A new iPad app celebrating the work and equipment of George Harrison has been released in the Apple AppStore.
Brought together by BANDWDTH Publishing in association with the George Harrison Estate, the “Guitar Collection: George Harrison” app is available now through iTunes, and aims to bring Harrison’s private guitar collection to life through photographs, detailed descriptions, and audio and video footage.
360° imaging by photographer Steven Sebring will allow fans to investigate the late Beatles legend’s guitars in minute detail, and features some of his best known gear.
There are also personal audio recordings from Harrison himself as he introduces many of the guitars and plays sections of songs.
The history of each guitar is laid out in great detail; including the origin of the guitar, when and how it became part of Harrison’s collection, modifications he made to it and why each was so important in creating his distinctive sound. Songs from his catalogue are organized by the guitars used on each track, which allows the user to appreciate the personalities of each instrument.
The app is available now for $9.99 at the Apple AppStore, [CLICK HERE].
Does the sound of Purple Haze fire you up? Or does Foxey Lady have you playing air guitar to the classic riffs? Expertly made for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch in conjunction with Experience Hendrix LLC, this interactive app is the most innovative Jimi Hendrix experience available anywhere.
Jimi Hendrix changed the music world forever and inspired generations of fans with his music, lyrics and prose. Whether you are a lifelong fan, or new to his legacy, you can explore his vast library of music; dive into his full history, career and accomplishments through storytelling, images and videos; and relive some of his most famous concerts, venues and recordings as you pass by historic locations using the interactive map.
App Features include:
Discography – Flip through the full collection of Hendrix’s albums. iTunes integration lets you play the songs you own, sample those you don’t and purchase new tracks from within the app.
Filmography – Discover documentaries, live performances, and other films about Hendrix.
Venues – See photos, video clips, and descriptions of the concert venues that defined the Hendrix legacy
Locations – Geo fencing alerts will let you know when you are near Hendrix landmarks. Visiting the landmarks will award you virtual passport stamps.
Social Media Integration – Share accomplishments and information from the app with your social network with the integrated Twitter sheet and Facebook.
Connect the experience across multiple devices – Use AirPlay to connect with your Apple TV or Airplay speakers
Developed for Experience Hendrix, LLC by Universal Mind, Inc. (http://www.universalmind.com)
I’ve been using IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube and iRig on my iPad for several months and I must say… the honeymoon is far from over. In fact, I see a marriage lasting into it’s “Golden Years”.
For those who are not yet on board, the iRig is a hardware adapter and Amplitube is an App for the iPad (and iPhone). The iRig adapter allows you to plug your guitar into your iPad, process it through the Amplitube App and listen to the output. The iPad serves as your amp.
You can download a free version of the AmpliTube software to test it out. The free version comes with one amp, one speaker cab, a delay pedal, a noise filter and a distortion pedal. Certainly enough to get you started and to see if this truly portable “Rig” is for you.
I was immediately impressed by the quality of the tone out of my iPad. The effects behaved as expected when making adjustments, as did the amps and mics.
You can also upload audio tracks to AmpliTube to play along with (a good site for backing tracks is NewBackingTracks.com).
All in all, it’s a combination that transforms an iPad into a virtual guitar recording studio.
Last week, IK Multimedia released a major update to its AmpliTube for iPad app, highlighted by the addition of 8-track recording as well as the availability of new stompbox models.
AmpliTube 2 for iPad is a guitar and bass amp modeling program. Plug your instrument into the iPad with a special cable adapter called the “iRig” and you can tap into a range of amplifiers and effects to customize your tone.
AmpliTube 2 adds a the ability to record yourself playing (this feature was added to the iPhone version in October). A single track comes with the 2.0 update, with the option to expand the feature to an 8-track recorder. Each track features a button for enabling recording, an insert effect, controls for volume and pan, solo and mute switches, and two send-effect level controls to add ambience and depth with reverb, chorus, and delay from the master effects section. There’s also a global equalizer and compressor in the master effects section to tweak your final sound.
In addition to the recording capabilities, AmpliTube 2 offers five new optional stompbox models-Compressor, Reverb, Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, and Limiter.
Other additions to AmpliTube 2 include the ability to import songs as backing tracks directly from the iPod library on your iPad or from a computer using file-sharing or Wi-Fi. A SpeedTrainer feature lets you slow down or speed up imported songs without affecting the music’s pitch-ideal for learning how to play particular passages of songs.
Check out this video that shows how you can use the multi-track recording feature to record a complete song with effects on your iPad!
