IntroductionWelcome| 00:04 | Hi! I'm Garrick Chow and welcome to the first
in our series on iPad music production.
| | 00:09 | This course is called Inputs, Mics, and MIDI,
and in it we will be exploring many different
| | 00:13 | options and accessories that make it possible
for you to record just about any type of sound
| | 00:17 | or musical instrument into your iPad.
| | 00:19 | (music playing)
| | 00:22 | The iPad, accompanied with an explosion of
apps and accessories and other equipment,
| | 00:26 | has become a legitimate and powerful tool for
recording audio just about anytime and anyplace.
| | 00:31 | But before taking a look at specific apps,
I thought it was really important start off
| | 00:35 | in this course, to really focus on
how to get audio into the iPad.
| | 00:39 | So throughout these movies, I'm going to be
showing you a selection of accessories that
| | 00:42 | I found to be sort of the coolest and
most useful tools I've come across.
| | 00:47 | And to help us out I have asked some of my
musician friends to come by and play some
| | 00:50 | music for us, so that I can show these
accessories in a real-world scenario.
| | 00:55 | We'll go looking at accessories for plugging guitars,
basses, and others instruments into your iPad
| | 01:00 | I'll be showing you multiple options for
recording audio through all types of microphones.
| | 01:05 | You'll see how to connect MIDI devices like
keyboard controllers and drum pads to the iPad
| | 01:10 | (music playing)
| | 01:12 | We'll also look at how to import existing
sounds into the iPad, as well as how to export
| | 01:16 | your recordings to your computer for
more work or to share with others.
| | 01:21 | And by the end of this course you should have a much
better understanding of all the different ways
| | 01:25 | you can get sounds and music into your iPad.
| | 01:28 | So let's get started.
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| Understanding the built-in audio options| 00:00 | When it comes to recording music on the iPad,
the iPhone, or the iPod Touch, it's all about
| | 00:05 | the accessories, because there's no way to
plug a guitar or any other type of traditional
| | 00:09 | instrument directly into
any one of these devices.
| | 00:12 | And that's not to say that in a pinch you
can't do any recording, because each one of
| | 00:16 | these devices does have a built-in microphone.
| | 00:18 | On the iPad, the microphone
is right here at the top.
| | 00:23 | The iPhone actually has two microphones: one
here at the top next to the headphone jack
| | 00:27 | and another one here at the bottom.
| | 00:29 | Which microphone it uses depends
on which app you are using.
| | 00:32 | And on the iPod Touch the microphone
is here right next to the camera.
| | 00:36 | Additionally, if you have an iPhone, you also have a
set of ear buds with a built-in microphone on them.
| | 00:43 | And as you imagine, these built-in microphones
are all good for things like FaceTime video
| | 00:47 | chats or dictating a memo, but they are
not going to be great for recording music.
| | 00:51 | The quality you get is probably not the quality
you want. Plus, especially with something like the
| | 00:55 | iPad, you can get kind of awkward trying to
hold up the microphone to the thing you're
| | 00:58 | trying to record.
| | 01:01 | So throughout the course of these movies, I'm
going to be showing you a bunch of accessories
| | 01:04 | and equipment to help you get the best sound
quality out of your recordings, regardless
| | 01:08 | of whether you want to record a microphone,
a guitar, a MIDI keyboard, or anything else.
| | 01:13 | And while most of these movies are going to
focus on the iPad, a lot of the accessories
| | 01:16 | I will be showing you work with the iPhone
and the iPod Touch as well, but I will be
| | 01:20 | sure to tell you when they don't.
| | 01:21 | Also, this is intended to be sort of a living
course, meaning I'll be coming back occasionally
| | 01:26 | to update the movies when new products
come out or when the technology changes,
| | 01:30 | so be sure to check back here
occasionally to see what we've added.
| | 01:32 | Next I want to a take a look at some important
accessories that I think you'll need to have
| | 01:36 | in order to get the most
successful recordings.
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| Essential accessories| 00:00 | A lot of the input devices I'm going to be
showing you throughout this course are created so
| | 00:04 | you can plug your instrument or microphone
into that device and then plug that into
| | 00:07 | your iPad so you can
start recording right away.
| | 00:10 | But I want to take a couple moments here to
show you a few accessories that I found sort
| | 00:14 | of essential to the process.
| | 00:15 | These are accessories that make it a lot easier
to do your recordings and in some cases just
| | 00:19 | make it possible at all to your recordings.
| | 00:22 | One of the first things I want to get is a
decent set of headphones or ear buds. These
| | 00:26 | over-the-ear types of the headphones are
probably the best kind to get, because they block out
| | 00:29 | a lot of bleed, and also you are going to
find that a lot of the apps that you use on
| | 00:33 | the iPad will disable the built-in speaker
| | 00:35 | so there's nobody hear what you're doing
unless you have headphones plugged in.
| | 00:40 | I would discourage you though from getting
the Apple ear buds that have the microphone
| | 00:43 | built in, sort of like these here.
| | 00:45 | The ones without the microphone built-in are
okay. They're not going to have the greatest dynamic
| | 00:49 | range, but they will still work in a pinch.
But the ones with the microphones, you'll
| | 00:52 | find that the iPad usually
defaults to that microphone right here
| | 00:56 | instead of the instrument or the microphone
you have plugged in, and you definitely don't
| | 00:59 | want to be recording through
this particular microphone.
| | 01:03 | Kind of along those lines, a good set of
powered speakers are always good to have.
| | 01:06 | Now what I mean by powered speakers are
speakers that actually plug into a wall outlet and
| | 01:10 | don't require an amp or any other
sort of external power to run.
| | 01:14 | And these are just nice if you have multiple
people that need to hear what you are doing.
| | 01:17 | Instead of having to distribute a bunch of
headphones and have some kind of headphone
| | 01:20 | splitter, you can have one set of
speakers. Everybody can hear what's going on.
| | 01:24 | Now depending on the speakers that you
have, you may need additional adapters.
| | 01:28 | Most likely you'll need something like this,
which takes the iPad's mini jack headphone
| | 01:33 | adapter and turns it
into a quarter-inch jack.
| | 01:36 | You will also find that sometimes you'll need
the reverse; you will need the ones that goes
| | 01:39 | from the quarter-inch jack to the
mini jack or one-eighth jack size.
| | 01:42 | It never hurts to have
a couple of these lying around.
| | 01:46 | Also very important, but not really
essential to the process, but I think very useful, are
| | 01:50 | some kind of stands or mounts to keep your iPad
stable as you are tapping on the screen and recording.
| | 01:56 | This particular mount here is a desktop mount
from IK Multimedia. It has an adjustable back,
| | 02:00 | so you can adjust the position.
| | 02:03 | They also make one that
clips to a microphone stand.
| | 02:06 | So if you are working in a situation where
you have a lot of microphones and you want
| | 02:09 | to keep your iPad off the floor, for example,
you can just clip it to your mic stand.
| | 02:13 | And the point of these, again, is just to keep
the iPad stable. So if you have a bunch of
| | 02:16 | cables plugged into it, you are in less
chance of just yanking the cable out by accident
| | 02:20 | or even worse, yanking
entire iPad off your desk.
| | 02:24 | And lastly, this is the one I highly recommend,
is the Apple Camera Connection Kit, not because
| | 02:29 | you will be using photos when it comes to
recording, but because one of these adapters
| | 02:33 | is a USB adapter.
| | 02:35 | One end plugs into your iPad;
the other end has a USB port.
| | 02:39 | And I just really can't stress enough how
important it is to have one of these around
| | 02:42 | if you're going to be recording with your
iPad, because this just opens up a world of
| | 02:45 | possibilities when it comes to the types of
instruments and other devices you can plug into your iPad.
| | 02:50 | You will find that a lot of instruments,
microphones, MIDI devices, things like that, are built for
| | 02:55 | computers that have USB ports.
| | 02:58 | They also find a lot of these devices can
work with the iPad if you had this adapter.
| | 03:02 | You just take the cable that usually goes
into your computer, you plug it into here,
| | 03:05 | you plug it into iPad, and
you will be able to record.
| | 03:08 | A lot of manufacturers are taking advantage
of this fact and they are releasing devices
| | 03:11 | that they say are compatible with both
computers and the iPad, and that it is counting on you
| | 03:15 | having this Camera Connection Kit.
| | 03:18 | You are going to see me using this a lot
throughout this course, and again, I can't stress enough
| | 03:20 | how important it is to have some of these.
| | 03:23 | So those are some of the accessories to
consider when you're thinking about what you want to
| | 03:26 | buy for your iPad when it comes to recording.
| | 03:28 | I know they have helped me out a lot, and it
just opens up a load of possibilities in terms
| | 03:31 | of what types of instruments and
tools you can use with your iPad.
