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8Tones on Windows Pc

Developed By: Guova Games

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 489 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1.1
Size 5.2 MB
Release Date January 26, 23
Category Music & Audio Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (6)]

What's New:
MEGA ONLINE UPDATE!!Thank you guys for the strong support with 10,000+ downloads!!V1.1.1- Fixed a word ("music", not "musics" as plural)- Fixed a major bug... [see more]

Description from Developer:
8Tones is a simple but limited app where users can create 8-bit music/chiptune music on the go!

For further update, please check my Twitter profile @NovaGT7

Due to popular demand... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download 8Tones and install on Windows PC. 8Tones is free Music & Audio app, developed by Guova Games. Latest version of 8Tones is 1.1.1, was released on 2023-01-26 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of 8Tones is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 489 users, 316 users had rated it 5*, 37 users had rated it 1*.

How to install 8Tones on Windows?

Instruction on how to install 8Tones on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install 8Tones on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install 8Tones using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "8Tones" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install 8Tones on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "8Tones" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.1.1.

Download 8Tones 1.1.1 on Windows PC – 5.2 MB

8Tones is a simple but limited app where users can create 8-bit music/chiptune music on the go!

For further update, please check my Twitter profile @NovaGT7

Due to popular demands on exporting the project, I have updated the app so that you can export it to Famitracker. With Famitracker you can easily export WAV and NSF files.

FEATURES

• Create 8-bit music

• 5 channels
-- channel 0 - square 50%
-- channel 1 - square 25%
-- channel 2 - square 25%
-- channel 3 - triangle
-- channel 4 - beats/noise

• Tracker like interface (if you have ever used Famitracker this can be very easy to learn)

• Faster editing with piano rolls!

• Customizable interface like accent colors and background

• Famitracker (http://famitracker.com/) compatibility! This app export text files that's importable via Famitracker! You can export NSF/WAV files via Famitracker!

• Ability to publish/listen to songs from the internet


Confused? Go to this website for more info:
http://www.guovagames.com/8toneshelp.html

or simply select HELP on the main menu.

Due to this app is developed with Game Maker Studio, it's impossible to save your current project as MP3 or WAV files. The only way to save is to export text files, but text files are capable exporting as WAV/NSF files on a third party software on PC. Please read the guide at our website: http://www.guovagames.com/8toneshelp.html

Online Accounts with cloud backups coming soon!

PERMISSIONS:
- Read phone status and identity: this permission is something I cannot remove due to the engine limitations, hopefully I can remove it in the future
- Locations: I can't remove this either
- Modify device storage: save data and export text files for Famitracker
- Network access: publish/listen to music online, In-app purchases

Also available for iOS and Windows Mobile/Phone!
MEGA ONLINE UPDATE!!
Thank you guys for the strong support with 10,000+ downloads!!

V1.1.1
- Fixed a word ("music", not "musics" as plural)
- Fixed a major bug where the app crashes upon upgrading for the first time
- Of course users can publish/listen music online (publishing requires payment)

I acknowledge that some users still have issues with the interface, that will be slightly modified in the future.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.