 Artists discuss the benefits of using the FourTrack multitrack recorder for the iPhone and the GuitarJack audio input/output accessory. |
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Trey Anastasio - guitarist, composer, and vocalist of Phish (pictured left). |
"I get up in the morning and I write. I do it all the time," he says. "The greatest thing that's happened to me over the past two years is the invention of the iPhone. There's an app you can get called FourTrack. It's a multitrack studio on your phone. Writing on this thing is unbelievable. Everywhere I go, 24 hours a day, I have this functioning multitrack studio with drum machines, and you sing right into it. That's all you need." -Miami Herald"I'm obsessed with this recording app on my iPhone- the Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack. It's like you have a superpowerful studio in your pocket. I can record basically anywhere. Like, I was having lunch with a friend Steve Pollak in New York recently; he brought a bunch of lyrics, and we stared writing on the spot-we were on the corner of 94th and Amsterdam, singing harmonies and bass lines at the top of our lungs into the earpiece. People eventually started gathering around us. The demo captured that whole vibe-the excitement of being out on the street. I don't think I would've even remembered the melody by the time I got home. We took it to band practice, learned the tune right off the demo, didn't change one thing. And now we're going to play the song, "Show of Life," on this summer's tour." -Rolling Stone Magazine |
| Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver) Rikki Rockett (Poison) Melanie Martel (Recording Artist) Trevor Veitch (Producer/Songwriter) Chris Many (Film/TV Composer) Sonoma took GuitarJack, FourTrack, and a Taylor GS Mini on a road trip to LA to visit some artists. All the music in this video was recorded using GuitarJack with FourTrack. |
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| Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater
Jordan Rudess is one of the most talented and technologically savvy musicians in the world. Primarily known for his work with his band Dream Theater, Jordan has dazzled audiences with his lightning fast piano/keyboard skills which are unmatched. In addition to playing with Dream Theater, releasing his own music, and teaching music courses online, Jordan himself develops his on synthesis apps for iOS devices. |
 "When I was traveling last month in the San Francisco area, I stopped over at Sonoma Wire Works. I expected to just say hello and check out their latest apps. To my surprise they pulled out their GuitarJack prototype. It has a professional look and feel to it that just has quality written all over it! I'm waiting very impatiently to get my hands on one of these babies! It's going to be a perfect addition to my mobile touring rig!" Jordan Rudess also recently tweeted, "Just tried out Sonoma Wire Works GuitarJack+ new upgraded FourTrack app. Beautiful crystal clear sparkling audio in iOS!" |
| Al Di Meola
Known for his incredible speed and mastery of both the electric and acoustic guitar, Al Di Meola is a legend in the guitar world. With a career spanning multiple decades, genres, and continents, Al Di Meola has established himself as one of the world's greatest guitar talents. |
 (From left to right: Al Di Meola, Doug Wright - CEO of Sonoma Wire Works) "I had never dreamed that an amazing user friendly easy system for recording sound on sound could ever exist on a phone. FourTrack represents a major leap forward for the traveling musician-composer! I do most of my writing on this app this past year! I love it immensely!" |
| Rikki Rockett of Poison
With 25 years under their belt and a string of sucessful tours, Poison is rocking as hard as they ever have. Rikki Rockett is the man behind the drum kit, laying the foundation for Poison's chart topping tracks. In addition to Poison, Rockett has his own custom drum shop, Rockett Drumworks where he creates and designs high quality custom kits. Rikki Rockett Official Website
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(From left to right: Daniel Codella, Rikki Rockett, Jason Ferguson at Winter NAMM 2010)"FourTrack is the future of recording! One might think, eventually this is how musicians will lay down ideas, record and mix in the future... only the future really is now! It's here and it works! ... As the iPhone and iPod mature, I'm sure the abilities to handle multiple tracks will increase as well. This is a huge step for portable recording. Great job, Sonoma Wire Works!" |
| David Gray
David Gray's breakout album, "White Ladder" set the record for the longest, uninterrupted climb to number one on the UK music charts. The singles "Babylon" and "Please Forgive Me" received critically acclaim and were staples on the VH1 music video playlist. Recently David has come out of hiatus and released a new album entitled "Draw the Line." |
"The one application I bought was FourTrack which you can just make little recordings... which is an amazing thing to do." |
| Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Throughout Justin's long career, he has worked in practically every genre, and been involved in every aspect of music making. Justin has toured as bassist for Beck and Nine Inch Nails, written songs for his own project Ima Robot, recorded for acts like Tori Amos, Dixie Chicks, and Garbage, co-written with acts like Macy Gray, helped translate songs into a live show for bands like Gnarls Barkley, and most recently, produced a breathtaking new album with M83. Through years of writing and performing, Justin has developed an unmatched ability to write or co-write great pieces of music, breathe sonic life into them in the studio, and fully mature them into moving live performances. Justin Meldal-Johnsen Official Website