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| The importance of airplane mode| 00:00 | The beauty of iOS devices is they are
basically computers you can hold in your hand.
| | 00:04 | As I'm sure you are aware, you can do all
sorts of things with them with the built-in
| | 00:07 | apps, with apps you can download,
and with additional hardware.
| | 00:11 | And most of the time you are going
to be multitasking with your device.
| | 00:13 | You could be watching a video on YouTube or
surfing the web and still be alerted when
| | 00:17 | an email comes in or when
a text message pops up.
| | 00:20 | And while multitasking is a good thing most
of the time, it's not that great a thing when
| | 00:23 | you're recording.
| | 00:24 | You don't want to be in the middle of a recording
session and get a phone call or a text message popping up.
| | 00:29 | Also, iOS devices are jam-packed full of radios.
| | 00:32 | You've got Wi-Fi, you have Bluetooth, and in
the case of the iPhone and certain iPads,
| | 00:37 | you have cellular antennas.
| | 00:38 | And all of these are capable of creating sounds
that you don't want to hear on your recordings.
| | 00:42 | If you ever held a phone too close to a pair of
speakers, you might have heard that little buzzing sound.
| | 00:46 | You definitely don't want
that in your recordings.
| | 00:48 | So it's generally a good idea before you start
a recording session to go into your Settings
| | 00:53 | and turn on Airplane mode.
| | 00:56 | So with that single switch, you are just
turning off all the radios in your device.
| | 00:59 | There is no more Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or
cellular-capability communications there.
| | 01:03 | Now I won't get any
interruptions while I'm recording.
| | 01:06 | Now if you do need to use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
while you're recording, you can go back in
| | 01:10 | and turn them back on.
| | 01:11 | You can see Wi-Fi is currently off,
| | 01:12 | but I can go ahead and turn
it back on if I need to.
| | 01:15 | So for instance, if I wanted to broadcast my
audio over Wi-Fi to an AirPlay device like
| | 01:19 | an Apple TV, I could do that now.
| | 01:21 | Just be aware though, if Wi-Fi is on,
you'll be connected to the Internet.
| | 01:24 | You'll be able to get iMessages,
emails, and things like that.
| | 01:27 | You might even see
notifications pop up on the screen.
| | 01:30 | So you might even want to go into
Notifications and turn off Notification Center for each
| | 01:37 | one of these items.
| | 01:39 | Unfortunately, there's no way to turn off
all notifications at once in iOS 5, so you
| | 01:44 | will have to go in
individually to turn them off.
| | 01:47 | But really, if you are not expecting any
important or pressing messages while you're recording,
| | 01:51 | just toggle Airplane mode off and on again,
and that will turn all your radios off and
| | 01:56 | you won't be bothered by any notifications.
And you can always turn Airplane mode off
| | 01:59 | again between sessions to
check on your messages.
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1. Instrument Input DevicesThe iRig from IK Multimedia| 00:00 | At some point when you're performing or
recording music through your iPad, you most likely going
| | 00:04 | to want to connect a guitar or some other
instrument that uses a quarter-inch cable.
| | 00:07 | Now there are two ways to get
instrument signals into your iPad.
| | 00:11 | You can either go through the headphone jack or
through the dock connector, and since neither
| | 00:15 | the dock connector nor the headphone jack
can accept the quarter-inch cable directly,
| | 00:18 | you are going to need some kind of
accessory or adapter to plugin.
| | 00:22 | So in this movie I want to focus on
devices that go into the headphone jack.
| | 00:26 | Specifically I'm looking at
the iRig from IK Multimedia.
| | 00:28 | You can see this is a very simple device.
| | 00:30 | It just has a headphone jack right here.
It plugs right in, and this will actually work with
| | 00:34 | your iPad, your iPhone, or your iPod touch.
| | 00:37 | We already have one plugin here.
| | 00:39 | It goes right into your headphone jack.
The guitar cable goes into the other end.
| | 00:44 | Now because we're plugging something into
the headphone jack, that's going to disable
| | 00:47 | the built-in speaker, so the only way you're
going to be able monitor what you're playing
| | 00:50 | or recording is through the
headphone jack that's built into the iRig.
| | 00:53 | You can see the port right here.
| | 00:56 | Now, in this case, we just have a cable running
through here so you can hear what we're doing
| | 01:00 | in this movie, but at home or in your studio
you're going to connect a set of headphones
| | 01:04 | or speakers to this headphone jack
so you can hear what you're doing.
| | 01:07 | And before I go on, I also want to mention, in
this case everything that we've connected
| | 01:12 | here is going into this headphone jack and
this guitar cable can add a significant amount
| | 01:16 | of weight to your setup, which is why, again,
I recommend that you keep your iPad stable
| | 01:20 | on some kind of amount or stand.
| | 01:22 | And then in this case you can see we have
the iRig sort resting on our desktop here,
| | 01:26 | so all the way just taken off the headphone
jack, because that is a very tiny little jack
| | 01:30 | and just a little bit of weight too much will probably
snap that off of there, and we definitely don't want that.
| | 01:35 | So just make sure you have it
supported when you're doing your recordings.
| | 01:38 | But again, once the other connections made,
you can just open up an app and start playing.
| | 01:42 | And this is compatible with any app that
accepts input from the headphone jack,
| | 01:45 | so for example, Apple GarageBand, or in this case
we will use AmpliTube also from IK Multimedia.
| | 01:50 | It sort of a companion that goes along with
the iRig. You can get the free version from
| | 01:54 | the App Store, which has a limited amount of amps
and effects, or you can get the full paid version.
| | 01:58 | Well in this case we're plugged in, we've
got the app running, and we can start playing.
| | 02:03 | (music playing)
| | 02:05 | It's very easy to switch
amp types in AmpliTube.
| | 02:08 | (music playing)
| | 02:16 | You can even switch
cabinet sizes and mic types.
| | 02:19 | (music playing)
| | 02:23 | So again, it's very easy to just connect,
open up your app, and start playing.
| | 02:28 | Now there are some things to be aware of.
Because it's going through the headphone jack,
| | 02:32 | that does make this an analog device,
| | 02:34 | so any signal that you send into it is going
to be the signal that ends up in your iPad.
| | 02:37 | There is no gain control in here, so you can't
increase the gain or the amount of level that's
| | 02:41 | coming into your device.
| | 02:43 | But I think that's sort of a minimal concern.
| | 02:45 | This is such inexpensive and sturdily
constructed device, and there is no active components
| | 02:50 | so you can just through this into a gig bag,
shove it into your pocket, and just pull it
| | 02:53 | out when you're ready to go.
| | 02:54 | And I think in this case we're ready
to go so I'll open up the recorder. And we're rolling.
| | 03:01 | (music playing)
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| JAM by Apogee| 00:00 | Previously we looked at how to connect a guitar
cable to your iPad using accessories plugged
| | 00:05 | into the headphone jack.
| | 00:06 | In this movie, I want to continue on looking at
accessories that plug into the dock connector.
| | 00:10 | Specifically, I'm looking at the Apogee Jam.
| | 00:12 | This is a nice compact little unit.
| | 00:14 | You can see on one end here we have the
quarter-inch guitar cable jack which we can
| | 00:18 | just plug right in.
| | 00:21 | And on the other end we just
plug in the included cable.
| | 00:24 | You can see this cable has a
standard dock connection.
| | 00:29 | I can go right into our
dock connector on our iPad.
| | 00:34 | Incidentally, the Apogee Jam is only
compatible with the iPad and the iPhone 4 or later.
| | 00:38 | If you have an iPod touch or an older iPhone,
you're going have to use analog device that
| | 00:42 | plugs into the headphone jack.
| | 00:43 | Devices that plug into the dock connector are
all digital, so we're converting our signal
| | 00:46 | to digital right on the fly
inside the device itself.
| | 00:49 | I also want to mention that the connector
for the Apogee Jam here is actually one of
| | 00:53 | the button-release connectors so it
actually locks right into the dock.
| | 00:56 | So you can see, if I pull on it,
it's actually pulling the entire iPad.
| | 01:00 | So it's nice that you won't accidentally yank
out this cable, but you might also accidentally
| | 01:04 | yank your entire iPad off the table,
so make sure your iPad is secure.
| | 01:08 | So once it's plugged in, you can see we
have a nice blue light on the front of the
| | 01:10 | Jam, indicating that we're drawing power.
| | 01:13 | And speaking of power, because it is
connected to the dock connector, there is no way to
| | 01:16 | charge your iPad while you're
recording through this device,
| | 01:18 | so make sure it's all charged
up before you get started.
| | 01:21 | Notice we do have a Gain knob on the
side, so we can adjust our input level.
| | 01:26 | But we can't do any adjustment
until we actually start up an app.
| | 01:29 | The Apogee Jam is designed to work
with GarageBand, so I'll open that up.
| | 01:33 | But it will work with any other app that
accepts a signal from the dock connector.
| | 01:36 | I'm going to go ahead and switch on the
monitor so we can hear what we're doing here.
| | 01:41 | We're playing through one of
the guitar amp modelers here.
| | 01:45 | You can see now the light is green, and if I
can get Todd to play a little bass for me--
| | 01:49 | (music playing)
| | 01:50 | --you see we're getting signal,
and I can adjust the Gain dial.
| | 01:54 | I want to be careful not to adjust it too
high. Notice it's turning red, and we're going
| | 01:58 | to get a lot of distortion
and clipping that in the case.
| | 02:00 | I'm going to pull that back
till I get an acceptable level.
| | 02:11 | And I think it's pretty good.
