Hi, It's not very accessible, butAmpKit Is fully accessible and sounds a lot more realistic as well.
Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone On 24/07/2013, at 9:12 PM, Chris Smart <[email protected]> wrote: > So, does anybody know if Amplitube for iOS is accessible? It definitely isn't > on the PC. I'm hoping things are better on an iPhone with VoiceOver. > > Here's the magazine review. > > Chris > > IK Multimedia iRig HD & Amplitube 3 > Making Music On The Move > Published in SOS August 2013 > > > Guitar Interface & Software For iOS > > Until now, connecting guitars to an iOS device has usually been a compromise > between sound quality and portability. You essentially have a choice between > larger, USB-type interfaces that sound good, or smaller interfaces such as > the iRig, which connect via the headphone jack and sound, well, less good. IK > Multimedia aim to change all that with the introduction of the iRig HD. > > App Works > Studio is Amplitube 3's built-in mini-DAW, but you'll need to make an in-app > purchase if you want the full eight tracks. > Studio is Amplitube 3's built-in mini-DAW, but you'll need to make an in-app > purchase if you want the full eight tracks.The iRig HD connects to your iOS > device via a 30-pin, Lightning or USB connector, which covers just about > every generation of Apple or Android device. Best of all is that a separate > cable > for each connection is supplied with the unit. > > The iRig HD enjoys a clean-sounding, low-noise preamp with 24-bit A-D > conversion that should satisfy most users (anyone too picky for this probably > wouldn't > be using modelled guitar apps anyway). The interface has a quarter-inch > guitar input, a gain-control wheel and a signal-dependent LED. The unit is > particularly > light; so light, in fact, that there's a very real danger of your guitar > cable yanking it off whatever it's sitting on and dragging your iOS device > along > with it. Despite this tendency, the iRig HD is a classy device and guitarists > seeking a high-quality, highly portable interface need look no further. > > Also worthy of attention is IK's new iLine kit ($59.99), which bundles six > useful cables into a handy carrying case and enables you to connect your iOS > device to almost anything via stereo or mono adaptors, extenders or > splitters. Now plugging your iPhone or iPad into a mixer or guitar amp > couldn't be > easier. This is a 'must have' addition to any iOS guitarist's kit! > > Amplitube 3 is IK Multimedia's latest update to their guitar amp and effects > app. The core set of five modelled guitar amps hasn't changed, and includes > Fender, Vox, Marshall and Mesa-Boogie models, supplemented with an Ampeg > bass. Eleven effects are provided, including the expected delay, chorus, > filter, > fuzz and overdrive. (Amplitube users purchasing the iRig HD will get two new > amps and two new pedals as a bonus.) Surprisingly, there is no compressor > included (it's available only via an in-app purchase), and I also missed not > having a traditional noise gate (another in-app purchase option). The Noise > Filter provided doesn't adequately gate amp noise and instead applies a > low-pass EQ to the guitar signal, darkening the sound significantly. On the > other > hand, this really helps to roll back the digital glassiness present on most > amp models. The amps are pretty noisy when cranked up, so this filter will > need to be present in the first effect slot most of the time, especially if > you're using guitars with single-coil pickups. > > New to version 3 (via another in-app purchase) is Amplitube Studio, which is > a DAW package allowing basic recording and editing. It offers a reasonable > feature set that includes the ability to click and drag tracks around, create > fades, split and trim audio files, punch-in record and loop sections for > playback. Each track has a VU meter, three-band EQ, fader, pan knob and two > master effects sends (only one on the iPhone). Solo and mute buttons are also > available per track. Audiobus integration and support for Audio Copy/Paste > allows Amplitube Studio to communicate with other iOS music apps. > > A feature referred to as 'effects freeze' allows you to use a separate rig > for each track. You record your guitar signal dry and apply the guitar rig > settings > during playback. This allows you to go back and change the rig after > recording, which is especially handy if you're not happy with the way > something is > sitting in the mix. > > This is all good stuff, but not everything is rosy in the garden. I would > have expected a few more amps and effects to be included with a > third-generation > app. Too much time is wasted cancelling out unwanted pop-up dialogues asking > if you'd like to make an in-app purchase, and some presets that come loaded > with the core app can't be used until you buy the missing amp or effects. I > would have preferred banks of presets that worked just with what the app came > with. In fact, I couldn't help feeling the whole app is a little bit light on > the features, and a bit heavy on in-app purchases, and a fully decked-out > Amplitube is a fairly deep investment. > > Guitar players can be finicky when it comes to amp and effects tone, so be > sure to download the free version and give it a try before buying the full > version. > I had to work a little harder than usual to get what I considered a good > tone. Overall, though, Amplitube 3 bundled with Studio is a well-rounded > solution > if you need an all-in-one portable rig. Bill Lacey > > iRig HD $99.99, Amplittube 3 $19.99. > > www.ikmultimedia.com > -------------------------------------------------- > CTS MASTERING, affordable and professional mixing and mastering: > http://www.ctsmastering.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CTSMASTERING > BLOG: www.ctsmastering.com/blog > Linked In: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/chris-smart/46/824/536 > Dropbox, Share Files Easily: http://db.tt/bQ2GuIt > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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