Ett område där Android alltid fallit bakom IOS är professionell ljudhantering. Det har inneburit att utbudet av musikappar och tillbehör inte på långa vägar varit lika utbrett på Android som hos IOS. IK Multimedia är ett företag som tillverkar både hårdvara och mjukvara och ligger t ex bakom iRig HD, ett digitalt interface mellan en iphone/iPad och din elgitarr och AmpliTube, en serie appar som beskrivs som ”complete, full-featured guitar/bass amp and effects rig”. Nu släpper man dock både iRig HD-A och AmpliTude för Android, åtminstone om du har en Samsung Galaxy Note 4 eller Note Edge.

Det är introduktionen av Samsung Professional Audio som har gjort det möjligt för IK Multimedia att erbjuda Android-ägare ett sätt att processa ljud i realtid utan någon noterbar fördröjning. För tillfället stöds detta endast av Samsung Galaxy Note 4 och Note Edge men det skall även snart släppas stöd för Samsung Professional Audio för Note 3 och Galaxy S5.

SDK för Samsung Professional Audio släpptes för ungefär en månad sedan målet har varit att ta hand om fördröjningen (audio latency) som alltid har varit Android’s akilleshäl när det gäller professionell ljudkreation. Eftersom Google inte har löst detta ännu så valde Samsung att själva försöka hitta en lösning vilket har resulterat it Samsung professional Audio och i förlängningen stödet för Android från IK Multimedia och några av dess produkter.

IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube and iRig HD-A are now available for Android on Samsung Professional Audio devices

The first Android guitar amp and multi-effects app and digital guitar interface are now available for Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge and more

November 10, 2014 – IK Multimedia, the leader in mobile music apps and accessories, is proud to announce a new breakthrough in mobile music creation, the first professional guitar processing app and digital interface available for Android. AmpliTube® and iRig® HD-A are now available for the latest Samsung devices running Samsung Professional Audio, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge and more. 

Now Samsung users will be able to connect their guitar or bass to their Android™ device and play with the sound of the most sought after amplifiers and effects from their smartphone, anytime and anywhere.

Guitar tone on a smartphone
AmpliTube is the most popular multi-effects app for mobile guitarists and bass players. It simulates the full amplification and effects chain used by musicians to perform both live and in the studio. The new AmpliTube app for Samsung Professional Audio features a full guitar rig made of up to 3 stompbox effects, an amplifier, a speaker cabinet and a microphone.

It comes with up to 11 stompbox effects, 5 amplifiers with 5 cabinets and 2 microphones. This lets players emulate virtually any guitar tone, from clean to crunch to metal and everything in between – the entire sonic palette is covered, satisfying the needs of even the most demanding musicians.

The app also offers 15 easy to save and recall presets and a digital tuner. It has everything that’s needed for guitarists and bass players to play, practise or perform with their new Samsung devices. The app comes in 3 flavours: full, free and LE, with the difference being the number of effects and amps included. The AmpliTube LE version is part of the Galaxy Gifts app bundle that comes as a complimentary download for Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge users* (a $9.99 gift).

* Available in most countries. Check local Samsung website for availability.

Plug and play
And now Samsung users can connect their guitar or bass to their smartphone with the new iRig HD-A. It’s the first digital guitar interface for Android that allows plug-and-play connectivity and the highest possible sound quality. Featuring a high-definition 24-bit/48kHz A/D converter, it offers a direct high-impedance input for guitars or other instruments and a direct connection to the device via the included OTG cable (an additional USB cable is also available for use with PC).

The input signal can be regulated using the onboard gain potentiometer, while a multicolour LED displays the optimal signal level. The processed sound can be monitored from the regular mini jack output of the device through headphones or speakers.

Along with the iRig HD-A, users can also choose from IK’s range of analogue interfaces, like the iRig guitar interface adapter or the iRig Stomp pedal interface. Both use the mini jack for the input/output connection with the device. Now mobile guitarists and bass players have many options that suit a wide variety of needs, applications and budgets.

Real time audio processing on Android
Previously not possible on Android devices, the AmpliTube app is now available thanks to the new Samsung Professional Audio system. Available on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge – and soon to be available on the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3 and other devices – this system allows users to process audio in real time without perceptible latency. Now Android can support AmpliTube, which means musicians can enjoy real time effects and instrument processing anytime and anywhere.

The new Samsung Professional Audio compatible devices come with Samsung SoundCamp, a free and fully-fledged music studio app that lets musicians record and compose full songs entirely within the device. The AmpliTube app can be used as a standalone application but also as a plug-in inside the new SoundCamp studio for full recording and play-along uses.

Mer information kan hittas hos IK Multimedia.