I am looking at getting one of those irig Hd gizmos. The idea of just being able to plug and play appeals to me. I currently use a axe fx 2 but it can be a pain sometimes having to set it up so having another option will appeal to me - also my wife is at a loss as to what to get me for Christmas so this will be a good toy for her to buy me.
I have a couple of questions - first do i get an apple one or android. I would rather android but dont know whether it will work on a my galaxy s4. I own a xoom tablet and also a surface pro (great with the axe fx 2). If it does not work with the galaxy i assume it will work on my surface
I dont have an iphone but my daughter is an apple fan and i have promised her she can finally have an iphone for christams so she has a spare ipod touch 5th gen and also a ipad 2 which she will sell to me.
I assuem if i get the ios version then i am limited to the ipod touch.ipad only and that it wont be compatible with my surface pro.
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I agree it's much more simple idea than irig as long as you don't want to record.
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Might be just me but I actually found the irig a pain in the neck ( mainly due to jack issues). The irig- hd was much much better for me.
No doubt the HD is much better but I went with a Line 6 sonic port instead
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The standard Irig works fine for me too but id like an HD one just to use the Ipad as a mini practice/tool around on amp. i dont always feel like wearing headphones you know?
Im not imagining it am i - the point of the HD is that it doesnt go through the headphone socket so the sound comes out of the speakers?
Take care that you dont get too involved in it's own Amplitube app! The add ons for stuff like that can be expensive and some of the amps and effects models are poor. I find that sounds wise Garage Bands is great but much more limited. Bias and its sister pedal app Jam Up has really good sounds ands some good effects modelling. Also, you can design your own amps which is great fun and then use them with the pedals. Lots of pedal licenses too (Boss/Electro Harmonix/Fuzz Face - i think/ Cry Baby) so you can pick and choose what you want.
Dont quote me on it but i should work on 3.5mm audio in jacks as well, as long as you can find an alternate way of getting the audio out.
I could plug it into the soundcard on my PC and use my m-audio monitors in combination with BIAS desktop or similar.
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A couple of the Fender amp sims were ok in Amplitube but the vast majority of them sound pretty ropey. The Hendrix effects are atrocious.
Check Bias out. You can mod amps with different tubes/pre-amps/cabs/mic positions even. Its a lot better imho.
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