If you have ever stood in front of a guitar amp with full bore distortion dialled in you will a) know just how much fun this is and b) know that you are walking a fine line between cutting tone and screeching, eardrum shattering feedback. Apart from make a lot of noise (thank goodness for the headphone out) this part of the test showed the key issue with these type of guitar interfaces - susceptibility to screeching feedback, apparently due to crosstalk from the close proximity of microphone and audio out circuits (or something similar). This has an effect on the tone of the guitar which becomes more evident, although still slight, when using a bit more gain.įinally, we stopped playing nice and opened up the screaming distortion and high gain amp models to see what these interfaces could do. This was the case in both apps, and there is a definite small volume lift when using the battery powered AmpKit LiNK over the non-powered iRig. If you listen very carefully you may hear that the AmpKit LiNK provides a slightly clearer, less muddy sound than the iRig. In Amplitube it is Preset 1 - 'Mild Crunch' and 'Captain Crunchy' in AmpKit. The next thing we are going to look at is the Crunch preset in each app with both guitar interfaces. Read on to find out what happens as the volume gets louder. In Part 2 we are going to ramp up the gain and continue to compare the performance of these two guitar interfaces. In Part 1 we set out the use for these interfaces and compared the basic dry signal passed from a guitar via these interfaces and the Clean Amp settings in the two iPad apps that partner with these devices, Amplitube and AmpKit. ![]() This is the second of a two part head to head review of iRig and AmpKit LiNK, arguably the two primary guitar (or other line level instrument) interfaces for the iPad (of the ones that use the headphone socket). We are really looking forward to seeing more of it, what do you think? The video below is the official trailer for the new standalone Fender version of AmpliTube. There will also be a free version to try out first, as always, which for some people is enough. The new Fender version of AmpliTube will cost $14.99 as a standalone but you will be able to buy these new amp models and effects individually or as a bundle via in-app purchase if you already have the original AmpliTube for iPad, like many of us do. IK Multimedia's status and past experience in this area really stands out in their products, as is shown by Fender's heavy involvement in this app.Īll the details are on the product page, so we won't repeat them here, but be sure check them out. We have to say that the early desktop versions of AmpliTube are responsible for getting us excited about amp modelling. This new version, featuring only Fender authorised amp models and effects, promises to be amazing especially if you have a Strat or Tele type of guitar. The video also shows off the gorgeous user interface, something that always impresses us with the AmpliTube apps. We would love to see what creative things you are up to with your iOS devices.Īlthough it is not out yet, what you see above is an overview of the gear included in the new AmpliTube Fender for iPad. If you have anything you want to share with us let us know on Twitter or on our Facebook page or you can email us using the link at the top right. There you go, we hope this gets your creative thoughts going for today, even if you do have to wait until you get home to try them out. Michael has more of his musical creations over on his SoundCloud channel and you can also follow Michael on Twitter. It has a great Bluesy vibe which we liked a lot. ![]() Drums were audio copy/pasted from InstantDrummer Heartbreaker. Michael recorded this whole track on his iPad using the new AmpliTube Fender for iPad and the in-app upgrade 8 track recorder. We would encourage you to check out more of Paul's work on Flickr and you can also follow him on Twitter.įender AmpliTube Recording by Michael Coffman Paul created this with the Brushes app on his iPod Touch (but he is also prolific on his iPad too) whilst on the Bus, at home and wherever he happened to be, showing off the versatile and portable nature of the multitouch interface as a drawing canvas. To keep your inspiration going and to maybe spark a bit of creativity on this the furthest day away from the weekend, we would like to offer a few videos from our readers who have shared their iOS device creations with us recently - we hope you enjoy them.įirst up, Paul Kercal's Plastic Man sketch which we liked a lot. ![]() It is Monday again and for many of us it is back to the 'day job' after a weekend of playing around and trying something creative with our iPads.
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