The app costs $20 and includes a few basic effects and a single recording track. The iRig cable adapter is $40. Optionally, you can add the 8-Track recorder for $15 and several additional effect pedals for $3 each. If you buy the whole package you are in for less than the cost of a single stomp-box from Guitar Center and you have a full-on recording studio for your guitar. Personally, I think this is a steal of a deal!
Guitar World Lick of the Day is a must-have app for guitar players who want to continuously improve their guitar playing skills and broaden their repertoire in a fun and engaging way.
Developed by Agile Partners and Guitar World, the world’s best-selling guitar magazine, Lick of the Day is a universal app that provides a ground-breaking approach to guitar instruction on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
The app delivers a new and challenging lick to subscribers every day, with a one-of-a-kind feature set that enables guitar players of all skill levels to learn licks in a variety of styles.
Guitar World Lick of the Day is a free app that comes with five licks (including a lick by Zakk Wylde) so you can check out the app’s instructional content and amazing features on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. One-, three- and six-month subscriptions can be easily purchased from within the app to receive a new and challenging lick every day, seven days a week.
Lick of the Day Features
High quality videos of Guitar World’s award-winning instructors and guitar celebrities, such as Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani, Gus G., and Phil Collen, demonstrating licks in a wide range of styles: Rock, Metal, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical, Jazz and more
Timeless celebrity videos from the Guitar World Vault
Standard and tab music notation for each lick that scroll in sync with videos on iPad
Practice mode with settings that control music notation tempo, looping, audio synthesis, a metronome and more — a great way for guitar players of all skill levels to practice each lick
Dynamic fretboard that shows finger positions synchronized with the music notation (lefties can invert the fretboard)
Performance notes written by Guitar World’s instructors
“Star” your favorite licks to find them later easily, and sort licks by genre and difficulty
Download licks to any iOS-based device that you own — iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
Full support of portrait and landscape orientations on iPad
Download and subscribe to Lick of the Day now! A one-month subscription is available for only $4.99, a three-month subscription for $12.99, and a six-month subscription for $19.99.
Turn your iPhone/iPod touch into the ultimate mobile guitar and bass multi-effect processor and mobile recording studio! Use the AmpliTube iRig interface adapter to connect your guitar to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad and you are ready to rock!
Play, practice and record anytime, anywhere with world-class guitar and bass tones right in the palm of your hand. AmpliTube for iPhone gives you incredibly realistic tones and effects, plus full multitrack recording capabilities in a convenient mobile app, all from the leaders in analog gear modeling software for professional recording studios.
A Guitar Rig — Always in Your Pocket
With AmpliTube for iPhone, you have an entire guitar/bass rig at your fingertips. Just like a traditional live setup, you get 3 stompbox effects running into an amp-head with effects plus cabinet and a microphone. Choose from 11 built-in stompbox effects (delay, fuzz, overdrive, wah, envelope filter, chorus, flanger, phaser, octave, noise filter + distortion once registered), 5 amps (clean, crunch, lead, metal, bass) with full controls, 5 speaker cabinets and 2 microphones (dynamic and condenser). Plus you can expand your rig a-la-carte with more effects like compressor, reverb, parametric EQ, graphic EQ and limiter (available as in-app purchase) also suitable for other types of instruments and vocals. You can also save and name up to 36 “full rig” tone presets and recall them on the fly.
A Recording Studio — Always in Your Pocket
Capture your ideas quickly by recording your performances with the built-in recorder featuring re-amping capabilities, then share your track by exporting high quality audio files or MP3s. Re-amping is the ability to change the sound and tone of your original recording by applying a different set of effects settings. You can record your track, then go back and completely change the sound of it without having to re-record it. Plus you can expand the included recorder to a full-fledged professional multitrack studio by adding the 4 track recorder plus master effects section with reverb, equalizer and compressor (available as in-app purchase), to record your band, or produce full songs and compositions directly in AmpliTube. You have full control of volume, pan, apply fx, send fx, plus the ability to import audio directly into each track. Bounce feature lets you bounce all tracks to one freeing up track space to record additional material, giving you unlimited recording ability.
A Learning Tool — Always in Your Pocket
Now you can play along with songs or backing tracks by importing them directly from your iPod library in your device or from your computer. AmpliTube iPhone also features our popular SpeedTrainer learning/practice feature which allows you to slow down or speed up the tempo of audio material (1/2 speed, or 2x speed) without affecting the pitch. A digital chromatic tuner and metronome are also included making AmpliTube a perfect practice/learning tool.
This version appears to be aimed to the iPhone/iTouch. While it can be installed on the iPad, you must blow the screen up with 2X mode and that makes it a bit too fuzzy (pun intended) for my taste. Hopefully an iPad upgrade is just around the corner.
