Hardware

iRiffPort On Sale In The USA And Europe

Pocketlabworks, Inc have announced that the iRiffPort Digital Audio Guitar Interface for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch is now on sale in the USA and 18 countries in Europe.

Providing everything guitar and bass players need for connecting to iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4th generation, iRiffPort works with PocketAmp, PocketGK, GarageBand, and other Core Audio music apps for guitar.

iRiffPort connects your guitar, headphones, and audio line level equipment with instant setup and clean wiring. A recessed 30-pin dock connector fits through protective cases supporting all device orientations. The certified Made for iOS design delivers pro audio performance immune from audio feedback and computer noise.

iRiffPort retails for $99.99 and you can order it here from Amazon.

iRiffPort Highlights

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• Turns your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a practice guitar amp with effects
• Designed for electric guitar and bass
• Integrated 6 foot cable with instant setup
• Digital Audio I/O with Low Noise Guitar Preamp
• Core Audio compliant; works with most music apps for guitar    

iRiffPort Connections

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• ¼" Instrument Plug Input
• 3.5mm Stereo Headphones Output
• 3.5mm Stereo Line Level Output
• Recessed 30-pin Dock connector    

iRiffPort Compatibility

• iPad 2
• iPad 1
• iPhone 4
• iPod touch 4th generation    

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With PocketAmp®, dial in precision guitar amp tone and effects when playing through iRiffPort. Configure clean, blues, rock, or heavy metal amp models with precision reverb, echo, chorus, flange, rotary speaker, and tremolo effects. Select music from your iTunes library for play along practice. 

PocketAmp features:
• iTunes music player with Speed and Pitch adjust for your DRM-free iTunes music
• universal full screen iOS support
• Four amp models; Clean, Blues, Rock, and Metal
• Four cab simulations; Silverface, Tweed 1959, Classic 1960, and Metal Signature
• true stereo modulation effects
• echo/reverb/modulation processed after amp modeling as per rack mount effects
• low latency DSP effects with very short delay    
    
This app retails for $4.99/£2.99 – click here to download

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With PocketGK™, experience legendary bass guitar amp tone when playing through iRiffPort, as developed in partnership with Gallien-Krueger Corporation. Dial in punch and growl using GK’s intuitive active tone controls, contour, and boost with selectable bi-amped 4×10 and 1×15 speaker cabinets. Select music from your iTunes library for play along practice.

PocketGK features:
• iTunes music player with Speed and Pitch adjust for your DRM-free iTunes music
• universal full screen iOS support
• Gallien-Krueger Gate Induced Valve Effect (G.I.V.E.) sim for punch and growl
• GK’s intuitive four band active EQ, contour, and boost for precise tone control
• Bi-amped 4×10 and 1×15 NEO cab simulations
• low latency DSP effects with very short delay

This app retails for $4.99/£2.99 – click here to download

PocketAmp and PocketGK include a complete Song Trainer integrated with your iTunes music. Selecting your album artwork in the app activates the Song Trainer controls; including Mix, Pitch, Speed, and Loop.(
The Song Trainer allows you to slow down solos to practice and learn fast guitar licks. Loop controls zero in on a particular riff. The Pitch control eases playing to alternate tuned music without retuning your guitar.

According to Kevin Robertson, President, POCKETLABWORKS Inc., "The PocketAmp and PocketGK guitar amp apps with iRiffPort deliver a completely integrated practice amp solution with adjustable Mix, Pitch, and Speed controls for your iTunes play along music."

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