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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
First off thanks for the opportunity to beta test this app. :0 ill try to be as thorough as possible.

First thing i really want is multi touch support :) But thats not really what im here for lol

The one big bug i noticed was just that if you hit the same pad repeatedly it would just stop responding after about ten taps or so.(after testing this a little further im not sure if its just a time out thing or not?)

UI wise i really think landscape needs some work and maybe in future releases allow more/editable pads :)

overall im excited for this app though and look forward to your future releases :)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
thanks guys!

i hear you completely. I Have the idea's and images in my head but im not too expieriened with app creation as far as coding and app inventer is a little limited. lets keep it working tho. =]
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kniteshift:
Sent me email earlier today, can't wait!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
guys, always check first post for downloads and any new info. Also, if you already emailed me, ill add you to the official list. If not, im taking you off and replacing you. I am no longer accepting emails from people on the list who havent email me.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Beta 2 With Sound Working:

http://db.tt/oCGs3mY
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
By resolution being off, do you mean that the pads are just a bit too big? please be specific. thanks!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Which look so far was better? Beta 1 or the still in progress Beta 2?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
hate to sound like ive been living under a rock but is that rom de-odex'd?

sorry, lol, if its not stock, i rarely will check it out. stock w/ root that is.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
also, if your name doesnt have the right info on original post, email me again. don't try to act like you did if you didnt originally email me. ;)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kniteshift:
So far, been playing with it a lot.

Rom: Fresh Evo 3.2.0.0

Build Beta #2 w/ Sound.

Noticeable bugs so far: Had a crash/forced restart while just playing with and spamming the numbers randomly. Locked up once into a restart, and the other time just locked up and eventually went back to normal. Memory issue?

Don't know how hard this would be but adding tracks would be nice like a multi track system. (I.E. the way you are able to do it through Fruityloops, Adobe Audition, Sonar, Cubase, Protools, and etc.,.) Of course, this will be a lot of work since there are more possibilities from this like volume gain, compression, equalization, and so forth..

Since you are developing by yourself (i'm assuming), maybe an easy initiative you can take a look into is panning. Panning is cool to have but you'd have to consider how you'd make it work on the speakers of the EVO (or phone), but I'm guessing most phones have stereo output (pre-earphones or form of HDMI/Sound Out).

As a former amateur audio engineer, this seems to be a lot of fun and definitely has a lot of potential.

Looks like you have a good concept going on, I'll keep playing around with it.

edit:

In regards to the bug, it also seemed to have killed my android/htc music player and the sound until a restart.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Weird. My player hasn't done that when the app freezes up. Or sound for that matter. Thank you.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
I have downloaded the Beta 2 and the app will freeze after about 15-20 seconds. It doesn't seem like it is any particular key that does this. I went from "pad-1" to "pad-2" and so on with the same result. I do not however have any issue with my music player. I am going to uninstall then reinstall to see if that makes any difference.

I am running VirusRom build 1.0
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] vinscuzzy:
Just downloaded beta#2, gotta say, great start! Unfortunately it appears to be plagued by the same issue EVERY Android music app is, latency. Meaning the delay from when the pad is hit, to when you hear the sound. Just getting this fixed would put this app ahead of all others. I had one sound lockup when hitting the snare pad too many times too quickly. As for suggestions for recording, I would implement a step sequcencer like the one used in reason. The redrum instrument. Very promising!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Rom: VirusRom build 1.0

Build Beta #2 w/ Sound

Beta Tester #11

Afyter uninstalling and reinstalling it seems that it is still freezing after about 15 seconds. I have noiticed that hitting any pad in combination w/ the HiHat or pad #7 makes the app freeze much quicker.

Switching to landscape still has the same freezing issue as with the previous beta version.

I have had no issue with my music player.

I like the adition of the HiHat and I also like the smaller pads. I like where this app is going, it really does have good potential.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kniteshift:
I just tried spamming HiHat to a reasonable pace and amount along with pad #7. App locked up, sound died on music player (the tracks just skip super quickly though without even playing any music). Also for troubleshooting purposes, I was using HTC's Music Widget.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure if I can kill the delay from the sound when pressed. I'll keep trying tho, I'm sure it will be fixed sometime though.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
This will be, the best drum pad for the evo!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
I think you are right. This app could be huge! :D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
I am getting the same result with the exception of HTC's Music Widget. My music is fine when I play it coupled with the App. My sequence was to start a song playing on the widget, open the drum app, and hit the HiHat and #7 pad. The app always froze, but never had issue with the widget music.

