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IK Multimedia releases iRig Pro DUO
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/mobile/products/irigproduo/
Looks like a great product. I just may have to pick one up to replace my Roland UA 25-EX.
What are your thoughts?
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Looks interesting. I wonder what it will cost.
It's looking like around $200
$200 - IK makes some nice gear, but the "I" definitely does not stand for "inexpensive." Still, they say you get what you pay for. I recently got a Sonic Port VX for the same price ... lost a channel but gained a built in condenser mic
Am i overlooking something or isn't (besides the software package) the Roland Duo Capture EX still the better choice?Works (also)without a Hub,Battery powered as well,very robust ,metal hardware,"real"Midi connections,9V adapter usable (unlike the UA25) and much cheaper...i recently bought one and couldn't be happier with it.
@Crabman - perhaps, but the Roland Duo does not appear to power your iPad. With a $15 charger pack attached, the Sonic Port VX does. And the mic's built in, so one less thing to carry. In the end, it's all about what serves your needs best. I wasn't presenting the Sonic Port VX as a better deal, just similar.
I actually do like the specs I'm seeing for the DUO Capture
good point about the powering.Are you sure the Pro Duo can power the ipad?I did not read anything bout it in the release infos.This is something i would put on top of the list
But this wouldn't be the main selling point for me,i think the ipads have a quite nice battery life.
edit:forget what i wrote,i just realized you talked about a totally different interface lol. But with only one input i'm definitely not the target audience for that one.I need(ed) a stereo input at least.I still wonder if the Pro Duo can power the ipad.Definitelly a missed opportunity if not.
I was looking for that information too. I guess their iRig power bridge sold separately for €69 should work with this as well. No mention of it, though. And that would obviously only work when using the lightning cable not the cck...
I'm going to do it. I'm going to ask that question. What does it do?
The power bridge? It charges iOS devices.
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigpowerbridge/
Sorry sir, I meant the iRig Pro DUO. I know I can go to the page (I will
, but I was looking for a down and dirty inside sentence of what it can/could do for a workaday iOS hack 
I have the iRig Pro, and it's great. This does the same with two channels. Two mics, to guitars, or midi. Phantom power for condenser mics. Feature/price wise, would have to compare to others.
It's an audio interface with two channels, meaning you could plug in two electric guitars into it to record on the iPad, or two condenser microphones, or a guitar and a microphone etc...
To get sound into a device it needs to be converted to a digital signal, which is the main job of an interface. Also condenser microphones need to be supplied with power and their signal needs some amplification, which is why many interfaces have phantom power and pre-amps.
Since you have an Apogee Mic, this has the analog-to-digital converter and the pre-amp built-in. But for people who use conventional studio microphones a pre-amp and a converter are necessary for recording on a computer or mobile device.
Thank you @richardyot. I have a little silver guitar tube now as well for stray guitarists to plug into which I intend to connect my old Yamaha electric piano to just to see what happens. Was pretty cheap (65 bucks) but seems to work well.
I've got the iRig Pro, good little thing.
Does anyone know why 1/4" jacks are almost always "mono in", whereas 1/8" are usually stereo ?
I have the Powerbridgle. Works well, is reliable. This device 'probably' can be powered with it. That is, if it has that DIN connector, which they all do.
That's why they made the Powerbrige in the first place; to power their entire iOS line.
note: A bit odd though, they didn't mention this, so we will need to verify it.
Looks interesting, but I can't quite figure out how it sits with all the dedicated portable recorders out there already ? Such as the Zoom H5 etc.
@Igneous1 I have zoom devices but this one is very enticing to me cause it does midi too, so it's sorta the perfect solution for portable recording on an iPad running synths/samples as the same time.
Note that it also has MIDI IN and OUT. It does indeed work with iRig PowerBridge, it (Edit: "it" meaning iRig Pro DUO) does not charge the device itself. It also does not draw any power from the device, you would use either batteries or a DC power adapter to power it (as well as provide phantom power to mics that need it).
1/4" mono was originally used for instruments and line levels. Instrument level is a bit lower than normal line level, so many times you'll have a way to switch between the two level types.
The 1/4" stereo (TRS) plug is also more often used for balanced mono audio, and having a widely used 1/4" stereo input format would cause confusion between the two.
1/8" stereo input has generally been associated with bringing in the headphone output from another source, so the levels applied to these inputs - while supporting line levels - will probably have some additional headroom to handle the higher gain headphone output. You will be hard pressed to find many 1/8" mono cables without going to Radio Shack.
So - it's mostly input level differences, and part keeping plug confusion to a minimum. All sorts of instances where the conventions are broken, though.
The guitar and line level standard is a 1/4" jack so mono inputs are 1/4", too. Stereo inputs on recording gear are rare. Usually, the only time you would want one is to input already-recorded material from a cd player or something similar. A 1/8" jack takes up a fraction of the space of a 1/4" jack, and there's no real standard, so they just go with the simplest, and most compact, solution.
With that same thought, I prefer 1/8" MIDI jacks. MIDI only uses two pins of the standard DIN connector. Probably the only benefit to a DIN connection is that it's more secure. Otherwise, a DIN jack is a horrible waste of space on hardware.
I know someone will correct me if I'm horribly misguided...
Do you have a price for it yet? Would be nice if you also offered bundles with the powerbridge. The 69€ price is really putting me off.
Not sure what you mean. A field recorder is a field recorder, a standalone unit generally with built in mics. This unit is to capture input into the iPad or PC. You hook your guitar or mic or midi device up to it, plug into the USB or lightning connector. It sends the signal into the iPad/PC as you play. In the case of analog recording, (mic or guitar,) it has an analog/digital audio converter to convert it into digital audio.
Not sure I follow the first question - the price for iRig Pro DUO has been published on the page since its release: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/irigproduo
I will relay your suggestion for a PowerBridge bundle, thank you.
I didn't read the blurb carefully enough...mea culpa.
Now I saw it. Strange, I didn't see the price when I first read the product page. Thanks for relaying my bundle suggestion.
No problem. I should have thought more in context of a mobile visit which would require a tap to see the price, which would not be as in your face as the full desktop version of the site/page. Thanks!
I think I saw it priced at €199. I thought that was rather high compared to what's out there. If you sold it around the €150 mark, then it would make it more attractive I think?
Want and need... Everyone one I've showed it to says they need one... Even Drummers...
Still love my iRig Pro and my Audio Technica ceiling condenser mic for mobile iphone recording...
I paid £90 I think for my Pro, so for twice the inputs that sounds about right.