{"id":2790,"date":"2024-04-19T09:56:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:49:39","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2790\" class=\"elementor elementor-2790 elementor-2679\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51202c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c51202c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2057012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2057012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FAQ<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f88530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1f88530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7ae09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6e7ae09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1151\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Maponos?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1151\"><p><b>Maponos <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a service that makes <strong>practicing orchestral excerpts<\/strong> easier and more effective, especially when working with a real orchestra is not possible.<br \/><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1152\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I try Maponos for free?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1152\"><p>Yes. To try Maponos for free, <a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/en\/app\/\">dowload our app, available for iOS and Android.<\/a> Or you can check our <a class=\"mp_link\" href=\"\/passo\/\">catalog,<\/a> with 30+ free trial excerpts. Feel free to try them as much as you want \u2013 they will always be available for free.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1153\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there an App?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1153\"><p>Yes. The Maponos App is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.maponosmusic.maponosapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play Store<\/a> for Android devices and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/maponos-music\/id6670622801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a> for iOS devices. <\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to use your computer, try our web app. You simply need to create an account <a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/en\/sign-up\/\">here.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1154\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can I find the Maponos app?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1154\"><p>The Maponos App is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.maponosmusic.maponosapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play Store<\/a> for Android devices and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/maponos-music\/id6670622801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a> for iOS devices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1155\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can I find the orchestral excerpts for my instrument? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1155\"><p>Orchestral excerpts are visibile in our <a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/\">Catalog<\/a>, where you can use the &#8220;instrument&#8221; filter.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the list of all available instruments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winds Section<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=flauto\">Orchestral excerpts for flute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=ottavino\">Orchestral excerpts for piccolo flute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=oboe\">Orchestral excerpts for oboe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=corno-inglese\">Orchestral excerpts for English Horn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=clarinetto\">Orchestral excerpts for clarinet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=clarinetto-piccolo\">Orchestral excerpts for piccolo clarinet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=fagotto\">Orchestral excerpts for bassoon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=controfagotto\">Orchestral excerpts for contrabasson<\/a><\/p>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Brass Section<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=corno\">Orchestral excerpts for horn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=cornetta\">Orchestral excerpts for cornet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=tromba\">Orchestral excerpts for trumpet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=trombone\">Orchestral excerpts for trombone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=trombone-basso\">Orchestral excerpts for bass trombone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=trombone-contrabbasso\">Orchestral excerpts for contrabass trombone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=tuba\">Orchestral excerpts for tuba<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=cimbasso\">Orchestral excerpts for cimbasso<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Harps and Keys Sections<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=arpa\">Orchestral excerpts for harp<\/a><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Percussion Section<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=timpani\">Orchestral excerpts for timpani<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=grancassa-e-piatti\">Orchestral excerpts for bass drums and cymbals<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=triangolo\">Orchestral excerpts for triangle<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=piatti-manuali\">Orchestral excerpts for hands cymbals<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=rullante\">Orchestral excerpts for snare drum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=grancassa\">Orchestral excerpts for bass drum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=vibrafono\">Orchestral excerpts for vibraphone<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Strings Section<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=violini-primi\">Orchestral excerpts for violins I<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=violini-secondi\">Orchestral excerpts for violins II<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=viola\">Orchestral excerpts for viola<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=violoncello\">Orchestral excerpts for cello<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/passo\/?strumento=contrabbasso\">Orchestral excerpts for violins I<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1156\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1156\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What makes Maponos different from other existing tools?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1156\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1156\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maponos was specifically created to support <strong>orchestral excerpts practice<\/strong>. With Maponos, you can <strong>customize<\/strong> your practice session and adapt it to your needs when you can&#8217;t practice with a real orchestra.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of its main features is <strong>immersive audio<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a virtual orchestra that realistically reproduces what happens<\/span> <b>around<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every single instrument<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows you to experience the exact <strong>sound perspective<\/strong> you would have from your seat in the orchestra. Thanks to details like acoustic reverberation and the spatial perception of other instruments, the <strong>context<\/strong> is clear and rich, making orchestral excerpt practice more effective. