iPad software/hardware hybrids

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:04 am

I was following this threat and made a comment based on xmlguy's very interesting suggestion of the DigiTech IPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard for iPad http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=53070
and it got me thinking. That pedalboard/ipad combo looks dope, but imagine if you stomped on your screen instead of the bank! The design is nice, but personally i wouldn't really be keen on my ipad so low to the ground like that. On the contrary, I could see something like this working a la that AKAI Synthstation25 - you plug in your ipad into a synth/workstation/groovebox and merge touch screen software with tweakable and playable hardware. The closest thing I've seen is this: http://www.amazon.com/Akai-SynthStation ... 985&sr=8-8
Anyone know the status of this? Here's a video from NAMM 11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY3YumTIpKA

Imagine if Korg came out with a new ipad Electribe/keyboard docking station. I could see some real nice ideas coming to life. Hopefully, they'll take a suggestion!

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:56 am

Sweetwater is saying June 2012 for the Synthstation 49. I've been looking forward to trying/buying one ever since AKAI announced it so long ago.

disc-chord · Post by **disc-chord** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:19 pm

The release dates you see on retailers is just them throwing random crap in their systems, because the database needs a date.

It originally had a release date of April 2011, according to Guitar Center! Akai has never hinted at a release date.

I got tired of waiting, so I made the SynthStation 61.