The iOS bass player thread. (Jamup XT, Audiobus, Multitrack DAW and more)

[TaySte_2000]

Are Jamup looking at allowing more of the same fx at the same time, currently struggling with the fact I can't run Fuzz, Octave and Filter at the same time.

That said the OC-2 clone is better than the real OC-2

[steve_rolfeca]

Originally Posted by Duke21

Managed today to dial the input on the iTrack. As I mentioned Jamup must use channel 1 which is the mic channel. I use my Sansamp PBDDI as a DI only, so it is bypassed. Living the gain knob on zero on channel one do the trick. Ignore the lack of green light.

Don't know if this is relevant, but...

The low end interfaces from Focusrite and Presonus (Scarlett and Audiobox) don't have switchable pads on the input, and they both get a lot of negative reviews for overloading with strong sources. Supposedly, they have a bit too much gain through the channel, and they don't fare we'll with hot pickups.

I hoped that the iTrack would be an improvement, thinking that since they were already re-engineering the unit for the IOS environment, they would probably fix the gain structure/headroom issues while they were in there. Sounds like maybe they didn't.

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by PrietoBass

Wow, this thread sure is moving fast!

Have a Merry Christmas everyone! May God bless you and yours in a way that only He can!!!

Stay safe.

Prieto

+1000

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Duke21

I've lived in a little town called Arad which is 25km form the Dead Sea. So i the middle of the Judea desert!! I've lived there until I was 21, and since then here in Norway, so half my life in the desert, half of my life in an arctic area...

Sweeeeet I would love to see "the area"

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by nick98338

I've always been country, country rock, and 70's rock. "Modern" country is not so different from "old" country. The lyrics are different, but the music hasn't changed much since the late 60's.

I've always been old school rock. But since you mentioned country it seems that "new" country is just old country lyrics with a twang and late seventies rock music I've actually have liked some of the new country but when I start listening I (in my head) smack myself and say what am I listening to and change it over to a 70's, 80's and 90's classic rock station some of the old nasally country makes me heave. But some of the "new" country ain't half bad. But that's not what I want to know.......the question is:
what's your favorite (modern band) not genre. So of the modern era who "gets" ya. Country or not.......who's really good out there and makes you nod your head as your driving down the road. You know what I'm talkin about. Of today.

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

I set up a really cool preset today in Jamup, using the BDDI in front of the GK. With the gain dimed on the BDDI, but the blend at about 20%, you get a grindy, almost Alice in Chains kinda tone. With a P-bass it's slamming. Can't wait to use it with a loud drummer.

You really need to bang it out with a band bad dont ya

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

Are Jamup looking at allowing more of the same fx at the same time, currently struggling with the fact I can't run Fuzz, Octave and Filter at the same time.

That said the OC-2 clone is better than the real OC-2

According to the post that Calvin (i think) did with the teaser screen shot........yes.

[TaySte_2000]

I did pick up on that but wanted to check I wasn't hallucinating

Anyone given any thought to the Digitech IPB-10 looks like it can control or at least work with Loopy and Jamup

I believe there are some options to create blended sounds between an app and whats in the pedal?

Torn as to how much I spend on an interface and controllers etc with Apple changing the hardware specs so often.

[mattplaysdabass]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

I'm not sure about the effects because I don't have MTDAW yet, but I'm interested in the Griffin interface. Can you tell us more about it, please, and maybe some pix?

The more info we can cram into this thread, the better.

Got it today for Christmas so I've only played with it a little bit. But from just trying it out a little bit I can tell its going to be a great device. It's clear and quiet and it charges your ipad at the same time which is good. It has a mono guitar jack input, midi in and out and stereo output. I could imagine some people missing the fact that it has no xlr ins but for bass and guitar it's awesome! Will do a better review once I've played with it more.
Merry Christmas from Australia.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

I set up a really cool preset today in Jamup, using the BDDI in front of the GK. With the gain dimed on the BDDI, but the blend at about 20%, you get a grindy, almost Alice in Chains kinda tone. With a P-bass it's slamming. Can't wait to use it with a loud drummer.

Cool setup. Looks much like me BDDI setup! The main different is that I've the presence higher, the drive lower and the bass higher it is in front of a guitar head.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by mattplaysdabass

Can someone help please? I've got a griffin studio connect and it's awesome! I use audiobus to go from jamup into mtdaw but when I record the track and then play it back the effects and sound from jamup no longer exist and it's just the dry sound straight from my guitar as if it skipped jamup completely. Any suggestions?

