Better Than iReal Pro?

[pingu]

hello fellows

I do like and use ireal pro ….

Its great for what it does
clarity , instant transposition
sharing chord charts etc etc

but ….
is there anything out there that
has more realistic sounds/playing
and is as easy to use as ireal ?
(on a phone too ?)

[John A.]

hello fellows

I do like and use ireal pro ….

Its great for what it does
clarity , instant transposition
sharing chord charts etc etc

but ….
is there anything out there that
has more realistic sounds/playing
and is as easy to use as ireal ?
(on a phone too ?)

No, there isn't. Band in a Box sounds better and is more realistic, but is a lot more complicated.

[pingu]

Ok thanks John

[charleyrich99]

No, there isn't. Band in a Box sounds better and is more realistic, but is a lot more complicated.

Jjazzlab does a good job.

[John A.]

Jjazzlab does a good job.

If I'm reading the jjazzlab site correctly, it's only available for computers, not phones. OP asked about phone apps that are an improvement over iReal.

[charleyrich99]

If I'm reading the jjazzlab site correctly, it's only available for computers, not phones. OP asked about phone apps that are an improvement over iReal.

My mistake. Jjazzlab only runs on a computer

[PatrickWD]

Mapping tonal harmony sound better in my opinion and works on a phone, but it is more complicated to use. It has a lot of other functions as well though.

[VesaW]

Genius JT sounds better but has less features

[ptuner1]

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[Alter]

Does Genius JamTracks have a subscription? It looks like it has overcome the early bugs, crashes etc. Here 's a video showcasing the various styles. It's a very high bet to simulate real playing. I think five years from now backing tracks will be killing it..!

[Spook410]

Quartet 1 and Quartet 2.

I use iReal quite a bit but have to wince at many of the sounds. Keyboards in particular. Quartet doesn't do all the stuff the iReal does and it doesn't have the breadth of available tunes. Still, it does have 300 jazz standards, transposition, tempo, repeats. And the tracks are top quality. Works fine on a phone. Makes playing tunes more fun because the end result sounds good.

[pingu]

Quartet 1 and Quartet 2.

I use iReal quite a bit but have to wince at many of the sounds. Keyboards in particular. Quartet doesn't do all the stuff the iReal does and it doesn't have the breadth of available tunes. Still, it does have 300 jazz standards, transposition, tempo, repeats. And the tracks are top quality. Works fine on a phone. Makes playing tunes more fun because the end result sounds good.

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I like em ! thanks Spook

[Doug B]

Is Quartet 1 &2 available for Android? I can't find it in Playstore.

[John A.]

Does Genius JamTracks have a subscription? It looks like it has overcome the early bugs, crashes etc. Here 's a video showcasing the various styles. It's a very high bet to simulate real playing. I think five years from now backing tracks will be killing it..!

I downloaded it a few days ago and have been putting it through its paces. So far I’m not impressed. The instrument sounds are no better than iReal, and the polyrhythm and comping features feel weird and overly busy. It does not feel more realistic than iReal.

[pingu]

I downloaded it a few days ago and have been putting it through its paces. So far I’m not impressed. The instrument sounds are no better than iReal, and the polyrhythm and comping features feel weird and overly busy. It does not feel more realistic than iReal.

I agree with you ,
I can't make it play nice

[KirkP]

I like iReal a lot, mostly for the editable transposable charts, but I do find the backing track feature handy for practice. The comping track is usually horrible, so I’ll typically turn it off. Often I’ll mute everything but the bass track, as it’s fairly convincing, and that’s all I need for practice. I’ll often practice to the Latin tracks, as the challenge of playing with all that syncopation behind me is invigorating. I wish the swing tracks had more swing, but they are tolerable with the comping track muted.

[Sam Sherry]

is there anything out there that has more realistic sounds/playing. . .

The original IReal app was written by Massimo Biolcati, who does the bass parts.
The drum parts were created by Ferenc Nemeth.
Good luck finding "better" !

[Maroonblazer]

I'm mostly a BiaB user and have my PC connected to pair of monitors that pair nicely with my amp. I've been looking for alternatives to BiaB but most of the quality ones are iOS only apps. Quartet 1/2 seem to be the best I've found so far, but iRealPro is not bad.

I'm curious as to how people practice with these iOS apps that you can't connect to a nice pair of monitors? The thought of playing along to the meek fidelity of my iPad speaker isn't very motivating.

[pingu]

I'm mostly a BiaB user and have my PC connected to pair of monitors that pair nicely with my amp. I've been looking for alternatives to BiaB but most of the quality ones are iOS only apps. Quartet 1/2 seem to be the best I've found so far, but iRealPro is not bad.

I'm curious as to how people practice with these iOS apps that you can't connect to a nice pair of monitors? The thought of playing along to the meek fidelity of my iPad speaker isn't very motivating.

Bluetooth speakers

JBL’s are good and excellent value for the money
Bose are also good but a bit more dough ….

(note there’s latency with bluetooth
about half a second , so the visual
display on your ipad will lead the
audio by a bit ….in practice its not much of a problem)

[pingu]

https://uk.jbl.com/bluetooth-speaker...a&gclsrc=3p.ds

for a portable I like the flip 6 a lot