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No I managed to answer all of your points, not defensive especially when I let Shane from Fender make the point. I have real gear too, everybody here at IK does (the best of which we've modeled, too, of course) including hand-built compressors like the one we based the Opto after, and any artist uses what they are comfortable with. The one thing that I think precludes more computers on stage vs real amps is that surprisingly these "erratic" tube amps are still considered more stable than computer systems by many. I suppose there's also the fact that touring artists haven't had an IT staff with them in most cases, except for fewer acts and only more recently.

We should have album credit from AC/DC if I recall correctly, we have had Stefan Lessard speak directly to us and to news outlets on video when touring, our products created Lana Lane's demo that could not be recreated in "big studios" (though there were indeed multiple attempts to redo the track), and more examples. I'll make sure they get posted to our web site if they're not already there.

Surprising reaction since we're typically thought BIGGER here rather than smaller potatoes than we are. We've got plenty of cred amongst professional recording and touring artists, engineers and producers, as well as a great many "prosumer" and amateur fans using our products every day but we're not a huge conglomerate. We've got these types folks, including the big artists, that are just fans of the products and sounds they get from them (Slash paid for his iRig and AmpliTube, we had no idea until he told us about the whole scenario of using it to write songs for Apocalyptic Love), Lana Lane's producers paid for their products that are on the #1 worldwide hit that is really supposed to have just been a demo, Eminem didn't solicit us for SampleTank when recording 8 Mile, etc etc.

So if rebuttals with facts is defensive, color me defensive. Oh well. And no, that comment didn't slash him at all. We talk with him, he isn't a dick about it - he uses what he uses and doesn't care what people think of it. I'm talking about the people that act like cork-sniffing purist a-holes about it. He's not one of those. There are more of those in circles other than performing artists, though, I must admit. Most working musicians I've met are quite nice - cork sniffing seems to plague those that want to be in their shoes now that I take a good look ;)

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Peter - IK Multimedia wrote:No I managed to answer all of your points, not defensive especially when I let Shane from Fender make the point. I have real gear too, everybody here at IK does (the best of which we've modeled, too, of course) including hand-built compressors like the one we based the Opto after, and any artist uses what they are comfortable with. The one thing that I think precludes more computers on stage vs real amps is that surprisingly these "erratic" tube amps are still considered more stable than computer systems by many. I suppose there's also the fact that touring artists haven't had an IT staff with them in most cases, except for fewer acts and only more recently.

We should have album credit from AC/DC if I recall correctly, we have had Stefan Lessard speak directly to us and to news outlets on video when touring, our products created Lana Lane's demo that could not be recreated in "big studios" (though there were indeed multiple attempts to redo the track), and more examples. I'll make sure they get posted to our web site if they're not already there.

Surprising reaction since we're typically thought BIGGER here rather than smaller potatoes than we are. We've got plenty of cred amongst professional recording and touring artists, engineers and producers, as well as a great many "prosumer" and amateur fans using our products every day but we're not a huge conglomerate. We've got these types folks, including the big artists, that are just fans of the products and sounds they get from them (Slash paid for his iRig and AmpliTube, we had no idea until he told us about the whole scenario of using it to write songs for Apocalyptic Love), Lana Lane's producers paid for their products that are on the #1 worldwide hit that is really supposed to have just been a demo, Eminem didn't solicit us for SampleTank when recording 8 Mile, etc etc.

So if rebuttals with facts is defensive, color me defensive. Oh well. And no, that comment didn't slash him at all. We talk with him, he isn't a dick about it - he uses what he uses and doesn't care what people think of it. I'm talking about the people that act like cork-sniffing purist a-holes about it. He's not one of those. There are more of those in circles other than performing artists, though, I must admit. Most working musicians I've met are quite nice - cork sniffing seems to plague those that want to be in their shoes now that I take a good look ;)
Sign me up to be the IT guy for a touring rock band!! That'd be awesome.

There's no reason why someone can't tour with a laptop. It has the IO (via FW, USB, whatever) and GuitarRig 5 and Amplitube both sound great. I'm a GR5 user, but to each their own, as usual.

With SSD drives they've become exceedingly reliable. And people generally tour with multiple $2000+ tube amps......why not a couple $1200 laptops that are mirrored? It is an EXTREMELY trivial task to set up a MacBook Pro for live audio, then clone the drive to another MBP without even removing any drives; takes about 15 minutes. So you have 9 pounds of laptop total, and a foot controller.

People are already touring with computers on a pretty large scale; have you heard of the Fractal Audio Axe-FX and Line 6 POD HD? Those are computers, albeit just running different chips than an x86 computer.

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Why not ...

Just show me the vids of those that do now, onstage,
Why is this as hard to capture as a bigfoot?

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raintalk wrote:Why not ...

Just show me the vids of those that do now, onstage,
Why is this as hard to capture as a bigfoot?
Generally because people video performances, not gear?

