Image used with permission of the copyright holder. When Apple launched the new MacBook Pro, perhaps the biggest change to the computer was the addition of the Touch Bar, which replaces the function keys with a touchscreen that changes depending on the application you’re using. Apple showed off a bunch of uses for the Touch Bar at the PC launch, including allowing DJs to use it to control the music they play. But what about making music from scratch? Turns out there’s an app for that.
The app is called Touch Bar Piano, and as the name suggests, it basically puts a piano on the TouchBar. Not only does it let you play the piano on the Touch Bar, it lets you play any of a whopping 128 different instruments.
The app is designed for the new MacBook Pro and the new MacBook Pro only. The developer behind it, Graham Parks, says the app doesn’t do “anything useful on other Macs.” On top of the piano, you’ll get access to an array of drums, voices, synthesizers, and so on — all of which use the tiny screen above your keyboard.
Apple caused some controversy when it first launched the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar in October, mainly because it was caused by a price increase. On top of that, some have suggested that the Touch Bar is more of a gimmick than anything else.
This app probably won’t be particularly useful if you’re a true pianist trying to play anything more than Chopsticks, but if you just want to mess around and play with some tunes, it could actually be a cool little app. If you are still skeptical about whether it works or not, you can check it in action below.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn