CANTA 1.5.1 User Reviews

• 2.0 stars

  "a few nice concepts, but does not work well, or train"

  August 11, 2011  |   By cnetsinging

  Version: CANTA 1.11

  Pros

  It's FREE
  import and play midi file while singing

  Cons

  It does not work very well and has trouble dropping pitches on low end and high end gear.
  Can't scroll back to previous notes - only zoom out, which obscures results.
  No Support
  Screen is far too small.
  Doesn't run on Mac or Windows7

  Summary

  The product has good initial concepts, for someone who does not understand the basics of vocal pedagogy, as it completely misses the mark of what is needed to train a vocalist to sing on pitch. Singing along with the melody of a song does not train the singer at all. It's like saying to a singer, "here's a lollipop" feel better? - all singers want to jump in and start singing, but doing so only reinforces their existing bad habits.
  It's a fun toy but has limited value.
  It's free, so why not play around with it for awhile?

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