Strange. Do you set up Audiobus correctly?
In MT DAW under source you need to select Jamup as source, not Griffin studio connect. If you pick the griffin you get dry sound

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

I did pick up on that but wanted to check I wasn't hallucinating

Anyone given any thought to the Digitech IPB-10 looks like it can control or at least work with Loopy and Jamup

I believe there are some options to create blended sounds between an app and whats in the pedal?

Torn as to how much I spend on an interface and controllers etc with Apple changing the hardware specs so often.

This device looks awesome but, it is one of the most expensive ones out there. Haven't seen reviews about it and I do not know if all the bottoms will work with other software then Digitech .

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by steve_rolfeca

Don't know if this is relevant, but...

The low end interfaces from Focusrite and Presonus (Scarlett and Audiobox) don't have switchable pads on the input, and they both get a lot of negative reviews for overloading with strong sources. Supposedly, they have a bit too much gain through the channel, and they don't fare we'll with hot pickups.

I hoped that the iTrack would be an improvement, thinking that since they were already re-engineering the unit for the IOS environment, they would probably fix the gain structure/headroom issues while they were in there. Sounds like maybe they didn't.

Your tech knowledge are always relevant!
Yes, no pad switches on these units. Luckily I do not have basses with hot pickups, my hottest one will be my Squier CV60 p bass.
I'm not sure if a hot pup will be a problem on the iTrack. The problem is that according to the manual one suppose to raise the input gain until one get the green light quite steady when one plug the string. But I've found out that if I ignore the green light and set the gain at about zero (on the mic channel) the green light will appear only on "load" notes, but the tone in Jamup or shell we say the input gain in Jamup seem to be perfect.
I'm not sure how Jamup controllers input gain as there is no adjustment for input gain. In Ampkit and Amplitube there is a section for input/output adjustment.
Inn that matter including the lack of mic and cab choices Jamup looks less professional than Amplitube and Ampkit, but by the end of the day Jamup sound much better so it doesn't matter...
I do have pad switch on my PBDDI, and I did try it with the PAD switch engaged. I needed to boost the gain on the mic channel then on the iTrack to about 12. But I found out that without the PAD switch engaged and the input gain on the mic channel sett on zero things turned out to be perfect.
The monitor volume knob on the iTrack controls both the headphone preamp and the line out. Prefect in both cases. I connect the iTrack to the Aux input on my Ibanez bass combo which goes strait into the power amp and bypassing the preamp of the bas combo. So I can control the volume on my combo from the iTrack, very useful feature.
So, it seems like the iTrack works fine with Jamup if one use a DI and the mic channel! But I hope Positive Grid will include 2nd channel support so we will only need to connect our bass directly into iTrack without additional gear.
So, my conclusion after reading Steve comment, wand the iTrack now? Get a DI box with pad switch in case you have a hot pup.

[BigBeatNut]

Originally Posted by mattplaysdabass

Got it today for Christmas so I've only played with it a little bit. But from just trying it out a little bit I can tell its going to be a great device. It's clear and quiet and it charges your ipad at the same time which is good. It has a mono guitar jack input, midi in and out and stereo output. I could imagine some people missing the fact that it has no xlr ins but for bass and guitar it's awesome! Will do a better review once I've played with it more.
Merry Christmas from Australia.

Look forward to hearing more

Merry Xmas, all

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by adambomb

You really need to bang it out with a band bad dont ya

Seriously. I haven't been in a band in a few months and I'm starting to go stir crazy!!

Merry Christmas everybody!!

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Seriously. I haven't been in a band in a few months and I'm starting to go stir crazy!!

Then it is about time we do something together!
Btw, did you listen to The Circle clip I've posted we're I used the DM1, the NLog Moog and Jamup?

[Duke21]

And I guessed you've liked the tone on my 70's clip! I tried to come close to the BL tone with the B15

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by Duke21

Then it is about time we do something together!
Btw, did you listen to The Circle clip I've posted we're I used the DM1, the NLog Moog and Jamup?

Yeah, that was a cool clip!! By the end of it, I was trying to figure out how you did it. The Moog seems really cool, but a little limited. DM1 is just awesome.

[adambomb]

Merry christmas EveryBody!!!!!!
Been tryin out the new shure se215's for about two hours now and they are incredible!!!!
musically they are outstanding and when i watch a movie trailer on youtube that has good quality. the lows are beautiful. and thunder is tight.
Also been watching a bit of team me from the france(?) show. they are starting to really grow on me.

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Seriously. I haven't been in a band in a few months and I'm starting to go stir crazy!!

Originally Posted by Duke21

Then it is about time we do something together!

get on it where do we begin should we pick parts i call bass (JK)
i will put on some guitar if no one else wants to.