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Ipad Pedalboard

#42
One Bad Monkey said:
If the iPad is only being used as an organizational tool and other things (kind of like when I used to plug in my BassPot XT Live! into the computer), why not make a smaller version that had 1-2 stomps on it and allow the iPhone to be plugged into it? More people have that, and while it would be smaller, it would have a larger market already.
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I was thinking about something like this as well.

I don't see why they couldn't use the iPhone or iPod touch to configure even a larger pedal board like the one made for iPad. The app would have to be intelligently made so navigating a big board on a small screen wouldn't be awkward, but that shouldn't be too difficult to work around.
 
#44
natw42 said:
I was thinking about something like this as well.

I don't see why they couldn't use the iPhone or iPod touch to configure even a larger pedal board like the one made for iPad. The app would have to be intelligently made so navigating a big board on a small screen wouldn't be awkward, but that shouldn't be too difficult to work around.
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Probably with the ability to swipe across screens, it wouldn't be that big of a switch. Many of the iPhone apps seem to function similarly enough that it's feasible.

I'm sure if this takes off, the possibility of seeing various sized enclosures being available would be a reality. Personally, if there was a small one with two effects running off an iPhone would be something I'd consider giving up the real estate on the board for.
 
#46
Dubista said:
No, have you even looked at the link? You put the iPad into some shell casing and there's additional hardware for the actual stomping. It's best to just have a look, I can't really explain it.
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I looked and read the link. I'm going to have to see a youtube vid to get it. I just saw an ipad with the app and a real wah volume like pedal to the right if my eyes haven't failed me.
 
#47
wolffman said:
which are you using?
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There are a number of very affordable iPad apps with synths. I mostly use the Korg ims-20 application with an Edirol (Roland) keyboard controller (I like the feel of the keys on a Roland) through a powered USB hub connected to the Apple Camera Connection Kit. I also like to use a wide-ranging analog resonant filter after the iPad to "warm up" the modeled sound.
 
#49
garmenteros said:
I looked and read the link. I'm going to have to see a youtube vid to get it. I just saw an ipad with the app and a real wah volume like pedal to the right if my eyes haven't failed me.
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Looking at the picture again i can see how you imght have been a little confused. The iPad in the picture on the website is the rectangle with the digital representations of the pedals on it. Below it, marked A-E and 1-5, are the stomping buttons. Looking at it a second time, that main picture does look pretty fake. Makes me think it's not an actual unit at this point and that's a photoshopped representation of what it will look like.

You can see the iPad differentiated from the pedalboard much easier in some of the other pics.
 
#51
I've been messing around with AmpKit for the iPad2 for a few months now. Here are some examples.

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This one is through Garageband for the iOS on my iPad2:



My amp kit settings can be found at Link Removed. A site for sharing Amp Kit settings.

Love my iPad.

G
 
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#55
Figured I would ask again....

Is there any reason why this wouldn't work with bass?

The presets are guitar based and the effects are all classic guitar stomp box models... but beyond some of the effects sounding crappy, are there other reasons?

I play 95% bass and a bit of guitar... this might be a cool thing to play around with.

Thoughts? anyone actually try it?
 
#57
I'm sorry to resurrect this thread, but I have a (dumb) question:

Can you put an iPad or an iPhone as part of an effects chain? A guitarist and I have found an interesting variety of filtering/effects apps and wanted to experiment with them in a live band setting. I can see where the signal goes "in," but I'm not sure how one would lead it out to any other effects you might have and ultimately to an amp.
 
#58
Maybe? You'd have to find some way to use the headphone as your input, and something that could use the dock port as the output, without monkeying with the headphone input. Short answer probably no, though, because I haven't heard of anything that could do that.
 
#59
The Peavey Amp Kit connects to the iPad via the headphone jack. The Amp Kit has two connections a 1/4" instrument (guitar cable sized) IN and an 1/8" stereo (headphone sized) OUT.

You could use this way

BASS---EFFECTS---AMPKIT(IPAD)----EFFECTS---AMP

Basicly, you use it as regular effect in your chain. You will have to use an adapter to go from 1/8" to 1/4". Sold at Radio Shark for $0.99.
 
#60
Thanks!

Given the (supposed) capabilities of the iKaosillator and the Moog Filtatron, we thought it was worth looking into.

I wonder who much profit developers are making on these apps because many of them are pretty affordable. Then again, I guess that's assuming that these apps will be able to deal well with an analog guitar/bass signal.
 

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