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Audio/Midi Interface for iOS

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Audio/Midi Interface for iOS

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Audio/Midi Interface for iOS
Audio/Midi Interface for iOS
Audio/Midi Interface for iOS
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The all-in-one audio/MIDI interface that fits in your pocket.
The only Interface you need for making music on the go.


Wouldn't it be great to have one compact portable interface for your iPhone, iPad or Mac that you could use to connect your studio mics, your guitar or bass, your keyboards and your MIDI controller, and play, practice and record on the go? Ta Da! Now you can with iRig PRO.

iRig PRO is the first full-featured compact audio and MIDI interface you can use with your XLR microphones, your guitar and bass, your keyboard or other line-level source and your MIDI controllers. It features an XLR/1/4" combo jack for connecting microphones and instruments (accepts XLR and 1/4" TS cables), and a MIDI input for plugging in your favorite controller.

Now when you're on the go, you can record vocals, harmonies, acoustic instruments, electric guitar/bass, keyboards and more without changing your interface and disrupting your creative flow. You will find iRig PRO to be the most versatile iPhone and iPad accessory in your gig bag. And when you get back to your Mac, plug iRig PRO into your USB port and keep jamming away on your laptop or desktop.

Compact

You'll be amazed by the compact design of the unit and what it actually delivers. About the size of a travel tube of toothpaste, iRig PRO fits nicely into small spaces like your gig bag, the accessory compartment of your hardshell case or the side pocket of your cargo shorts. Just don't forget about it and run it through the laundry.

Multiple personalities, universal connectivity

iRig PRO can handle all of your stuff, including XLR condenser mics, guitars and basses, keyboards and other line-level sources, and MIDI controllers. Whatever you're connecting to your device, iRig PRO has you covered. And iRig PRO comes with 3 connector cables: Lightning, 30-pin and USB, to ensure that you've got the right connections.

Input control

We've included a nifty little control feature on iRig PRO an input gain control knob. This lets you dial in just the right amount of input gain to give your sounds and tones just the right amount of sparkle, thump and headroom as if we musicians NEED more headroom! Cowbell? Yes. Headroom? Maybe not.

Ultra-low-noise preamp

One thing you'll notice with lesser (and sometimes even greater) mobile interfaces is the noise factor. Some interfaces actually introduce unwanted noise and interference into your signal for no reason at all not a cool thing. In iRig PRO, we've virtually eliminated noise with our new high-definition preamp design. We can't tell you how we did it, but you'll dig it. You'll have to hear it to believe it. And trust us, you won't hear it. It's that transparent.


Highest quality A/D conversion

So what is this A/D conversion, and why should I care? A/D conversion is what happens when the analog signal from your instrument, like your guitar, bass or keyboard, is "converted" into a format that digital devices (like your iPhone/iPad/Computer) can read, understand and modify. It's like having a foreign language translator right there plugged into your iPhone. As you can guess, not all language translators are the same. Some are better, and some not so good. In the digital world, the quality of the translator is indicated by the "bit" number. 24-bit conversion is outstanding, and it accurately and completely converts the entire range of your signal and transients, preserving all of the nuances of your instrument. In plain terms, you'll get the same warm sound of your beloved instrument in the digital realm of your mobile device that you fell in love with at the store.


Power of the phantom Use your studio mics

High-quality studio condenser microphones require 48V of external power to function. It's part of what makes them sound so good, crisp and ultra-accurate. With iRig PRO, you can plug your condenser mic in, flip the phantom power switch and record until your heart's content. Through our magic circuitry wizardry, you don't need to purchase 48 volts worth of batteries a simple standard (and included) 9V will work just fine for this. It's magic. Really.

Key Features:

- Balanced input for a mic, unbalanced input for line-level or Hi-Z source, via XLR/1/4" combo jack connector
- Preamp gain control
- High-quality mic and instrument preamp, low noise, high definition
- High-quality A/D conversion
- MIDI IN, compatible with iRig MIDI cables
- +48V phantom power provided by included 9V battery
- Sturdy, durable construction
- Powered by mobile device or USB when plugged into Mac
- 30-pin, Lightning, USB, and MIDI cables included
- Comes with complete suite of music-making software and apps:
- For Mac: AmpliTube Metal, T-RackS CS Classic mastering suite, SampleTank XT sound workstation
- For iOS: AmpliTube FREE for iOS (including Metal W amp, Metal 150 amp, Wharmonator stomp, X-Flanger stomp after registration); SampleTank FREE, a sonic workstation with 48 additional exclusive sounds (after registration); iGrand Piano FREE (includes Grand Piano 1 with Upright Piano 1 and Rock Grand 1 available after registering the app and hardware, respectively). And with the FREE iGrand Piano app, registering your iRig PRO instantly removes the 4-octave range limitation giving you access to all 88-notes of the instrument as in the full version.

iRig PRO Specifications

Instrument Input: unbalanced, Hi-Z, TS 1/4 Jack, Tip: signal / Shield: ground
Maximum Input Level: from 30 mVpp to 6.9 Vpp
Instrument Input Impedance: 620 kOhms
Microphone Input: balanced, XLR. Pin 2: hot / Pin 3: cold / Pin 1: ground
Microphone Input Level: from 6 mVpp to 1.4 Vpp
Microphone Input Impedance: approx 2 kOhms
Gain Control Range: 47 dB
Phantom Power: 48V +/-10%
Input Noise: -97 dB RMS, -105 dB(A)
Distortion (THD): 0.01%
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.5 dB
Conversion: 24-bit A/D
Sampling Rate: 44.1 and 48 kHz
Battery: 9V (Alkaline suggested), needed for +48V phantom only

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Exellent and flexible digital interface 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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I use this interface just with the Lightning cable, and it works great with AmpKit. The gain knob is extremely useful, along with the 3-color LED indicating input level. A mic input and even phantom power puts the "pro" in this device, and the MIDI interface puts it over the top. It feels a little plasticky but hey it is plastic. I would trust it but wouldn't be happy to drop it. The interchangeable cables are fairly decent, I would have liked to have seen a little more robust connection. They are replaceable though, I presume they would sell you another one if you really needed it. One thing I would have liked was for an output in the device rather than using the headphone output of the iOS device, however, the DAC in the iPhone is very good, so maybe that's all perception. The second thing I would have liked to see would have been the ability to charge your iPhone through the same cable.
Posted by anonymous on Jun 10, 2014
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