NaadSadhana Software

As an amateur musician I am constantly on the lookout for computer-based tools/apps that can help with my daily practice. Recently I had the chance to try out the beta version of Naad Sadhana and I can honestly say I was floored -- a tabla app that actually listens and adapts to the singer in real time. There is simply nothing quite like this in any genre of music (that I am aware of). The popular tabla machines/apps are loop based with very limited variety and inadequate even for a beginning student. The closest, in terms of musical sophistication, is iRealPro for jazz which generates rhythm-section accompaniment that sounds authentic and aesthetically sound. However even that is oblivious to the singer -- it doesn't listen and adapt. When I heard about this app I was frankly quite skeptical that such an app could exist. I was happy to be proved wrong! Over the course of one hour of stress testing, this Turing machine held its own. In fact it consistently made inspired choices like a highly skilled human tabla player would. It is clearly a labor of love, an inspired creation, both in its concept and in its execution, and so utterly unique that it is unfair to compare it to anything else. The app creator clearly cares deeply about musicianship and obsesses about getting the right tone and feel in every phrase. I think this will be the standard bearer for the next generation of music apps.

I love this app for its sound quality and it’s intelligence in accompanying while playing / singing. It has come a long way based on inputs received from users and Sandeep Ji has done a phenomenal job by incorporating all requested features and taking it to a different level. This app is a blessing for all vocalists to perform with a feel of live accompanists because of built in intelligence in app which creates a dynamic virtual ambience by various instruments. I think with continuous updates this app is going to be de facto accompanist for all vocalists because of sound quality , intelligence and inbuilt mixing features. Great job by Sandeep Ranade and this app team!! Highly recommend...

I started using the app for riyaz and saw a shift just within a few days. It’s a great experience and it’s like holding a mirror in front for one’s voice quality and pitch. It’s a great support and enhances your quality of learning when you have to live sessions with the actual Guru. Will post again in a few months and hope to add the 5th star. I would put this at 4.5 but that option doesn’t exit. I will rate at 4 for now since It took me a bit of stumbling around to learning how to use/ record I am upgrading my stars to 5: Here is what I love: the swarmandal and the reverb are the best features I find thus far. As for the beats , i really like the levels and style set up. I like the end for taal has a nice closure. No real negatives - other than that while I was mixing the tracks , it shorted a few times. I reset my phone and the. It worked. This bug is on track to get fixed. Sandeep cares about the app so much that he responds within minutes to any questions Highly recommended for serious practitioners