Anyone use an iPad for music?

[cowasaki]

I've got an iPad3 and a IO Dock plus a behringer USB mic & midi keyboard plus numerous acoustic instruments & normal mic. I have garage band but was looking for something a bit better and didn't want to waste my money on something that isn't any good.

I want to record 2 channels at the same time now (via the IO dock)
I would like to record 4 channels at the same time if possible

I would like to be able to edit a score, garage band does this BUT it does not support SLURs and although it does support TIEs ! So looking for something better.

I am planning to get Logic Pro X when it is launched ( The cash is sat there waiting but I don't want to get 9 now and it be superseded very shortly). So something compatible with logic pro would be nice.

I often want to score the backing part of a piece so that I can play violin with a piano/cello/etc which is the other reason for LPX as GB can't handle the score fully.


Any ideas anyone......

 

[MarcM]

I've copied this over from the USB Microphone thread (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=259391).

I'm recording my vintage violin, my viola, my wife's violin and cello, our guitars (mostly straight acoustic but we do have a couple of semi acoustics), possibly soon an electric violin plus piano and a midi keyboard PLUS we are also connected with a string orchestra and it might be nice to make some recordings of the whole orchestra at some point in the future! Budget is probably £250 and then I will need to look at replacing the mics as I have not seen them for 3-4 years so no idea where they are. I am forever lending things to people and forgetting (worst one was a hand built guitar amp and enclosure) so I've probably lent it to someone.

I have an IODock for the iPad3 at the moment which will record two channels but still trying to decide on the best software for it. I'm also waiting for logic pro x to come out rather than getting 9 and being disappointed!

Wise move to wait for Logic X (if that's what they call it), but it is taking an age.

If you are looking to multitrack record using the iPad, then look at Auria or MultiTrack DAW by Harmonic Dog.

The latter also supports AudioBus (do read up on this, it is changing music production on iOS devices).

For hardware, your options are somewhat limited for multitrack recording. Both apps support the Tascam US-800. Unfortunately this is now discontinued, but it is worth looking out for a second hand one.

If you visit both app vendor's websites, you find other options for compatible devices.