(music playing)
| | 02:15 | So this is really only possible with
the digital device like the Apogee Jam.
| | 02:18 | You're getting a clean digital 24-bit
signal going right into your iPad.
| | 02:21 | And at this point, I think we're ready to go.
| | 02:24 | Shall we put one down? All right.
| | 02:27 | Get in here and we'll tap
Record and we are rolling.
| | 02:31 | (music playing)
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| The Tascam iXZ| 00:00 | So far we've looked at how to connect
instruments that use a quarter-inch base cable into your
| | 00:05 | iPad using accessories that plug into either
the headphone jack or the dock connector.
| | 00:09 | But what if you need to record
something out of the air with a microphone?
| | 00:13 | None of the accessories we have looked
at so far can really help you with that.
| | 00:16 | So in this movie I'm looking at
a device called the Tascam iXZ.
| | 00:19 | This is a nice little compact unit and it's
actually a combination microphone and guitar interface.
| | 00:24 | Notice it has a special port on the front
that can accept both a quarter-inch cable--
| | 00:28 | put right into the front like that--
as well as a standard XLR cable.
| | 00:34 | So you can use any standard
microphone with this interface.
| | 00:39 | The way this works is it just plugs right
into the headphone jack of your iPad. And we
| | 00:46 | have some switches on the front to
determine what kind of instrument we're recording.
| | 00:49 | If we're recording a guitar--I have that plugged in--I
want to switch the mode over to the guitar setting.
| | 00:56 | Now I should mention that the iXZ is battery-
powered. It comes with two AA batteries, but if you're
| | 01:00 | recording guitar, you actually don't
need to have the batteries in here.
| | 01:03 | So if you find yourself out in the road and
the inspiration strikes to record some guitar
| | 01:07 | tracks, but you don't have two AA batteries,
| | 01:09 | it's okay if that battery
chamber is completely empty.
| | 01:11 | You can plug in your guitar, plug it into
your iPad, and you're still ready to record.
| | 01:16 | What those batteries are there for is
when you have the microphone connected.
| | 01:19 | So if I switch this over to the Microphone mode,
notice a little light lights up to indicate
| | 01:23 | that I'm recording a microphone now.
| | 01:26 | So that's why we do need the batteries for.
| | 01:28 | We also need the batteries because the iXZ is
capable of supplying phantom power if your
| | 01:32 | microphone needs that. You can just
switch phantom power on there as well.
| | 01:34 | We'll also find an input level dial
here, so you can adjust the gain.
| | 01:40 | Now this dial is only for microphones.
| | 01:42 | If you have a guitar plugged in here,
this dial has actually no effect whatsoever.
| | 01:45 | So we are plugged in, and now I can
open up an app like GarageBand.
| | 01:51 | And if I were recording a microphone,
I might just select the Voice Recorder.
| | 01:56 | So again, I could set my input levels.
| | 01:58 | Now because I'm plugged into the headphone
jack here, that's going to automatically disable
| | 02:02 | the built-in speaker on the iPad.
| | 02:03 | So you are going to want to make sure you
have a set of headphones, and you want to
| | 02:07 | plug into the headphone
port on the back of the iXZ.
| | 02:10 | That's the only way you're going to be able
to hear what you're recording and the only
| | 02:13 | way you're going to be
right here your playback.
| | 02:17 | But that's pretty much it.
| | 02:18 | You've got it all connected.
You can start recording.
| | 02:20 | Now again, this is a very short cable that
we see here, so when it's plugged in, just
| | 02:26 | make sure the iXZ is just sitting next to
your iPad, both are secure on the desktop here.
| | 02:30 | You don't want to be yanking on this or to be
pulling your iPad off the desk or anything like that.
| | 02:34 | So just make sure both devices are
secure sitting next to each other like that.
| | 02:38 | Again, this is just a
really nice compact device.
| | 02:41 | It is lightweight.
It runs on two AA batteries.
| | 02:42 | You can toss it into a backpack or a gig bag
and whenever inspiration strikes you can pull
| | 02:47 | it out, plug it into your
iPad and start recording.
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| The iO Dock from Alesis| 00:00 | If you're an iPad musician who records a lot
of different types of instruments, it will
| | 00:04 | probably get tedious to be constantly plugging
in, pulling out, and re-plugging the different
| | 00:08 | types of accessories that are needed to record
guitars or MIDI instruments or microphones.
| | 00:13 | So in this movie we are looking at the Alesis
iO Dock, which I think is a much more elegant
| | 00:17 | and fully featured solution for somebody who needs to
record a lot of different instruments with the iPad.
| | 00:22 | It's definitely one of the larger iPad accessories
we have been looking at so far, but it's pretty
| | 00:27 | lightweight, but it's made out of a
sturdy plastic and it's definitely portable.
| | 00:31 | It's compatible with all the
iPad models from 1 through 3.
| | 00:34 | If you have an original generation
iPad, you can bring that through,
| | 00:37 | take out this little slider, and you can slide in your
slightly thicker first-generation iPad in there.
| | 00:42 | If you are using these generation 2 or 3, you
can just put that right back in and snap it in there.
| | 00:48 | So you can see this is a
fully featured device.
| | 00:50 | It's got a lot of ports on the back
here. I'll just walk right through it.
| | 00:53 | You have got two output ports here, quarter-inch
jacks so you can run to an amplifier or to a speaker.
| | 00:59 | We have a direct switch. This is useful if
you want to hear the signal as it's coming
| | 01:03 | into the iO Dock before it
gets processed by the iPad.
| | 01:06 | If you want to hear it
post processing, you can switch that to OFF.
| | 01:09 | We have two combination ports here that
allow you to plug in either quarter-inch guitar
| | 01:13 | cables or XLR microphone cables, and each one of
these ports does have its own gain control.
| | 01:20 | This port on this side actually has a switch
so you can switch from a mic or line input
| | 01:24 | to a guitar input.
| | 01:25 | So even though you can connect a guitar
to either one of these ports, connecting it
| | 01:29 | to this port on this side and switching to guitar
is just going to make it sound that much better.
| | 01:32 | We also have a switch here for phantom power,
so if we need to power any of your mics,
| | 01:37 | you can flip that on.
| | 01:39 | And these next two ports
here are kind of unusual.
| | 01:41 | We have a footswitch port, so if we have an
app that supports footswitches you can plug
| | 01:45 | it in there and just stomp away.
| | 01:47 | And there is also a composite video port here as
well. So if you are using an app that outputs
| | 01:51 | a video, or if we just want to watch video on a
TV or a monitor, you can connect a composite
| | 01:55 | video cable here and run it through.
| | 01:56 | It might be useful if you are editing audio
to a video track; you can watch the video
| | 02:00 | on the larger screen with that.
| | 02:03 | Right next to that we have the power input
and the off and on switch, so this definitely
| | 02:07 | has to plugged in and turned on in
order for all these ports to work.
| | 02:11 | The bonus here is that unlike other
accessories that connect to the dock connector, the iO
| | 02:15 | Dock will actually keep your iPad
charged when you are using it,
| | 02:18 | so you don't have to worry about your
battery running out in the middle of a session.
| | 02:22 | And then this is just a little clamp to clamp
down the power cable so you don't accidentally
| | 02:25 | yank it out while you're recording.
| | 02:27 | And we are actually not done yet.
| | 02:29 | On this side of the dock, we have MIDI out
and MIDI in ports, so again, if you are using
| | 02:34 | MIDI instruments like drum pad or
keyboard, you can plug them right in.
| | 02:37 | There is even a USB MIDI port here as well.
| | 02:40 | So if you have a MIDI device that
uses USB, you can plug it right in there.
| | 02:43 | Now this really is just for MIDI USB.
| | 02:45 | It's not a USB syncing port. So if I have
my iPad in here, I can't connect this to my
| | 02:50 | and synch thorough iTunes
or anything like that;
| | 02:51 | it's really just for MIDI.
| | 02:54 | And one the opposite side, we have the main
volume control knob that controls the output
| | 02:58 | to the two-quarter inch objects here, and there
is also headphone jack on this side quarter
| | 03:03 | inch, and it has its own
volume control as well.
| | 03:06 | Okay, so again, the way this works is we just
take our iPad and it just slides into the iO Dock.
| | 03:12 | Now before I slide in, I usually like to set
the orientation to the horizontal position
| | 03:16 | and then just lock that into place, because I
can't get to the orientation lock once it's
| | 03:20 | slid into the dock.
| | 03:22 | Let's put that in there. And I am going to use
this stand so we can see it a little bit better.
| | 03:28 | About there. I will plug in the power.
So you can see it is not charging.
| | 03:38 | So the iO Dock has a lot of features, but
whether you can use all of these features
| | 03:42 | is going to depend on the app you are using.
| | 03:43 | It is going to can be compatible with most
core audio apps, meaning apps that accept
| | 03:47 | input from the dock connector.
| | 03:49 | So while an app like AmpliTube, which only
accepts input from the headphone jack, will
| | 03:53 | not work, an app like GarageBand will.
| | 03:57 | So in GarageBand, let's say I
wanted to record some bass.
| | 04:00 | I have got the bass cable right here.
| | 04:03 | I am going to plug that into the left side
port, and by left, when you are facing the iO
| | 04:09 | Dock straight on, it's going
to be the left-side port.
| | 04:11 | And here with the Guitar then
selected, I can go into Input settings.
| | 04:15 | And GarageBand actually does detect
that there are multiple inputs available.
| | 04:19 | That's why we have this Channel selector now.
| | 04:21 | So I can select from the left
channel or the right channel.
| | 04:24 | So because I am plugged into the
left, I have got that one selected.
| | 04:28 | Now in order to hear what we are doing,
I need to plug in headphones. And we are using
| | 04:34 | a headphone amp here so everybody involve
can hear what's going on, so you might want
| | 04:38 | to invest in a headphones amp as well if you
are going to be recording multiple people.
| | 04:41 | Let's go ahead and put the headphones on.
| | 04:49 | So I have selected the left channel.
| | 04:50 | I am going to turn the monitor on
so we can hear what's going on.
| | 04:55 | And we should be getting some bass.
(music playing)
| | 04:58 | Now so I can make adjustment in GarageBand
or I can adjust the Gain level in the back.
| | 05:03 | (music playing)
| | 05:07 | Sounds pretty good.
| | 05:11 | So let's say I just recorded some bass, and
now I want to record the microphone that's
| | 05:14 | in front of the acoustic guitar there.
| | 05:16 | The beauty of this is I don't have to make
any disconnection before I can connect that
| | 05:19 | microphone to the iO Dock.
| | 05:21 | I can just take the microphone cable, plug
it into the other available port, and in this
| | 05:27 | case I will switch to the Audio Recorder.
| | 05:34 | Again, we will go to the Channel option. We can do
the right channel so we can hear some guitar.
| | 05:38 | Now if I wanted to, I could select Stereo
here to split it so I could hear bass on the
| | 05:42 | left and the acoustic guitar on the right.
| | 05:45 | But in this case I just want to focus on the
microphone that's one the acoustic guitar,
| | 05:48 | so I am going to select right channel.
