iStuff

An email today from IK says:

"Catch exciting IK unveilings at the 2011 Summer NAMM Show! Be the first to catch a glimpse of iRig MIDI and SampleTank for iOS, plus catch the public debut of iKlip MINI"

I'm curious...does anybody really care about iThis or iThat? Is anybody getting excited over the prospect of making music on their iPhone? IKM sure seems to have redirected much of their development effort into that direction. What do they know that I don't know?

Iphone no.  Ipad yes. I actually have quite a few synths on my Ipad now and it's great for messing around and coming up with ideas while traveling and such. Willl it ever replace my desktop for serious production.   NO

But it does seem that IK is ever turning towards the "gadget" demographic and away from the "musical pro and hobbyist" market that brought them to the dance in the first place.  Yes, they've improved Amplitube 3 and instituted the Custom Shop and have come out with two new (old???) processors but look at how "mature" their former flagship programs (SampleTank and Philharmonik) are without any real or meaningful changes or enhancements.  And their site looks more and more like a third party Apple add-on link.  Worrisome too that even their competitors (i.e. Native Instruments) are showing a tendency to abandon their core constituency in favor of a rash of (IMHO) moron proof lincoln log type products instead of higher quality libraries and tools.  I hope I'm dead wrong but with the possible exception of a few companies (Spectrasonics and FabFilter come to mind) there seems to be a trend towards simplicity and homogenation in the DAW and Plugin world now.

yorolpal


But it does seem that IK is ever turning towards the "gadget" demographic and away from the "musical pro and hobbyist" market that brought them to the dance in the first place.  Yes, they've improved Amplitube 3 and instituted the Custom Shop and have come out with two new (old???) processors but look at how "mature" their former flagship programs (SampleTank and Philharmonik) are without any real or meaningful changes or enhancements.  And their site looks more and more like a third party Apple add-on link.  Worrisome too that even their competitors (i.e. Native Instruments) are showing a tendency to abandon their core constituency in favor of a rash of (IMHO) moron proof lincoln log type products instead of higher quality libraries and tools.  I hope I'm dead wrong but with the possible exception of a few companies (Spectrasonics and FabFilter come to mind) there seems to be a trend towards simplicity and homogenation in the DAW and Plugin world now.

No need to worry. It just takes a LOT longer to code stuff for your computer than taking our existing code and optimizing it for iOS. We haven't forgotten and I PROMISE SampleTank 3 and the rest of our VI's are getting an update but we take our time to make sure its done correctly. We have VERY high standards and we just want to be sure its up to our own standards. But trust me SampleTank 3 and development for our Desktop software has not stopped. :) We're all musicians over here! :D

iDon't care about iStuff

iM tired of iK's hyping of iStuff

iF i had a choice between iStuff and the its respective counterparts i will always choose the real stuff. (My computer, my other real hardware and software that goes with it)

I'm trying to imagine a day when the band shows up for the gig with nothing more than their iPhones and some pre-recorded MIDI, lip-synching to an autotuned tv mix.

What would be the next step after that? Maybe the band is simply replaced by an iPod?

Jim Roseberry


 

  If a company writes a popular app like Angry Birds... it means big money (like writing a hit song).
Even at $1 a pop... the quantity adds up
 
  

From what I have heard, the apps developers sometimes spend a few hundred thousand to get the apps written and up on the net.... so deduct the overhead..... then it's gravy.

Android, android, android ....  please.

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It would be reasonably cool to use an iPad as a tactile controller for VSTs.  I could see some DJ's using it as a virtual deck.  Maybe a Kaoss pad.

For iPads and iPhones, an app to use as a portable headphone amp might be worthwhile.

For DAWs, though, I am not interested.  If I am going to be lugging around my keyboard or guitar, I may as  well bring my laptop  and have at my command all the tools I am familiar with.

In the next few generations of the iPhone it will be able to run the full version of Amplitube. The same one on your desktop. Seriously.

Now you can use Miroslav, SampleMoog and SampleTank 3 sounds on your iPhone and control it with a MIDI controller. You  now have more sounds on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad than a lot of workstations out today! Technology changes and we are seeing the change and want to help the next generation see the potential.

Pretty soon there won't be a difference between desktop and iOS. Same sounds, FX and you won't have to lug around a full laptop either.

As for Android we have a team ready to go for Android but latency still isn't up to snuff for us to start there yet. Maybe with the next release it'll be ready. Trust me we're following Android every step of the way waiting for our chance to jump in.

This story made my hair curl just recently.

http://www.kentonline.co....pils_to_get_ipads.aspx

Parents are now expected to pay £16 a month for 3 years or pay £600 outright just to own a piece of Apple's proprietory garbage just to go to this particular school.

What's the next thing, the school canteen becomes a McDonalds franchise?

What can be done on an iPad that can't be done better on a PC costing less than half that price, apart from bragging about owning the latest branded gadgetry?

Hopefully I'll end up so far behind emerging technology I'll become quaintly original if I ain't already.

I don't own an iphone or an ipad  but I have a friend who uses his iphone for creating drum loops and interesting synth sounds.  It came in handy recently when we had a jam and the drummer didn't show up.  Obviously, a machine isn't a substitute for a real drummer - but it helped provide a useable foundation for the rest of us to fiddle around with - and we also had a lot more beer left over at the end the night.

NW Smith


I don't own an iphone or an ipad  but I have a friend who uses his iphone for creating drum loops and interesting synth sounds.  It came in handy recently when we had a jam and the drummer didn't show up.  Obviously, a machine isn't a substitute for a real drummer - but it helped provide a useable foundation for the rest of us to fiddle around with - and we also had a lot more beer left over at the end the night.

Isn't that whats its really all about anyways? ;)

@ Jon D We are currently still working on SampleTank 3 but SampleTank iOS has features and sounds taken directly from SampleTank 3. That being said all I can say is soon without getting into trouble.

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@ Jon D We are currently still working on SampleTank 3 but SampleTank iOS has features and sounds taken directly from SampleTank 3. That being said all I can say is soon without getting into trouble.

Yes, it's no secret that Sampletank 3 is coming (no doubt partly because of the i-app connection), but what about your other flagship products? 

I've seen nothing about when or even if these are ever going to be updated to 64 bit native. (I guess I'm asking this rhetorically since you say you can't comment further).

Rain


From a strictly pragmatic point of view, I'm wondering how a teacher could handle a class where everyone has a different machines/configurations. 

However, in this specific case, it looks as if the school wants to look cool and to stand out among the others and decided to have the parents finance the whole operation.

My fiancée and I really want to have a kid some time from now, and it's quite overwhelming to see how kids have been turned into full-fledged consumers, not just of toys and books, but hi tech devices like cell phones and tablets, and how all of this is rationalized. 

I mean, parents these days are seduced into believing that kids need a cell phone (so that we know where they are/in case of an emergency). These aren't even considered luxuries anymore. A kid needs a computer, a cell phone, a tablet... What's next? Kid cars? Kid credit cards? 

Can't wait to raise a child in this world. :s

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I have 3 small children and I'm of course old school....all these unneccesary gadgetry just to keep in touch with our children is BS. Parents should focus more on bringing up children with strong morals, values, and be mentally strong enough to make good decisions in time of need. Instead, we have a bunch of rugrats who are only good at using technology/text wizards but can't even pee straight nor say boo to a goose. It'd be better to teach them to play an acoustic instrument properly. Ok...please continue with the iStuff.