Once again, I find something that is slightly unnecessary, but still just as neat. I found another very cool application for the Iphone, and it, along with the many others, has made the Iphone that much cooler. This app is called “Ocarina.” Now for those of you who played The Legend of Zelda, you remember quite clearly what an Ocarina is. Basically, an ocarina is a flute-like instrument, which you blow into to make the notes. You then cover different holes to make different notes and pitches. Pretty simple in my opinion.
Apple has done something really cool with this idea though. Once you download “Ocarina,” all you have to do is turn it on, and start blowing into the microphone port. From that point, the Iphone realizes wind is being blown into it, and makes the note. Now, that’s cool, but I’m forgetting to mention one thing. On the touch screen, the phone will have different areas to place your fingers that allow you to change the notes and pitches of the “Ocarina.”
Another awesome aspect of this is that ability to hear others play their own songs. All you have to do is search, and you can find someone playing their Ocarina all over the world. Imagine the ability to hear a Japanese person play their own brand of music, from very far away.
The “Ocarina” comes with a few different modes such as; Dorian, Lydian, or Zeldarian. Dorian and Lydian are classic styles of wind instruments, but Zeldarian is something else. Zeldarian is a take on the classic sound of the Ocarina in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. You can choose Zeldarian, and play all the classic songs from the games. For someone who grew up playing those games all the time, that’s a pretty cool thought.
So, Apple has done it again with its slightly unnecessary, but 100% awesome applications. Is it something you have to have? No. Is it something you want? You tell me.
The application is available on Apple’s site for 99 cents.
Apple has done something really cool with this idea though. Once you download “Ocarina,” all you have to do is turn it on, and start blowing into the microphone port. From that point, the Iphone realizes wind is being blown into it, and makes the note. Now, that’s cool, but I’m forgetting to mention one thing. On the touch screen, the phone will have different areas to place your fingers that allow you to change the notes and pitches of the “Ocarina.”
Another awesome aspect of this is that ability to hear others play their own songs. All you have to do is search, and you can find someone playing their Ocarina all over the world. Imagine the ability to hear a Japanese person play their own brand of music, from very far away.
The “Ocarina” comes with a few different modes such as; Dorian, Lydian, or Zeldarian. Dorian and Lydian are classic styles of wind instruments, but Zeldarian is something else. Zeldarian is a take on the classic sound of the Ocarina in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. You can choose Zeldarian, and play all the classic songs from the games. For someone who grew up playing those games all the time, that’s a pretty cool thought.
So, Apple has done it again with its slightly unnecessary, but 100% awesome applications. Is it something you have to have? No. Is it something you want? You tell me.
The application is available on Apple’s site for 99 cents.
1 comment:
Yeah, one thing about the iPhone is its tag price. It's way too rich for my blood, but if I were to happen upon a million dollars or something cool like that, I'd totally get one. For the app, that would be pretty cool. I've never played Ocarina of Time, but I've seen someone else do it. I agree that it's not about neccesity of these apps, it's just about it being awesome. I'd get it. Good job, by the way.
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