Who uses a computer live? Are we talking specifically x86 computers, or PODs/AxeFX?

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raintalk wrote:Why not ...

Just show me the vids of those that do now, onstage,
Why is this as hard to capture as a bigfoot?
Who said it was? Stefan still uses this setup (AmpliTube and Ampeg SVX with StompIO) on stage: http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/1 ... s?ap=1&MP4

It also covers iRig, which he also picked up on his own and practices/writes with it too.

Oh and - from the article and video - "Lessard, by the way, is not a paid endorser."

There's one, I've got more AmpliTube and iRig stories you wouldn't believe anyway and you'll just ask for more and more videos, but you can search for more yourself. I've been baited enough, this should suffice. Thanks for the bumps, too, by the way. You've let a lot of people cross your bridge and go directly to us. For that I thank you.

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Still looking bigfoot

No iPad/iPod on stage in the "one" video.

Still would be absolutely fun for a practice setup.

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raintalk wrote:Still looking bigfoot

No iPad/iPod on stage in the "one" video.

Still would be absolutely fun for a practice setup.
Enough with the trolling already. You won't use an iPad live, we get it. With an Alesis IO Dock it has roughly the same io as a POD, but somehow that's completely different to you.

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Jeez, this guy wants to use his iPad to help FIND Bigfoot and the others are arguing against it. I'm thinking there's a conspiracy here!! http://bigfootforums.com/index.php?/top ... ing-sound/

There are plenty of Bigfoot iPad cases available too http://www.zazzle.com/bigfoot+ipad+cases

Basically you should let go and just embrace it and say:

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Peter - IK Multimedia wrote:Dean, the new iPad (NOT iPad 3, Apple says :) ) was my my first iPad purchase that upgraded from my iPad 1 (which was provided to me). I know it is expensive, I really do like it and would likely be pissed if I had bought every one. I think there's a lot of "skip a generation" buyers in the iPad market just like there are in other similar markets. Well, unless you are rolling around in spare cash!

Anyway, I find it a viable platform when expectations are realistic. For control tasks in a music environment? OUTSTANDING. For synth/sampler/rompler apps with the caveat that I usually can't take it unless I've got an external controller? EXCELLENT. Guitar? Well, I'm biased but I think that's fantastic too! Especially our latest upgrades (not AmpliTube Slash - though those are great models - but the actual functionality upgrades) and respectful of some others' work in this area. Full-on DAW style recording? I'm more likely to put down ideas in either AmpliTube and/or GarageBand and then redo or complete them on the desktop. I've only once done a full piece for hire on the iPad, though I may have exported that to GarageBand on the desktop for additional tweaks like T-RackS etc. In that case, the GarageBand export to the desktop version is brilliant as I'd usually never use it on the desktop for finalizing anything. I'm a Cubase/PT kinda guy on the desktop. But it was really easy and quick to just tweak it up in the same program just on OS X instead of iOS.
Hello Peter, You know Me pretty well and thank heck You can see where I am coming from/my point of view mate. I do not and have never questioned the quality of software available or the quality which is achievable via using an iDevice for making music. If for anybody else it was not obvious in my first post that I am intrested in trying out iOS guitar/bass specific software apps, What the hell else do You expect me to do? SCREAM ABOUT IT? YELLABOUTIT? It is only for the most part a money/finacial factor and like I said that will probably change within a few years. When this old warhorse of a laptop is good for not much then I might sack off latpop and desktop combo for a really portable device and desktop setup and genuinely I am intrested. At the moment for the money my expectations are unrealistic but I was not mocking or putting it down although I still am not a fan of what is available yet for interfacing instruments/microhpnes with an iDevice, Again I am sure over time that will change. I am looking forwards to the future. So what? I will be late to the party but that is how it has to be for now, Gives me an area to look forwards to exploring :) I appreciate exactly what You are saying Peter and I am not at all attempting to deny I do not like the idea. When it is 'time' then I will probably be in touch for some advice on the matter dude. Please do not read all that at all aimed at Yourself man as it was not at all. Cheers

Thinking out loud whilst typing it out is not cool here/the done thing.
polaris20 wrote:While the iPad is not as powerful as current PC's, it is more powerful than what I started multitracking on, and also more powerful than the first PC's I begin using software amp modeling on. So while you may think it's a ridiculous comparison, it's really not.

You're also completely ignoring the fact that there's no laptop or desktop that's 1.5 pounds and is as small as they are. That in itself is an enormous benefit.

And if you're not at all interested in modeling on a mobile device, or mobile devices in general, why did you even bother commenting in the first place? The title of the forum is Mobile Apps and Hardware, no?
See above and You might 'get' where I am coming from. What I started multitracking on involved nothing 'ITB' just a few digital rack bits. I really couldn't care what You started multi-tracking on or how powerful it was or how it compares with You're iSetup. I am not ignoring any facts at all (But I will say I am doing just to please You) and I do not have a clue how You came to the last part. Did I word things badly?

