IK Multimedia Announce iRig MIDI - Core MIDI Interface For iOS

Check out this nice slick video announcement about the new iRig MIDI from IK Multimedia. iRig MIDI is an ultra-compact standard Core MIDI interface for iOS that connects any MIDI compatible device to the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®.

iRig MIDI connects MIDI keyboards, drum machines, drum pads, pedal boards and more to an iOS device to control not only the included SampleTank FREE* but also a world of MIDI-compatible apps such as GarageBand®. You can also use iOS apps to control external MIDI equipment such as sound modules, DAWs or lighting systems right from the mobile device.

Also included is the new SampleTank Free app for iOS which offers a high-quality mobile alternative to traditional software and hardware sound modules and has been studied from the ground up to work as a live performance instrument where it can access as a vast 1GB library of over 500 ready-to-use sounds.

Features:

Standard Core MIDI interface connects any MIDI hardware device to Core MIDI-compatible apps like SampleTank FREE and GarageBand®

Directly connect MIDI keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, drum pads, pedal boards and more using the included 2 x 5.2’ (1.6 m) MIDI 5-pin DIN cables

3 MIDI ports: IN/OUT/THRU

2 LEDs for MIDI IN/OUT activity display

Micro USB port can charge the iOS device while in use

Free apps included*: SampleTank FREE* the powerful sample-based sound module app and iRig MIDI Recorder FREE*

According to IK Multimedia iRig MIDI will be released soon with no official date at the time of this writing. More info available at http://www.ikmultimedia.com/...