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I bought this interface so I could plug in directly to the computer. I have a MacBook Pro and it does work. I use Guitar Rig and Ampitube X-Gear. At first I was unable to get a sound. Tried to look for support in the PDF Manual just to find there is no comments or anything for Mac whatsoever. I was getting a little frustrated. After some google research, I found the answer, after running either of the programs I just mentioned go to midi prferences and select for input and output the usb interface and thats it! It worked! So after this tweek it does the job.
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This unit works well, allowing the player to input any straight guitar sound or already modified, which is nice. It comes with a mini disc to install the driver software. My imac with garageband does not accept mini discs, luckily the imac recognized it and it works. Therefore I cannot load the cool software features it comes with. There are no written instructions or tips, no website for an online manual, the maker assumed everyone can load a mini disc. It would be good for the makers to have a website listed on the box where the users can see a manual, tips, etc. It comes in one of those big clear plastic cards that will last forever in the landfill. It could come in a small paper box. So overall good product for a good price, but message to the manufacturers in ChinaHey guys, it's not 1962 anymoreget rid of the clear plastic, and add some written instructions.
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The included mini-disk doesn't seem to have all of its installation files loaded correctly and some components I installed say they're missing other things. After an hour or so of trying to get it to work with my guitar it still does not.
I have a sound card, so I'm probably going to go with a mini-amp to soundcard line-in. That costs more, so ideally if I can get this working it would be a good alternative on a budget -I just don't think this solution will be without its own drawbacks as I'm finding out.
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The reason I bought this was for recording guitar into my iPad2.
The Apogee Jam interface looked really nice, but $100 is a lot of money.
Especially considering that I had already wasted $40 for the IK iRig adapter, and found it totally useless.
The noise, hiss and feedback of the iRig was driving me crazy.
I already had the $29 camera connection kit, so I thought I'd take a gamble on this to see if it would work through the USB port.
I'm glad to say it does work, it works very well, and sounds light years better than the iRig (and probably most of the headphone plug adapters out there).
This adapter is extremely quiet through the camera connection usb adapter, and has a nice strong clear signal into the iPad.
I only give 4 stars because I can not vouch for the reliability, since it doesn't seem to be the most durable piece of gear I've ever seen. :-)
But then again, I could have bought 4 of these (it was on sale for $8 when I bought) and still be be ahead of what I wasted on the iRig.
I quickly plugged it into my Mac, and it does seem to be recognized as a USB 1.1 44.1kHz/16 bit interface and although I haven't really tested it out there yet, I fully expect it to work there too.
Hopefully this helps.
Oops I almost forgot, a quick edit: This will NOT work with any of the IK Amplitube software for iOS, although it works with everything else I've tried on the iPad.
IK requires that you use the crummy iRig with their software. Too bad, since their software is so much better that the hardware.
Jay
I could be wrong but this is possibly the cheapest guitar USB product with analogue to digital capabilities out there, only beaten by the simple 1/4 jack to USB cable. I have two of these units that I have been using for years so I know pretty much most of what you can expect.
First, you get the interface with headphone and guitar in sockets and attached USB cable and a mini disc with Guitar Rig 2 and drivers; both of mine have a blank space where the serial number should be (not good). There is a hi/lo level use low for when your input signal is a bit powerful (when using as a VST in a music writing program to avoid "clipping").
Installation. I have both WinXP home 32bit and Windows7 64bit and it works on both computers. You need to install the drivers first and then the ASIO driver. Unlike other reviewers, I did find all the required software was there. Finally you install Guitar Rig 2 and this is where the problems start. It is no straight-forward matter to get the ASIO drivers and the MIDI ports to all work together and even though I have installed this equipment a few times I still get frustrated getting it up and running what with drivers not taking straight away and the MIDI not seeing the i/p and o/p routing. It is a pain but a bit of messing and it DOES work. Patience and experimenting is the key there is a help file but it is a bit limited. If it works but sounds like a bag of poo then you still have to alter the ASIO samplerate and System Performance settings to FAST.
If you haven't smashed it yet and it works then you are rewarded with a very reasonable audio interface. I have recently begun to feel that some of the guitar signal is lost on the way to the computer so presets without reverb or a lot of presence sound a bit flat. Guitar Rig 2 is a bit dated these days but there are still some good sounds in there. Guitar Rig can be used as a stand-alone effects unit for guitar practice or much more importantly, as a VST (virtual instrument) for use in your fave music writing program like Cukos' Reaper DAW. If you play guitar but have not yet used a program like Guitar Rig as a VST you have missed a world of creativity.
I have written too much so I will sum up.
This unit, for what it is, is a bargain but requires some patience setting up. It will produce some great sounds but not to hi-end studio levels. The Guitar Rig 2 software is excellent and is the full package. You won't find better value than this and for getting your shred fix or trying out new ideas it is just the job, but you will find you want to spend more for a more professional sound if you are a serious musician.
