Is Clearsing free?
There is a free version: every exercise, the daily training and the tools, with weekly and daily limits. The account is free too. To practice every day without limits there’s Clearsing Pro; your first subscription starts with 7 free days, then it’s paid unless you cancel. Current limits and prices are on the Pricing page.
Do I need to read sheet music?
No. You hear a pattern and sing it back; the target notes are blocks on a piano roll, not notation. Note names are shown on the side if you want them.
What microphone do I need?
The one built into your laptop or phone works. If you have a USB microphone, or an audio interface such as a Focusrite Scarlett with a dynamic or condenser mic, the pitch tracking is cleaner and less bothered by room noise. You pick the input device and, on an interface, the channel in Settings. Headphones matter more than the mic, though: without them the piano leaks back in.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. On iPhone there is the Clearsing app in the App Store, and the web version also works in Safari. On Android, use it in the browser (Chrome or Edge) – there is no Android app yet. On a computer, use Chrome, Edge or Safari. You can add the web version to your home screen.
Is my voice recorded or sent anywhere?
No. The pitch detection runs on your device – in the browser or in the iPhone app – and the audio never leaves it. The only recording is the one you can play back after an exercise; it stays in memory and disappears when you leave the exercise. If you sign in, your results and settings are stored with your account, never your voice.
Do I need an account?
No. Without one, progress is saved in the browser on this device, and clearing site data clears it. Sign in with Google, Apple or an email link and your results, personal bests, vocal range and daily training follow you to every device where you're signed in. You can delete the account at any time in Settings.
I don't know my vocal range. Where do I start?
Take the vocal range test in Tools; it takes about two minutes. You sing a low note, then a high one, and the app finds your comfortable limits. Every exercise is then transposed to fit that range. You can also pick a preset such as tenor or alto and measure later.
How accurate is the pitch detection?
On a steady tone, within a few cents (a cent is a hundredth of a semitone). The detector listens roughly between 60 and 1100 Hz, bass to soprano. The scoring tolerance is yours to set, from ±20 to ±100 cents; the default is ±50, half a semitone. Glides and lip trills get a wider tolerance on purpose.