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#338268 - 01/31/12 05:52 AM iPad for a recording DAW
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Anyone have any insight about using an iPad as your DAW? As for me, this is for multi-track recording, especially acoustic instruments. Some guitar/vocal only, some, I would add other instrument/harmony tracks.

I have a Zoom H4n and a Fostex MR8 that can work but I like simple (and easier to use). I wondered if the iPad by now has some pretty powerful apps. I've found some but wonder what is good. This would be for not only high quality demo's but even (possibly) a commercial release CD.
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#338269 - 01/31/12 06:16 AM Re: iPad for a recording DAW [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
Stephenm52 Offline
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Bill,

Check this one out the reviews and descriptions are at the site

Multitrack DAW

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#338280 - 01/31/12 08:29 AM Re: iPad for a recording DAW [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
miden Offline
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+1 for Stephenm's suggestion. I use it for field recording on the iPad2 using iOS5.Using a Tascam US800 I can record up to 8 discrete tracks of audio.

This I can then transfer to my PC as raw wav files for further editing. A great app!!

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#338288 - 01/31/12 09:00 AM Re: iPad for a recording DAW [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
Steve A Offline
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Originally Posted By: SemiLiveMusic
Anyone have any insight about using an iPad as your DAW? As for me, this is for multi-track recording, especially acoustic instruments. Some guitar/vocal only, some, I would add other instrument/harmony tracks.

I have a Zoom H4n and a Fostex MR8 that can work but I like simple (and easier to use). I wondered if the iPad by now has some pretty powerful apps. I've found some but wonder what is good. This would be for not only high quality demo's but even (possibly) a commercial release CD.


IM INTERESTED TOO....

I have an original IPAD 1........
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#338290 - 01/31/12 09:04 AM Re: iPad for a recording DAW [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
SemiLiveMusic Offline
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Loc: Louisiana, USA
This was recommended to me to use with iPad...

Soundpure device
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#338291 - 01/31/12 09:22 AM Re: iPad for a recording DAW [Re: SemiLiveMusic]
Steve A Offline
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Originally Posted By: SemiLiveMusic
This was recommended to me to use with iPad...

Soundpure device


Checked it out....iPad 1 doesn't have USB

We are getting about $700 back from taxes, wife wants a PC......SOOOOOOO....lol, I'm already plotting a little DEMO STUDIO for it....


Edited by Steve A (01/31/12 09:24 AM)
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#338294 - 01/31/12 09:46 AM Re: iPad for a recording DAW [Re: Steve A]
miden Offline
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Make sure iPad 1 is running iOS5xxx and get the iPad camera connection kit if you want to use standard midi USB interfaces.

Edirol UM1 for example...pretty much any basic midi usb i/f will run using the camera connection kit.

I use the US800 as audio, but I also have the iRig midi dongle for midi.

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