Another issue I have found is that the volume on the pads are not universal. Pads #1 #3 #5 #7 #8 have a much softer volume and get drowned out by pads #2 #4 #6 #9.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kniteshift:
Same here, I think incorporating a gain for the instrument may be difficult if you are using the phones speakers. Another question is how would that conflict with the phones Media Volume?

I've been safe and have just been testing these on my headphones, something that can endure a barrage of Hi's and Low's.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] krizno:
I'll test it I was thinking of buying an mpc actually ha ha I didn't get an app inventor invite just an email telling me tips wired

Edit: i hit that hi hat green button on the button left twice then pushed the pad to go with it messing around and sound gone
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] jdmsohc22:
Same issues as everyone else with latency... Concept is awesome though..
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
so far on beta 2b i havent had to many problems on my stock evo i havet tried overlays with the music player but ill ley you know.

i also plan to try music streaming apps such as pandora and tunee.

EDIT: pandora seems to have no freezing or force close issues.

Also im loving the double bass on pad 7
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Yea, that's one thing that is a major issue.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] dogbone414:
I want to test it out.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
download in original post. (post #1)

so if you never tried it, why did you vote "F*ck No, Just Stop!"???

and since youve never tried it, be aware that this is beta 2 of possibly hundreds. this app was primarily made in minutes. has its ways to go but is in the right direction.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
So i got an e-mail today, appinventor was updated today. When i get free time ill **** around with it. Also, my buddy who is outstanding with graphics will be suplying! So boy's (and girls, if any are on here) this project will be looking better for sure and most importantly (hopfully a.i. Comes through) work better.

Just thought i would share that with you guys. Enjoy life. Peace nigga.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] iomthd:
Sounds good, I'm digging what we got so far
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] vinscuzzy:
This may throw a wrench into the whole idea of pads and tapping the screen to hear sounds, but have you thought about making it a step sequencer, rather than a drum pad? More like an old school drum machine? I had referenced Redrum in Reason before. Something like that, or maybe a TR-808 drum machine? This would alleviate the latency issue. Just a thought....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] vinscuzzy:
Heres a pic of what Im talking about:

Basically the row across the top(black and red type) are your sounds.

The row of buttons along the bottom represent 16th notes

Whenever those buttons are highlighted(Yellow), thats where they would play in a sequence.

It works like this:

Sound 1 could be a kick drum. Highlight #1 and #9

Sound 2 could a snare. Highlight #5 and #13

Hitting play would result in boom....cack....boom....cack

Yes, you probably wouldnt be able to play along by hitting pads, but you could make beats, and the latency issue wouldnt matter. Allowing people to put there own sounds in, now we got a cool little drum machine.

Again, sorry for going off on a tangent, but S**T like this excites me!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] mario182005:
I'm going to have to agree with vinscuzzy
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
I would have to disagree. Sorry guys. I can only speak for myself, but for me the excitement in this project is being able to test my own beats on the fly without having to get too technical about it. Being a drummer myself, when an idea for a beat comes into my head it would be nice to just whip out the evo and see if the beat is something that would even merit me spending more time on. Having to take the time to adjust every setting like the idea above would be just too cumbersome. That is what the studio is for.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] vinscuzzy:
While it sounds a lot more technical than it really is, I also can't help but agree with you pirish1. I've been making beats for hip hop music for about 20 years, and there are definitely 2 types of people, the ones who just need to hear it (just by programming it), and one's who need to feel it (by banging it out). Problem is, and I'm sure you can agree, if the sounds don't trigger quickly, it's kind of difficult to have any feeling. Unfortunately I really feel this is an issue with android itself. Every other music app out there is plagued by the same issue. I hope I'm wrong, and it can be fixed, but I'm starting to doubt it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
You could be right. I have been thinking it is a screen issue. HTC is getting a lot better with the screens but I remember when I had the Touch Pro you had to press the screen very hard to get it to work right and that trend continued all the way into the Touch Pro 2. Maybe the same with the EVO to a degree?

