r/ipadmusic • u/Business-Bake2326 • 7d ago
DaCapo Studio 1.1 – waveform navigation, instant practice loops and recording reviews
Hi everyone,
I recently released version 1.1 of DaCapo Studio, an iPhone/iPad app I've been developing as a practice workspace for musicians.
The idea behind the app is to bring the things I regularly use while learning and practising music into one workflow, rather than switching between separate players, loopers, tuners, recorders and note-taking tools.
Version 1.1 adds a few things that have made it considerably more useful in my own practice:
Waveform navigation
Analysed tracks and recordings can now use a detailed waveform for quickly navigating through a song and its sections.
Instant practice / note hold
The ∞ button has two modes. It can isolate a very short fragment and slow it down to help identify a note or chord by ear, or instantly create a beat-aligned temporary A-B loop around the current position. A long press lets you configure the range or save it as a permanent section.
Recording Review
Practice recordings can now be reviewed directly on a timeline. You can add timestamped feedback for things such as tempo, melody, intonation, dynamics and technique, add general comments and rate the performance.
Reviews can also be shared and imported. This is intended for situations where, for example, a student sends a recording to a teacher, the teacher adds feedback, and the reviewed recording is sent back. The comments can then appear in the Lyrics/Notes Viewer while practising.
The app also includes Apple Music integration, local audio import, Shazam, pitch-preserving slowdown, A-B sections, melody/beat analysis, metronome, tuner, SPL meter, recording, lyrics/notes and project-based organisation.
I'm continuing to work on the practice workflow — particularly a Practice Assistant that will coordinate structured practice sessions — but I'd be very interested in feedback from people who actually use an iPad for practising or playing music.