If you want to plug in your guitar, AmpKit LiNK is the perfect solution!
* High fidelity guitar adapter for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
* “The Low Crosstalk Interface” – critical for high-gain playing
* Perfect companion for GarageBand, AmpKit, and other apps
* 14″ cable designed specifically for use with iPad and iPad 2
* Works with all iPad / iPhone / iPod touch models*
* Only US$29.99 – in stock today at music retailers worldwide
iConnectMIDI allows you to connect a midi controller to your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. You can then play all those cool synth apps on a real keyboard. =)
Specifications:
2 x mini-USB Device Ports
* supports iPad, iPhone or iPod touch
* supports computers with Mac OS X or Windows XP or greater
2 x 2 MIDI DIN Ports
* Standard MIDI DIN at 31250 bits per second
* 2 In ports
* 2 Out ports
1 x USB Host Port
* Standard Full Speed USB Type A Host port
* Hub capable – supports up to 8 devices
* Supports USB MIDI Class compliant devices
Power Connector
* 5 V DC, 1A
Performance / Features
* iConnectMIDI Made for iPad, iPhone, iPod compliantcompliant to iOS 4.2 CoreMIDI framework – compatible with most CoreMIDI applications
* handles tens of thousands MIDI events each second
* capable of extremely low latency MIDI data routing and management
* fully configurable MIDI routing engine
* standalone operation, capable of bridging between MIDI devices including DIN and USB
* configurable MIDI data filtering on either In or Out ports
* non-volatile configuration storage
FunkBox was used by Gorillaz when recording their new album “The Fall”, hear it at thefall.gorillaz.com! Also featured in Electronic Musician magazine’s “Attack of the Killer Apps” best music tools for the iPad, and Computer Music Magazine’s “Amazing Music Apps” special issue!
Technically announced at CES, the IK Multimedia iRig Mic was, nonetheless, a point of interest at the recent Winter NAMM 2011, and yet another example of how the iPad is blurring the line between consumer and professional recording gear. As the first true condenser mic for the iPad, the iRig mic lets you add clear, usable vocals to demos generated by otherwise in-the-box apps (like AmpliTube or GrooveMaker, mayhaps?).
The IK MultiMedia iRig Mic features an electric element, so even though it’s a condenser it won’t sap power from your iPad’s battery. It also includes the new IK MultiMedia VocaLive app, a vocal utility kit featuring effects and a multitrack
Sing, Loop, Share
What if you could create something musically amazing with just your voice? What if you didn’t need musical instruments, sheet music, or complicated recording software? What if you could create an entire song with your voice, simulating bass lines, melodies, rhythms and sound effects, all in one pass, without ever stopping to think about it?
If you answered “that would be freaking amazing”, then you need to download VoiceJam. VoiceJam is your access to performing, creating, and sharing amazing musical compositions.
iPad Loops is a blog site dedicated to iPhone and iPad apps for music production and Djs. Jason Donnelly (Dj Puzzle) is recognized in the industry as a THE goto man for royalty free loops. His work has been published by Sony Creative, Loopmasters, Xmix, Sound Trends, and many more. Subscribe to our RSS feed below to get updated when new apps are posted.