Normally I wouldn't have even signed up to be a tester, but it seems that Rydah805 has got a good handle on his project and I think that he may be able to actually pull this off. Only time will tell, but I think that geting input from people such as yourself who know exactly what it is that we want can only help push this app forward. :D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
I wouldn't have any doubt, just remember that time is the key.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
I have all the time in the world. Just keep doing your thing and I know that this will be well worth the wait and testing.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
i rooted my phone today using one click root.

the app still works fine on the stock rom
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
At first I didn't see the "stock rom" part. I was like "ok, and???" Lol

Good to hear. Thanks again guys. We will most likely have an update to beta 3 on Friday but Sunday at latest.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Awesome! Can't wait.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Forgot to motion, its a platform issue. (the delay) I'm currently emailing Google in hopes that they can fix this. Also, appinventor doesn't currently support multi touch. I have emailed them asking to make this an available feature. Hope this doesn't take too long.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] rebosxl:
I hope so too dude, multi touch would be GREAT on this app. By the way I tested this on a HTC HD2 running a "evo" rom and I get the same bugs.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] krizno:
Yeah I need them to support face book.on there but there are many more updates for app inventor to come it still just get better and better
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
i flashed fresh 3.2 today and it still works fine :)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
+1................ Multitouch would be heaven on this!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
We will defiantly get multi touch. Just a matter of how long...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] DanDroidOS:
Why would root or a rom have anything to do with this app and why would this app only work on the Evo? I have never had a app not work because I was on a de-odexed rom.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
I made it specifically for the Evo for now. Some deodexed Roms are not signed correctly and that is the issue. For example the new stock ota deodex works fine.

Root has nothing to do with it.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
I dl"d onto girlfriends stock droid x it works just as good as it does on the evo
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Really???

Damn this appinventor

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
I can't get it to work on my Comodore 64 ..............................

j/k.............:D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] ek9manr:
I'm not in your tester list but I gave it a try and I think you should add a record , sampler & loop button, multi touch is a must for an app like This.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
Yep lol im completely serious it expereinces the same bugs it does on the evi but overall it works just fine
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Well that's kinda good. Lol I was making it for the Evo for now but ****, appinventor is kind of buggy. Lol

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
I wouldn't know lol but I really wish I had it
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Beta 3 coming reallllll soooooooon. =] check op like in 10 min.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] iomthd:
Sweet, can't wait to try it
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Beta #3

http://db.tt/XTpERk7

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] nebenezer:
Very nice :)

Looks good, switches to landscape and back fine.

Will be great if/when you get latency fixed. I don't make beats really but have always been a "tap my fingers to the beat" person. I don't think fast enough to plan a second or so ahead of time.. :)

I pressed each button consecutively at about .5 seconds apart, it made no more sound after it finished playing all the buttons.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
I Guess The Post From The 25th Got Removed.

Here Is The Update I Posted Yesterday.

Download Beta #3 (B):

http://db.tt/WCghBvF

Check OP For Details.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] flexgrip:
Why do you capitolize every word on your posts? Seriously dude... it must take you forever to get anything done.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Seems like my post got deleted as well. I just downloaded the new "Beta 3 (b)" and will report back later today.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
haha nah, after a horrible teacher made our whole class type things that way. I try to stop but its a habit.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] dimebagdan65:
Just a heads up..

So you can see what you're up against, check out Electrum Drum Machine in the market... I think it's by NikoTwenty or something like that
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Musician101:
Fellow musician and evo owner willing to test and give input!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bmtdan:
Congrats on getting onto the home page! Anyway havent got to test this version out much i was on vacation when it came out and was out of cell service so i wont bother with much input this time around but im really liking the drum addition but miss the old #7 double bass pad. otherwise i havent noticed it stop working for me after about ten minutes of use so thats a good sign.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] rebosxl:
Trying the newest beta on CM 6! Was using only sense roms but I wonder if it has any quirks on a AOSP rom. Congrats on the front page dude! Even if u do deem me worthy of a paid version (although I have a + thingy lol) i'm gonna donate as soon as its out of beta!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] majorlinux:
Do you have any more room for beta testers?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Jessekin32:
I would LOVE to be part of the beta team. It would be mostly my brother playing with it on my phone, cause he loves making house / techno / electronica music. I would also give in my two cents when ever possible :)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] h46it:
Great idea! Keep it up!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] dalex7777:
This is awesome. Would love for this to grow into the first real DJ app for Android. Still no solid MP3 mixers even!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] rarspace01:
i tested the app, works quite nice, despite when i hit to much buttons in a short time my desire restarted :P. i'm looking forward to the app2sd option.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] TheEndGame7:
WOW! FINALLY SOMEONE THAT THINKS AS I DO! I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A APP LIKE THIS EVER SINCE I HAD MY WM OMNIA i910 AND WAS USING A APP CALLED "METEOR"

