ElmerJFudd Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 32gb model $329 128gb model $429 The pencil is $99 and used to only work on the iPad Pro. No info yet on RAM, but developers find ways to work with whatever's in the hardware. A10 Fusion presumably robust enough to run Korg Module and the like well. Having the pencil for apps like forScore etc. is great at this price point. https://www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/ Quote Yamaha CP88, Roland VR-700, Crumar Mojo, rebuilt 1910 Chickering 5'2", Fender Rhodes MKI 88k, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I'm a little annoyed. I was holding on to my iPad 4 because I wanted an iPad Pro with the stylus. It conked out on me late last year, and I bought a regular iPad to hold me over, couldn't justify the added expense of the Pro at the time. Of course, now I can get a stylus-ready iPad for exactly the same price as my 2017 iPad. This stuff happens to me a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 I believe you can trade in your iPad directly through Apple toward the iPad Pro or this new pencil enabled model. Quote Yamaha CP88, Roland VR-700, Crumar Mojo, rebuilt 1910 Chickering 5'2", Fender Rhodes MKI 88k, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 This stuff happens to me a lot. Happens to all of us, Menno. It will work itself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffinpghpa Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'm happily on the iPad bandwagon as part of my gig rig, when my only keyboard is my Viscount Legend Live. My "extra sounds" are Ravenscroft iOS, Neo Soul Keys Studio, Bismark Bs-16 sample player, Poison, Syntronik and the new Moog Minimoog D app. If I was just playing it from a portable controller, I'd be fine using it for rehearsals and such, despite some imperfections. It's come a long way. It's not for everybody and every situation, but I'm pleased with what it is for my light use over carrying around an Integra, external module, laptop, etc. Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Yamaha YC88, Nord Stage 3C, Nord Wave 2, Viscount Legend Live, Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 Mk2, Arturia V Collection 8, Komplete 13 Ultimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Ive been anticipating an announcement of an iPad Mini 5 so I might just need to jump on one of these new ones. Id rather have a more compact screen, though. Quote ____________________________________Rod victoria bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfort Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 When I was playing around with the Model D app a couple of days ago on my old iPad Mini 2, the controls were hard to read and the interface was hard to read use. I think I'm going to stick with my plan to get the large iPad Pro and use it for charts as well as sound creation apps. I wish app designers would get rid of their nostalgia when designing their apps. Trying to turn "knobs" on a small touch screen is a pain. Maybe something like a pop-up slider would be easier to manipulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 When I was playing around with the Model D app a couple of days ago on my old iPad Mini 2, the controls were hard to read and the interface was hard to read. I think I'm going to stick with my plan to get the large iPad Pro and use it for charts as well as sound creation apps. Good point. I just have this thing about clunky. I wish app designers would get rid of their nostalgia when designing their apps. Trying to turn "knobs" on a small touch screen is a pain. Maybe something like a pop-up slider would be easier to manipulate. +1 (because I have this thing about clunky) Quote ____________________________________Rod victoria bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Simons Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Arturia's iMini solved the screen knob dilemma nicely. Quote Yamaha P515, Pianoteq, Mainstage, iOS, assorted other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBucket Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 iPad Tech Specs There's a big boost in processing capability for the same cost and the added "pen" feature. NOTE: New Pro models might be coming too but my Birthday is in May so... Dave McD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 No extra RAM. But the processor looks killer. Korg Module ought to fly on it if they can take advantage of the additional cores. Quote Yamaha CP88, Roland VR-700, Crumar Mojo, rebuilt 1910 Chickering 5'2", Fender Rhodes MKI 88k, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 That's pretty nice! Hmmm...it might be a good time to finally donate my 1st gen iPad to my Mum. Cheers, James x Quote Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBucket Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 The A10 is also used in the iPhone 7 models. The Pro iPads have the A10X that has a 2.38 Ghz Clock and 6 cores. So, the Korg Module behavior on the iPhone 7 would be a good indicator of app behavior. The iPad Pro might indicate if the code uses extra cores well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 The A10 is also used in the iPhone 7 models. The Pro iPads have the A10X that has a 2.38 Ghz Clock and 6 cores. So, the Korg Module behavior on the iPhone 7 would be a good indicator of app behavior. The iPad Pro might indicate if the code uses extra cores well. Pro/Con on the new iPad vs current iPad Pro. https://www.cultofmac.com/538053/ipad-vs-ipad-pro-which-is-right-for-you/ Quote Yamaha CP88, Roland VR-700, Crumar Mojo, rebuilt 1910 Chickering 5'2", Fender Rhodes MKI 88k, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBucket Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 If you'd like to load multiple apps using Audiobus for example to create complex layering or midi routing to different AU (VSTs) then is hard to ignore 2 times the RAM and 2 more cores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I got the original big iPad pro when it came out, along with the pencil. I never use the pencil. The main reason is Apple's horrible support for back up media. I hate jumping through hoops to save any work I create on the iPad, so I end up using a notebook with a touchscreen instead. I do like the big screen. People are always commenting on it and I tell them "The older you get, the bigger the screen you need." Quote This post edited for speling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Sounds like the real deal. At least if you can stand iOS... Quote Rock bottom bass Fakebook Pro Sheet Music Reader - at every gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 The main reason is Apple's horrible support for back up media. I hate jumping through hoops to save any work I create on the iPad, so I end up using a notebook with a touchscreen instead. I'm not an iOS fan (though it's better than Android)... but for the kind of thing you're talking about, can't you auto-backup to the cloud? I haven't really looked into it myself, but while I'm not big on cloud stuff, I have to say I think it really makes sense for a mobile device. Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I got the original big iPad pro when it came out, along with the pencil. I never use the pencil. The main reason is Apple's horrible support for back up media. I hate jumping through hoops to save any work I create on the iPad, so I end up using a notebook with a touchscreen instead. I write all my sheets on the iPad Pro, writing on a lined-sheet PDF template that's in my iCloud Drive, and saving them either in iCloud Drive or directly into my DropBox sheet music archive, all from the iOS 11 Files app. iPad backups are done automatically to the cloud, but the DropBox stuff syncs over to my regular work machine and is backed up there onto several local media (as is the iCloud Drive). I've dropped paper entirely, and couldn't be happier. Quote The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Are you using the free DropBox service or paying for the upgraded features? I used DropBox just a bit at work but never automated anything. Quote This post edited for speling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 The DropBox app integrates seamlessly with the Files app on iOS. I'm not sure I understand your question. DropBox, even the free version, syncs across several devices that's the whole idea. So whatever I add to Dropbox on the iPad automatically gets uploaded to the DropBox servers and, from there, synced by Dropbox to my laptop, and is backed up by my regular backup routines (via macOS' built-in Time Machine) automatically as soon as it shows up. Quote The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 +1 for Cloud storage. Dropbox and Google Drive integrate seamlessly into iOS - it's just like loading and saving files directly onto the device. James x Quote Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Only problem with (at least the free version of) Dropbox is the lack of version management. Several devices (or, in most cases, persons) can overwrite each others changes in shared files. This can be a mess when keeping song lists, music or app data in a shared "band repository". Quote Rock bottom bass Fakebook Pro Sheet Music Reader - at every gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauriziodececco Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 This can be a mess when keeping song lists, music or app data in a shared "band repository". Strong management :-> ! Jokes apart, some good naming conventions, private directories and similar habits can help avoiding this kind of problems. Maurizio Quote Nord Electro 5HP, OB-6, Modx 7, Rameau upright. http://www.barbogio.org/ https://barbogio.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfort Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Dropbox has done some very unethical things, using hacks to increase their privileges and enabling root access to system features without asking the user for permission to do this: http://applehelpwriter.com/2016/07/28/revealing-dropboxs-dirty-little-security-hack/ Dropbox's answers to this situation were far less than satisfactory, in my mind, and I deleted Dropbox from all the computers in my house. In my opinion, a company that would take these liberties, even without obvious nefarious intent, shows a disregard for the user that is a deep-seated part of the company culture. Simply put, I don't trust them, and never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I use Box instead of Dropbox. Got in when they offered a free 50GB account, lucky! Its been good for me, and behaves predictably. They normally only have paid services, but once in a while you can get in free when they have a promotion or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanneWillian Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I think 32gb is not enough storage. 128gb is my recommendation. It runs out faster than you think it should be. You would have to monitor storage from time to time and delete unused apps or your file for more space for new apps. that's why I do not suggest you buy iPad models 32gb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'm intrigued, for sure. After a few gigs and rehearsals trying to run the software side of my rig off of my iPad Mini, I gave up because patch management was more trouble mid-gig than bringing a laptop during setup and teardown. It's mostly ROLI's fault for its iOS and desktop apps being so incompatible, but there's a lot of hoop-jumping and app-buying involved in making music apps play nice together, and things would still get unstable. I just prefer a smaller profile and touchscreen interface, so a more robust iPad that doesn't cost nearly as much as a MacBook is excellent news. I love that Model D app, by the way. To the point where I'm alternating using my iPhone/iPad as an external audio/MIDI device with my MacBook and Mainstage for my analog synth patches, in addition to the Logic instruments and Equator. But it does resonate with the above point; as pretty as it looks, the knobs and sliders are challenging to operate on a small scale, further necessitating some kind of setlist/MIDI routing app. Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Im ready to switch to the Pro. My Physis K4 was designed to work with computer interfacing, inputs and outputs. Perfect for editors like the FS1r, Code 8, etc. and its excessive ports means iPad audio apps to audio interface via USB to TosLink or XLR AES/EBU. Quote Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'm intrigued, for sure. After a few gigs and rehearsals trying to run the software side of my rig off of my iPad Mini, I gave up because patch management was more trouble mid-gig than bringing a laptop during setup and teardown. It's mostly ROLI's fault for its iOS and desktop apps being so incompatible, but there's a lot of hoop-jumping and app-buying involved in making music apps play nice together, and things would still get unstable. I just prefer a smaller profile and touchscreen interface, so a more robust iPad that doesn't cost nearly as much as a MacBook is excellent news. I love that Model D app, by the way. To the point where I'm alternating using my iPhone/iPad as an external audio/MIDI device with my MacBook and Mainstage for my analog synth patches, in addition to the Logic instruments and Equator. But it does resonate with the above point; as pretty as it looks, the knobs and sliders are challenging to operate on a small scale, further necessitating some kind of setlist/MIDI routing app. Have you been using Camelot iOS? Quote ____________________________________Rod victoria bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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