*Should add, looking at this link it seems that an iPad 3 is comparable to the Mini power wise, so I know your pain! Mini Retinas are really cheap now. Ideally what I'd like to do is get something like the iTrack Dock and have my iPad set up like a hardware synth and FX processor that I can record into my proper DAW. Again my controller keyboard has helped in that area as it has a bunch of controls on it. Works every time! I agree with you totally on the tactile thing. It's allowed me to plug my M-Audio controller straight into the iPad/Phone, bus powered. I would recommend you get the Camera Connection Kit if it's available for that iPad. Not sure how it handles this though, like if it opens all IAA synths with the project and remembers their settings or if you have to manually load the apps and recall patches.Įsoteric - ah sorry to hear that man. But yeah ideally I'd like to run it like a plugin host, and use all my external synths over IAA. How do you find Auria Pro? I have Cubasis but two things put me off lack of auto merge when overdubbing, and the zoom. Wasn't until I experienced it on my 5s (now that it's a universal app) that I knew it was time to upgrade. It's a minor miracle I've been getting out of Gadget what I have. I'm moving up from a Mini 1 so hopefully I'll feel the benefits of screen size and power.
Selig - that's awesome man! I'd come along and check it out if I lived on the same continent Envious of your iPad Pro! Although I'm hoping the Air 2 will remain current for at least a little while longer. The jury is still out as to whether it IS ready or not… I've had friends using iPads in live performance for years now, but until recently I've felt it wasn't ready for "prime time". This is all pretty new to me too, and I'm taking it slowly to try to find the limits of the format. Running all this on an iPad Pro, which is finally big enough to really play the AniMoog (as only one example).
There are a few more synths on the horizon that I'll be checking out in the coming weeks - you caught me at a good time in this sense!
Right now my "setup" includes all the Props stuff, AniMoog, SynthMaster Player, Gadget, GarageBand, AudioBus, and Auria Pro (plus a few oddities like SoundBow and HandyRec for my Zoom microphone). This performance may become fodder for a future magazine article, as the participants are all writers (and an editor) for Recording Magazine. I'm even participating in a live event (schedules permitting) in the Denver area in a few weeks, consisting of three iOS musicians interacting - we hope to sync up with Ableton Link and see how that goes. I'm fairly new to the iOS music world, but immersing myself lately to a large degree.