<p>
    I want to keep everyone in the loop with my priorities as I continue developing Andante. I've been getting a lot of really excellent feature requests, many of which I've already been working on! While I can't promise a date for any of these features, I can promise I am working hard on bringing them to life.
</p>

<h2>
    iCloud Sync
</h2>

<p>
    Syncing across devices is by far the most requested feature for Andante. I can safely say this is my top priority, and I'm getting closer and closer to being able to release the update. I'll be using iCloud to sync across devices, meaning as long as you are signed in to you iPhone or iPad, it will automatically start syncing! No Andante account or anything like that needed.
</p>

<h2>
    Mac App
</h2>

<p>
    Once iCloud sync is in place, having Andante on all your devices will be extremely useful. You can write in your journal more efficiently with a keyboard, and you can see your sessions and goals on any device. The Mac opens up a whole world of power-usage, with menus and keyboard shortcuts (which will also be ported to the iPad version).
</p>


<h2>
    Teacher Sharing
</h2>

<p>
    A lot of teachers have been reaching out saying they'd love to be able to see students' practice logs. There are many ways to do this, from weekly reports that can be shared to an entirely separate teacher app that connects to Andante. As I keep thinking about how it will work, feel free to send me ideas!
</p>


<h2>
    Upgraded Practice Tools
</h2>

<p>
    Right now the practice tools, like the metronome and drone tuner, are the bare minimum. While the simplicity is extremely important, there's a lot of room to expand on each tool and make them more and more useful. One thing I definitely plan on implementing is support for separate audio recordings which you can name and easily refer back to. Figuring out how to implement more complex tools without sacrificing the simplicity and ease of use will be a challenge, but one of my top priorities going forward.
</p>

<h2>
    What would you like to see?
</h2>

<p>
    There's so much more than what I wrote about here that I have planned, and I am always open to feature requests! Don't hesitate to <a href="/contact">contact me</a> if anything comes to mind.
</p>

A look at some features to look forward to as Andante continues evolving.

What's next for Andante

<p>
    Andante Pro has a lot of neat features, and there's lots of things you can do to take advantage of them that isn't necessarily obvious. I thought I'd write about how I personally use these features in the hopes that it can shine some light on what you can do with Andante Pro!
</p>

<h2>
    Session Notes
</h2>

<p>
    With Session Notes, you can jot down ideas during and after a session. You'll see a thought bubble icon next to sessions that have any notes, and you can filter your sessions to only see sessions with notes so you can easily refer back to you notes.
</p>

<p>
    I like to write down what I practiced during the session as well as any thoughts I had. If there's something I know I want to refer back to later, I favorite the session so I can easily find it again later.
</p>

<h2>
    Multiple Profiles
</h2>

<p>
    I practice violin mainly, but I also like to practice piano on the side. It's nice to keep the two profiles separate so I can see my stats/streaks for each of them. With multiple profiles, I'm able to wrap my head around how much I'm practicing so much more easily.
</p>

<p>
    <strong>Tip: </strong>On iPhone, you can press and hold the Home tab to quickly switch between profiles.
</p>

<h2>
    Journal Folders
</h2>

<p>
    I love staying organized with journal folders, especially on iPad where all your folders are layed out in the sidebar. I don't write a lot about my practicing, but when I do it's important to me to stay organized and clear. I keep a separate folder for lesson notes, pieces I'm working on, and general thoughts.
</p>

<p>
    <strong>Tip: </strong>You can drag to reorder both journal entries and folders, and you can drag a folder into another to move all its entries!
</p>

<h2>
    Practice Tuner
</h2>

<p>
    I'm a violinist, so intonation is extremely important (and extremely difficult). I used to use a Spotify album of cello drones to practice scales over, and that inspired me to make the Practice Tuner. It uses looping cello samples to create an infinite cello drone, and you can easily change the pitch and volume.
</p>

<h2>
    Practice Reminders
</h2>

<p>
    Having a routine is important. With practice reminders, you can set as many recurring reminders as you want so you never forget to practice.
</p>

<h2>
    Export Practice Log
</h2>

<p>
    Andante offers some pretty nice stats, but with a CSV file of your practice data there's nothing you can't do. CSV files are read and interpreted by essentially all data analytics/visualization programs. 
</p>

<p>
    I'd love to see what kind of insights you can get from exporting your data. If you have something cool, send me an email at <a href="mailto:miles@andante.app">miles@andante.app!</a>
</p>

<p>
    I hope this gives you some ideas of how to get the most out of Andante Pro! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions or suggestions.
</p>

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A look at some features to look forward to as Andante continues evolving.

A few tips and ideas to get started with the cool features in Andante Pro.