Another option for iPhone guitar effectivity.
It was only mentioned briefly in the amplitube thread so I though I make a thread about it.
Seems quite interesting, havent tried it yet.
i have one on the mail. I also records, and is suppose to be less noisier.
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:34 pm
by samuelcotterall
I bought the iRig adapter (the first I heard about AmpKit was when the guy in the store says to the other one “I hear Peavey are bringing one out but it’s a bit bigger…�) but I use it with AmpKit. I think AmpKit’s UI is much cleaner, and there is less messing around with levels and patches.
The iRig adapter is actually really annoying—the headphone jack is on the opposite side to the guitar jack, and the cable that goes into the iPhone is too large to use with the “Bumper� case.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:41 pm
by Gavin
I bought the Peavey adapter today and I've tried it with both AmpKit and Amplitube/ iRig. I like that you can record clips in AmpKit, but I think the actual sounds are way better in Amplitude , also you get more free pedals with Amplitude.
Overall I think it's really cool and I could see myself never using a real amp at home again.
I'm just about to try it out with garageband and see how that works out.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:55 pm
by Gavin
I'm guessing it doesn't work out at all? I can't monitor what I'm playing at all in garageband.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:51 pm
by riotshield
It shouldnt make any difference if you are plugging straight to garageband or go through ampkit, no reason why u shouldnt be able to monitor i guess, its a matter of the right settings
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:09 pm
by Gavin
Yeah, I figured it out but it's really, really noisy and there's obvious latency. I'll have to tinker further and see if I can get this working. I bought it mainly for recording through garageband and it looks like it's not gonna work.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:25 pm
by Gavin
Hmmmmmmm, it's actually pretty noisy through the iPhone as well.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:15 pm
by SKC Willie
Do they make any free apps like this for a Mac? (10.5)
I've searched around a little but usually they're no better than garageband which is terrible for actually changing the sounds of guitars and making them sound decent when going straight to the computer.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:20 pm
by endsjustifymeans
The Fender mustang amp comes with some modeling/recording software thats mac compatible... of course you have to buy the amp.
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:22 pm
by SKC Willie
haha - I need one fo' free!
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:35 pm
by Gavin
Yeah, it's too noisy. I'm returning it. Gonna buy a Behringer FCA202 instead. Not the same thing obviously, but more suited to what I'm after.
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:11 pm
by sp3k
Here's some stuff i recorded on ampkit. I only used the free amp with a 4*12, and my actual pedals.
Half of the tracks is me just playing when i should have stopped :/
Oddly, AmpKIT keeps feedbacking on me, even if I turn volumes/gains down. Not sure what the deal is; Amplitube works just fine.
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:24 pm
by sp3k
weird! the free amp on amplitube sounds way better, and the delay sounds kind of nice to. But ampkit is less crowded and the recording thing is just a must have for me. I think in a future update amplitube will have a recorder, i'll probably switch to it then.
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:42 pm
by Ankhanu
Peter has hinted at development of recording in Amplitube. I really look forward to it.
I would love to try out AmpKIT's recording (and other features), but I just have to play around with it more and make it stop squealing. I really don't understand where feedback could come from with headphone output, and no effects that loop back into the signal. It just makes no sense.