You will just have to trust me when I tell You that NOBODY would want Me Modelling on thier mobile device's! What sort of a guy are You, Sadistic?

Saying that I would do a little private modelling work for You to keep on You're mobile device so long as You were to buy Me the latest top of the line iPad :shock: :lol: Deal?

If AmpegSVX is equal to its regular version then I would say that I'd probably say that. Its a pleasure by the way :D

Dean :phew:

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Yeah, I get it. I have from your first post. You've got no experience with them, so your posts on the matter have been pretty pointless from the start, given the topic at hand. But, whatever floats your boat.

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polaris20 wrote:Yeah, I get it. I have from your first post. You've got no experience with them, so your posts on the matter have been pretty pointless from the start, given the topic at hand. But, whatever floats your boat.
Better than trolling for for a rise out of a person. Problem is I'll bet You are at least 45-years old and would of thought that You'd have more pressing issues or perhaps mini gadgets are You're MLC manifesting

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Dean Aka Nekro wrote:
polaris20 wrote:Yeah, I get it. I have from your first post. You've got no experience with them, so your posts on the matter have been pretty pointless from the start, given the topic at hand. But, whatever floats your boat.
Better than trolling for for a rise out of a person. Problem is I'll bet You are at least 45-years old and would of thought that You'd have more pressing issues or perhaps mini gadgets are You're MLC manifesting
No, actually I'm 36, and seeing as how I have actually played pretty much every amp software on iOS and thus am somewhat qualified to comment, I'm not the one trolling here. I'm not trying to get a rise out of anyone here, I'm just baffled why someone who A. doesn't own an iOS device, B. hasn't played any of the amp apps on it, and C. has no immediate interest in buying one would even bother posting on a forum called Mobile Apps and Hardware, with a subject of "what's your favorite iOS amp app?"

So I'm the troll? :lol: Pot, meet kettle.

I'm not going to go back and forth anymore on this dude. Use what you like.

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Congratulations, You have won :tu:

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Sorry, Dean, I was out having a few pints with Sasquatch but I'm back now. I wasn't trying to argue with you at all, and I think you do understand that. We both tend to just "type it out" and I don't have hard feelings with interactions with you. OK, that didn't sound good - especially after your offer to do "modeling"!!! Argh, I now need some bleach for my minds eye. Or maybe a few more pints with Mr Bigfoot (that should have been the name for Paul Gilbert & Billy Sheehan's little supergroup back in the 80s/90s!).

Edit - Found a picture. I'm not sure if this is Mister Bigfoot or just a sighting when Sasquatch walked in front of Billy Sheehan:
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Mister Bigfooot

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Derek Buddemeyer wrote:OH MY GOODNESS.....lol.
1. Yes, I have 4 posts on the first page...the first one asked what everyone's favorite iOS amp was...because I like to know what people are using and how they are using it. The 2nd showed a really cool drum app that is undergoing further development and shows quite a bit of promise...I like that! 3rd, I showed a video demonstrating how I connect JamUp to my home studio...because I've had some requests on how I'm using it in relation to a PC DAW. And 4th just a demo of some noodling with the phrase sampler.

In the past I have posted various videos on how I was able to use various apps like Xewton Music Studio, Nanostudio, GarageBand mobile...in conjunction with Jamup and the ability to copy /paste between various apps in order to create a complete track.

My love of music will always come first no matter what. I find myself lucky to have found an app/s that allow me to express myself musically without the use of conventional equipment...and I try to share my experiences with anyone who might be interested. I was so excited when I found JamUp, because it did everything that I needed a guitar app to do and still does. It was only after months of using and testing the app that the company approached me and asked if I would like to take a small position with them...of course...why not! The only reason I post or promote products on here is because I truly believe them to possess the ability to create music in a professional manner.

So, yes...I work for Positive Grid (JamUp) but my posts are made from a musician's standpoint. Sure, I might spotlight a new update when one is available....and show a series of videos in the following weeks demonstrating new apps and effects....but it is meant to be a demonstration...so consumers like myself can get a preview of the products before buying them....

So, I'm not trying to sell you anything....if you were going to buy it, you will...if not, you won't. I'm just a guitarist/studio musician who was asked to show off the abilities of an app and so I do....if they didn't ask me to, I'd be doing it anyway without the Positive Grid name under my posts. Come to think of it....I was doing that before they even asked.

Sorry to have taken up everyone's time with this....(strange that i should have to apologize) I'll be back in a few days when the new update comes out.

ROCK ON....I guess...
HOLY moll what a crap post. It doesn't justifying your "spamming" one bit. "I'm first of all a musician bla. bla" doesn't work.
I think you do some cool stuff, but don't get all IK Multimedia and turn people against you because of the shameless "spamming".

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