"Best" iDevice Recording Interface?

[Zanpa]

My Apogee Jam sounds perfect with 0 latency.

[hover]

Guys....seriously:

iO Dock Pro Audio Dock For iPad & iPad 2

and

auria app - GigKnob

done.

[TheEmptyCell]

I'm only interested in interfaces that also work with iPad, iPhone and Mac.

[4Mal]

Originally Posted by hover

Guys....seriously:

iO Dock Pro Audio Dock For iPad & iPad 2

and

auria app - GigKnob

done.

Auria sure sounds interesting but until it's in the app store and you can actually buy it - It's just vaporware... Looking forward to seeing it delivered and what interfaces it supports.

[Joe Nerve]

Originally Posted by hover

Guys....seriously:

iO Dock Pro Audio Dock For iPad & iPad 2

and

auria app - GigKnob

done.

I agree. Don't have the dock yet, but quickly realizing that it's going to be a necessity. Unless other like interfaces have come out since this post.

What I've learned in the past month since I bought an ipad.

Auria is hands down the best recording app you can buy, and completely worth the $40. Not much that you can't do with it, and it's pretty user friendly. IMO it's the only DAW for IPAD currently evailable that isn't just a toy.

As fer the interface, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!!!! I went the inexpensive route and picked up a $50 Tascam iXZ. My thinking was that I'm half deaf anyhow, and the sound quality difference between an interface that plugs into the headphone jack vs one that goes into the other connector wouldn't be discernable. Wrong. Dead wrong. I have to get myself one of the others. Here's why...

While an earphone based interface might be fine for notepad type demos, if you want to do any real recording, it's uselss. All kinds of noise somehow leaks in, and while that might be just with the particular one I bought, they have other issues. If you try to use any kind of guitar amp modeling, well, ya pretty much can't. Anything overdriven screams with feedback like a mofo. And even if you do get a workable sound, the end result is horrible. I'm not talking stuff only an audiophile would notice, I'm talking bad.

Bottom line, if you're planning on doing anything other than just sketchbook type demos that only you're going to be listening to, I highly recommend getting yourself a good interface, and one that doesn't go through the headphone jack. And Auria.

Pretty much just a big +1 on hover's post, with a little bit to back it up.

[Joe Nerve]

EEEK!

Just went to look into purchasing the alesis dock. Seems like a huge no no according to the amazon reviews.

Will be looking elsewhere.

[billphreets]

Originally Posted by Joe Nerve

EEEK!

Just went to look into purchasing the alesis dock. Seems like a huge no no according to the amazon reviews.

Will be looking elsewhere.

yeh im in a similar situation, hovering over what interface to get for my ipad2 , all things considered i`ll probably go with the apogee jam i was thinking of going for an apogee one (i believe it IS ipad compatible) but i only need bass/guitar in (and i cant see that changing) so im almost clicking on the "confirm purchase" button for the jam as we speak! i believe the conversion and sound quality are the same ( i hope)
the sonoma guitar jack model 2 is appealing but the dealbreaker for me is the fact i can plug the apogee jam into a macbook..
technology!! gotsta love it!!!!

and auria looks like an absolute MUST!!

[bronsonelliott]

The Focusrite iTrack Solo looks promising.

http://us.focusrite.com/ipad-audio-i...es/itrack-solo

I haven't used it myself but Focusrite does make some fine product in my opinion.

[Joe Nerve]

looks like this could/should be a contender also. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MobileIn The mobile pod app will be indespensable, if it's compatible with auria. I paid $20 extra for the guitar app made for auria (THD I think?), and it has lots of issues that they keep saying are fixed yet there's been no update. I use a line 6 interface on my pc and really like the pod stuff. Except for bass... but the auria model doesn't even have any bass heads and cabs. Ya might want to check out the line 6 before making that click.

edit: just noticed it's already on you list. Anything in particular that steered you away from it? Seems to offer quite a bit more than the apogee, at a better price too.

[billphreets]

hmmmm i hadnt seen that line6 mobile in joe, thanks for the heads up! ive only ever used the free version of podfarm before now, i dont know why but ive always had a bit of a hang up where line6 stuff is concerned, that looks interesting though.. would it be a match for the apogee converters?
is the buggy $20 guitar app the Overloud THM ?? shame if it is, i really like TH2 for guitar..
i didnt realise this was going to be such a Big can of worms!

edit: quite a price difference when you consider all them POD tones are free.. definately a seller!

[Joe Nerve]

Originally Posted by billphreets

is the buggy $20 guitar app the Overloud THM ?? shame if it is, i really like TH2 for guitar..
i didnt realise this was going to be such a Big can of worms!

edit: quite a price difference when you consider all them POD tones are free.. definately a seller!

Yeah. If you go to the auria forum you'll see the thread regarding it. Some of the issues I'm having I think have to do with the fact that I'm using an earphone based interface though. Well, I've actually gone back to cubase until I get another interface as I realize the earphone thing doesn't really work all that swell.

I like the guitar sounds in the pod, and I think I probably gravitate towards it because I'm used to it.

there's a chance that the pod may not be compatible with auria however. I couldn't get amplitude to work with auria, nor the garageband amp models. they may be keeping it that way in order to get the extra $20 out of people.

all things considered, auria's ease of use and lack of bugs (for me thus far anyhow) within the program itself, make it still well worth the $40.

[SolarMan]

Originally Posted by bronsonelliott

The Focusrite iTrack Solo looks promising.

http://us.focusrite.com/ipad-audio-i...es/itrack-solo

I haven't used it myself but Focusrite does make some fine product in my opinion.

They are now available, and from the vids and articles I have read it looks VERY promising.

Anyone get one yet?

[Joe Nerve]

There are a few new contenders... At least to me. http://www.adorama.com/BEIS202.html

And I found another, I think m-audio, that I don't have time to search for right now.

[TheEmptyCell]

I have seen Behringer amps catch fire while being played... I'd never put $500+ worth of expensive tech anywhere near that thing. Maybe others have bad better luck with Behringer gear, but every piece I've seen is never built to last.

[Joe Nerve]

Originally Posted by TheEmptyCell

I have seen Behringer amps catch fire while being played... I'd never put $500+ worth of expensive tech anywhere near that thing. Maybe others have bad better luck with Behringer gear, but every piece I've seen is never built to last.

Lol. I had a 60 watt behringer that took an enormous beating, and never had a problem. I'm going to guess that the fire spitting behringer you witnessed was plugged into a mismatched bottom. It happened to me with a pa head once. Forgot what kind of head it was.

[TheEmptyCell]

It was a guitar combo, turned up about halfway, plugged into a properly grounded outlet, no crazy stuff going on.

[seamonkey]

USB Class compliant devices work with iOS

Auria has listed some
http://auriaapp.com/Support/auria-audio-interfaces