#1396

Cool. Good tip. I usually just export from the iPad and mangle them further in Ableton, but that sounds like a good approach as well! :slight_smile:

#1397

Hey!
I thought I’d show you guys a synth my friend made for IOS: Synth by Wärn.

It’s a pretty simple app, but really fun to use imo.
Another friend of mine is a music teacher, he’s used the app with kids to experiment and have fun with the music and kinda get away from pretentions.

Here’s an example of it being used (IN A SILO)!

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#1398

Any user recommendations for the new iPad Air so far?

I still have the very first iPad generation ever, and the first generation iPad Air. I also recently got my late mother’s iPad Air 2, but it only has 16 gigabytes and is incredibly limited as to what I can install on it.

I’ve been hearing good things about the new Air, so curious to hear what my Lines comrades have to say so far…

Thanks!

#1399

Better value than the current Pro. The obvious challenge (for both Pro and Air) is the missing audio (headphones) jack. New Pro models will show up sooner or later, although they seem unlikely to regain audio jacks.

I am intrigued by this Kensington dock that might suspend an Air or Pro at a useful angle amidst my gear, keeping a small footprint, while significantly addressing connectivity problems. It’s an unreleased product, though, and questions remain.

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#1400

Thanks! I noted your post about the stand a while back, it’s interesting. My plan is to get a MOTU M-4, which is a great price for what you get.

At this point, I’m on a bit of a spending freeze for a while, so I will have some time to figure out my priorities.

Have a nice weekend!

Ed

#1401

So this wild new Kensington StudioDock thing is now available for pre-order at around $400, shipping in March-ish. For some reason, there are two slightly different models for the 12.9- and 11-inch iPads. That’s disappointing. Two other caveats: (1) we don’t really have any reviews yet, particularly with music gear, and (2) new iPad Pros probably aren’t that far off, and new models could mean new compatibility problems. The idea of something that can suspend your iPad above your rig in portrait or landscape while supplying lots of connectivity is appealing (to me), but it still feels like a lot could go wrong here.

#1402

for that price I’d rather get a second ipad)))

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#1403

Nothing is for everybody.

#1404

Have you tried Drambo yet?

#1405

Love Drambo!
I was just telling someone that my biggest problem with it is that it can do almost anything. It’s almost like what I need to do is build an instrument and commit to just using it and not keep refining the patch. That’s what’s so great about Borderlands for me. It does what it does so perfectly and the only thing that was missing in the update was great effects. Once I learned about AUM, I was 100% satisfied.

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#1406

Hello there! Yes, I’ve bought it on launch. It’s awesome, sadly I don’t use the ipad for music making that often. Amazing elektron-inspired sequencer, great original modular system. The modular aspect of it is simpler than in Audulus, but a lot of fun nevertherless. They already have auv3 hosting, and multichannel audio i/o would come soon (which would allow for easier intergration with eurorack, without having to use aum)

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#1407

These look pretty, and are clearly in the style of the pro display stands, but I’m really surprised they opted for a barrel jack for power instead of USB-C. And, no analog audio connectivity.

I’m stunned that it’s still nearly impossible to find a simple, cheap-but-good-enough 2/2 USB-C audio interface

#1408

Does the 3rd-gen Scarlett 2i2 not fit that bill?

#1409

It has a 1/8" headphone jack, which—in theory—is what’s missing from the iPad Pro/Air. In practice, TBD.

“simple”, “cheap”, and “good enough” are highly subjective, but there are options: TASCAM US-2x2HR ($149), PreSonus Studio 24c ($159), MOTU M2 2x2 ($179), PreSonus ioStation 24c ($270), Apollo Solo ($500), etc.

#1410

I mean like dongle-sized, mostly because I’m still upset that the Air and Pro don’t have headphone jacks. Trading the headphone jack for a dongle is a win if there’s stereo input, and a horrible loss in any other circumstance. Anything that’s an actual pro(sumer) sound card is way more expensive and way larger than a hack to bring back the headphone jack.

For iOS?? Obviously a different price category completely, but this would be a phenomenal development

Basically, I want to find something like the Griffin iMic. It’s relatively easy to find things like this, but every single one that I’ve found which clarifies the audio inputs is mono in, stereo out.

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#1411

Interesting, that was exactly my impression of it. I’ve been pretty focused on the elektron boxes I picked up so I was wondering if it moved the needle for picking up the iPad again. I’ll stick with Audulus a while longer, since it still does all the stuff I like.

Also I’m getting a new mac mini, and I wonder how many of the apps I have will work (as in be enjoyable) on in the Mac OS environment.

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#1412

To be fair, Apple’s own USB-C headphone adaptor is supposedly one of the best portable USB-C DACs, especially given the incredibly low price tag. But I very rarely wear wired headphones anymore, anyways - those are almost exclusively for audio production and synth playing at this point.

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#1413

I have a Zoom U24 which is great. There’s a smaller version.

#1414

It’s great to see an iOS thread here! Over the last few years it’s become my favorite music-making medium, so much so I sold off a healthy chunk of modular eurorack gear last year because of the overlap with some of my iPad apps. Pretty incredible what a tablet is capable of these days.

Most of my process is based around using the iPad as a brain for midi sequencing to drive Kontakt instruments on my laptop. I then re-sample the material and warp, loop, and generally mangle the output on my iPad. I usually take that effected material and then arrange it in a proper laptop DAW: usually Logic. The iConnectivity Connect Audio 2 is essential for me because it allows connection of 2 host devices: laptop and iPad simultaneously, with ability to pass audio and MIDI between both connected devices.

It’s been a game changer having touch- and gesture-driven capabilities in apps like Samplr and Borderlands, and some of the granular possibilities in Imaginando FRMS, Audio Damage Quanta and the like are really impressive. I’m also blown away by the realism of saturation and character in tape delays and tape recorders like Gauss, K7D, Toneboosters ReelBus etc.

Anyway, looking forward to browsing this thread in depth for new ideas. Here’s a sample of the process that I recorded tonight during a live stream. There’s a lot happening but the gist of it is 2 Kontakt instruments (1 piano, 1 strings) being fed into iOS for sampling and effects.

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#1415

This sounds great! Is there a full version up anywhere?

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