Ocarina™ to generate tones. Blue circles on the touch sensitive surface represent the holes found in a traditional ocarina, and when the application feels one of the “holes” being covered it generates a different tone accordingly. There is even a mode named “Zeldarian” that sounds just like the ocarina from Zelda. Now while this sounds impressive enough, you really need to see this program in action to appreciate it.
Now if the musical aspect of this little toy isn't enough to impress you, how about tapping on a globe icon and interacting with other Ocarina™ players from around the world? Not only that. you can rate others performances and even name your ocarina.
The website claims the app is optimized for 3g phones, however if you have a first generation iPhone, they recommend upgrading to the 2.2 firmware. Ocarina™ is recommended for iPhone or iPod touch second generation.
In their own words:
Play the Ocarina™
- Blow into your microphone to play music
- Hold down combinations of holes to change pitch
- Tilt your phone to change vibrato rate and depth
- Advanced users can change keys and modes, including C-Major and the new Zeldarian mode
- Or, instead of using your breath, simply press the holes to make music in touch mode
Hear Melodies from Around the World
- Tap the globe icon to hear Smule Ocarina players from around the world
- Show love for your favorite melodies and listen to most loved melodies
Record and Share Your Melodies
- Manually or automatically record your melodies while you're playing
- Share your melodies with friends and family over email right from your phone
- Archive and display your melodies on your own "My Ocarina" webpage
Just one little search on Youtube will get you wanting to try this yourself!
Verdict: Recommended
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