And again, I'll turn on the monitor so we can hear.
| | 05:53 | And we will give it a listen.
| | 05:56 | (music playing)
| | 06:09 | And again, I could be making input
adjustments on the back or within the app itself.
| | 06:13 | And now if I wanted to hook up my drum pads,
I could do that as well. I can just connect
| | 06:16 | that to the MIDI ports here.
| | 06:18 | So we can basically keep all of your
instruments connected and just keep on recording without
| | 06:22 | having to worry about all the physical setup
that might be needed with other accessories.
| | 06:26 | Now at this point, you might also be wondering,
can we do simultaneous multitrack recording?
| | 06:31 | And the answer is yes you can, but it really is
again going to depend on the app that you are using.
| | 06:36 | Currently GarageBand doesn't support
simultaneous multitrack recording, but you can find apps
| | 06:40 | on the App Store that do.
| | 06:43 | One of those apps is called Multitrack DAW.
| | 06:45 | Its name tell you exactly what it is.
| | 06:47 | So this is just a multitrack recorder,
and what I can do in here is select the controls
| | 06:52 | for track 1 and it's a little bit difficult
to see, but currently it says Stereo here.
| | 06:56 | I am just going to slide over so you might
see that a little bit better. And notice as
| | 06:59 | I slide up and down, I can
select from Mono 1 and Mono 2.
| | 07:04 | So if I wanted to record the bass guitar
in this track, I would select Mono 1.
| | 07:08 | That's considered the left
channel here in Multitrack DAW.
| | 07:11 | And the only reason I know that is
because I tested it out already.
| | 07:14 | Then I can create a second track, do the
same thing, but this time select Mono 2.
| | 07:21 | So I can get the microphone track in there.
| | 07:23 | Then I just want to make sure
that both tracks are armed.
| | 07:29 | And we'll let's just do a test recording
here and check our levels. You guys ready?
| | 07:36 | (music playing)
| | 07:45 | Levels all right for you guys? All right.
| | 07:50 | So multitrack recording is
possible with Alesis iO Dock.
| | 07:54 | So again, if you are a serious iPad musician
and you need to record all sorts of different
| | 07:57 | instruments, definitely check out the iO Dock.
| | 07:59 | I think its well worth the investment, rather
than having to spend all your time plugging in
| | 08:03 | and plugging out different accessories.
| | 08:05 | You guys want to try another take? All right.
| | 08:09 | And we are rolling.
| | 08:15 | (music playing)
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| The Fender Mustang amp| 00:00 | Even though the iPad gives you access to a
lot of apps with an incredible range of guitar
| | 00:05 | amp sounds and effects, there is still
nothing quite like plugging into a real amplifier.
| | 00:09 | Just being able to turn real knobs and to
hear an amplifier speaker, it's unique and
| | 00:13 | it's is a lot different than plugging in headphones to
your iPad and listening to a guitar modeler through those.
| | 00:18 | And if you have already have an amp, you could
always just stick the mic in front of it and
| | 00:21 | plug that mic into the iPad using any number
of the accessories we've already looked at.
| | 00:25 | But in this case, I want to look at
something a little bit different.
| | 00:28 | This is an amp from Fender's Mustang
line up, and it is a modeling amplifier.
| | 00:32 | And that means it gives you access to a lot
of Fender's signature and classic sounds that
| | 00:35 | is put out over the years.
You can see there is a dial here.
| | 00:38 | It allows us to select from
all these different presets.
| | 00:40 | Say for instance we have the '57
Deluxe, which sounds something like this.
| | 00:43 | (music playing)
| | 00:50 | And we can jump forward
in time to the '65 Twin.
| | 00:54 | (music playing)
| | 01:00 | And maybe up to the British 80s.
| | 01:03 | (music playing)
| | 01:09 | And there are actually three variations on
each one of these amps, giving a total of 24
| | 01:13 | variations on the amps.
| | 01:14 | So notice I can spin this dial and it goes
all the way from red to green to amber.
| | 01:19 | So maybe if I want this third
version of, say, the American 90s amp.
| | 01:25 | (music playing)
| | 01:29 | So the diversity of sound
is really amazing here.
| | 01:32 | Now I am not going to go into all the
details of how to set up your sounds;
| | 01:35 | I really want to focus more on getting these
sounds into the iPad. But this really is a
| | 01:38 | great-sounding amp.
| | 01:40 | And what really sets this apart from other
modeling amps you find on the market today
| | 01:43 | is this USB port.
| | 01:45 | Now this USB port is supposed to be used to
connect the amp to your computer so you can
| | 01:49 | program your own presets and
then save them back to the amp.
| | 01:52 | The USB port also acts as an audio line out.
| | 01:55 | So all I need is the included USB cable.
| | 01:58 | You can plug one end into the amplifier.
| | 02:02 | Now the other end just has
a standard USB connector.
| | 02:05 | So again, I am going to need the Apple Camera
Connection Kit with the USB connector on that
| | 02:10 | end. This thing just keeps coming in handy.
I will plug that into the iPad.
| | 02:15 | And now I can open any recording
app of my choice, like GarageBand.
| | 02:20 | Now because we are already recording a
guitar amplifier here, there is no reason for me
| | 02:23 | to use the amp modelers in the iPad,
| | 02:25 | so I am going to switch that
over to the Audio Recorder.
| | 02:29 | I am just going to make sure
the monitor is turned on here.
| | 02:36 | And just so you can see that we are getting
the exact sound of the amplifier into the
| | 02:39 | iPad, we are going to mute this microphone
here and my lapel mic for just a moment.
| | 02:43 | Let me switch this back to the '57
Deluxe so we get sort of a unique sound.
| | 02:48 | And what you are going to be hearing is a
sound directly from the amp into the iPad.
| | 02:52 | (music playing)
| | 03:00 | So we are getting the exact sound of the amp
right into the iPad without any additional
| | 03:04 | effects processing through the iPad.
| | 03:06 | So you might be wondering, why bother sending an
amp modeler into the iPad at all when there's
| | 03:10 | so many amp modelers already in GarageBand?
| | 03:12 | And it just boils down to
having a real amplifier.
| | 03:15 | If you're in the market for a new amp,
not only do you get a great recording device,
| | 03:18 | but you also have an amp you
can play out live with.
| | 03:21 | So again, it's really sort of a niche device,
but if you're looking for a great-sounding
| | 03:25 | amp that's easy to record,
definitely look into the Fender Mustang line.
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| The StudioConnect by Griffin (NEW)| 00:01 |
Here's another device that might be useful
if you're looking for something that will
| | 00:03 |
let you plug in multiple types of
| | 00:04 |
instruments and doesn't require any
additional adapters.
| | 00:08 |
This is the StudioConnect from Griffin
technology.
| | 00:10 |
This is an input device that requires
external power so
| | 00:12 |
you will have to plug it in to a wall
outlet.
| | 00:14 |
That also means that you can power your
iPad while you're
| | 00:16 |
recording so you're not going to be
limited by your iPad's battery.
| | 00:20 |
In some ways it's comparable to the Alesis
IO dock we looked at earlier.
| | 00:23 |
But the nice thing about the StudioConnect
is that you can use it with
| | 00:26 |
any iPad, because you simply place the
iPad right here in this cutout area.
| | 00:29 |
You don't have to worry about sliding your
iPad into an adapter or
| | 00:33 |
anything like that, and then you just plug
in the dock connector cable.
| | 00:38 |
And as soon as you do that, the iPad will
start charging.
| | 00:43 |
Now, if you're using an iPad with a
Lightning
| | 00:44 |
connector, you can use the Apple 30-pin to
Lightning adapter,
| | 00:46 |
although Griffin has announced a Lightning
version of the StudioConnect,
| | 00:49 |
which may be available by the time you're
watching this.
| | 00:54 |
I'm going to disconnect the iPad for now
so
| | 00:55 |
we can take a look at the StudioConnect's
features.
| | 00:57 |
Just turn this around.
| | 00:59 |
Now the back of the StudioConnect, we have
a standard quarter inch jack for plugging
| | 01:03 |
in a guitar, a bass, or any
| | 01:05 |
other instrument that uses this type of
connector.
| | 01:10 |
Next to that is an eighth inch stereo
input jack and that can be useful
| | 01:12 |
if you want to record a stereo signal into
separate tracks in your recording app.
| | 01:17 |
Then we have midi input and output ports
| | 01:19 |
for connecting a midi keyboard controller,
drum pads and so on.
| | 01:23 |
And there are two RCA connectors for
outputting your
| | 01:25 |
signal to an amp, powered speakers or some
other device.
| | 01:30 |
Coming around to the side there's a gain
dial to control the input level.
| | 01:36 |
And here on the front we have a headphone
jack for monitoring the playback
| | 01:38 |
and this large knob on the front is for
controlling the volume to the headphones.
| | 01:42 |
For the most part I think the
StudioConnect
| | 01:44 |
has a great combination of form factor and
features.
| | 01:46 |
I like that it powers your iPad, and that
it can
| | 01:48 |
be used with any model of iPad currently
on the market.
| | 01:51 |
It also makes a nice dock even for when
you're not using it to record.
| | 01:54 |
You could just keep this on your desk
maybe
| | 01:56 |
even pair a Bluetooth keeper with your
iPad so
| | 01:57 |
you can do other work and then just plug
| | 01:58 |
in your guitar when you want to record
music.
| | 02:02 |
Really the only thing I think that
prevents this from being a nearly
| | 02:05 |
perfect device for its price point is the
lack of an XLR input.
| | 02:08 |
There's no way to connect a standard
microphone to the StudioConnect, so you're
| | 02:11 |
going to have to either use an XLR to
quarter inch adapter, which isn't ideal.
| | 02:14 |
Or you'll have to use some other devise
that accepts XLR cables, which again
| | 02:17 |
is not that ideal if you're going to
invest in an input device like this.
