iFretless bass question

[Deleted User]

Just a quickie - I'm on the verge of buying this, but a bit confused as to what instruments you get with the main purchase - the store lists about ten different basses, but I've read elsewhere it only comes with 3, and the rest are IAP's - can anyone confirm how many come with the main purchase?

Thanks

High5denied

Ditto.

Thanks

High5denied

I didn't see any IAP when I checked the app out in the app store.

pangolin

I've only just bought it and I can see ten basses: Jaco Bass, Slap Bass, Jazz Bass, Electric Upright Bass, Saw wave Synth, Chameleon Synth, Snarling Synth, FM Bass, Pick Bass, Upright Bass. Can't see any IAP's but it was just a quick look to answer your question.

[Deleted User]

Thanks - are they all unlocked?

pangolin

Yes, they all played fine. No pop up boxes saying otherwise, so they must be unlocked.

pichi

10 basses. No IAPs as far as I know.

[Deleted User]

Thanks, just purchased - only had a quick play but very impressed.

Brain

I picked this up recently and like it a lot. Another palette of bass sounds to utilize!

mkell424

Can you play it with a MIDI keyboard?

Bootsy

You can play with a midi keyboard, but you lose the fretless part of the app.

[Deleted User]

Yeah pretty pointless using a keyboard really. Works for me as I'm a bassist/guitarist and the frets make more sense than a keyboard. Might get the guitar one as well now I know it works with my old pad.

[Deleted User]

Just in case any iPad 2 owners are cruising the forum to see if this app will work with their pad I'd just like to confirm it's working perfectly here (iOS 7.1). Managing to avoid the reported 'clicks' as well by keeping the instrument volume down, and processor wise it's working ok too - I'm able to play it through an effect and record into GarageBand via AB. Good app.

dredakyst

i was waiting on a "i-bundle" or sale so i can snatch all of them up for our productions

StormJH1

It's a great app. I have it on iPad2, and while it clicks if you get too crazy on it, it's not a huge problem. Yes, the string interface is kind of the whole point, but the samples are so good, I wouldn't fault anyone for using a MIDI keyboard or even a step sequencer to get the timing more responsive. It responds to MIDI velocity, so you can set up a pretty simple bass line in Xynthesizr or something, and be amazed at how the slap bass (and others) respond to velocity changes.

It's kind of like a set of 10 super multi-layered SoundFonts on steroids, except I've never found a bass guitar SoundFont that sounded nearly as good as iFretless.

[Deleted User]

@StormJH1 said:

Yes, the string interface is kind of the whole point, but the samples are so good, I wouldn't fault anyone for using a MIDI keyboard or even a step sequencer to get the timing more responsive.

Yeah makes sense I guess.

Talking of bundles (@dredakyst), would I be able to buy the iFretless Guitar for the balance if their bundle price (£10.99), or will I have to pay the full price?

Sorry for the nooby question - I've never bought a bundle before so not sure if you can 'top up' purchases this way.

drelbs23

@monzo:

Bundles charge you the price of the bundle minus what you already paid for apps in the bundle, which is typically a great deal if you've paid full price for one or more of the apps included. (If you've bought apps from the bundle on sale, or got promo codes, the bundle price can be higher than buying the remaining apps!)

[Deleted User]

@drelbs23 said:

@monzo:

Bundles charge you the price of the bundle minus what you already paid for apps in the bundle, which is typically a great deal if you've paid full price for one or more of the apps included. (If you've bought apps from the bundle on sale, or got promo codes, the bundle price can be higher than buying the remaining apps!)

Thanks - I bought the bass version at full price so the guitar should be pretty cheap then!

JohnnyGoodyear

I've bought everything they offer so far at full price (I know, more fool me, so good though Vicar), but I'm optimistic that when iFretless Washboard drops it'll be mine and free for the taking...

boone51

+1 for ifrettless washboard

dwarman

check this out

[Deleted User]

I can do the bundle thing - guitar's only four quid so it'd be rude not to buy it. +1 for iFretless Kazoo

PhilW

@dwarman said:

check this out

Great playing!

Hmtx

@dwarman said:

check this out

BOSS! but next time just route it into audioshare so we don't have to hear your mad tapping.

[Deleted User]

I bought iFretless guitar - love it. Put it through Tonestack and I sounded like a badly digitised Brian May

kobamoto

does ifretless have a looper in it?

[Deleted User]

I think they're all supposed to have a record facility so you can play over the top. Have to admit I haven't found it yet though it's probably not something I'd use anyway.

Great apps, definitely recommended.

Bootsy

Touch the little oval arrow at the bottom and a button will pop up at the top. This is the record button. Can't over dub though.

JohnnyGoodyear

@Bootsy said:

Touch the little oval arrow at the bottom and a button will pop up at the top. This is the record button. Can't over dub though.

Thanks. So many obvious things I learn every day, only makes me wonder how many more I'm (inevitably) missing....

dwarman

Oops, forgot to attribute, it's not me (:(, just think its the best use of iFretless I've ever come across.

Clearly he used the iPad speakers too, recorded on iPhone internal mike, hence the tapping sounds.

[Deleted User]

@JohnnyGoodyear said:

@Bootsy said:

Touch the little oval arrow at the bottom and a button will pop up at the top. This is the record button. Can't over dub though.

Thanks. So many obvious things I learn every day, only makes me wonder how many more I'm (inevitably) missing....

Easy to miss this one as it's disabled when you're in AB, took me ages to get this working....