In this episode
we'll look at your iPad
and what it can do for you.
You don't always need a big fancy
computer to put you in the driving seat
of a professional audio production.
There are other options.
We've touched on them before
but let's look at one option
that I'm sure we will definitely
be looking at again
and that's iPads.
Your iPad has a couple of speakers
and a headphone mic socket
but hardly the best sounding options
for professional audio work.
You need to get your audio in and out
of your iPad,
so what do you need?
Well a good audio interface,
one that's compatible with iOS.
There are a few brands out there
that can help like these ones from Zoom
and Steinberg.
There are other brands such as
Focusrite, and M-Audio
though I have not had the chance
to play with them yet.
Steinberg and Zoom interfaces
are real professional interfaces
with lots of options
and applications for every user.
When you plug in your interface
all your options should be available to you
in your apps such as cubasis
where you may need to record
a few sources separately
depending on your requirements.
If you have the f8 plugged in
then you could have eight independent feeds
into eight separate channels.
Consider if you're
required to record some interviews,
you can take your Steinberg MK22
and power it from a power bank
or the battery powered ultra light
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Now you've top quality recordings
going straight into your iPad.
Another interface that I love
is the Behringer iStudio.
It’s a full studio right there.
Two inputs, midi, video out,
and they even have a turntable auxiliary.
Starting out there is very little else
you'll need to begin working on your music.
I would hook it up to Cubasis
and you have yourself one groovy
little setup including the ability to hook up
a midi keyboard
for playing all those amazing synths
that you have there on your iPad.
Which brings us nicely to keyboards.
There are a huge range of keyboards on offer
from mini keyboards
to 88 key pianos.
Loads offer other functionality now
such as pads for programming your drums.
Some can be connected by cables
and others by bluetooth.
Call up your iPad synth
and off you go
and whilst we're on the subject
of controlling your music creation
you should have a look
at LaunchPad by Novation.
It is a real powerhouse
for developing music beds
for your compositions.
It in turn has a controller
that lets you interact with the app
and a tangible interface
and control other assets
in the app like fx.
There are different versions
of the Launch Pad controller
from Pro to mini.
Now that you're all over your new iPad
based recording setup
you'll want to get working on your audio,
you need a controller
that can give you transport
function keys, scroll wheel and faders.
It’s called the Korg nano KONTROL Studio.
A little mixing unit
that can connect
via bluetooth or usb.
Before you all kill me,
I'm not suggesting that
this is a replacement
for a full professional mixing desk
connecting you on your DAW,
but I am suggesting
that this may be perfect
for a lot of you
that have a simple setup,
and can help you manage your
DAW in your iPad
or maybe even your desktop.
iPads are incredible little machines
It facilitate you to do amazing things.
To be able to interface
with those applications
is a real boon to your workflow.
There are lots of options
so have a good look around
to see what suits you
and your setup
and indeed your workflows
whether it is music, podcasting, sound design
or just having some fun.
I'm Keith Alexander
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