The Alesis iO Dock turns your iPad and iPad 2 into a powerful recording studio. I finally had a chance to see a demo of this power audio tool and I have to say that I was impressed. The $200 price tag is steep, but if you are serious about making music this tool will give you instant versatility. There are many apps that provide music recording live the recent Garage Band app revision but now this doc gives you professional hardware.

Features:

• The world’s first pro audio dock for iPad and iPad 2
• Connect microphones and instruments including guitar, studio monitors, PA speakers, headphones, and MIDI controllers
• Universal device works with virtually every audio and MIDI app in the App Store; Core MIDI compliant
• Perform, craft, create and play back music in virtually any conceivable manner or location
• Video output for connection to TVs and projectors
• Inputs: two combo XLR-1/4? for use with audio gear, instruments, and computer audio
• Input channel gain controls and switchable phantom power for use with condenser microphones
• Guitar-direct switch for use with amplifier- and effects-modeling app
• Outputs: pair 1/4in and 1/4in headphone with separate volume controls
• Control: MIDI In, MIDI Out, USB MIDI, and assignable 1/4-inch footswitch input

http://www.alesis.com/iodock

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