Pistoneer – Brass Instrument

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A new kind of music app that lets you play using trumpet-style piston valve fingerings.
It supports realistic performance techniques and even allows expression through MIDI breath input.
You can shake your iPhone to add vibrato to the sound.
With MIDI output compatibility, you can connect to external sound modules, and choose from 16 built-in instrument sounds.
Also ideal for brass instrument training / practice.

*The maximum number of touches on iPhone is 5. Over 5 touches is not allowed.

Sound List:

  • Trumpet
  • Horn
  • Tuba
  • Muted Trumpet
  • Alto Saxophone
  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Harmonica
  • Organ1
  • Organ2
  • Violin
  • Cello
  • Strings
  • Brass Section
  • Square Wave
  • Saw Wave

Settings:

Control

  • Key Shift
  • Octave Shift
  • Expand Partial Area
  • Synth Sound (16 Sounds)
  • 4th Valve
  • Static Partial Area
  • Suppress the 5th Partial
  • Displays Actual Notes
  • Finger Width
  • Finger Guide

Touch / Breath

  • Touch to Breath
  • Require Touch in a Partial Area
  • Velocity
  • Receive Control
  • Breath Threshold
  • Send Control 1
  • Send Control 2
  • Send Control 3
  • Send Control 4

Leaning Motion

  • Motion Enable
  • Breath Modulation
  • Minimum Send Value
  • Maximum Send Value
  • Sensitivity
  • Threshold
  • Send Control 1
  • Send Control 2
  • Send Control 3
  • Send Control 4

Shaking Motion

  • Pitch Modulation
  • Sensitivity
  • Threshold
  • Direction
  • Receive Pitch-bend

MIDI Devices

  • MIDI Source
  • MIDI Destination
  • Bluetooth MIDI

MIDI

  • Receive Channel
  • Send Channel
  • MIDI Thru

Synthesizer

  • Mute
  • Reverb Level
  • Buffer Size

Others

  • Reset Settings

Note that:
The application and description contain AI-generated contents.

Fingering Chart Link

Version History

Date: YYYY-MM-DD (JST, UTC+9)

v1.0.6 (2025-08-25)

Added an option to make the partial area static.
Added an option to suppress the 5th partial.

v1.0.5 (2025-08-14)

Added settings for the Shaking Motion Direction.
Allow negative values in the ‘Expand Pitch Area’ setting.

v1.0.4 (2025-08-09)

Added a Breath Display.
The Breath Modulation with Motion is now applied to MIDI input.

v1.0.3 (2025-08-08)

Added Breath Curve Settings.

v1.0.2 (2025-07-24)

Supported Leaning Motion.
Retuned sounds a little.
Improved touch detection.

v1.0.1 (2025-07-22)

Changed the behavior of fingers.
Added Finger Guide.
Added Reverb Level Settings.

v1.0 (2025-07-17)

Initial Release.