IK reveals AmpliTube iRig for iPhone and iPad!

[Johnny Mac]

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/amplitube-irig-comes-to-iphoneipad-250178

Blimey!

[JDC]

found it by accident last week, planetwaves got some iphone appz out too, tuner and chord charts, free and pay for versions

[Johnny Mac]

found it by accident last week, planetwaves got some iphone appz out too, tuner and chord charts, free and pay for versions

I got the Guitar Toolkit one that was recommended in here and its so useful. The tuner is excellent. I wonder how much the little interface is for the AmpliTube App?

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

found it by accident last week, planetwaves got some iphone appz out too, tuner and chord charts, free and pay for versions

I got the Guitar Toolkit one that was recommended in here and its so useful. The tuner is excellent. I wonder how much the little interface is for the AmpliTube App?

It will be $39.99/€29.99  for the device and there are different levels of the apps (and future in-app purchases):

AmpliTube
for iPhone FREE

AmpliTube
for iPhone Full
$19.99 / €15.99

AmpliTube
for iPhone LE
$2.99 / €2.39

Add new models to AmpliTube for iPhone FREE or LE starting from
$2.99 / €2.39

[Johnny Mac]

Did you see that! Ok, how much is my next Gas bill going to be?  :)

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Did you see that! Ok, how much is my next Gas bill going to be?  :)

LOL too much!  At least that's what I'd say to myself if asking that question :)  More than this device is another good answer...  There's some perspective.  Probably what a tank of gas costs here, but you'll go further with this.

[Dr. Stein]

So, it's a headphone amp that you need to buy an iphone before you can use? For about the same price as a vox amplug or similar. Ok you can get different sounds but I don't see the quality being spectacular and on iphone hardware the latency issues (let alone touchscreen issues) must be horrendous. It's not like you need versatility from a portable device anyway, you just need to hear what you're doing. Plus what if someone calls? I'm not really seeing a use for this  :?

There's a market though, people will buy anything if you put an 'i' in front of it...

[MDV]

So, it's a headphone amp that you need to buy an iphone before you can use? For about the same price as a vox amplug or similar. Ok you can get different sounds but I don't see the quality being spectacular and on iphone hardware the latency issues (let alone touchscreen issues) must be horrendous. It's not like you need versatility from a portable device anyway, you just need to hear what you're doing. Plus what if someone calls? I'm not really seeing a use for this  :?

There's a market though, people will buy anything if you put an 'i' in front of it...

Truth.

But you can play guitar anywhere!

For which you need a guitar

Introducing

The iGuitar!

Its a plugin guitar for an iPhone

Just attach the neck, body and strings to the iPhone and play guitar wherever you like! No need to take your guitar anywhere, just 99% of one!




Alright I might be being a bit silly, but I'm rather struggling to see the utility of this thing.

[_tom_]

Another pointless app for the pointless device that is the iPhone!

[FELINEGUITARS]

Think I'm going to look for a steinberger clone to go with my iPhone and Amplitube rig for ultimate portability.
I'm starting to like theiPhone but am waiting for the 4th gen one to be launched in a month or two before getting one

Amazed  that I've held off so far considering what an apple fanboy I am for their other stuff - especially Aperture for photography

[HTH AMPS]

I'm quite surprised at the response from people here - I think its great.  Sure, you need to have an iPhone, but they're quite a common phone that the majority of phones are copying.  In a couple of years you'll find that all phones will have this kind of functionality.  I'd buy this if I had an iPhone - I don't have one at the minute as I think they're too big.

If they bring one out for my Samsung Genio, I'll buy it - great rehearsal tool and great fun too with all the various effects to play with.

[tomjackson]

I agree with HTH, as long as the hardware is up to it, it should be great.  I use my Micro BR all the time but the amp models are poor, If the iphone ends up better then it will be great.

You could look at it like you need an iphone, but if you already have one anyway then it's a lot cheaper than getting something else.

[Dr. Stein]

I agree with HTH, as long as the hardware is up to it, it should be great.  I use my Micro BR all the time but the amp models are poor, If the iphone ends up better then it will be great.

You could look at it like you need an iphone, but if you already have one anyway then it's a lot cheaper than getting something else.

It's not though, is the thing. It'll still be around the cost of a vox amplug, possibly more. Ok it might be more versatile in that it has models claiming to sound like a variety of amps and effects but the quality won't be any good, otherwise it would cost a lot more. Plus the iphone hardware wouldn't be up to producing anything half decent anyway.

If I'm wrong and it's a £35 Axe-fx without the box then great, we can all buy one and someone will make some software enabling you to use the thing on a PC and we'll all live happily ever after.

If I'm right, and it sounds like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbGCeqgsDgQ&feature=related) then frankly I'll take the amplug. One usable tone on the move is better than zero and you can make a phone call while you're at it.

Actually I won't take the amplug either, I don't play on the move and if I did I'd just play acoustic.

[Dr. Stein]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFp8MCfRC8E&feature=related

Watch for the touchscreen wah in this one! As if finger prints all over your screen weren't bad enough, you'll now have foot prints!

[Dr. Stein]

 :?

I don't see what needs any great length of argument here. The aptitude of the iphone hardware maybe, but that's a bit beside the point anyway. It sounds god awful compared to a similarly priced, easier to use alternative in a niche where ease of use is paramount. Nothing in that statement that requires (or at least would admit of) any great depth of justification.