| | 02:21 |
But other than that it's a solid piece of
gear.
| | 02:23 |
It's portable but sturdy.
| | 02:25 |
It's not going to slide around on your
desk or easily get pulled around by
| | 02:27 |
cables connected to it.
| | 02:29 |
It works with any iPad, and it keeps the
iPad
| | 02:31 |
powered so you can record as long as you
need to.
| | 02:34 |
So if you primarily record guitars,
| | 02:35 |
keyboards, or other instruments that plug
in
| | 02:37 |
rather than require miking, the
StudioConnect might
| | 02:39 |
be just the thing you're looking for.
| | 02:41 |
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| The Quartet by Apogee (NEW)| 00:00 |
If you're really serious about capturing
quality audio and
| | 00:02 |
you're looking for a device that works not
just
| | 00:04 |
with your iPad, but you can also use with
| | 00:05 |
a Mac, you might want to consider the
Apogee Quartet.
| | 00:10 |
The Quartet is definitely the priciest of
the devices we've looked at
| | 00:12 |
in this series, but you can really feel
the quality throughout this device.
| | 00:15 |
From its solid metal construction to the
quality
| | 00:17 |
components, to the warm rich tones it
captures.
| | 00:21 |
On the back it features four combination
XLR quarter inch inputs.
| | 00:24 |
So you can plug in both mic and instrument
cables.
| | 00:27 |
You'll find two digital optical inputs and
a USB port for connecting mini devices.
| | 00:31 |
This mini USB port is for connecting the
device to your iPad or to your Mac.
| | 00:39 |
(SOUND)
| | 00:40 |
You'll also find three pairs of outputs
here.
| | 00:42 |
Which means you can potentially hookup
three sets of speakers or monitors to
| | 00:45 |
listen to what you're recording or
performing
| | 00:47 |
or even mix in 5.1 surround sound.
| | 00:49 |
And there's also a world clock out port,
so
| | 00:51 |
you can sync the Quartet with other
digital devices.
| | 00:54 |
On the side of the device is a quarter
inch stereo headphone jack.
| | 00:58 |
But it's the front of the device
| | 00:59 |
where the design considerations really
shine through.
| | 01:02 |
As you can see, you only have one
controller knob.
| | 01:04 |
What it controls at any time
| | 01:05 |
is determined by what you select using
these other buttons.
| | 01:07 |
For example, if I press the speaker icon,
turning
| | 01:09 |
the controller knob adjusts the level of
the speaker output.
| | 01:15 |
And pressing the controller knob quickly
mutes and unmutes the speaker.
| | 01:19 |
Similarly pressing the headphone button
gives you
| | 01:22 |
the same control over the headphone
output.
| | 01:26 |
The buttons labeled one through four are
| | 01:28 |
for selecting among the four analog
inputs.
| | 01:30 |
Selecting one lets me adjust its input
levels using the controller knob.
| | 01:36 |
But you also have to let the Quartet know
whether
| | 01:37 |
you're recording with an instrument or
microphone on that channel.
| | 01:40 |
To do this you need to download and
install the Apogee
| | 01:42 |
Maestro app which is a free download from
the app store.
| | 01:44 |
I have it right here.
| | 01:49 |
Maestro is basically your input output
control center.
| | 01:51 |
So for example all four inputs are
currently set to the instrument input.
| | 01:55 |
If I'm going to be recording from a mic
plugged
| | 01:58 |
into say input one I would tap instrument
and
| | 02:02 |
choose mic.
Now you might have noticed.
| | 02:06 |
That if you're going to be recording a
line
| | 02:07 |
level signal you can also select between
plus four
| | 02:09 |
dBU and minus ten dBV so be sure to
| | 02:10 |
check the specs of the device you're
plugging in.
| | 02:14 |
This goes for your output settings too.
| | 02:16 |
In this case all my outputs are set to
plus four dBU by default but I have
| | 02:20 |
selected mic here now and notice that the
| | 02:22 |
icon on the quartet has changed to a
microphone.
| | 02:28 |
Once I've selected the mic I can
| | 02:29 |
enable phantom power in that channel if
necessary.
| | 02:31 |
And I can also say change of polarity.
| | 02:36 |
While in Maestro I can also use the on
screen knob, to adjust the levels.
| | 02:43 |
Or I can use the controller knob on the
Quartet as usual.
| | 02:45 |
And I'll see the knob in Maestro.
| | 02:48 |
Move along with it.
| | 02:51 |
Here in Maestro is also where you can
| | 02:52 |
configure these three buttons labeled A,
B, C.
| | 02:55 |
By default, these three buttons are for a.
| | 02:57 |
Clearing your meters, which resets the
clip indicators.
| | 03:00 |
B, dimming the output audio, which is
basically a
| | 03:02 |
way to quickly lower the volume of your
output.
| | 03:05 |
So you can monitor your playback at both
full volume and quieter levels
| | 03:08 |
for reference.
| | 03:09 |
And c, summing all the outputs from stereo
to mono.
| | 03:12 |
But you can quickly and easily reassign
any or all
| | 03:14 |
of these buttons to suit your needs, here
in Maestro.
| | 03:17 |
Just come over to Device Settings, you can
see we have Touchpad Assignment, A, B, C.
| | 03:22 |
Just tap the one you want to change, and
then select from any of these settings.
| | 03:26 |
For example, maybe you have two speaker
sets connected to your Quartet, you could
| | 03:29 |
assign, engage speaker set one to a, and
maybe engage speaker set two to b.
| | 03:34 |
And then you'll be able to quickly switch
back and forth,
| | 03:35 |
between them, just by pressing a and b on
the Quartet.
| | 03:40 |
So the Maestro app is an essential part of
using the
| | 03:42 |
Quartet, but Maestro is not a recording or
audio editing app.
| | 03:46 |
You need to use it to set up the
| | 03:46 |
Quartet to meet your requirements for your
recording session,
| | 03:48 |
but then you'll open up whatever recording
app you
| | 03:50 |
happen to be using, whether it's Garage
Band, or Aria.
| | 03:54 |
Or any other core audio compatible iPad
app.
| | 03:56 |
So that's the Apogee Quartet.
| | 03:58 |
It really is a great
| | 03:59 |
sounding solid professional level audio
input device.
| | 04:02 |
Now if you're concerned that the Quartet
might be
| | 04:04 |
out of your price range, or even if you
| | 04:05 |
don't need as many inputs and outputs as
it
| | 04:07 |
offers, Apogee also offers a similar
device called the Duet.
| | 04:11 |
(INAUDIBLE).
| | 04:11 |
The Duet features the same great mike pres
and sound quality as the Quartet.
| | 04:15 |
Both of them record at up to 24 bit, and
192 kilohertz resolutions.
| | 04:19 |
And both can connect directly to your iPad
or Mac without any adapters.
| | 04:23 |
But the Duet has just two analog inputs,
two analog outputs, and a headphone jack.
| | 04:27 |
And it doesn't have the customizable
control features like the Quartet does.
| | 04:31 |
But again, it does come with a smaller
price
| | 04:32 |
tag, and might be just enough for what you
need.
| | 04:34 |
For more information, you can
| | 04:36 |
check out apogee.com.
| | 04:38 |
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|
2. MicrophonesThe iRig Mic by IK Multimedia| 00:00 | I mentioned previously that all iOS devices
have a built-in microphone so you can record
| | 00:04 | sounds out of the air at any time,
| | 00:06 | but I also mentioned that the quality of the
microphone really isn't suitable for music recording.
| | 00:11 | Your best bet is to get a
decent external microphone.
| | 00:14 | For example, this is the
iRig iMic from IK Multimedia.
| | 00:18 | It's a good entry-level
all-purpose condenser microphone.
| | 00:21 | You can see by the end here that it plugs
directly into the headphone jack of your iPad
| | 00:25 | or other iOS device.
| | 00:26 | And it requires no
additional accessories to work.
| | 00:28 | You basically just plug it
in and it's ready to go.
| | 00:30 | It doesn't require any
batteries or any other external power.
| | 00:34 | And because it plugs into the headphone jack,
it also leaves the dock connector of the iPad
| | 00:37 | available so you can keep your
iPad charged while you're recording.
| | 00:40 | This will work with any app that supports
input from the headphone jack. That includes
| | 00:44 | GarageBand as well as several built-in apps,
like for instance the video recorder or even
| | 00:49 | the voice memo recorder on the iPhone.
| | 00:51 | It's got a solid all-metal construction, and
that includes the body as well as the windscreen
| | 00:56 | here. And even though it comes
with this soft carrying case,
| | 00:58 | I feel pretty comfortable just
tossing it into a backpack just as it is.
| | 01:02 | Notice it also has as a
three-position sensitivity switch on it.
| | 01:05 | So if you are in sort of a quite environment or
whatever you're trying to record is kind of low,
| | 01:09 | you can increase the sensitivity by
switching it to the low waveform icon.
| | 01:12 | If you are in a louder or noisy environment,
you will switch to the opposite end. Or you
| | 01:16 | can put it right in the middle for sort of
medium-intensity sounds, whatever that is.
| | 01:21 | But actually, it is kind of difficult to tell
the level of the audio you're recording while
| | 01:24 | you're recording it.
| | 01:25 | But fortunately, the end that goes into your
iPad also has this additional headphone jack,
| | 01:29 | so you can plug in your own headphones or
ear buds and monitor what you're recording
| | 01:33 | while you're recording it.
| | 01:34 | This would make an excellent microphone for
maybe an interview situation where you have
| | 01:37 | to pass the microphone back and forth between
yourself and the person you're interviewing.
| | 01:41 | And it would also make a good vocal
or instrument recording microphone.
| | 01:45 | The fact that it plugs directly into the
headphone jack of your iPad or other iOS device and
| | 01:49 | requires no additional accessories makes it a
solid microphone for lots of different applications.
| | 01:54 | Now in previous movies, we already looked at how to
connect standard XLR-based microphones to your iPad,
| | 02:00 | so in the following movies in this chapter,
we will continue to look at more specialized
| | 02:03 | microphones you might want to
consider using with your iPad.
