Example: Playing percussion sounds by tapping the screen

Description

This example MIDlet shows you how to use the multimedia and touch features of the Series 40 and Symbian platforms to create a virtual drumkit that allows the user to play percussion sounds. The sounds are implemented with Player objects that are triggered when touch events are registered on the circular pads ("drums") on the screen. The user can also record their beats and play them back later.

Figure: Drumkit main view

Prerequisites

You need the following to develop and test this MIDlet:

• Nokia SDK 1.0 for Java or S60 5th Edition SDK or newer

• Series 40 6th Edition FP1 or S60 5th Edition device or newer

  Note: The MIDlet graphics have not been optimized for Symbian device resolutions, and the audio latency is a quite poor on Symbian devices. Also, the MIDlet does not perform well on lower-end Nokia Asha devices, such as Nokia Asha 305 and Nokia Asha 306.

For instructions on how to set up the Java ME development environment, see section Setting up the development environment.

Development

For more information about the MIDlet, see:

• Design for information about the design and functionality of the MIDlet

• Implementation for information about implementing the MIDlet

You can download the project files for the MIDlet from the download page.