http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nc7vvxIhn0
This official Alesis video, from Winter NAMM 2011, offers an introduction to their new StudioDock for the iPad.
The Alesis StudioDock is designed to add pro audio input, output and control to the Apple iPad, including microphones, guitars, monitors and MIDI devices and video output.
Features:
- The world’s first pro audio dock for iPad
- Connect microphones and instruments including guitar, studio monitors, PA speakers, headphones, and MIDI controllers
- Universal device works with virtually every audio and MIDI app in the App Store; Core MIDI compliant
- Perform, craft, create and play back music in virtually any conceivable manner or location
- Video output for connection to TVs and projectors
- Inputs: two combo XLR-1/4″ for use with audio gear, instruments, and computer audio
- Input channel gain controls and switchable phantom power for use with condenser microphones
- Guitar-direct switch for use with amplifier- and effects-modeling app
- Outputs: pair 1/4″ and 1/4″ headphone with separate volume controls
- Control: MIDI In, MIDI Out, USB MIDI, and assignable 1/4-inch footswitch input
Pricing and availability are to be announced.
via AlesisVideo
That's a pretty full-on dock. I'm not really much of a ithing person, but that's impressive.
That really is the other half of what will make the iPad the killer music device. iWant!
Looks great but yet another NAAM video that is 99% marketing BS. Don't tell us how good it is, show us! Show us the actual thing, preferably working, not a bleeding animation, we can see that anytime.
Thats hot.
Since MIDI functionality in 99% of apps is $HIT, who cares?
Love the idea of this, but $200 is WAY too much for a frame and some cable jacks! I'll wait and get one of the other countless versions of this sure to come out for around $50.
Xtopher, you're paying for great quality DAC units internally. It's more than ports and cables, it's digital interfaces with a lot of circuitry inside. You won't find anything close to this for $50, trust me.