What's New

With the advent of iOS 16, the app no longer has access to the device name of the iPad that it's running on, so this can't be used to uniquely identify each device on the network. Use the iPad's hostname instead.

App Description

The Decibel John Cage Variations app guides performers through a realisation of the complete John Cage Variations. It generates a series of animated and standard graphic notation scores in real time that allow the works to be easily interpreted while staying true to the aleatoric nature of the originals. The app can be networked between multiple iPads for use by an ensemble. (For more information, see http://www.decibelnewmusic.com/the-complete-john-cage-variations-project.html)

The app is designed to be used in conjunction with Cage's scores, and is released in conjunction with the John Cage Trust and Peter's Edition.

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • February 04, 2019 Initial release
  • June 15, 2019 New version 1.0.3
  • August 28, 2019 New version 1.0.4
  • September 11, 2019 New version 1.0.5
  • September 26, 2019 New version 1.0.8
  • October 07, 2019 New version 1.0.9
  • July 15, 2020 New version 1.1.0
  • October 04, 2023 New version 1.2.3