I'd love to see audiotool Sketch come back in some form.
I use AT Sketch for my songs from time to time.
But I'd love to see an updated version of it brought back to the play store.
I understand that there probably won't be more instruments added to the app, but maybe just a visual upgrade of some kind to the ones that were already there.
Audiotool Sketch was such a great little DAW for quick jams and getting ideas down.
Not to mention that you could import your tracks from sketch into audiotool as a draft, which still works after all these years.
I'm not saying completely rework the app, but I'm just saying maybe a just a face lift to the old girl might perk things right up.
For those that do not know what I'm talking about, here's a video demonstrating the app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWqFWqg_lFc
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I wonder if I'm the only one that remembers audiotool sketch
I 100% agree with this, I understand that the devs are focused both on fine-tuning the existing app and even reworking the current audio engine, however a simple "facelift" for the existing Audiotool Sketch application would be momentously helpful.
From a developmental standpoint, the Audiotool Next implementation of the web application being built in HTML would prove to make it fairly easy to port devices such as the synthesisers, and drum machines using React Native to both iOS and Android.
Furthermore, reviving Audiotool Sketch could serve as an intermediate step toward Offline support as the necessary components for devices would live on the user's mobile device with the option to import to the web app ( as mentioned by @luceluce )
In fact, reviving sketch could prove to be another source of income for development. I know I likely don't speak for myself when I say that I'd be willing to pay upwards of 4.99 USD for the app itself, as the earlier implementation was being sold around that price point.
Also, note that the next iteration of the application (if revived) would have to either be built using React Native, or on the Android side, with recent versions of Android (to at least Android 4, Lollipop, which implemented material design and is backwards compatible).
Currently, I use a Google Pixel 2 XL running Android 9 Pie (Patch level: 5 March 2019) and installing the same .apk @luceluce is running yielded the following result:
NOTE: A bit of an alt for the image - Currently selected device is the Beatbox 8 (which, should also be renamed accordingly to the new Roland short names). The "Edit Range" and "Bank" selection buttons, and the volume indicator are offset down right, off the device. Also, the entirety of the device does not take up the entire screen, making it difficult to navigate and click buttons (even on a large screen)
Moreover, the app as a whole does not take advantage of the fullscreen options for android apps. The navigation and status bars are overtly apparent, taking up precious screen real estate from the navigable interface.
I 100% agree with this
I'd absolutely love to see some kind of facelift made to the original application
Didnt know that It was a thing, but It would be amazing to have something to play around while being away from the computer. 100% backing this idea