Tap to Loop (android apk)

"Tap to Loop" is a android game/app for creating loops using your microphone.

How to Play:
Step 1: Press and Hold down on the glowing ball with your finger in the middle of the game screen to record audio.

Step 2: while holding down, make a noise into the devices microphone the record the sound. (make sure sound is loud enough for the game to pickup, quiet sounds will not meet the loudness threshold to be recorded as indicated by the pop up on screen while holding down)

Step 3: Release the left click and listen your loop play. 
 
The loop is represented by a ball rolling around a bright floating ball. The ball or loop is triggered by a circle pulsating from the center ball of light. The speed of the circle is determined by the BPM. The mechanic is also sensitive to rhythm so your timing in recording the audio will also be captured within the context of the Bpm and indicated by the ball's or loop's location in the circle.

Additional Features:
-Bpm slider

Bpm Slider
is positioned in the bottom left corner of the game screen. There are two arrows on both sides of the "BPM", which by default is set to "60". The options for BPM consist of 360, 240, 180, 120, 60, 30, 10, and 1.

-Individual Loop speed

Individual Loop speed
This slider is located in the bottom right corner of the game screen. It controls the speed of the selected loop. Normal speed is "1x", with the options to slow down to "/2", "/3", and "/4" or speed up to "2x", "3x" , and "4x". Faster usually work well for short percussive sounds, due to the length of the loop changing to accommodate the speed adjustment, while slower settings works well for drones or melodies.

-Loop Selector

Loop Selector
This selector is located in the bottom right corner of the screen above the "individual loop speed" button. Indicated by a purplish pink circle with an arrow above and below the aforementioned circle. After taping one of the arrows the selected ball will glow for a few seconds to indicate which ball or loop is selected.

-Individual Loop deletion

Individual Loop Deletion
Indicated by a trash icon in the top right corner of the game screen. above the "undo delete" and below the "Clear all Loops" icon/button. This button delete the selected loop or ball.

-Undo Delete

Undo Delete
Represented by a Left pointing arrow icon, under the trash icon. This retrieves the freshly deleted loop or ball, perfect for accidental deletions. However, you can only undo the previous deletion. Therefore if you delete two loops, only the most recent loop or ball will be recovered.

-Clear all loops

Clear All Loops

Located in the top right corner of the game screen. Depicted by the icon of a circular arrow in one direction. This removes all loops or balls from the game. Be careful not to accidentally touch this button as undo will not return any loops from a "Clear All Loops". However, if one is ever worried about losing progress, the profile feature is a perfect remedy.

-Export Profile

-Import Profile

Profile Export and Import
The game implements profile export and import system. This functions as a way to save and share your loops, audio, or progress. The file created by the game is compatible with the browser based version as well. ( Link TO BROWSER BASED VERSION) The "profile export" button is located at the top left corner of the game screen. "Profile import" is located under the "Profile export button in the top left corner of the screen.

Background:
This game was heavily inspired by Welcome Park microphone demo game for the playstation vita.

This digital asset is for the apk file.

Feature Requests: https://forms.gle/fUPbk1HrajeigDJP8

Bug Reports:https://forms.gle/RNshX1Zp8v5vFrJG8

Coming Soon:
-Export all loops as a single wav files

Credits:
Clyph Drops - Game Designer

Tahmid - Game Developer (available on Fiverr)