GuitarJack Works with Most Third Party Apps

Has anyone checked to see if the new version of Amplitube works?

Hello tommunch,

Edit:
While AmpliTube didn't used to allow compatibility with dock connecting devices, it is now compatible with GuitarJack.

-Jason

im considering investing in this device... the reviews seem solid but i'm still doing research to find out if its fully compatible with my setup (it's a great looking device and solid no doubt - but for the price, i just gotta be sure!). 

can anybody confirm if guitarjack 2 is compatible with the "multitrack daw" app?

also if it is compatible with multitrack daw, is one able to change the input on a track from stereo to mono/left or mono/right within mtdaw or do you have to do this within the guitarjack 2 control panel first?

thanks so much for any input!

jason

Any idea when the GuitarJack Control Panel SDK will be available to developers?

Cheers,

Stew

GuitarJack 2 and MultiTrack DAW seem to play nicely together. I've done (simple) experiments with recording both (1) stereo tracks, and (2) a pair of mono tracks. The MT UI isn't particularly intuitive on the second possibility, but the functionality is there: tap on the part of the channel strip where you'd arm the track, then tap-hold on the "stereo" indication, watch for the blue arrows to appear, and then drag up and down to get other choices "Mono 1" and "Mono 2." (Those choices only appear if the GuitarJack or some other stereo USB adaptor is plugged in, and if it's an empty track, or a previously recorded mono track.)

If you want to split the input into two tracks, add them, then assign one to "Mono 1," and the other to "Mono 2;" in that case, you'll be able to arm both of those tracks, not just one single stereo track. As michelle noted above, you'll need to use one of the Sonoma "control panels" to configure the GuitarJack, especially if you'll need to set the gain/pad on the two physical sources independently. Then you'll have the ability to pan each track to a position in the acoustic space, and to decide on FX routing within MT on a per-channel-strip basis.

As I said, so far, my experiments have been simple, but everything has been working the way I'd like it to. Good luck.

Paul

Last edited by Tburgueso (2012-07-15 18:05:39)

Michelle said, "However, if the iOS device sleeps (auto-locks), the GuitarJack will return to the default settings. You must return to FourTrack or another GuitarJack control panel enabled app to restore the settings."

This really isn't ok; far from it.   It is absolutely necessary to use the sleep button to keep the battery from an early death due to the screen being on.  Having to switch to FourTrack (with its startup delay) every time you turn the screen back on and before returning to, i.e., MultiTrack DAW is just not acceptable.  My forgetter will have a heyday with that.

How about a global GJ control panel app that you can get to via "Settings" that maintains the device state whatever might be running, including sleep, and regardless of whether or not the GJ is connected?  That would be a general solution that would handle the issue with every recording app without each of those app's developers having to specially accommodate GJ in order to get it to work right.  The latter sounds like a prescription for failure to me.

Last edited by DonGateley (2012-09-01 21:39:58)

Yes, GuitarJack Model 2 settings are retained when switching apps, after the device goes to sleep, and when the GuitarJack is unplugged. Glad to hear it is working for you. We will verify it is all working properly, and if not make sure it's fixed in a firmware update.

To address your issue about running out of power, we run GuitarJack all day at trade shows with the screen brightness set to 20% - 30%. We recommend turning your brightness down in order save power, so that you can use it for a longer period of time.

Regarding your request that the "GJ device settings should be controlled from the IOS settings menu to make it application independent"

From the iOS Preferences and Settings Programming Guide
"If you are creating an iOS app, you can use a Settings bundle to present preferences, but you should do so only for settings the user changes infrequently." GuitarJack settings are changed frequently, so this is not recommended by Apple.

Also, a Settings Bundle cannot provide custom UI, so that would mean no meters, which is an important feature in the GuitarJack Control Panel (GCP).

These are two factors that rule out the iOS Preferences and Settings solution for the time being.

GuitarTone (free) and Taylor EQ (free) are, in concept, playing the part of the GuitarJack Settings App that I believe you are requesting as an alternative solution.

If we create a separate GuitarJack Settings App, it would still be an app, so you would still be quitting one app to launch the GuitarJack Settings App to adjust the GuitarJack, then going back to the app you were originally using. We understand that it might make you a bit happier to use a separate GuitarJack Settings App, while using an app that doesn't include the GCP, because of the chance that a GuitarJack Settings App might launch faster than the apps that currently include the GCP, so we will take this into consideration.

For people using GuitarTone (free), Taylor EQ (free), StudioTrack and FourTrack that include the GCP (and other apps that will include it soon), we would keep the GCP built-in so they would not have to launch a separate settings app while trying to use one of these apps.

Thank you for your suggestions, feedback and continued interest!

Michelle

Thanks for your helpful feedback. We'll take it all into consideration.

Best,
Michelle

I found out how to control GJ2 input gain with Taylor EQ while using a third party recording app that is playing without suppressing the output of the third party app.  In Taylor EQ where there are GJ2 controls there is also a setting that can be reached under More->Mixer called "Enable iPod Playthrough."  If that is turned "on" no output suppression will occur while in the Taylor EQ app.

An important thing to know if using the Taylor EQ app to control the GJ2 is that in order for its settings to be saved when you switch back the app you are using for recording you must go to the "Basic" page of the Taylor EQ before switching to the recording app.  If you switch while on the GJ2 control page it loses its mind.

Hello Davarunaman,

When using the 1/8" stereo input of the GuitarJack, StudioTrack recognizes the stereo signal and allows you to record on two tracks.

Is this not working for you? If you are having problems, please write into support@sonomawireworks.com for faster help resolving your issue.

Thanks,

Josh