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GarageBand users will be happy to hear that Apple has rolled out a new update of the iOS app today. This new update brings the version number up to 1.4. There’s one new feature that stands out in the new GarageBand for iOS app, apart from the various other enhancements that have been made. The app now has AudioBus support and can now route recordings and playing sessions through it. For those who don’t know what AudioBus is, it is a standalone iOS app that lets other music apps route through it, essentially becoming a virtual cable that links separate music apps on iOS together.

Users can now play and record music apps that are supported by Audiobus directly into GarageBand for iOS. The new update also brings the ability to turn off grid snapping so that the user can get better control over region and note editing. Apart from the bug fixes and stability improvements, this update also fixes an issue which caused feedback while 3rd party audio accessories were connected to the headphone jack. GarageBand for iOS can be purchased for $4.99 and AudioBus for $9.99 from the App Store.

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Though patents often never amount to anything, we sincerely hope this wacky one from Samsung does. It’s an approved idea for a portable music player that also contains keys and motion detectors to let it function as a “musical instrument,” too. While listening to that epic jam, you could play along by pressing keys on the side of the device as if you were fingering a guitar’s fretboard. You’d be able to change position on the “guitar neck” by moving the player back and forth, and a motion detector on the side would sense the fingers on your other hand as you strum chords or pluck out a solo. Your GarageBand-style noodling, along with the original music would all blare through a speaker and amp combo on the device, to the amusement / horror of your friends. That’s assuming Samsung ever builds one, of course — but if not, our John Q. Engadget will be the first name on a petition to get it to market.

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There’s no shortage of instruments and peripherals to make GarageBand sing on iOS gear. Anyone jonesing for well-known instruments has had few options, however, which makes Fender’s launch of a USB-capable Squier Stratocaster something of a watershed moment. While it can plug into any quarter-inch jack or a computer’s full USB port, the extremely familiar electric guitar will strum its notes directly into any older iPad, iPhone or iPod touch through a pre-supplied 30-pin cable; yes, you’ll need a pricey adapter to rock out on an iPad mini. All the familiar controls and outputs you’d anticipate are present, including a 3.5mm headphone jack for some quiet practice in the den. Fender’s $200 price puts the USB Squier well within reach of mobile musicians — we just wish other guitar makers would follow suit.

Continue reading Fender unveils Squier USB Stratocaster that talks to iOS, lends cred to iPad jam sessions (video)

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Fender unveils Squier USB Stratocaster that talks to iOS, lends cred to iPad jam sessions (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There’s a stack of different plugs, cables and connectors aimed at piping sound into your iPad, but when studio-stalwart Focusrite makes one, we pay attention. The iTrack Solo is a two channel interface compatible with the iPad, as well as your Mac or PC, offering mobile recording all the way up to 24-bit / 96kHz. The onboard preamp is the same as used in the brand’s flagship Liquid Saffire 56 interface, and there’s phantom power for microphones. As well as the mic-in there’s a quarter-inch input for guitars etc., as well as a chunky volume control for monitoring. Front “halo” indicators change from green to red if your recording levels go too high, and the aluminum casing should prevent it from getting damaged at the bottom of any gig bag. Once you’ve created a masterpiece in Garageband (or other recording app), you can use the line-level phono outputs to run it through your sound system of choice. Sound like something you can get down to? You’ll be able to get your hands on the iTrack Solo starting next month, and it’ll set you back $160 at your local dealer — in the meantime, you can jam on the PR after the break.

Continue reading Focusrite launches iTrack Solo, a two channel interface for iOS and desktops (video)

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Focusrite launches iTrack Solo, a two channel interface for iOS and desktops (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Inspiration can strike from anywhere, and now you can use a proper musical instrument to channel it with MIDIConnect, available from Griffin Technology for $80. The unit allows you to twang, pluck or tickle a MIDI instrument on the go directly into GarageBand and other iOS music apps, and also reverses the flow — allowing your Cupertino device to send a MIDI signal and become keys, drums or a guitar itself. For hygiene’s sake, however, we probably wouldn’t take our portable composing quite as far as the video below the break shows.

Continue reading Griffin’s MIDIConnect now available at $80 to make beautiful music with your iDevice (video)

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Griffin’s MIDIConnect now available at $80 to make beautiful music with your iDevice (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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