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by okatbest 2y ago
Well I have been developing native apps for both for over a decade, and I don't think either is particularly more difficult than the other. What it came down to is that I use an iPhone as my daily driver, and when I pulled my Android t
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by okatbest 2y ago
I have no issue with people decompiling my code for fun or curiosity. I often put easter eggs in my code or built files for this specific purpose. I never use obfuscation unless there is a security component. The important part is the rest
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by okatbest 2y ago
Very strange... Best I can offer is to delete and reinstall the app to reset the microphone permissions, or if you'd like you can send me an email via my website (okat.best) and we can try to troubleshoot it
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by okatbest 2y ago
Small world! Thanks for using it, I'm glad you like it
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by okatbest 2y ago
Here's the comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40502383 Essentially I don't want to have somebody swoop in, replicate the same thing, be better at marketing, and charge money for it. I'm both protec
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by okatbest 2y ago
You can try with my example video above! Listen to the first couple seconds of the song on my recording (skip to 0:08): https://twitter.com/OKatBest/status/1795453042994680148 Then listen to the original: https:&
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by okatbest 2y ago
So this is an excellent question, because no joke I have noticed the same thing testing with Spotify. Apple Music does not have that issue. Makes me wonder: do different streaming services get different masters? Or, is Spotify having playba
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by okatbest 2y ago
Unfortunately a lot of mid-range tables nowadays don't have the strobe (mine included), most likely for aesthetic reasons... Even just looking at online shopping right now I only see a handful that do have it. As for being skeptical, g
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by okatbest 2y ago
That's super odd. So it's not even rotating? There might be an issue that occurs before the analysis starts. If you don't mind, do you have any special setting on? Lockdown mode or something? Are you able to play the music ba
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by okatbest 2y ago
Thank you so much! I spoke about why I'm not flat out saying how it works in another comment but let me answer your questions: 1) It actually might! Worth a shot I guess, but I don't have any comedy albums to try it out. I was abl
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by okatbest 2y ago
That's very good to know, I didn't even think to test it with lockdown mode! I'll see if I can add a fallback page if the content is missing. Thanks!
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by okatbest 2y ago
That's odd, could you share an example of a record you use? Are those fairly popular/common records? Also, do you see the little disk outline moving during the analysis? This would confirm that your phone can hear the sound coming
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by okatbest 2y ago
I'm gonna be honest, using the accelerometer will definitely be more accurate because you can take more samples over a longer period of time. That's how this project started, but I also felt uncomfortable putting my brand new phon
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by okatbest 2y ago
This is how this project started! I thought I was super smart figuring out I could do that, then I realized there are many apps that already do the same thing. Eventually I decided to see if I could find a novel, more user-friendly approach
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by okatbest 2y ago
Hey that's very odd, would you mind telling me which country/region you are located in? I actually released the app yesterday but didn't post about it til today because it wasn't being indexed properly on the App Store y
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by okatbest 2y ago
That is fair criticism, I expected for the website itself to be polarizing. At the end of the day because this is a tiny free app I made for fun, I am willing to throw some people off of the sake of the joke, and judging by a lot of the com
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by okatbest 2y ago
Probably a smart idea to be suspicious of new apps, though I will say I am someone who care deeply about privacy. You can take a look at my previous project Boop ( https://boop.okat.best/ ), which is open source and has bee
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by okatbest 2y ago
Hey that's awesome to hear, thanks for trying it out! This is exactly what I hoped for when building this app. Making a dead simple tool for people who want their records to sound better, but may not have the equipment or knowledge nec
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by okatbest 2y ago
That's correct. The analysis takes a few seconds so even if I take more samples, it all gets averaged over time and won't be able to do instant read. If you're interested in measuring wow and flutter I think you'll need
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by okatbest 2y ago
So you have multiple speed settings (33.3RPM, 45RPM etc.), but most if not all players also have a little adjustment knob to tweak those settings more precisely. Good players will have it on the front, and will have a strobe to help you adj
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Show HN: I made a free app to calibrate your turntable by simply playing a song(grooved.okat.best)
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