Since the first iPhone, Apple has pioneered many functionality and design features in the mobile space, including Visual Voicemail, Touch ID, and now, facial recognition to unlock your phone using 3D and infrared technology.

Since the announcement of the iPhone X on Sept. 12, when it was revealed that the only way you can unlock the $1,000 device is with Face ID, the internet has been abuzz with countless rants divulging the still-present mistrust of this technology.

Facial recognition is clearly not trusted in our society of ever-present cameras and always-on devices.



Fortunately, Apple announced an alternative alongside this "face-lock," which strangely, did not receive much press.

Since we're all about singing here, the reveal of "pitch recognition" technology as an alternative to using our faces is something we are prepared to get very excited about with this new device!

Singable Passwords hinge on Apple's patented omni-microphone technology.

Provided as an unlock option, this new Pitch ID feature will play a randomly generated melody over the iPhone's speakers, in your pre-selected vocal range.

One only needs to sing the melody back accurately to unlock the phone. It's quick. It's simple, and it provides ample opportunity to do some ear training every five minutes!

Using the sensitive mics of the new iPhone and the newly integrated blast processing of its nex-gen processor, iOS X will be able to measure the wavform accuracy of your singing, and when (if? when!) you nail it, your phone will come to life. But how accurate does one have to be?



Here's where we come to our one hesitation with this groundbreaking feature:

Due to the incredibly accurate computational force behind the new iPhone X, you need to be exact in your singing of these pitches, within 1Hz. This is the system's greatest flaw.

Additionally, after three failed attempts, all the data on your phone will be permanently erased, and as an extra security measure, all the data on your iPad and Macbook Pro will be deleted as well. This extra level of protection is commendable on Apple's part but may be a bit much.

Only time will tell.

We are decidedly optimistic about Apple's new pitch recognition and excited for the increased efficiency and social capital this will provide singers across the globe.

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By Charlie Friday

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