Version 55e

Pocket Chordsmith update

This build focuses on tightening stability and making the advanced music tools feel better on phone.

What’s new

- Fixed and cleaned up the X-Y pad

- In Pulse mode, the Y axis now works more intuitively:

  - higher on the pad = faster

  - lower on the pad = slower

- Added a new X-Y Play Mode: Ostinato

  - clock-locked and musical

  - designed to sound good quickly

  - stays in time with the song

- Improved melody track selection

  - you can now tap Mel 1 / Mel 2 / etc. to select the track directly

- Added bass hold / glide

  - drag right from a bass note to sustain it

  - connected bass phrases now glide smoothly when chord roots change

- Added Bass Mode in Settings:

  - Auto = root-following bass

  - Manual = step-programmed bass line

- Improved bass touch drag behavior

  - more reliable on mobile

  - hold/glide now responds properly

- Fixed bass hold cell visuals

  - connected cells now update and colour correctly straight away

Overall

This version keeps the app compact and mobile-first, while making the deeper sequencing tools more expressive and more reliable.

If you’ve been using Pocket Chordsmith on phone, this should feel noticeably smoother.