Almost forgot: the Alesis dock ships with an adapter for the iPad2, I don't know if it works for the iPad3 though. Otso ... [Non-text portions of this message...
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Charles Shriner
drachemusik
Apr 25, 2012 4:31 pm
I have yet to hear anyone say anything positive about the Alesis dock. Bottom line, from all reports it simply doesn't work. Great idea poorly implemented. ......
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Greg Hurley
siriusbliss
Apr 25, 2012 4:54 pm
A better docking design could happen some day. I'll have a talk with the engineers Greg ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Otso Pakarinen
ozoneplayer2000
Apr 25, 2012 6:11 pm
... I suppose you didn't read my posting, then...;-) ... My unit must be faulty because it seems to work all right (well, after the firmware update that is.) ...
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Charles Shriner
drachemusik
Apr 25, 2012 6:27 pm
I didn't read your post. Glad your unit works! ... Charles Shriner 317.926.0773 http://www.drachemusik.com http://www.mcsdstudio.com ...
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Moss Parker
Moss_Parker
Apr 25, 2012 7:34 pm
The form factor for the 2 and 3 is identical. You literally can't tell the difference until you look at the retina display on the 3. So, if there is an...
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Otso Pakarinen
ozoneplayer2000
Apr 25, 2012 7:35 pm
To be honest, I thought it was pretty much useless, too. But then I checked if there was an upgrade - and that made it work! Otso...
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Moss Parker
Moss_Parker
Apr 25, 2012 7:53 pm
One of the biggest advantages of being part of the DS community is having access to people that buy and use esoteric music production equipment and who are not...
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Frank Tornoe
chasing_ligh...
Apr 25, 2012 7:53 pm
I have been using the IO dock for over a year now. Â It's the best MIDI and audio implementation for the IPAD made. Â I use the first generation IPAD and have...
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Moss Parker
Moss_Parker
Apr 25, 2012 8:01 pm
Greg, I don't think this is an Apple problem. The obvious solution from the Apple side would be to put another mini-jack on the iPad for wall-wart power. ...
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Jeff Kunzelman
discountpetfood
Apr 25, 2012 8:13 pm
The dock does sound like a good idea but it turns your cable free iPad into a desktop. For the price combined with a iPad your close to the price of a Mac book...
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Otso Pakarinen
ozoneplayer2000
Apr 25, 2012 8:36 pm
... On the other hand, a Macbook Air would be something I definitely don't need. An iPad with the Alesis dock with its midi and audio connections, on the other...
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Bill Fox
ultramusicman
Apr 25, 2012 9:14 pm
MIDI latency with Live (the pervious version, not the current one) is intolerable on my Lenovo laptop running Win7. I don't seem to be able to find any...
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Moss Parker
Moss_Parker
Apr 25, 2012 11:31 pm
When you say MIDI latency do you mean (1) when I hit a key on a MIDIed keyboard it takes forever to show up in live? (2) When Live is supposed to be triggering...
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Moss Parker
Moss_Parker
Apr 25, 2012 11:49 pm
I was very pleasantly surprised when I opened the iRig MIDI box and got my first up close view of the little dongle. Low and behold there is a mini USB...
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Greg Hurley
siriusbliss
Apr 26, 2012 6:59 am
iPad '3' is slightly thicker than iPad 2. (not my fault) Sent from my new iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Phil Raymondo
philraymondo
Apr 26, 2012 11:21 am
John: Congrats on the iPad! Glad to hear that the iRig exceeded your expectations, and hope the iO Dock does as well. I thought I'd pass along some apps that...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
Apr 27, 2012 2:25 am
John, I don't know about refunds... never had to do it. So far, the recommendations have been good. I am of two minds about Animoog. They sort of cheesed me...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
Apr 27, 2012 2:27 am
The real problem with the iODock is that you can't turn the iPad while it's docked. This is a BIG deal for a lot of the best music apps. Invest in a...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
Apr 27, 2012 2:32 am
I have one here in for review that I haven't started hard work with yet, also an iConnectMIDI. Sorry I am not yet of use in that context. IK is really throwing...
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Moss Parker
Moss_Parker
Apr 28, 2012 9:42 am
What's a dock extension cable and where do I find one? ________________________________ From: Mike Metlay <metlay@...> To:...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
Apr 29, 2012 2:22 pm
It's a cable with an iOS 30-pin dock connector on both ends, female one side, male the other. It literally extends the length of a docking cable. They are...
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Greg Hurley
siriusbliss
Apr 29, 2012 4:32 pm
Any opinions on the Tascam iU2? Greg Sent from my new iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joe McMahon
pemungkah
Apr 30, 2012 4:04 pm
Oh NICE, especially the alternate tunings. I shall have fun with this. Sent from my iPad...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
May 1, 2012 12:58 am
I haven't tried it yet. They owe me one for review but it hasn't arrived. There seems to be a real two-tier system settling in, with dock connector boxes above...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
May 1, 2012 12:59 am
Tell me what you think after you've been using it for a while, and don't forget to access the extra sound libraries that are available free for it. I think the...
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Joe McMahon
pemungkah
May 1, 2012 1:04 am
I'm very taken with those, and the violin/viola patches are dynamite with the ragas. Will continue to play with it and get back to you. The video on how the...
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Mike Metlay
mmetlay
May 1, 2012 1:11 am
Transwaves have never really completely gone away. There's a Live Pack by Puremagnetik that is made up from all of the transwaves from the FIZMO, organized...
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Greg Hurley
siriusbliss
May 1, 2012 2:52 am
Yeah, I've yelled at the engineers about this. :) Greg Sent from my new iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joe McMahon
pemungkah
May 1, 2012 3:02 pm
Mythbusters filming both days - no idea what other than we'll be at the Mare Island Naval Base, and there will be a lot of us. (No pictures allowed, sigh.)...
