Hi folks
I want to use the SampleWiz app to do something similar to this video, though not the same song:
TLDWatch: I need the vocal to go into an iPad, then out comes the vocal and the sampled bits of that vocal in real time. Perhaps it's no different to using the iPad as an effect pedal.
I've never used a tablet for this sort of thing, so what's the best way to connect everything up? Mic to iPad to PA? Split the Mic to PA and iPad, then both to PA?
I'm a beginner with live stuff, so any help appreciated!
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Telecaster American Deluxe, Cornell Romany amp, without the talent to use them properly
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Telecaster American Deluxe, Cornell Romany amp, without the talent to use them properly
Focusrite are often the first choice. The magic phrase (I believe) is “class compliant”.
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/focusrite-scarlett-4th-gen
Mic > I/F > iPad > I/F > PA.
Mic signal is “virtually” split, one sent straight to output > PA, the other through your chosen app and then output > PA so no reason to do a separate split unless you want to further process separately at the PA or don’t want to hear the processed vocal in your monitor.
I’d also budget for a line isolator like the ART DTI to electrically separate the I/F from the PA.
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Telecaster American Deluxe, Cornell Romany amp, without the talent to use them properly
I'm new to this. Would this be essential? What does it do?
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Telecaster American Deluxe, Cornell Romany amp, without the talent to use them properly
Also good if you want to match an unbalanced signal from an iPad headphone socket to a balanced mixer input.
Having one connected never causes a problem but you don’t really need it until you really need it.
£50?
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Hi, not seen one of those before. Let me look into it a bit more and come back to you, cheers
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Telecaster American Deluxe, Cornell Romany amp, without the talent to use them properly
You don't *need* a audio isolator. Any PA you're plugging into will likely provide a DI Box which serves the same purpose.
You can always pick something later if you find you do have ground loop issues.
This is the iTrack Dock user guide:
https://fael-downloads-prod.focusrite.com/customer/prod/s3fs-public/focusrite/downloads/20358/itrack-dock-user-guideen.pdf
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* You can’t always rely on other people to have one decent DI, let alone two (assuming a stereo option is desired)
* DI boxes are generally designed for instrument level signals, the ART box is designed for line level, which is what we’re discussing here
* With my audio-tech hat on - when a muso turns up with their own problem solver it’s quite impressive.
To clarify - ground loops aren’t the only potential issue. It’s entirely possible you could have a whole career without problems but if/when you do it’ll most likely be an interface one.
Don’t forget for the iTrack you will need mains power and a table sit it on.
I was just making the point that it's not an essential initial purchase, and something the OP could add at any point in the future, if required.
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[edit]
Despite our best laid plans, tech doesn't always behave itself. If your entire signal chain is through the iPad and it shits itself mid-gig, you've lost your lead vocal, which is a show stopper. If your main vocal signal is passively split before the iPad, then if the iPad goes down you still have the clean signal from your mic hitting the mixer and the show can continue.