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1157\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1157\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can Maponos help me prepare for auditions and competitions?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1157\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1157\"><p>When practicing with a real orchestra is not possible, Maponos is here to help.<\/p>\n<p>During auditions, you must show your musicianship as well as your <b>technical and interpretation skills<\/b>. Thanks to the Maponos Orchestra and its realistic simulation of the surrounding sounds, you can focus on improving each of these skills as long as you need.<\/p>\n<p>Almost anything can be <b>customized<\/b> in your practice session: tempo, active sections, metronome, loops, volumes, and much more. Maponos is a first-class tool to achieve the confidence you need when preparing for auditions and competitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1158\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1158\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is binaural audio (or immersive audio)? How does it improve music practice?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1158\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1158\"><p>Binaural (or immersive audio) reproduces sound so that it is perceived <strong>as coming from multiple directions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>This technique uses two audio channels, one for each ear, mimicking the natural way our ears receive sound from different positions.<\/p>\n<p>With a pair of open-back headphones, binaural audio simulates the direction of each sound according to the position of each instrument in the orchestra, replicating the <strong>position<\/strong> you would have during the performance in the orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>When practicing orchestral excerpts, binaural audio significantly enhances your listening and learning experience, providing a more <strong>realistic perception<\/strong> of the sounds and instruments <strong>around you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This helps you develop better spatial and interpretative awareness, which is essential for every classical musician.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1159\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1159\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What types of headphones does Maponos recommend, especially for binaural audio?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1159\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1159\"><p>Maponos recommends using <b>open-back or semi-open-back headphones<\/b>, as they allow you to fully perceive binaural audio. These types of headphones do not cancel external sounds. While practicing, you can clearly hear both the instrument you are playing and the audio from the Maponos Orchestra, providing an immersive experience and a more effective practice session. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does it only work with headphones? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11510\"><p>Of course not. We also offer <strong>stereo audio.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p>In this case, the sound perspective is frontal and direct, reflecting what the <strong>conductor<\/strong> would hear. It provides a clear sense of the orchestral context, just as it would be perceived from the podium. <\/p>\n<p>Maponos stereo audio is an ideal solution for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>instrument <strong>teachers<\/strong> who want to enhance in-class lessons<\/li>\n<li>groups of students who want to <strong>practice together<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>musicians who want to work on excerpts <strong>collaboratively<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about stereo audio vs. immersive audio, <a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/en\/stereo-or-immersive-sound-whats-best-for-practicing-orchestral-excerpts\/\">check out this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I have an iOS device and I\u2019m having issues with my Bluetooth speakers or headphones. What should I do? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11511\"><p>We have <b>solved<\/b> the Bloutooth-related issues: please <b>update<\/b> your app. If you haven&#8217;t yet, please updated to the most recent version in the App Store or Play Store. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you offer custom solutions for music institutions and academies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11512\"><p>Yes. Send an email to <a class=\"mp_link\" href=\"mailto:info@maponosmusic.com\"><strong>info@maponosmusic.com<\/strong><\/a> and we&#8217;ll find the perfect solution for your institution!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is the offline service available on all devices?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11513\"><p>At launch, the offline service is available on all mobile devices but not on desktop computers. This is due to the fact that mobile devices have a dedicated app, while desktop devices temporarily utilize the web app through our <strong><a class=\"mp_link\" href=\"\/\">website<\/a><\/strong>. Maponos is currently working on developing the desktop app as well, so that the service can be used offline on laptops and desktop computers as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11514\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11514\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I only see a few excerpts for my instrument. Why? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11514\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11514\"><p>The free excerpts are about two per instrument. <\/p>\n<p>Our <b>catalog grows month by month<\/b>. The numbero of available excerpts per instrument may vary.  It depends on the works we&#8217;re currently on, but we&#8217;re always happy to add something that&#8217;s relevant for you. <\/p>\n<p>If you would like to request an excerpt, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/maponosmusic.com\/en\/contacts\/\">contact us<\/a><\/b>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11515\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11515\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What related instruments are included in subscriptions? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11515\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11515\"><p class=\"p1\">The instruments related to the main instrument are included in subscriptions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Example: if you select flute as your main instrument, you will also have access to orchestral excerpts for piccolo.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here is the full list of main and related instruments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flute &#8211; piccolo<\/li>\n<li>Oboe &#8211; English horn<\/li>\n<li>Clarinet &#8211; Piccolo clarinet, bass clarinet<\/li>\n<li>Bassoon &#8211; Contrabassoon<\/li>\n<li>Horn &#8211; Wagner tuba<\/li>\n<li>Trumpet &#8211; piccolo trumpet, cornet<\/li>\n<li>Trombone &#8211; Bass trombone, contrabass trombone, bass trumpet<\/li>\n<li>Tuba &#8211; cimbasso<\/li>\n<li>Percussions &#8211; timpani, pair and suspended cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, tenor drum, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, marimba, triangle, tambourine<\/li>\n<li>Violins I &#8211; violins II<\/li>\n<li>\u2060\u2060Violas<\/li>\n<li>Cellos<\/li>\n<li>Double basses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ What is Maponos? 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