7 Essential iPhone Apps for Guitarists
Even if you are extremely busy or always on the go, you can get a lot done musically done with your iPhone or iPad. Here are the apps I use most to learn and create music.
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10 Great Gift Tips for Guitarists
Christmas is approaching, and if you have guitarists in your midst here are some great gift tips. Most of them require you know the reciever and some of his/her gear preferences (but don’t all great gifts build on knowledge of the person?). 1. Guitar Strap To be able to stand up and play, you need […]
Read moreLine6 Release Ampkit/Amplitube and Apogee Jam Competitors
Line 6 just jumped into the fray of software amp modelers on the iPhone and iPad, as well as guitar interfaces for said devices. Mobile POD Line6’s mobile amp modeling contender is going to be free (according to the press release) with 32 amp models, 16 cabs and 16 stomp boxes. They also promise 10 […]
Read moreFree AmpKit Update Adds Awesome New Features
AmpKit – my favorite amp modeller on the iPhone and iPad – has just been released in a new version, a completely free upgrade. If I would blog about each update on the app store I wouldn’t be doing anything else, but this is no regular update. Here’s the list of features (taken directly from […]
Read moreiPhone Guitar Interface Shootout
The first time I heard about connecting your guitar to your iPhone was in March 2010 when PRS Released the Guitar Bud and an accompanying app called Jam Amp. The breakthrough wasn’t until IK Multimedia released the iRig and an iPhone version of Amplitube. About the same time Peavey and Agile released the AmpKit and […]
Read moreLePou – the King of Free Amp Sims
A digital amp simulator takes an unmodified electric guitar signal (usually referred to as a dry signal) and processes it in the same way a real physical amplifier would. There are numerous amp sims in hardware and software, some of the more notable are Line 6 PODs, Axe FX, Eleven Rack (hardware) and Guitar Rig, […]
Read moreWhy There is no Ampkit for Android
AmpKit is my absolute favorite iPhone app. It’s a fully fledged digital amp modeler with lots of gear and recording capabilities that I’ve written about before. There’s also Amplitube for iPhone that does pretty much the same, even though AmpKit is my favorite. On a forum someone asked if there’s an Ampkit for Android, or […]
Read moreBlown Away by AmpKit
AmpKit is an iPhone-app for amp simulation and effects. In short, all you need (short of a chord) to transform you phone into a full-feature digital guitar rig like a POD or Boss GT. You connect your guitar using an adapter that fits into the headset port, like the iRig eller AmpKit Link, and you’re ready […]
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