Ipad for music??

[fataltone]

Right now....of course. But those docks are going to get better and better. Plus, Ipad is like $600..........and there is stuff like this...
SynthStation49 Keyboard Controller for iPhone and iPod touch

No cables. I'm not interested in the synthstation49 though. Waiting on something sexy and better software. But these docks are costing less than most VST instruments.

Yeah exactly I can't wait to see what other ppl companies that make Ipad touch type of product offers...as more are on the market price will come down and the techn. will just get better

[Inverted314]

Between the Synthstation, FL Studio Mobile, and Apogee's Mic for recording... if you can't make good music on that you can't make it on anything.

The Gorillaz made a whole album just on an iPad and that was before many of the cool new apps and accessories came out.

[901_Rice_Street]

^^^^^When apogee makes a audio interface dock for the ipad it's a wrap. lol!

[sjabalamadingdong]

Checkout these apps for your DAW:
1.beatpad (drum machine)
2. IDisplay (Turns iPad into an extra screen monitor. Touch control your VI's!)
3. V control ( midi mixer control )

Yep! IPad is a nice asset in your studio.

[bandcoach]

Audio quality?
Dexterity?
Varied SW?
Locked in to an OS (again!)?

No thank you - rather work with stuff that can be moved about without worrying about proprietary formats and OS.....

[ObiK]

The same can be said about many plug ins and DAWs like Logic and FL. I look at them as tools that will grow. The more technology moves with bigger processors and more RAM you will start to see the iPad used as a real tool for music more and more.

[bulgarianprince]

Hey what about that Alesis Dock, is that any good? I see very little by way of support and expandability with it. However I could be wrong and would like to hear if you have used it and like it?

[ObiK]

I personally haven't used it but many of our customers seem to be happy with it. We do have our own accessories that can do what the io Dock does, though not in a dock form. You can buy iRig, iRig MIDI, iRig Mic or our other accessories as you need them even letting you DJ with your iOS devices with iRig MIX. We even have our iKlip series to hold your iPad or iPhone on Stage or in the Studio.

[deRaNged 4 Phuk'dup]

I have my ipad and iphone paired with my imac, they can be useful, but no more than any other wireless bluetooth controller. Not to mention you don't wanna leave them sitting around in a studio environment to get sat on.

[ObiK]

They are starting to replace our old racks of yesteryear. More ram, HD space and more processing power. Not to mention fully expandable for a LOT cheaper than the expansions you'd buy for an EMU rack back in the day.