![]() But before you can plug in your guitar, you need a special interface…īefore we talk about building our own device, let’s consider the alternative. I’ll talk more about that in another article. With the availability of apps like Amplitube, AmpKit, and Garage Band, it’s immediately obvious how this device can be an amazing guitar learning and practicing tool. If you have a newer iDevice with the lighting connector, the iRig HD is an even better deal, as it includes the lightning adapter cables as well as the older-style 30-pin connecter, and also a USB connector for use with a computer.Īll that said, I’m perfectly happy with my DIY interface for practice, but if I was using it for recording or live performance, I might consider buying this iRig HD.Ī few months back, I purchased the ultimate unnecessary-but-awesome gadget: the iPad 2. I prefer this style of interface, rather than the Sonoma, and Line 6 approach which have the entire unit hanging off the dock – that seems very precarious and likely to break the dock.Īlso, at $99 the iRig HD is cheaper than the $129 Apogee Jam. In appearance, it looks very similar to the Apogee Jam. ![]() There’s a new contender in the dock-connected interfaces, and it looks pretty nice: the IK Multimedia iRig HD. The downside is that you can’t charge the iDevice on battery while using the interface, which may be an issue for live performance and recording. These interfaces have their own A/D converters, and pass the signal digitally to the iDevice providing higher quality audio. There are also a number of products that instead connect using the dock connector on the bottom of the iDevice, for example the Apogee Jam, Sonoma GuitarJack, Alesis iO Dock and Line 6 Mobile In. And like all those, it works well, but it is not the most high-fidelity solution. This is similar to the commercial products like IK Multimedia Amplitube iRig, Peavey AmpKit Link, Griffin GuitarConnect. In my series on building your own iDevice Guitar Interface, I demonstrated an interface which connects through the headphone/microphone jack.
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