What's New

This might be our biggest update in years!

+ Added support Ableton Live. If you want to sync NodeBeat to other apps, now you can!
+ Added quick-select buttons for play/pause and keyboard to the main screen.
+ Added the ability to change how many steps (rings) there are in order to play in different time signatures.
+ Fixed some bugs. You know, the usual.

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App Description

Join over 2 million people and make music with NodeBeat, the intuitive and fun visual music app for all ages. Whether you're 2 or 92, NodeBeat will make you sound like a pro. Create your own music in a matter of minutes or listen to NodeBeat generate its own. Easily share your creations with others or save them for later to show your friends. Discover your musical genius with NodeBeat!

MAIN FEATURES

AUDIO
- 20 Musical Scales
- All 12 Musical Keys Signatures
- 7 Octave Range
- 3-finger Background Keyboard/Piano
- Audio Waveform Adjustment (Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square)
- Creative Sound Sculpting (Echo, Attack, Decay, Release)
- Audiobus support: Now you can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information.

RHYTHM
- Adjustable Tempo (BPM) & Note Beat

SHARING/EXPORTING
- Record and save creations
- Create Ringtones from recording
- Share Recording on SoundCloud
- AudioCopy to Another Application
- Save/Load Creations

MIDI
- Send Node and/or Keyboard MIDI
- Assign unique MIDI Channels to Generators
- Adjust latency for perfect sequence timing

AND MORE...
- Background Audio support
- Adjustable Node Physics (gravity, speed, proximity)
- Drum and Octave Sounds
- Start/Stop Nodes by double tapping
- Sleep Timer for falling asleep to NodeBeat
- Child-lock for children-friendly exploration
- Great for meditating, sleep sounds, creativity, and sound creation

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NodeBeat is available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Mac.

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◆ Reviews ◆

"Addictive - Like a Deep House or Techno version of Brian Eno's Bloom and Trope apps. Uptempo ambient for headphones at work. Kids love it, too. One of the best generative music apps I've found." - Top Review

"This is a great app. Experienced musicians and laypeople alike can enjoy their music within seconds." - AppAdvice.com

"Another bold step forward in iPad musical devices, which turns networks of nodes into bumping beats." - Belinda Lanks - Fast Company's Co.Design

"Relaxing and Fun. If you’re the sort who enjoys playing with meditative toys like tabletop Zen sand gardens, you’ll probably enjoy this relaxing and visually appealing sound app." - Gianna LaPin - 148apps.com

"More than anything, it’ll be a calming oasis in the chaos that is a typical day in a modern city. If it all gets too much, as it inevitably does, just plug in your earphones and sculpt some sounds by moving around the nodes on the screen, simply making music and letting the ambient chimes wash over you. Until your boss tells you to stop messing around and get back to work, that is." - Kevin Holmes - thecreatorsproject.com

"If you like generative, reactive or ambient music- Nodebeat is a vital addition to your app collection. It is easily on par with the likes of Bloom, Slewpi, Aura flux, Curtis, Reactable and the rest and is super user-friendly...You can get lost in this ambient world for hours if you are just into playing at home, but if you are part of the new wave of live performers that are using iOS devices for live performances then you too should grab this app! You will astound your audience with mesmerizing spaced out grooves like never before!" - Zac Laurent - www.evolutionarymusic.org

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 30, 2011 New version 1.1.1
  • July 02, 2011 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • July 07, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • August 11, 2011 New version 1.5.1
  • August 13, 2011 New version 1.5.2
  • August 15, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • October 07, 2011 New version 1.6
  • October 11, 2011 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • October 14, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • November 02, 2011 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • November 03, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • December 18, 2011 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • December 22, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • January 12, 2012 New version 1.7.5
  • January 21, 2012 New version 1.7.6
  • February 12, 2012 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • February 14, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • March 09, 2012 New version 2.0
  • May 28, 2012 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • May 30, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • August 22, 2012 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • August 25, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • August 31, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • December 04, 2012 New version 2.0.2
  • December 12, 2012 New version 2.0.3
  • January 01, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • January 03, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • January 11, 2013 New version 2.0.4
  • January 24, 2013 New version 2.0.5
  • March 22, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • March 29, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • March 30, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • April 01, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • May 10, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • September 16, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • September 18, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • October 28, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • November 01, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • December 16, 2013 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • December 22, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • January 02, 2014 New version 2.1
  • January 07, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • January 11, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • February 02, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • February 07, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • February 26, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • March 06, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • July 25, 2014 New version 2.1.1
  • August 11, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99
  • August 12, 2014 New version 2.1.2
  • August 27, 2014 New version 2.1.3
  • October 19, 2014 New version 2.1.4
  • October 19, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • May 19, 2015 New version 2.1.5
  • May 23, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • May 24, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • June 03, 2015 New version 2.1.6
  • November 28, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • November 30, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • January 24, 2016 New version 2.2.1
  • February 04, 2016 New version 3.0.0
  • February 04, 2016 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • March 01, 2016 New version 3.0.1
  • March 05, 2016 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • March 22, 2016 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • July 21, 2016 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • July 26, 2016 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • August 17, 2016 New version 3.0.2
  • November 08, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • June 01, 2018 New version 3.1.1
  • June 13, 2019 New version 3.1.4
  • June 13, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • April 30, 2020 New version 3.1.9
  • July 15, 2020 New version 3.2.1
  • July 15, 2020 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99

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