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"The GuitarJack is so cool and convenient. It's the realization of a long-held fantasy of mine to be able to do proper multi-track recording with a hand-held device." |
| The 88
Los Angeles' own The 88 have gained a loyal following due to their catchy songs which have been featured in movies, TV, and on the radio. For their new hit single, "Love is the Thing," The 88 chose to record entirely on the iPhone using FourTrack iPhone App. |
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| Butch Walker
Legendary singer, songwriter, and producer Butch Walker is a musical jack of all trades. In addition to releasing original music, Butch has produced albums for the likes of Avril Lavigne, Pink, Weezer, and countless others. Recently Blue Microphones captured Butch using Blue's Mikey microphone and the FourTrack iPhone App to record the song, "Don't Move." In addition to the video, check out Blue's website for the Mikey: HearMikey.com |
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| Malbec
Genre defying Malbec are masters of mixing musical styles and unusual instrumentation in a cohesive and memorable way. Recently Blue Microphones captured Malbec using Blue's Mikey microphone and Sonoma Wire Works' FourTrack iPhone App to record the song, "Summer." In addition to the video, check out Blue's official site for the Mikey. HearMikey.com |
"FourTrack puts a recording studio in the palm of your hands, completely lifting previous limitations on creativity." "We write and record in every place imaginable, from our van to camping trips." - Samantha (Bassist / Backing Vox in Malbec) |
| Chris Pierce
When he's not writing music for Oscar winning films like Crash or opening up for music legends like B.B. King, soul singer Chris Pierce enjoys fleshing out musical ideas with FourTrack on his iPhone. |
"I've been enjoying using FourTrack for a variety of projects including demo's for my upcoming album and song ideas while on my last tour in Europe. FourTrack is easy to use and it especially sounds amazing with my Mikey by Blue Microphones." - Chris Pierce www.chrispierce.com |
| Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel Bedingfield is a pop sensation and brother of equally notable singer Natasha Bedingfield. Daniel has had a string of top ten hits in the UK, and won global praise with his track "Gotta Get Thru This," in 2001. In addition to his own albums, Daniel has contributed vocals and written songs for many other artists, including American Idol finalist David Archuleta. |
"FourTrack is my favorite on-the-go, handy software... It helps me get my ideas down immediately and in multiple layers. Basically, I've been using my iPhone to record ideas but they often come with more than one part. I've had to sing these parts linearly, but that's been very frustrating because you can't really hear the interplay between parts. With FourTrack, I can put the idea down exactly how I hear it." |
| Chasing Saints
With lyrics drawn from life's ups and downs and an element missing from most pop-rock music these days, musicianship, Chasing Saints have earned well deserved respect from all corners of the music industry. Chasing Saints' talented and respected guitarist Michael Elsner reveals that FourTrack is his secret weapon.
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"FourTrack is one of the most powerful songwriting tools at my disposal. It's both convenient, because my phone is always with me, and extremely easy to use. When inspiration strikes, FourTrack is there! Simply amazing!!" - Michael Elsner of Chasing Saints
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| Gary Go
Pop-rock sensation Gary Go has taken the U.K. by storm and now has his sights set on the U.S. Go performed with just his iPhone at Wembley Stadium (seats over 70K) earlier this summer. |
"FourTrack was the first music based app I discovered for the iPhone. It was actually the reason I purchased the iPhone. I used to call my own answerphone to leave myself messages with song ideas...now with FourTrack, I can not only capture ideas, but start to realize them as well."
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Doyle Bramhall II - guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (pictured right). |
"My home studio is my iPhone and my studio application is FourTrack. I've actually done pretty much everything, all of my production ideas including the entire Sheryl Crow album, on my iphone. We actually used some of the files from the FourTrack off my iPhone and it ended up making the final cut of Sheryl's album. I travel all the time so my home studio is my iPhone." - Guitar.com |
| The Jack
Music director, producer and artist. Collins Peters (The Jack) has worked with PRINCE and THE TWINZ. He plays 15 instruments, focusing on the sax, steel drums, piano, and guitars. |
The Jack says, "FourTrack on the iPhone is an essential product for singer songwriters. Get ideas down right in your iPhone or iPod touch 2nd gen." |
| NessaV
NessaV is a rising star in the R&B world. Incorporating traditional R&B hooks with Brazilian rhythms, NessaV's music is vibrant and complex. Look for her upcoming video "Show Me What You Got" |
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