ColatPlayer2 : FLAC / Folder

colatplayer2 is a music player that plays FLAC and other Hi-Res files straight from folders. Stack an equalizer (EQ), reverb (concert effect) and effect pads on top, and a song you know becomes something to play with.

New in 7.2 [Managing Songs] 1- Copy files directly within ColatPlayer - no Files app needed. 2- Link folders from other apps and play their songs directly, without copying. 3- Organize your songs right inside the app - no Files app needed.

■ New in 7.0

• FX Pads Chop the track with eight pads. ROLL, REVERSE, BRAKE, TRANS and more. Four banks (BEAT / TONE / LOOP / SAMPLE), 32 effects in total. Everything locks to the beat (BPM) automatically.

• XY Filter Sweep low-pass (LPF) and high-pass (HPF) with your finger. The filter curve is drawn over a live spectrum analyzer, so you can see the band you are touching.

• Speed and Key 0.5x to 2.0x, continuously. With KEY on the pitch stays put (master tempo). With KEY off it behaves like changing a turntable's speed.

• Resume where you left off Close the app completely and it picks up the same track and position.

• Gapless playback No silence between tracks.

• Level meter Choose how it looks. Input gain and a limiter are included.

■ Supported files

FLAC / ALAC / AAC / MP3 / AIFF / WAV Hi-Res up to 96kHz / 24-bit. No conversion needed.

Three ways to get files in:

• Finder (iTunes) on a Mac
• The Files app on your iPhone
• AirDrop or Share from another app

Folders stay folders. Make one per album and it lines up that way.

■ Finding a track

Pick the one song you want out of many, fast. By artist, album, playlist or title. Swipe to move through them. Build the moment with stars and the queue.

■ Make it yours

Choose a wallpaper, or use a photo from your own library. Pick the clock typeface. An old iPhone you no longer carry makes a fine desktop player on a stand.

■ Additional effects (In-App Purchase, one-time)

• Efx PEQ A 3-band parametric equalizer (EQ). Turn gain, Q and frequency, and hear the change as you make it. Includes a stereo spectrum analyzer with peak hold, and a level meter. Earphones and genres differ. Tune it to your taste.

• Efx DSP Bring the live show back. Eight rooms - GEKIJO, LIVEHOUSE, THATER, CLUB, HALL, ARENA, STADIUM, DOME - in two flavours each, sixteen presets in all. Adjust reverb amount, delay time and decay time. Put the air of that night back around the music.

• Efx FX-Pad The FX pads and XY filter described above.

All one-time purchases. One Apple ID covers your other devices. Changed phones? Tap Restore Purchase. You can try each one in demo mode before buying.

■ Good for you if

• You want FLAC and Hi-Res played as-is, no conversion
• You want an equalizer to shape the sound
• You like watching a spectrum analyzer and level meters
• You want to play with effects on songs you already know
• You listen offline, without using data