Rydah805, YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO THAT APP TO GET IDEAS EVEN THOUGH ITS WM... I JUST GOT MY MPC 1000 AFTER THROWING MY ASR-X INTO THE PAWNSHOP, WOULDN'T MIND PUTTING ANY INPUT AND IDEA ETC... INTO YOUR APP WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS GET A BIG FOLLOWING! THANKS FOR YOUR HARD WORK!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] swindoe:
would like to test too
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] norkoastal:
Great find DBD.. I got Elecdrum and Reloop (from same dev) for the beat/production combo.. Time to package some sample sounds and whip out Evo tracks on the go.. Cant wait for HDMI desktop out to be completed and then its CM6 mouse production on the TV!!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] dimebagdan65:
I like it cause you can export to MIDI for use with computer based studios
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] koolkidkorey:
I was wondering how you plan on getting this into the market? Do you plan on just making beta in appinventor and then using java or what? appinventor apps cant be uploaded to the market.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] stdlyman3k:
evio

I can confirm that the program works 90% on calkums rom evio 1.3a but the buttons did stop responding on me one time but the rest of the times worked great. Keep up the good work as a DJ this could be fun tool to have to play around with as long as we could play music and then add beats.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] luckyhandz:
i would like to try.. im an engineer and i actually just bought the mpc 500 which is ok not compared to legendary mpc 2000xl.. i've tried alot of apps and they've been ok.. but if u pull this off this would be a great alternative to the already portable mpc 500.. i always have ideas and this would be great on the fly without pulling out my mpc.. im very interested.. much thanxx..
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
After using this most of the day and well into the evening this is what I can report:

1- Like the addition of the "Cowbell" to pad #7, however it did not fix the freezing completely. The app will freeze anywhere from 10seconds to ten minutes after it starts.

2- The battery drain seems very negligable, even after heavy use.

3- Before the "cowbells" were introduced, I was able to switch between landscape and portrait without it freezing. Since the inception of the "cowbells" the app now freezes again once it switches back and forth.

4- I have been able to use the app with "Pandora", "Slacker Radio", and "3" (cubed) music player with no issues. (except the freeze of the app at it's own discretion)

5- volume seems to be more consistant across the pads.

6- when in landscape the buttons are scrunched together. (I believe this is a known issue and is being worked on.)

Keep up the good work. I have only tried this release on the "VirusRom" which is deodexed. If you would like I can also flash the stock ROM and test it out this weekend to see if there is any difference.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Strange that it still freezes on you, I'm no longer getting that.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
I just want to thank everybody for the support given to me. I never intended on making this a big project, but that's what its going to be. I will update "Beat Pad Droid" as much as possible. (Hopefully once or twice a week, due to college.) Donations are accepted but not expected.

Again, thanks!

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Also, you may follow me on Twitter @RealRydahLLR

It's not specifically dedicated to tweeting about the app but I will keep updates streamed on there.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Due to work, family, and a very unhealthy lifestyle, I don't have the time during the week to switch ROM's back and forth, but this weekend I will revert back to odexed stock ROM and give this app a proper workout. I think it would be good to see what differences de-odexed and odexed have on the app.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Chrisdroid:
I wanna test!! Please?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] blksuprman69:
I'd like to test this if its not too late
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Download in op

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Congratulations on making front page news!!! That's pretty awesome!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] abe_ahmed09:
I would like to test.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Thanks!!!!!

Anybody can test by the way. Please read around the thread.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] b_fizzle:
I'm happy to test and here's what I've found so far:

I'm using Baked Snack Rom on the Epic (deodexed)

1. there seems to be slight lag from when I tap a pad to it's sound

2. if I tap the hi-hat or drum pad on the bottom it will play fine, but sometimes after the first loop it will lock (it doesn't do this every time)

From what I've read, this may be in the works, but a way to record your input and a button to lock the loop (continue to play) would be cool.

Thanks for working on this project!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
What happened:confused:
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
With what? Lol

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Just doin my part to keep the thread from gettin buried and couldn't think of anything more creative to post.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Ohhhhh, nice!!!!!

;)

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] iomthd:
Really looking forward to future updates!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Dragon-Lord:
I can't beleive I missed this thread. This app would be great. I play the Bass and the wife the guitar; yes she has an EVO too. See where I'm going? I would love to test this. :)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Sorry guys,

Have not givin up, just got a lot going on.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Best news I've heard all day!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
Lol. Thanks!

**** college.

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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] sherown:
I would like to give it a test as they come out. I have already downloaded and played with it a little bit. If it's too late I completely understand but either way, keep up the work. I look forward to some great things.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] pirish1:
Exactly! Who needs a future when you can have the Beat Pad Droid now!!:D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Rydah:
lol.

On an honest point, I'm learning how to get the app on the market and implement the icon for the app. Appinventor is a crippled *****. Lol I am also going to make it whereas when a loop is playing, a double tap on the loops icon will stop the loop.

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