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[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1393582359' post='2382140']
It's been a great read so far Ste, keep it coming.

Out of interest, have you ever tried pedals into iPad?

Bass > pedals > sonic port > iPad app ?

Do they play nice or just mess it all up?
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Inspired by Ste's blog I've invested in a Sonic Port.

I'm really impressed using it with my iPad 2 and Jamup. Its a massive step up from the IRig I had been using. I did also try it with my an octave and a filter in front - both worked very well, same as plugging into an amp

I'm not a great fan of the Mutron III clone in Jamup, but the OC-2 clone is pretty good.

My only problem with this setup is that I am getting the occasional click and pop, has anyone got any tips or settings that could help?

Were it not for the above I'd be using it as my goto live rig.

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1393922236' post='2385744']

I'm really impressed using it with my iPad 2 and Jamup. Its a massive step up from the IRig I had been using. I did also try it with my an octave and a filter in front - both worked very well, same as plugging into an amp

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Same as plugging into a solid state amp ;)

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[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1393929591' post='2385850']
Try closing all other apps abnd restarting the ipad to free up any memory.

Make sure the amp is outputting to speaker not headphones and choose the lowest latency setting you can.

Hope that helps
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Many thanks, I'll go and try that

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1393937277' post='2385974']
Many thanks, I'll go and try that
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report back, I'd hate for this to be one of those 'too good to be true' things.
I'm not selling my stuff just yet.
need to invest in a sonic port.

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[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1393966633' post='2386454']


report back, I'd hate for this to be one of those 'too good to be true' things.
I'm not selling my stuff just yet.
need to invest in a sonic port.
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It has vastly improved the situation. I am still getting the odd click having changed patch, but then it seems to settle and be fine.

I still need to carry out further tests, I think it could still be better.

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1393967951' post='2386489']


It has vastly improved the situation. I am still getting the odd click having changed patch, but then it seems to settle and be fine.

I still need to carry out further tests, I think it could still be better.
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Have you turned the latency off?! This fixed it for me :)

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[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1394020328' post='2386938']
Damn you Ste, this thread is making me want to buy an iPad next!
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The blog made my mind up to by a sonic port.
I'm in to deep now :lol:

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[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1394030271' post='2387108']
Well for me I'd make my patches and it'll be a set and forget job.
My only issue that I could see is doing the drive I want, or getting the sort clean under dirt sound I get with the pedals.
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Audiobus 2 (out soon) will do parallel processing and there for blended sounds, there are all sorts of tweaks you can do if you need a specific sound.

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[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1394019982' post='2386930']


Have you turned the latency off?! This fixed it for me :)
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That's it! Turned off the ultra low latency and it's clean as a whistle. Many thanks sirs, I'm off to play.

Has anyone any idea when the Positive Grid footswitch is to be released? I just need that now and it's a gig-able rig.

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Quite like the idea of this.

However - I'm happy with my head and cab. I would quite like to use some of the more strange effects within my pedalboard... Presume you could run in/outs on the sonic port as per normal board? Can you disable the amp in some of these apps?

Eg could I run Bass > Tuner > Octave > Fuzz > Sonic Port > Synth > reverb (for example)?

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[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1394037308' post='2387226']
Quite like the idea of this.

However - I'm happy with my head and cab. I would quite like to use some of the more strange effects within my pedalboard... Presume you could run in/outs on the sonic port as per normal board? Can you disable the amp in some of these apps?

Eg could I run Bass > Tuner > Octave > Fuzz > Sonic Port > Synth > reverb (for example)?
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Yes

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1394035481' post='2387190']
That's it! Turned off the ultra low latency and it's clean as a whistle. Many thanks sirs, I'm off to play.

Has anyone any idea when the Positive Grid footswitch is to be released? I just need that now and it's a gig-able rig.
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Been thinking about picking up an iRig BlueBoard, the same one as Set is using

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[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1394046338' post='2387374']


Surely its worth waiting for this:
http://www.positivegrid.com/bt4/
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Yeah just been looking that up. Looks really good. Will hang on :)

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[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1394056018' post='2387546']
Lent my sonic port to a friend for the night and now appears to not be working.

Awesome
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Did he try to play his sonic the hedgehog 2 cartridge on it?

Audiobus thing sounds promising, I'll be able to play more once I can actually have a play with it all

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[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1394061495' post='2387635']
Would you be able to whack this on a pedal board, and use the EHX 44 Magnum as a power amp straight into a cab?

http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum
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Yes

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