Comments on: My thoughts on the Apple iPad http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/ Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-7311 Oliver Chesler Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:40:14 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-7311 So far I only used it in the Apple Store and loved it... I'm waiting for the 3g version. Nice forums by the way. So far I only used it in the Apple Store and loved it… I’m waiting for the 3g version. Nice forums by the way.

]]> By: iPad Forum http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 iPad Forum Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:34:48 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-7310 im loving the ipad personally. what do you think of it now? was it upto your standards? im loving the ipad personally. what do you think of it now? was it upto your standards?

]]> By: Owlgarden http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6713 Owlgarden Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:34:03 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6713 I am quite amused with the first takes on the iPad. As the usual hesitation for a new product from Apple takes root, there are things to consider before deciding that this thing is a lame device or that this is the one piece missing from our technological arsenal of tools. The hottest market right now, the market that seems to be delivering new ways of doing things, is the controller market. The recent NAMM showed off controllers ranging from surface touch devices to guitar shaped controllers that are not guitars.The iPhone has no short list of synths and controllers already and available to users. The iPad opens the door to developing new interfaces/controllers, new ways of looking at controlling and synthing, and a portable unwired device that won't exclude other uses of the same device. This, I think, is the deal breaker. I can't wait to run Droneo (and the upcoming Loopi) on it, or perhaps use it to control Logic from a half a room away. I seriously think that this is a starting point for a new world of controllers and synths that can only add to an already intriguing array of devices available and in competition for your use. Not to mention the other things this does out of the box. Gamechanger? maybe not but it's what future devices will aspire to like it or not. I am quite amused with the first takes on the iPad. As the usual hesitation for a new product from Apple takes root, there are things to consider before deciding that this thing is a lame device or that this is the one piece missing from our technological arsenal of tools.
The hottest market right now, the market that seems to be delivering new ways of doing things, is the controller market. The recent NAMM showed off controllers ranging from surface touch devices to guitar shaped controllers that are not guitars.The iPhone has no short list of synths and controllers already and available to users. The iPad opens the door to developing new interfaces/controllers, new ways of looking at controlling and synthing, and a portable unwired device that won’t exclude other uses of the same device. This, I think, is the deal breaker. I can’t wait to run Droneo (and the upcoming Loopi) on it, or perhaps use it to control Logic from a half a room away. I seriously think that this is a starting point for a new world of controllers and synths that can only add to an already intriguing array of devices available and in competition for your use. Not to mention the other things this does out of the box. Gamechanger? maybe not but it’s what future devices will aspire to like it or not.

]]> By: Chris Edwards http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6711 Chris Edwards Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:01:10 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6711 Although Apple's control over the AppStore will always be a concern, the money the company makes out of music production is dwarfed by what it gets from the general consumer market. Apple sees itself as a consumer company not a computer company now. And more music production leads to more stuff available through the iTunes store, so it would be daft to throttle music apps on its own hardware simply to prop up a single application. @Oliver: "We are musicians right? Don’t we gravitate to beautiful things?" And then I think of the Gibson Flying-V. Although Apple’s control over the AppStore will always be a concern, the money the company makes out of music production is dwarfed by what it gets from the general consumer market. Apple sees itself as a consumer company not a computer company now. And more music production leads to more stuff available through the iTunes store, so it would be daft to throttle music apps on its own hardware simply to prop up a single application.

@Oliver:
“We are musicians right? Don’t we gravitate to beautiful things?”

And then I think of the Gibson Flying-V.

]]> By: AO http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6636 AO Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:49:49 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6636 A refreshingly positive view on the iPad. While I won't be getting one anytime soon, it's nice to read your continual optimism! Regarding dropping it, check out the iBallz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIC23rG3L4o A refreshingly positive view on the iPad. While I won’t be getting one anytime soon, it’s nice to read your continual optimism!

Regarding dropping it, check out the iBallz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIC23rG3L4o

]]> By: Seb http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6623 Seb Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:38:57 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6623 if the litle miss can be as promising as the lemur, http://www.jazzmutant.com/lemur_overview.php gonna be awsome ! if the litle miss can be as promising as the lemur,
http://www.jazzmutant.com/lemur_overview.php

gonna be awsome !

]]> By: geronimo http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6619 geronimo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:43:05 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6619 I was wondering about the electronic music capabilities of the ipad and my first thought was to visit wiretotheear - guess my instincts served right! I was wondering about the electronic music capabilities of the ipad and my first thought was to visit wiretotheear – guess my instincts served right!

]]> By: Sotiris http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 Sotiris Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6616 As good as the ipad is, it will be "dead" for serious music making when another manufacturer releases something similar running Windows and having usb/firewire ports. All VSTs and Windows sequencers will be instantly available on a portable touch screen ... How long will it take? As good as the ipad is, it will be “dead” for serious music making when another manufacturer releases something similar running Windows and having usb/firewire ports. All VSTs and Windows sequencers will be instantly available on a portable touch screen … How long will it take?

]]> By: Me http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6604 Me Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:53:10 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6604 Not sure of the "logic" here. If Apple were worried about competition for Logic they could have written in hardware hooks that would not allow competing apps to run on the Macintosh. Since MOTU and Steinberg and the rest are all there running happily on he Mac, I doubt Apple would create these restrictions for the iPad. Not sure of the “logic” here. If Apple were worried about competition for Logic they could have written in hardware hooks that would not allow competing apps to run on the Macintosh. Since MOTU and Steinberg and the rest are all there running happily on he Mac, I doubt Apple would create these restrictions for the iPad.

]]> By: jimmie http://www.wiretotheear.com/2010/01/28/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 jimmie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:45:24 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4562#comment-6603 I'm just curious, what kind of expenses in a week of a typical American household would sum up $500? I’m just curious, what kind of expenses in a week of a typical American household would sum up $500?

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