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| The Tascam iM2| 00:00 | We have already seen that you can connect
professional-level microphones to your iOS
| | 00:04 | device using accessories like the
Tascam iXZ or the Alesis iO Dock.
| | 00:09 | And while these are portable, they can be a
little bit bulky, and both of these require
| | 00:12 | a stable desktop or some other
surface in order to use them.
| | 00:16 | That's not the case with the Tascam iM2.
| | 00:19 | This is a pair of stereo condenser
microphones that plugs directly into your iPod touch,
| | 00:24 | your iPhone, or your iPad.
| | 00:26 | And this is one situation where I think the
recording experience is actually better with
| | 00:29 | the iPhone or the iPod touch because you can
just plug it right into the dock connector
| | 00:34 | and just hold the entire
device right in your hand.
| | 00:37 | You can see a blue light comes on
telling me it's getting power.
| | 00:41 | The device itself has two red lines here
indicating where the microphones are pointing, so I can
| | 00:46 | rotate those maybe towards myself if I wanted
to record myself, or I can rotate them away
| | 00:51 | and point that at the subject I am recording.
| | 00:54 | On the left-hand side here we have a Level
meter, so we can adjust our input level.
| | 01:01 | On the opposite side there is a Limiter, so if
you find yourself in a particularly loud or
| | 01:04 | noisy environment you can turn the Limiter on.
| | 01:07 | And there is also a mini-USB port here.
| | 01:09 | So if you're near a computer or any other
device that has a USB port, you can actually
| | 01:13 | charge through this device
and keep your iPhone charged.
| | 01:16 | Of course, if you're out in the field or on the
go, you are going to want to make sure you
| | 01:18 | have a full charge on your
device before you start recording.
| | 01:22 | Now as is the case with most recording
devices, the hardware is only half the equation.
| | 01:27 | Whether it's going to work
or not depends on the app.
| | 01:29 | Happily, the iM2 works with any device that
supports input through the dock connector,
| | 01:34 | such as GarageBand. So I could connect the
iM2, start up GarageBand, open up the voice
| | 01:38 | recorder, and start recording.
| | 01:40 | But it also works especially well with a
free app from Tascam, called the PCMRecorder.
| | 01:46 | This gives you an interface that looks
a lot like Tascam's DR-08 line of handheld
| | 01:51 | professional stereo recorders. I do like that
| | 01:54 | I can flip this around and the
interface also turns around.
| | 01:57 | Now the app is pretty fully featured.
| | 01:59 | I can go into Settings.
| | 02:00 | I can adjust whether I'm
recording in stereo or mono.
| | 02:03 | I can apply EQ settings.
| | 02:04 | You can change your input and
output levels right from the app.
| | 02:08 | If you have a SoundCloud account, you can
actually share your files over SoundCloud
| | 02:12 | right from your Internet connection and people can
download and listen to your files from there.
| | 02:16 | You can also download your files to a computer
through iTunes and I will be showing how to
| | 02:19 | do that in a later movie.
| | 02:23 | Now a couple of things to know about the iM2.
| | 02:25 | When it's plugged in, it does
disable your iPhone's built-in speakers.
| | 02:28 | So you are going to want to make sure you
do have a pair of ear buds or headphones if
| | 02:31 | you want to hear what you're recording.
| | 02:33 | And again, don't use the ear buds that come with
the iPhone that have the built-in microphone,
| | 02:37 | because the recorder will default to that
built-in microphone and not to the iM2.
| | 02:40 | Also, I found that the iM2 is very sensitive
to finger motions or any other handling of
| | 02:45 | the phone once you have it plugged in, so try not to
move your fingers around when you are recording.
| | 02:49 | Just make sure you are holding it very
stably as you are making a recording.
| | 02:53 | So just so that you can get a sense of how this
works, I am going to point the microphones away.
| | 02:57 | I am going to record David
playing some drums back there.
| | 02:59 | Now you will see me probably adjusting some
levels as we are making this recording, but
| | 03:03 | after we are done we will play the recording
directly from the phones so you can see what
| | 03:06 | the recording sounds like.
| | 03:07 | We'll get ready here.
| | 03:10 | Ready to go David? And rolling.
| | 03:14 | (music playing)
| | 03:25 | Very nice! Stop the recording.
| | 03:34 | And this is what it sounds like.
| | 03:36 | (music playing)
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| The Meteor and USB mics by Samson| 00:00 | When it comes to recording vocals or any
other sounds out of the air with your iPad, it's
| | 00:04 | nice to know you're not limited to specialized
microphones that only plug into the dock connector
| | 00:08 | or the headphone port.
| | 00:10 | With the addition of the Apple Camera Connection
Kit, you are opened up to a much larger scope
| | 00:14 | of USB-based microphones, and even though a
lot of the USB microphones on the market today
| | 00:18 | are aimed at full-fledged computers, you'll find
that a lot of them do work nicely with the iPad.
| | 00:23 | For example, this is the
Samson Meteor microphone.
| | 00:26 | This is a compact capsule-based condenser
microphone, and you can see that it has these
| | 00:30 | articulating legs, so you can take it from
its compact portable size and make it into
| | 00:36 | a desktop-standing microphone.
| | 00:39 | You can basically position the legs in any
position, say if you want to lean it back
| | 00:42 | if you're sitting at a desk, and since it is
a directional mic, you can aim it yourself
| | 00:46 | that way, or you could stand it straight up.
| | 00:48 | In fact, there are also threads on the bottom if you
wanted to put this mic on a traditional mic stand,
| | 00:54 | although I think that kind of defeats the
purpose of making this a portable microphone
| | 00:59 | since you will have to carry around
the desktop mic stand with you.
| | 01:01 | And the way this works, we just take the USB
cable, we plug it in. The other end goes into
| | 01:09 | the Apple Camera Connection Kit
and that just goes into your iPad.
| | 01:16 | Now, as with other devices that plug in through
the Camera Connection Kit into the dock connector,
| | 01:20 | that limits you from being able to charge
your iPad while it's in use, so again, just
| | 01:23 | make sure your iPad is fully charged or
charged enough for your recording session.
| | 01:28 | Now there really is no reliable way to tell
which USB microphones will work through the
| | 01:32 | Camera Connection Kit into the iPad.
Other than checking with the manufacturers' web
| | 01:36 | site on their product pages,
| | 01:37 | I found that a good way to do this is to
google the name of the microphone along with the
| | 01:41 | word iPad, and you will usually be able to
find very quickly whether that particular
| | 01:44 | microphone works with the iPad.
| | 01:46 | Now I know in this case the Meteor does work
perfectly well, so I can open up any application that
| | 01:50 | accepts input from the dock connector.
In this case, I'll just open up GarageBand, and I'll just
| | 01:56 | use the regular Audio Recorder. And if I just
tap on the microphone here, you can see that
| | 02:02 | the level meter is jumping.
| | 02:03 | Now there is no way to set the audio input
levels from the microphone itself, so you
| | 02:06 | will have to do it from the
application you're using.
| | 02:08 | In this case in GarageBand, I'll go to my Input
Settings and here I have my Input Level slider.
| | 02:14 | If I'm tapping on that,
you can see I can set my level.
| | 02:18 | Well, once your levels are set,
you're pretty much ready to record.
| | 02:22 | Now I do also want to mention some
specific features of the mic itself.
| | 02:28 | On the front here we have a button that
actually is a Mute button, which could be useful if
| | 02:32 | you want to mute your audio for a moment.
| | 02:34 | Notice that turns the light to amber.
| | 02:36 | Now, one unfortunate characteristic of this
is every time you press this Mute button
| | 02:40 | you definitely hear an
audible click in your recording.
| | 02:43 | So when I press it again, you'll hear
sort of a little pop on the audio track.
| | 02:46 | So even though you can mute your recordings,
you will have to go in and edit out the pops later.
| | 02:50 | Now when you're recording, you can either
monitor your recording through the headphone
| | 02:54 | jack in the iPad or you can use the headphone
jack that's on the back of the microphone.
| | 02:59 | If you use the one on the back of the microphone,
you have a little bit less latency, and you
| | 03:03 | can also use the dial on the front
to adjust your headphone levels.
| | 03:08 | As far as the recording quality of the
microphone, it does give you a CD-level audio quality
| | 03:11 | at 16-bit, and you can choose between
44.1 and 48 kilohertz sample rates.
| | 03:16 | And again, it's a very solidly constructed mic.
| | 03:18 | It folds up very compactly. It comes with a
little carrying bag, and you can just toss
| | 03:24 | this into your backpack.
| | 03:25 | So, again, it's nice to know that you have
microphones of this quality available to you
| | 03:29 | if you use the Apple Camera Connection Kit.
And again, if you search around online, you'll
| | 03:32 | be able to find lots of other USB
microphones you can use with your iPad.
