KVR Audio

windsongstudio · Post by **windsongstudio** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:36 pm

1. MIDI control (MidiBridge... quick way to route/transform/filter MIDI throughout studio)
2. Creative send effects (... tons of inspiring, inexpensive, interactive, touchscreen stuff... different than turning knobs on outboard gear... happy accidents/dumb luck)
3. Gear manuals (iBooks.. searchable, bookmarks, easy access... pinch and zoom can be more convenient than squinting in on piece of paper to figure out a hardware setting from across the room)
4. Patch updating/librarian (Patch Morpher... invaluable for older, tired eyes when hardware screens seem awfully tiny)
5. Sequencers (again.. inspiring, inexpensive, very creative... and can save hundreds of sequence ideas... not tactile like the BSP, but a "think outside the box" tool.
6. Cue management (Go Button. Even when practicing or goofing around.. let's you add audio loops to a "performance" session)
7. Groove/rhythm apps (too many to name but a quick way to build up an idea for a track)
8. Granular synth (Borderlands. Benefits from touchscreen)
9. Patch notes, performance notes, gear notes, song ideas/lyrics
10.Quick capture of audio to remember a patch sound, a musical phrase, how a lyric should be sung

Could I live without an iPad? Sure. Many of us did before there were iPads

But, I'd sure miss it.

djscorb · Post by **djscorb** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:23 pm

I use it to dock analysers and metering as a second display for the studio mac:

http://www.duetdisplay.com

I haven't found any other useful way to use it other than being able to keep email at hand rather than having a noisier laptop running to the side. Great for shutting off the connection on the studio machine to conserve resources etc.

Cheers

Scorb

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:31 pm

Logic Remote, tutorial videos / documents.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:41 am

I just got Lemur and I'll possibily get a few interesting sequencer type toys to run off it. I was using it to edit and patch morph my KingKORG, but that's gone now... I don't own another synth that can use Patch Morpher... I wish the developer would start creating custom editors for software plug ins as well. I'll probably also get it to control Omnisphere. I think iPads, or other tablet style devices, are really the key to bridging plug ins and real time interface manipulation. Hopefully Santa will bring me an iPad Pro, which I'll also use for illustration.

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:24 am

Getting an iConnectAudio4+ changed everything for me. The iPad went from being a toy to being something I could use like a hardware synth, fully integrated into my DAW. It helps that I always bounce my synths down to audio tracks regardless of the source, so it wasn't much of an adjustment in that respect. I just sequence iPad synths over MIDI, record them to an audio track, and move on to the next part.

http://www.iconnectivity.com/iConnectAUDIO4plus

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:18 pm

chk071 wrote:
Scotty wrote:1. All manuals for my gear stored in PDF on the bookshelf
That's really a handy thing, i sometimes load PDF's to my smartphone to be able to read them without having to minimize the programs i'm working with, which can be a bit distracting.

This was a key motive behind me buying one.

I don't intend my impending iPad Pro to be integrated into my studio much. It's meant to be a device I can try to have informal fun with on art and music apps while NOT in the studio. If I integrate it somehow, I'll try to mention it here. But I spent a lot of money on the iPad and accessories. I'm unlikely to buy an iConnect device very soon, and they seem ideal for studio integration. Not super-portable though.

BiancaNeve · Post by **BiancaNeve** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:10 pm

You can get most of the advantages of iconnect with Studiomux and your iPad lightning/30 pin cable.

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:49 pm

BiancaNeve wrote:You can get most of the advantages of iconnect with Studiomux and your iPad lightning/30 pin cable.

Yeah I've seen that. I'll be keeping an eye on that. Are you using it yourself?

BiancaNeve · Post by **BiancaNeve** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:28 pm

Only recently got it. But it seems to work ok. And it's a LOT cheaper than iconnect

I bought their 1st product (just midi) but not going to buy the new one the cables etc are too expensive should you want/need another one and nothing was transferable from the 1st version either.

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:01 pm

Any distinction between Studiomux and Music IO, which both seem to do the same for the same price?

LosRebellos · Post by **LosRebellos** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:20 pm

Not to brag but we have a pretty good app for the iPad and iPhone for live or studio.
Called Rës, it is a microphone library with tech spec, directivities, prices, etc. and helps you compare mics' reponse curves.
Check it out if you need something really useful on you iPad: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/r-s---p ... os/details

For those of you who have an iPad, what's the best use for it in your studio?