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iPad mobile recording home studio

I used to record using my netbook and here's my blog about it "How I setup my mobile recording studio;" however, recently some of my friends ask me about cheap recording and I found that what I was using in a sense is not that cheap because I bought my USB audio interface and the recording software separately and not to mention the price of the netbook or laptop for that matter.  Now I was researching on how to record guitar or vocals with just backing tracks and that's when the idea of iPad recording came about.

A lot of us now own iPad1 or iPad2 or mini-iPad.  Well, we can convert this into a proper recording equipment.  There are just a couple of things to do or to buy.  First is to purchase from App store Garageband then second is to buy an audio interface.  I found that the Line 6 In Mobile Interface is the cheapest one to use.  You can use this if you're recording guitar or bass and even during home rehearsals because in the garageband you got your amps and effects already.  If you're a vocalist or a keyboardist, you can use this one as well because it has Line In option.  Meaning from your amp or mixer you can plug it into your iPad via this Line6 MobileIn.

Now, if you have a little more budget then you can choose Apogee JAM Studio Quality Guitar input for iPad, iPhone and Mac, another audio interface for iPad.  It's really good in recording guitars. You'll be surprised how this tiny things can do.  The power of small.  See for yourself guys.  Read more about the interface and decide for yourself most especially if you already own an iPad.

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