"笙Time" is a "笙(Sho)" simulator.
"笙(Sho)" is traditional Japanese instrument for "雅楽(Gagaku - Japanese traditional music)"
It has thin 17 bamboo pipes. It sounds like small pipe organ.
Each button play blow notes.
( means upper octave notes)
"乞" : { A, E, A, B, E, F# }
"一" : { B, D, E, A, B, F# }
"工" : { C#, D, E, G#, A, B }
"凢" : { D, E, A, B, E, F# }
"乙" : { E, A, B, D, E, F# }
"下" : { F#, G#, A, B, D, F# }
"十" : { F#, G, A, B, D, E }
"美" : { G#, A, B, C, D, F# }
"行" : { A, B, D, E, F# }
"比" : { A, B, C, D, E, F# }
Each note is not on "Equal Temperament", but on "Pure Temperament" or "Pythagorean Temperament".
Also the default base key A=430Hz
Tilting your phone, the playing volume change.
Push a button and drag your finger to out of the button, then the note can be hold.
Setting view can set below parameters.
- Available fingering mode
"Sho" has limit fingerings. If you want to use all button, set this mode off.
- Attack and Release Envelope
You can set envelope time (0 to 1000 ms)
- Tone Color
You can select tone color (Hard/Medium/Soft)