Home recording gear for a newb..help me!!! Ipad?? Digital recorder??

riffpowers

I'm gonna retire my korg D4 and get some new kit. Although its served me well!!!

I want to be able to record practices , record riff ideas quickly and easily, and also create proper demos of songs etc .

Being able to plug in guitar direct and get decent sounds would be good too.

I have a 32gb ipad doing nowt that I could use for this, or I could buy some new kit.

I've done a fair bit of recording but as I learnt on a Tascam porta1 and then upgraded to a kord d4 I lost track of whats out there!!

Help!!! 

dindude

My answer every time this question comes up:

I have one and it's ace, just add GarageBand.

http://global.focusrite.com/ipad-audio-interfaces-usb-audio-interfaces/itrack-solo

Or if you wait a little longer until this is finally released:

http://uk.focusrite.com/ipad-audio-interfaces/itrack-dock#overview

I LOVE ipad for hobby recording, stable, great features but not too complex, with a better display than you could ever wish for. It's like having the perfect portastudio.

Hertz32

the second relies on his iPad having a Lightning (newest iPads only) connector.
Normally I'd suggest something like a V-studio 20 (I have one, fecking brilliant) because it comes bundled with a whole load of effects and amps, but if you have an interfect for the ipad, just use the appropriate one

daveww

What he said!  For an interface I'd recommend apogee mic or jam but there are others.

riffpowers

Thanks guys sounds great!!

Its an ipad 1 so its got the older style connector.

 

Anyone any idea how long/much recording I'd be able to get on a 32 gb ipad??

 

spark240

Are you looking to do use synth software, drum programming etc? 

Might be a bit OTT for you  , but checkout the Presonus kit, uses " Capture" for one take multi track recording, also produces a 2TR mix for you, then if you want, import into Studio One and do complete remix with FX etc..

I use mine with a cheap HP laptop, works great.