Portable Synthesia is the portable version of Synthesia developed to be able to run from a USB flash drive or any other portable device.
Portable Synthesia is the new title of a game previously known as Piano Hero… until Activision told its developer it was not a good idea.
Naming anecdotes aside, Portable Synthesia is designed to be a fun method to learn to play the piano but honestly, I have to disagree on that.
Portable Synthesia is by no means an easy method to learn the piano: I have some very basic piano notions myself and I found it extremely difficult. It could be because I was using a standard computer keyboard to test the game, and not a real music keyboard as recommended by the developer.
On the upside, I especially liked the default song selection the program includes to get you started (they're all popular theme songs from very well-known videogames). Also, note that you can use just about any MID file with Portable Synthesia, which turns it into pretty much a never-ending musical entertainment.
What's New in This Release:
Synthesia for iPad:
· It's a natural fit. Put your iPad right on your keyboard's music stand.
· Synthesia for iPad makes no compromises: every feature you love on the desktop has made the transition smoothly. Connect your keyboard or play using the touchscreen.
Improved On-Screen Keyboard:
· The menus aren't the only thing that have been improved. The keyboard and falling notes have never looked this good before.
· The new graphics have been accurately modeled from a real piano. Pan left or right by dragging in the falling note area. Zoom in or out smoothly by pinching on the iPad or using the zoom menu on the desktop.
Color Themes:
· Not ready for so much change? Head over to the Color Themes section under Settings and switch over to the "Synthesia Classic" theme.
· You can make your own themes, too. Check out the new modding forum for details. Then share your color theme with others.
So Much More:
· Multiple input/output device support, smooth-scrolling song library, user profile...