An updated iRig 2 has just been announced, which is expected to cost £30. The IK Multimedia iRig was the first of this kind of adaptor, and it's still available for around £20. The microphone input and headphone output is on a combined socket, so these adaptors also provide a duplicate headphone socket. The cheapest kind are simple adaptors that don't require a power supply and pipe the guitar signal in through the iOS device's microphone input. iPhones don't come with quarter-inch jack sockets, so you'll need some kind of adaptor to get your guitar signal into the device. The app isn't the only purchase you'll need to make, though. The apps we cover this month can simulate a wide range of amps, speaker cabinets and effects for every conceivable guitar sound - all for about £15. Best of all, you're not limited to the sound of a single amp.
It's much less hassle than carting a guitar amp and lots of effects pedals around. If you want to play with other people, just plug your phone or tablet into rehearsal studio speakers or even a hi-fi. You can take it anywhere, plug in a guitar and headphones and be playing in a matter of seconds. Your neighbours might have other ideas, of course.Īn iPhone, iPod touch or iPad can make the perfect practice amp.
If you're an electric guitarist, you'll want to kick back, turn up the volume and see the valves in your amp glowing. Overall, good sounds! You can pick this unit up at zZounds, here.Computers are an intrinsic part of modern music production, but there's something slightly depressing about being hunched over your computer when playing an instrument. Great for travel, bedroom jams, or heck, with the sound quality and the option to output to a mixer – you really don’t have any limits. Overall if you’re thinking of getting this – I can say you will not be disappointed. This app is really impressive – I mean if you think about it, the piece of hardware itself is pretty simple, its really the app that makes this thing rock. A few examples of the bundles you can purchase.Īnd of course the app comes with a pretty good tuner and metronome. You can use a preset or save your own creations. You can click any element to swap it out or change it’s settings. There are more settings if you scroll down. Here are some screen shots (they’ll pop open):
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You can purchase software bundles separately, or get the whole shebang for $20 from the iTunes store.
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The free version of the app is fully featured, but you are limited to one amp, two pedals and two microphones. Once you have a recording down, you can email it to yourself, or upload it to soundcloud, which is what I did. Some of the background tracks are just drums, some drums and bass, and others have drums, bass and electric guitar. You can record yourself solo, or with some of the background tracks included. The software is very good it ran super smooth for me, considering my phone – not a iPhone 4, or even a 3GS, but an iPhone 3G. The setup is simple, as you can see in this image, it plugs into the iPhone’s headphone/mic jack, and you plug in your guitar and headphones, or line out to an amp or mixer. This is going to save some strain on your iPhone’s battery, as well as help to reduce the feedback found in the unpowered units. The first thing you notice when you open the box, is that the unit is battery powered. Peavey’s little creation really does make a lot more sense than dragging a Pignose around on an airplane anyway – its small, and if you have an iPhone, you’re going to have it with you anyway. So here’s a review on this unit, complete with screenshots and sound bytes. The Peavey Ampkit audio interface for the iPhone is another homerun gift from my wife, who really gives the best gifts ever.Īfter getting me the Digitech pedal for Christmas, she noticed my interest in guitar travel guitars and amps, and came away with the idea to get me the Peavey Ampkit. Read Time 2 Minutes Peavey Ampkit for the iPhone
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