Disappointingly the app only works on iPad with the nasty 2x zoom. I connected an iPad to iRig Mix and launched the app. IKlip Studio is yet another table top iPad stand, although what makes this one different is that it has a generous seven angles to choose from, and there is a removable clip which can be used to attach IK's iRig guitar device. iRig Mix can be powered via USB from a computer or compatible power supply (the mains in at the back is a mini-USB slot), but no, the iPad can't do it-the mixer needs too much power. The front panel hosts input 3, which is for microphone or instrument, and a 1/4" headphone output there are separate volume controls for each of these.
The rear panel has a power switch, DC input, stereo phono outs and stereo inputs for channels 1 and 2. The mixer itself is a compact white plastic slab measuring 217 x 110 x 46mm it's essentially a 2-channel DJ mixer, with level faders, a crossfader, gain/treble/bass for each channel, cue switches and master volume, with level and clip LEDs to give some visual feedback. IRig Mix comes with a printed manual, mains power supply, phono cables to connect it to amp or monitors, and two 3.5mm cables to connect your iOS devices these have the three rings necessary to send audio into the headphone jacks of iOS devices-the same way that IK's iRig guitar device works. Beat detection means one deck can sync to the other, and there's X-Sync, which we'll come back to later. There's a crossfader, of course, and volume controls for each deck. It'll display one or two decks, and you can swap the default "vinyl" for sample pads, EQs, effect controls and so on. Here we're looking at DJ Rig, an iOS DJ app iRig Mix, a mini DJ mixer that'll connect DJ Rig running on one or two devices at the same time and iKlip Studio, a tabletop iPad stand that could be useful when you're rocking two iPads with the iRig Mix.ĭJ Rig is a pretty typical DJ app, with turntables, iTunes browsing, cue and loop controls and effects. This could be overkill in the wrong hands, but so far all of IK's moves have made sense, and they come in at good prices, too.
There's the iRig guitar interface, iRig MIDI interface, iMic, iKlip mic stand accessory, and the apps that work with them, like Amplitube and VocaLive.
IK Multimedia must have a master plan to own the iOS music accessory market.