Srwu Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Hi I've downloaded the Djay 2 app to my iPhone 5. This lets me stream any track from Spotify and then slow down and loop to practice along to. Next step is to link my bass to the iPhone. I know from another discussion on here that I can blend the output from the phone with the bass using a separate mixer and then connect headphones to that. I'm wondering though whether a line6 pod might be a more elegant approach. From what I can see I could plug this directly to the iPhone and then plug the bass into the line6 so the mixing would be done on the phone. However I can't see from the info online whether the line6 would work with the Djay2 app or only works with the dedicated line6 apps. Does anyone have experience of the line6 pod? Can it be used independently of the line6 apps or does it only work with them? I'd be grateful for your advice. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Get a Line6 Sonic Port, iRig or similar. This acts as an audio interface for your iPhone, you plug your bass and headphones into this little brick that links to your phone. You can run all kinds of amp simulators and effects in parallel with your music player apps - the Line6 software is free to use with the Sonic Port too. If at least one of the apps supports background play then you can listen to two apps at once; most of the amp sims do, so you can set your tone up then switch apps to the music player. There's also an app called Audiobus where you can load apps into slots and create multiple signal chains. GarageBand is free and comes with some great Ampeg amp sims now,can think they sound even better than the paid options! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srwu Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Thanks dannybuoy, the irig seems to cost around £30 while the line6 is at least double. Is the line6 worth the extra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 The standard iRig would do the job just fine, especially just for practice, but the Sonic Port has a few advantages: - Line6 apps thrown in - Higher quality conversion using dedicated hardware instead of repurposing the iPhone mic input - More ins and outs, e.g a 1/4" out jack so you can plug into an amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srwu Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Great, thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 The iRig is only for very casual use, the sound is poor in comparison to lightening cable connected devices. I use iRig HD, and its superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I have a Sonic Port. Great bit of kit and the software is good. Also compatible with Amplitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 iRig HD user here and happy with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bether Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hi, I'm using Line6 Sonic Port and Garageband mostly. https://soundcloud.com/mark-bether/fender-p-bass-line6-sonic-port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyo Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Another vote for Sonicport here - works brilliantly, I used it with Garageband, Auria, Jamup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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