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by Tortoose
Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:47 pm
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Thanks! In the last few weeks I made sure it worked ok on pretty old phones le tablets (Android 5 minimum). I have an old Amazon fire tablet at home (bought 50$ at that time) and it works ok on it so that's an option. Also I'm in touch with developers who *might" create it for iOS, but that's a...
by Tortoose
Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:39 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Hi! It took quite a bit of work, but a new update is currently being deployed \o/ After installation you might have to search a bit for it on your phone as my GF worked on an awesome new icon for it ;-) Among many other improvements one which has been requested here: the ability to export all the di...
by Tortoose
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Another option is to integrate the app with services compatible with a well defined APi, like Subsonic. And then one could search through is catalog, listen "on the go" and process the songs. But no major service provider AFAIK implement such APi as they all want to keep control of the son...
by Tortoose
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:33 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Others will build an app to convert YouTube to MP3, fill it with spyware and ads, publish the app and then wait for a "take down" notice while making money. They do so using false identity or strawman companies to avoid any real legal risk. And then some other guy comes next.
by Tortoose
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:18 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Well, that's a good occasion to get back to the "good ol' MP3" with your own perfectly crafted and original collection of music ;-)

I could probably integrate the app with open-source solutions (self hosted with a Raspberry pie or something like that) but that's pretty niche too!
by Tortoose
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:08 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

That would be technically quite doable, even pretty easy in the case of YouTube (harder for Spotify and such music services) but legally not authorized by any of these services.
by Tortoose
Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:59 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Zaulkin wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:58 pm It works! :)

I couldn't get it to load .wav files, but .MP3 worked fine.

I've been wanting something like this so thank you. :)
Hi!

The latest update is supporting way more audio formats, .wav *shoud* work depending on the size of the file.
by Tortoose
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:54 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Hi Folks! Thanks for your feedback, a weekly update is being deployed right now: - [NEW FEATURE] add the ability to edit artist and song title - display "Loading.." while the music catalog is loading. - UI responsiveness improvements - add a welcoming animation to highlight the buttons and...
by Tortoose
Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

i've done some further testing. There is a volume drop & muffled effect with the vocals removed (which is to be expected) but this app does remove vocals better than what I could ever achieve with my normal program - Audacity, however the quality means that the tracks are only good enough for p...
by Tortoose
Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:38 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

There are three issues for me. 1. not being able to change key. 2. not being able to rename the songfile. 3. not being able to export the song file with the vocals removed. Thanks for your feedback. Here are a few 1. If I understand correctly, you should be able to do that using the top right butto...
by Tortoose
Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

... I couldn't get it to load .wav files, but .MP3 worked fine. ... Thanks for this test. In theory file formats other than MP3 can work, yet I did not test that yet and most likely something fails for a stupid reason, Furthermore Wav files are posing another kind of constraints as they are way big...
by Tortoose
Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Only New Zealand and France. I really need to check how the system "hold the load" without pushing things too much or users would have to wait for a long time before getting their song.
by Tortoose
Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:09 pm
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Thank you! If you like the app please take a few seconds to add an evaluation and/or comment on the play store. Such evaluations will make a huge difference has this is how Google decide the order when people are searching an app. If many could discover it in the next few days it would be awesome!
by Tortoose
Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:45 pm
Forum: The Studio
Topic: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?
Replies: 42
Views: 14956

Re: I built an Android App to create backing tracks, anybody up to give it a try ?

Indeed, I wanted to start it right away but with Google you never know when things will get approved, when it's available and you can only start a "sale" in the future. To be honest I'm not even 100% sure of the time it will start, if it's 00:01 in NZ or GMT...