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| The MIC by Apogee (NEW)| 00:00 |
Another excellent professional level
studio microphone that
| | 00:03 |
you might want to consider is the Apogee
mike.
| | 00:06 |
This mike provides great sound for both
music and vocals.
| | 00:08 |
And it also fits nicely into the
portability category.
| | 00:12 |
It is a condenser mike.
| | 00:13 |
But it draws all the power it needs from
your iPad.
| | 00:15 |
So as with other devices that draw power.
| | 00:17 |
You will want to make sure your iPad is
charged
| | 00:18 |
up as much as possible before your
recording session.
| | 00:22 |
Out of the box it comes with both a
| | 00:23 |
30 pin dock cable for connecting directly
to the iPad.
| | 00:26 |
Which means you'll be getting a pure
digital
| | 00:28 |
signal as well as a standard USB cable.
| | 00:30 |
So you can use this microphone with your
Mac or PC.
| | 00:33 |
It also ships with a small tripod that you
can sit on a table top.
| | 00:37 |
If you want to attach to a standard mic
| | 00:38 |
stand though, you'll have to purchase
Aperture mic clip accessories.
| | 00:41 |
The mic itself requires very little in
| | 00:42 |
terms of plugging in cables or making
adjustments.
| | 00:46 |
Unlike some of the other mics we've seen
there is no headphone jack
| | 00:48 |
on this mic so you'll do your monitoring
through your iPad's headphone jack.
| | 00:52 |
All you really need to do is plug one end
of the
| | 00:54 |
cable into the mic and then plug the other
end into your iPad.
| | 01:00 |
And like the Apogee Jam this dot connector
has the push tabs on the
| | 01:02 |
side so it locks into your iPad
| | 01:03 |
which prevents it from getting
accidentally yanked out.
| | 01:06 |
And the only other control on the mic is
| | 01:09 |
the gain dial which you'll use to set your
levels.
| | 01:14 |
And you can keep an eye on the meters
| | 01:15 |
in whichever app you're using as you set
the gain.
| | 01:17 |
And that's pretty much it, the mic is a
really solid, sturdy piece of gear.
| | 01:22 |
I wouldn't drop it on purpose but its
definately not a dainty microphone.
| | 01:25 |
I feel fairly comfortable tossing it into
a bag though I do have to point out the
| | 01:28 |
lack of a carrying case for it which I
| | 01:29 |
usually expect for a mic at this price
point.
| | 01:33 |
But other than that, the Apogee Jam mike
is great for all around capturing of
| | 01:35 |
music, vocals, spoken word pod casts and
just
| | 01:37 |
about anything else you want to throw at
it.
| | 01:40 |
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| | The Spark Digital from Blue Microphones |
|
3. Capturing MIDIConnecting MIDI keyboards| 00:00 | In this chapter, we're going to be looking at
how to connect various types of MIDI instruments
| | 00:04 | such as drum pads and keyboards to your iPad.
| | 00:07 | Now, the difference between real instruments
and MIDI instruments is that MIDI instrument
| | 00:11 | don't actually make any sounds on their own.
| | 00:13 | They use the trigger sounds that are stored in
your recording device--for example, in this
| | 00:16 | case, in the iPad.
| | 00:18 | And in the iPad, in GarageBand, I can select
different types of instruments such as drums
| | 00:22 | and keyboards just by tapping them here
on the screen and then I can play them.
| | 00:26 | (music playing)
| | 00:28 | But clearly, it's going to be a lot easier to play a
real keyboard when you want to perform your instrument.
| | 00:32 | Now in order to connect the MIDI instrument to your
iPad, you're going to need some specialized cables.
| | 00:38 | Pretty much all MIDI instruments have a
standard MIDI out connector. It looks like this. And you use
| | 00:43 | a standard MIDI cable to connect the MIDI
instrument to your computer or your recording device.
| | 00:47 | They also find that a lot of modern MIDI
instruments also have a USB port, and you would just use
| | 00:52 | a standard USB cable--the same when you
would use to run a printer to your computer--to
| | 00:56 | run from the MIDI instrument to your computer.
| | 01:00 | But as we know, the iPad doesn't have
either a MIDI port or a USB port.
| | 01:04 | So the key here is the Apple Camera Connection
Kit again, which we've seen a lot up to this
| | 01:08 | point. And again, we're using
the one with the USB connector.
| | 01:12 | So all we do is plug this into our iPad.
| | 01:13 | You can see I have one there already.
Then we just run the USB cable from the iPad to
| | 01:19 | the keyboard or whatever MIDI device you're
using. Then you just open your MIDI app and
| | 01:23 | you're pretty much ready to go.
| | 01:23 | (music playing)
| | 01:27 | Now you may be drawing enough power from the
iPad through the USB cable to power your MIDI
| | 01:32 | device, but in many cases
you probably won't be.
| | 01:34 | So if your MIDI device does have its own external
power supply, make sure you have that plugged in.
| | 01:37 | Also, speaking the power supplies, since we
are going through the dock connector here,
| | 01:42 | you won't be able to charge your iPad while
you're playing your instrument, so make sure
| | 01:45 | it's charged up as much as
possible before you start recording.
| | 01:49 | Now if you are using a MIDI instrument that's a
little bit older and maybe doesn't have a USB port,
| | 01:52 | you are not going to be left out in the cold.
| | 01:54 | You will just need an additional accessory.
| | 01:57 | You need something like this,
which is a MIDI to USB adapter.
| | 02:01 | This one is the M-Audio MIDISPORT Uno.
| | 02:04 | You can see that it has two MIDI in and out cables
on one end, and on the other end we just have
| | 02:10 | a standard USB cable.
| | 02:12 | So all we do in this case is plug in the MIDI
to the keyboard, plug the USB end into the
| | 02:17 | USB camera adapter, and at that
point, again, you're ready to go.
| | 02:22 | So, really the key here is the
Apple Camera Connection Kit.
| | 02:26 | Now, throughout the rest of this chapter,
we'll be taking a look at some devices that were
| | 02:30 | created specifically so you can connect MIDI
devices to your iPad, but if you have older
| | 02:34 | devices or just any other MIDI devices
sitting around that you would like to play through
| | 02:38 | your iPad, again, the Apple Camera
Connection Kit is going to be the key.
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| The iRig MIDI interface by IK Multimedia| 00:00 | Previously, we took a look at how to connect
just about any type of MIDI device to your
| | 00:04 | iPad using the Apple Camera Connection Kit,
and this involved taking a USB cable from
| | 00:09 | the device into the Camera Connection Kit,
or if your device doesn't have a USB port,
| | 00:13 | getting a MIDI to USB converter, plugging
that into the kit, and then plugging the kit
| | 00:17 | into your iPad. And while that works,
it's not exactly an elegant solution.
| | 00:20 | So if you do a lot of MIDI recording,
you'll be happy to know that a lot of products that
| | 00:25 | are coming to the market aimed squarely at
getting MIDI devices connected to the iPad.
| | 00:30 | One of those devices is the iRig MIDI.
| | 00:32 | This is a fully featured MIDI device.
| | 00:34 | It features in and out ports for MIDI, as
well as a thru port in case you want to send
| | 00:38 | your MIDI sequences to an external device.
| | 00:40 | What I really like about this is it also has
a power port on the side, so you can keep
| | 00:45 | it plugged in via USB, which will keep your
iPad charged, something you can't do with the
| | 00:49 | Apple Camera Connection Kit.
| | 00:50 | Now the first time you plug this in you'll
see a message telling you that an application
| | 00:58 | needs to be installed.
| | 00:59 | Now technically, you don't really need to
install it, but I do suggest you tap Yes, you would
| | 01:02 | like to go to the Apps Store, and that
takes you to the iRig MIDI Recorder.
| | 01:07 | This is a free app that you can install, and
even though the iRig MIDI does work with hundreds
| | 01:10 | of MIDI-capable apps from the app store,
I do suggest you download this app because in
| | 01:14 | addition to being a great MIDI sequencer,
| | 01:16 | it also controls the
firmware for the iRig MIDI.
| | 01:19 | So, if you have this app installed and you
have the iRig MIDI plugged in, you can check
| | 01:23 | to see if any updates have been released for
the iRig MIDI and install them from the iRig
| | 01:26 | MIDI Recorder app.
| | 01:28 | Just to save time, I'm not going to do that
at this point, but you definitely should do
| | 01:30 | that on your own.
| | 01:33 | Once the iRig MIDI is installed, I can take the
included cable. Just so you can see what that looks like,
| | 01:38 | we have two MIDI cables that it comes with:
one has a MIDI end and one has the end that
| | 01:42 | goes into the iRig MIDI.
| | 01:43 | I have already got that plugged into my
keyboard here, so I'm just going to go to the in port.
| | 01:51 | And once the connections are made, I can open up
any app that's MIDI-capable such as GarageBand,
| | 01:55 | or in this case, I'll open up
SampleTank, also from IK Multimedia.
| | 01:59 | This is a fully featured MIDI workstation
that comes in a free version that has a couple
| | 02:03 | of samples and instruments. Or you can get
the paid version which has it all. But again
| | 02:07 | once my connections are made,
my MIDI keyboard is plugged in,
| | 02:11 | I can just start playing.
| | 02:14 | (music playing)
| | 02:18 | And again, this will work
with any MIDI-capable app.
| | 02:21 | So, again, if you're serious about MIDI
recording, definitely check out the iRig MIDI.
| | 02:25 | In addition to being a fully featured MIDI
device with the in, out, and thru ports,
| | 02:29 | I also really like that it can charge your
device, something the Apple Camera Connection
| | 02:32 | Kit is not capable of, so
definitely check out the iRig MIDI.
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| The Mobile Keys controllers from Line 6| 00:00 | When I first started getting into MIDI,
I didn't know what kind of MIDI keyboard to get.
| | 00:04 | There were just so many selections out
there and today, the selection is even larger.
| | 00:08 | And if you've been watching the previous movie
in this chapter, you've probably noticed that
| | 00:11 | connecting a MIDI controller to your iPad
usually involves a couple of accessories and
| | 00:15 | a spaghetti tangle of cables.
| | 00:18 | So if you are looking for something portable
that avoids having to use all those additional
| | 00:20 | accessories, you definitely want to
check out the MobileKey series from Line 6.
| | 00:25 | It comes in both a 25-key and a 49-key version,
and this is aimed squarely at the mobile market.
| | 00:31 | If you look on the back of this keyboard--and
this is identical on both keyboards--you can
| | 00:35 | see on the back here there is a port labeled
Mobile. And the way this works is you just
| | 00:39 | take the included cable, run one end into
the keyboard, run the other end into your
| | 00:44 | iPad, and that's pretty much it.
| | 00:46 | There is nothing more to do.
