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iOS, iPhone, iPad and music 101

#541
As Rip say, headphone socket for both inn and out sound is a no no. Cross talk is the main issue, then there is a filter on the input signal which reduce the lows. The Apogee Jam will bring you much closer to a sound of a real amp. I can't remember if I've tried my iTrack solo with an iPhone, I can try it later today if you want. The iTrack is a small step ahead of the apogee due to digital sound both inn and out.
 
#542
With the CCK it has to be more than just $ cause they could make more money by selling more ccks to iPhone owners there is no phone equivalent. It must have something to do with voltage or it has bugs with the phone hardware or it can have problems by sometime making it crash. Maybe later iOS updates will allow the compatibility.
 
#544
Was wondering if you guys could recommend some good laptop external speakers? I have some Sony ones, but they were on the low end price wise and really do not sound that good. I don't mind wearing headphones, but sometimes would like to hear it through some speakers...
 
#547
The cheapest thing you can find that sounds OK, is usually going to be whatever Logitech is currently selling as their mid-line offering in a sub/satellite computer speaker system. Smallish, light, and surprisingly nice to listen to for the money. You could look at the Z523, or the Z623. Best of all, they're constantly updating their lineup, and discount outlets often have higher models at clearance prices.

If you're going to spend real money, I would look at powered recording monitors. They're nice when you're developing patches, because what you hear is pretty much what you'll be sending to FOH.

Or, if you like your gear to do double duty, how about a pair of powered PA speakers? Electrovoice, JBL, QSC and Mackie all do boxes in the 500 to 1,000 watt range that work pretty well for bass amplification, and can also serve as great FOH speakers or wedge monitors.
 
#551
Pardon me if this has been covered, I kind of bowed out of the conversation for a while.

I use a Lexicon Alpha to interface with my MacBook Pro to record. Is there a USB/30 Pin (or Thunderbolt) cable that I can run from the Alpha to my iPad or iPad Mini? I know the Alpha is USB powered, so I wasn't sure if this would be possible or not. You would think someone would have come up with a way to run from a standard interface like the Alpha to an iOS device.

Thanks
 
#552
GrooveWarrior said:
Pardon me if this has been covered, I kind of bowed out of the conversation for a while.

I use a Lexicon Alpha to interface with my MacBook Pro to record. Is there a USB/30 Pin (or Thunderbolt) cable that I can run from the Alpha to my iPad or iPad Mini? I know the Alpha is USB powered, so I wasn't sure if this would be possible or not. You would think someone would have come up with a way to run from a standard interface like the Alpha to an iOS device.

Thanks
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If the lexicon is an usb 2 class compliant it will work with an iPad by using the camera connectivity kit. Just wake up Steve R and get the answer!
 
#554
GrooveWarrior said:
...You would think someone would have come up with a way to run from a standard interface like the Alpha to an iOS device.
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Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

IOS has no provision for running drivers, like a computer running Windows or OSX. Devices have to either meet the MFI (made for iPad) standard, or meet the CCK's limited implementation of USB. Remember that Apple only expected the Camera Connection Kit to be used to connect with digicams (thus the name, obviously)...

Meanwhile, over in the computer audio world, manufacturers have been using fancy proprietary drivers to squeeze out marketing advantages. Because the basic USB implementation (known as USB Class Compliant) is so restrictive, in many cases the manufacturer doesn't even bother to offer a dumbed-down USB CC mode.

This, the relatively small number of class-compliant interfaces that will work with the CCK, mostly entry-level ones at that. The last time I looked at the Auria compatibility chart, RME had about the only box that broke the $1,000 mark.

Going back to the Lexicon, you'll need to check their website. If it's Class Compliant, that information will most likely be buried either on a specs page, or in a downloadable user manual.
 
#556
I made this with GarageBand and my iPad. I recorded every instrument and played every instrument myself. The piano, guitar, and bass were all recorded with my irig but I had to use garagebands drums because mine aren't mic'd yet.

http://soundcloud.com/aflores772/ponle-nombre-a-tu-milagro/s-zjfmU
 
#557
steve_rolfeca said:
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

IOS has no provision for running drivers, like a computer running Windows or OSX. Devices have to either meet the MFI (made for iPad) standard, or meet the CCK's limited implementation of USB. Remember that Apple only expected the Camera Connection Kit to be used to connect with digicams (thus the name, obviously)...

Meanwhile, over in the computer audio world, manufacturers have been using fancy proprietary drivers to squeeze out marketing advantages. Because the basic USB implementation (known as USB Class Compliant) is so restrictive, in many cases the manufacturer doesn't even bother to offer a dumbed-down USB CC mode.

This, the relatively small number of class-compliant interfaces that will work with the CCK, mostly entry-level ones at that. The last time I looked at the Auria compatibility chart, RME had about the only box that broke the $1,000 mark.

Going back to the Lexicon, you'll need to check their website. If it's Class Compliant, that information will most likely be buried either on a specs page, or in a downloadable user manual.
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Information about the various devices is quite lousy. Focusrite for example, they say that the iTrack Solo is made for iPad, but I tried it with an iPhone 4S (with the supplied device link cable) and it worked fine! Focusrite didn't mentioned that the iTrack works with an iPhone!
 
#558
Yeah, I'm kinda burned about it, too!!

I love my Apogee Jam, don't get me wrong, but the iTrack Solo has digital OUT as well. I would have preferred to have that option but didn't know it existed when I bought my Jam.

If I were to do it all over I would buy the iTrack Solo just for the output.
 

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