IK Multimedia upgrades SampleTank for iOS
SampleTank Makes Performing on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad Even Easier The first pro-quality sound and groove workstation for iOS adds MIDI Control and Program Change + free instruments in every category...
View ArticleREVIEW: Sonoma Wire Works GuitarJack Model 2
The iPad is the perfect practice tool for guitarists. Because it instantly becomes whichever app you load, it can be a warehouse full of amps, a fully-featured demo studio, a TAB reader and writer, a...
View ArticleIK Multimedia iRig STOMP out now
IK Multimedia’s iRig was one of the first guitar interfaces for iOS devices, and while it’s a very handy little device, a few later products trumped it in features. IK have never rested on their...
View ArticleCOOL GEAR ALERT: Squier USB Strat
Wow! This is a very cool idea. I especially like the headphone jack, because the tangle-factor is always so much higher with iOS guitar devices And their associated cables. They seem to have thought...
View ArticleREVIEW: AmpKit Mac
Agile Partners’ AmpKit for iOS won me over. We had a rocky start due to a less-than-optimal guitar/iOS interface I bought that didn’t quite let AmpKit do its thing. But once I upgraded to GuitarJack 2...
View ArticleNAMM: IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard and iLoud
IK Multimedia was one of the very early adopters of guitar products for mobile devices, and they’ve now completed the portable rig with iRig BlueBoard and iLoud. BlueBoard is a Bluetooth MIDI...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces Sonic Port
It’s been very interesting watching the evolution of iOS audio interfaces over the years. The first few were very primative and they didn’t sound so great. The next generation was, of course, better....
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases AmpliTube 3.0 for iOS
Aaah, IK Multimedia. They just keep getting better and better. The first desktop AmpliTube was pretty darn impressive for the time (three amp models!?!) but then they released AmpliTube 2 and it really...
View ArticleTC Electronic Announces Steve Vai TonePrint
Risskov, Denmark, June 11th 2013 – TC Electronic is excited to announce one of the biggest names on the TonePrint artist roster yet – Steve Vai! The creative genius has contributed a TonePrint for Hall...
View ArticleRoland Revamps The Cube!
I’ve long been a fan of Roland’s Cube amp series. I’ve used them for teaching, I’ve recommended them for students, and the Micro Cube is so teensy that it’s a perfect workbench amp for tech work. Now...
View ArticleLiveTunes: Is That An Arena In Your Pocket?
An app that adds crowd noise and reverb to studio recordings? On the surface that sounds to me like kinda a gimmick. And I guess it is. But at the same time, it also sounds kinda fun! Not gonna lie,...
View ArticlePositive Grid Launches BIAS Amplifier Modeler
Ah, now here’s something very cool. Positive Grid has released BIAS Amplifier Modeler and Designer, an extremely – extremely – powerful amp sim app for iOS. Positive Grid is, of course, the creator of...
View ArticleThe Fender Stratocaster Turns 60
On one hand, it feels like the Fender Stratocaster has always been there. On the other, there are still folks who quite clearly remember when these beautiful instruments were first released. Fact is,...
View ArticleNAMM: IK Multimedia iRing Motion Controller
Wow, IK Multimedia just doesn’t stop innovating. They’re not content with making my all-time favourite amp simulator (AmpliTube 3), the brilliant T-Racks Custom Shop, the iRig Stomp, the iLoud speaker…...
View ArticleSteve Vai Releases Vai360° iOS App
Steve Vai and Mativision have just released Vai360°, an interactive iOS app which lets you stand onstage with Steve and band to experience a live concert happening all around you. Captured at a recent...
View ArticleMark Holcomb Rocking BIAS And JamUp
Check out this killer video of Periphery’s Mark Holcomb jamming through some riffs using a custom amp in Positive Grid’s BIAS app and running through several features in JamUp. The song list is “Pale...
View ArticleIK Multimedia and Orange “Tiny Terror” Giveaway
PRESS RELEASE: IK Multimedia, the global leader in digital modelling technology, announced a collaboration with Orange Amplification® to kick off the exciting release of AmpliTube Orange for...
View ArticlePositive Grid Launches New JamUp Multi Effects Guitar App
Positive Grid (http://www.positivegrid.com) updates its flagship guitar and bass multi-effects app JamUp with major new features. New JamUp includes three new Expansion Packs: Vintage Effects,...
View ArticleIntroducing IK Multimedia iRig Pads
I know that for me one of my biggest challenges when making music at home on the computer is trying to get my drum tracks to sound lifelike. I hate that overly mechanical, ultra-quantised,...
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