TapSonic

Sound is one of the senses which we sometimes under-rate, since so much music is available at the touch of a button, most of it for free, we live immersed in a sound-scape of our own choosing.

But that's a very passive way to live.

What if we could take control of our sound-scape, make sound effects at the touch of a button, explore the world of sound in a fast, intuitive, way?

Now you can, with TapSonic.

You can:
- play any sound at the touch of a finger.
- string them together, ad-lib, to make complex sequences.
- download them from the thousands available online.
- record your own.
- add reverb, speed them up, and slow them down.

It's a lot of fun. Not just because the noises you can make can be hilarious, catchy or compelling; but also because you'll learn a lot about sound by playing with it.

For example, you can "zoom in" on sound, by slowing it down. Did you know that the sound a dolphin makes is eerily similar to the noises certain apes make when they're being territorial?

Or that the dominant frequency of a dog's bark generally correlates with its size?

Or that nearly every common sound can be fascinating played backwards, slowed down, and with a bit of reverb?

Nor did I.

But I'm placing the hour I spent banging, clanging and tinging things in my kitchen to see what they sounded like as among the most fun I've had recently with my clothes on.