You don't need additional power.
| | 00:48 | You don't need additional apps or accessories.
| | 00:50 | Now again, because it's going to the dock, like
with many other accessories you've been working
| | 00:54 | with, you are not going to be able
charge your iPad while you are playing.
| | 00:57 | But the nice thing here is the keyboard draws
all the power it needs from the iPad, so you
| | 01:01 | don't need to carry around any
additional power adapters.
| | 01:02 | But at this point, you're just ready to play.
| | 01:05 | (music playing)
| | 01:09 | And as far as the keyboard themselves go,
they are very solidly constructed, but they're
| | 01:12 | lightweight enough to be portable.
| | 01:15 | The keys themselves have a spring and
weight to them, and I like the depth that they
| | 01:19 | go to, and they pretty much have the standard
controls that you would expect from a MIDI controller.
| | 01:23 | You have got the pitch and modulation wheels,
volume and pan dials, octave buttons, and on
| | 01:29 | the back, you have connectors for both a
sustain pedal and an expression pedal.
| | 01:35 | You know, I also appreciate that it has really
nice fat, tacky rubber feet here, so it really
| | 01:40 | keeps these light weight keyboards from sliding
all over the table when you are playing them.
| | 01:44 | And as a bonus, you'll notice there
is also a USB port on the back here.
| | 01:47 | So in addition to being able to connect this
to your iPad, you can also use a standard
| | 01:51 | USB cable to connect this
keyboard to your Mac or PC.
| | 01:54 | So this is a really versatile keyboard that
you can use for all of your different devices,
| | 01:58 | whether you are playing on the iPad or
you're playing on your home computer.
| | 02:01 | So if you are looking for a portable keyboard
that avoids all the other accessories that
| | 02:04 | you might need, definitely check
out the MobileKey series from Line 6.
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4. Importing and ExportingImporting and exporting audio files| 00:00 | Throughout this course we have been looking at
different ways to get live sounds into your iPad,
| | 00:05 | but before we wrap things up here I want to
take a couple of minutes to look at how to
| | 00:07 | get prerecorded sounds from
your computer onto your iPad.
| | 00:11 | Maybe you recorded a demo or even a single
audio file that you started on your computer,
| | 00:14 | that you would like to continue
to work on on your iPad.
| | 00:18 | Now whether you can do this or not, and how
you do it, depends on the app you are using.
| | 00:21 | You also have to know what
type of file the app can accept.
| | 00:24 | For instance, GarageBand can accept
WAV files, AIF files, MP3s, and AACs.
| | 00:28 | You'll have to check with the app to
see what type of file it can accept.
| | 00:32 | But the way you do this is first connect your iPad to
your computer with the USB cord and then start up iTunes.
| | 00:45 | In iTunes, select your iPad, then go to Apps
and then you want to scroll down, and here
| | 00:52 | you'll find an area called File Sharing.
| | 00:54 | This will list all the apps that support transferring the
files back and forth between your computer and your iPad.
| | 01:00 | So in this case I will select GarageBand.
| | 01:03 | You can see I have this blank area called
GarageBand Documents and right underneath
| | 01:06 | it we have an Add button, so I'll select that.
| | 01:10 | And here on my Desktop I have a
track called guitar_track.wav.
| | 01:13 | I'll select that.
| | 01:15 | Now as soon as I click Open, it begins
copying over to my iPad and because it's a pretty
| | 01:20 | small file, it's instantly there.
| | 01:22 | Depending on the size of your file,
it may take a couple of seconds more.
| | 01:25 | But once you see it listed here under GarageBand
Documents, there is really nothing else to do.
| | 01:28 | You don't have to click Synch or do
anything else; it's now on my iPad.
| | 01:32 | And I could disconnect my iPad
at this point if I wanted to.
| | 01:35 | So now if I go over to my iPad and open up
GarageBand, you'll see that next to the Loop
| | 01:41 | button here a little 1 has appeared.
| | 01:42 | This indicates that a new file
has been added to GarageBand.
| | 01:45 | When I select it, sure enough,
there is guitar_track.wav.
| | 01:50 | I can tap it to give it a listen.
| | 01:51 | (music playing)
| | 01:58 | Now that it's in GarageBand, I can use it
in any one of my projects. In this case, I'll
| | 02:01 | just drag it right here on
to the microphone track.
| | 02:05 | And now it's part of my
project. I can play it.
| | 02:07 | (music playing)
| | 02:10 | Even drag it to another track if I wanted
to, since it's just a regular track now.
| | 02:17 | Of course I have kind of like a
better with the original there.
| | 02:22 | And that works pretty much the same way for
any other apps that supports file sharing.
| | 02:25 | You just go to the app here in iTunes, select
it, click the Add button, and then select the
| | 02:29 | file you want to transfer
from iTunes onto your iPad.
| | 02:33 | Now what if you want to go
in the other direction?
| | 02:35 | Maybe you have been working on a project on
the iPad and you want to transfer it back
| | 02:37 | to your computer, or you want to share the
files with friends or continue work on it.
| | 02:41 | That's going to depend on the app as well.
| | 02:44 | Some apps require you to first sort of prepare the
files before you can transfer them to iTunes.
| | 02:48 | Others have the files available right away.
| | 02:50 | GarageBand is one of the apps that requires you to
prepare the files first, and here is how we do it.
| | 02:55 | You've got to go to My Songs first.
| | 02:58 | That shows you all of your projects.
| | 03:01 | Here I click Edit. Then you select the file
you want to transfer, click the Share button,
| | 03:08 | and what we want to select
here is Share Song Via iTunes.
| | 03:13 | Now that gives you the option to either send
the song to iTunes as an iTunes file, meaning
| | 03:17 | that will be a completely mixed-down single file, or
you can actually select this as a GarageBand file.
| | 03:22 | So if you are on a Mac and you have GarageBand
and you want to continue working on your project
| | 03:26 | in GarageBand on the Mac, you can select this
so you'll have all of your tracks available.
| | 03:30 | Just so for this example I'll select GarageBand, and it's
such a short file that transfer happened right away.
| | 03:36 | I can tap Done. And if I go back to My
Computer here, with GarageBand selected under File
| | 03:42 | Sharing, notice that My
Song.band had now appeared.
| | 03:44 | There is the file.
| | 03:46 | In order to transfer it to My Computer,
all I have to do is select it and click Save To.
| | 03:50 | Again, I have to save it to my Desktop.
| | 03:52 | Let's transfer it over.
| | 03:56 | I'll hide iTunes for a moment and here is
the file sitting on my Desktop, My Song.band.
| | 04:00 | If I double-click it, GarageBand opens up.
| | 04:04 | Now it's going to ask me to save a version of
the file elsewhere so it can create a GarageBand-
| | 04:09 | compatible version for the Mac.
| | 04:11 | This way the file I transferred
from my iPad won't be affected.
| | 04:14 | I will just keep the name My Song 2, save it
to my desktop, and here is my project, just
| | 04:20 | as it was in GarageBand for the iPad.
| | 04:23 | (music playing)
| | 04:30 | I'll just hide GarageBand here.
| | 04:34 | So again, some apps like GarageBand, and many
other you'll come across do require you to
| | 04:37 | prepare the files before you
can transfer them to iTunes.
| | 04:40 | But again, other apps you'll come across will just
have the files available to your right away.
| | 04:44 | For example, if we recall from a couple of
movies back, I have an app here called PCMRecorder.
| | 04:50 | This was the app that we used with the Tascam
iM2, the little stereo condenser microphone.
| | 04:55 | And if I go back to iTunes here and select the
PCMRecorder, here I can see that the files that I recorded,
| | 05:02 | they are all uncompressed WAV files here.
| | 05:04 | They are all already listed here. I did not
have to go into the PCMRecoder app to transfer
| | 05:09 | the files or to process the
files before they appeared here.
| | 05:11 | All I have to do is connect my iPad, select
PCMRecorder, and I can even hold down Shift
| | 05:16 | to select all of these files and just
choose to save these again maybe to my desktop.
| | 05:21 | And if I hide iTunes again, you
can see all the files are now here.
| | 05:25 | Those are the uncompressed waveforms from
the PCMRecorder, and now I can use them in
| | 05:28 | other projects, or export them or
convert them anyway I want to.
| | 05:32 | So that's how to transfer a
file to and from your iPad.
| | 05:35 | Again, you might not be able to do this with
all apps, but I found that most of the most
| | 05:38 | popular and useful audio apps do support this
feature, so you never have to really worry
| | 05:42 | about your files being trapped
either on your computer or on your iPad.
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ConclusionNext steps| 00:00 | By now I hope you have a firm understanding
of the many options that are available to
| | 00:04 | you to record instruments and
other sounds into your iPad,
| | 00:07 | and I hope you can take what I've shown you here
and apply to your own iPad music productions.
| | 00:11 | But really, this is only the beginning; you
can now start exploring the thousands of music
| | 00:15 | apps that are available on the App Store.
| | 00:17 | In upcoming courses in this series, we'll be
taking an in-depth look at several specific
| | 00:20 | apps and other products that you'll
find useful for recording with your iPad.
| | 00:24 | In the meantime, be sure to check out other audio
titles from the lynda.com online training library.
| | 00:29 | A good follow-up to the course you've just
watched would be a course called Audio Recording
| | 00:32 | Techniques, and be sure to check out
the series called Foundations of Audio.
| | 00:36 | So I hope you've enjoyed this first course
in this series and that you'll join us again
| | 00:39 | as we continue to explore the
world of iPad Music Production.
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