Pocket Shruti Box: Tambura is a music utility designed for Carnatic musicians and students that provides high-quality Tambura drone accompaniment. Unlike traditional apps that rely on pitch-shifted recordings, it utilizes a physical model developed by the Sonic Arts Research Center to generate authentic, instrument-specific sounds.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Carnatic music students and professional musicians seeking accurate drone accompaniment.
What does it look like?
Key features
Uses a specialized model from Queen's University Belfast to generate authentic Tambura sounds instead of relying on pitch-shifted samples.
Provides custom-crafted Tambura sounds tailored to each specific kattai, shruti, or mane.
Delivers high-fidelity audio clarity suitable for phone speakers while maintaining a small application file size.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Who built it?
Ramachandra Mallappa
5 apps tracked · Music & Audio
Carnatic Tuner
Shruti Laya
Sadhakam: Swara Gnanam Trainer
Shruti - Musical TunerUser Sentiment
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Where is it heading?
Bottom line
The app distinguishes itself by using physical modeling to achieve high-quality, authentic drone sounds without the storage overhead of large sample libraries.
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