Ambit
Four instruments that play the invisible world around you, together, in one key and one tempo.
Aether · the radio room
The Bluetooth signals around you, each one a voice on its own slow loop. Aether sets the tempo and the chords.
Bellweathered · the weather
The live weather where you are, as a deep, pure bass drone with wind, rain and an hourly bell. It sets the key.
Leitmotif · your phone
The rhythm of your iPhone's own data traffic (never its content), sung as short piano motifs.
Orbitakt · the satellites
The satellites overhead, played as sparse dub percussion by a radar beam sweeping your sky.
Support
Questions, bugs or ideas: please open an issue on GitHub. Every report is read.
Tips
- No sound? Tap Play on the main screen, and check the ring/silent switch and volume.
- Only one instrument playing? The puck on the mix pad is pushed to an edge. Double-tap the pad to centre it.
- Aether hears nothing? Allow Bluetooth in Settings › Ambit. iOS only lets apps hear Bluetooth while they're on screen, so in the background Aether keeps playing the last room it heard.
- Simulated sky? Ambit couldn't reach the weather or satellite data, or your location. It switches to the live sky when it can.
- Crackles? Settings › Audio load shows how hard each instrument is working. Turning one off, or pushing the puck away from it, frees up room.
Made by Sam Ling. Free, with no ads, accounts or tracking. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0); satellite data from CelesTrak.