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Robert
January 6th, 2010, 03:46 PM
This thing looks interesting! Anyone tried it yet?


Paul Reed Smith Guitarbud: The Guitarist's Interface - For iPhone & iPod Touch Features:

* Plug your guitar, bass, or keyboard directly into iPhone/iPod Touch along with headphones (not included)
* Works with Voice Memos, StompVox, 4-track, Guitar Toolkit, iStrobosoft, and many others (trademarks are the property of their respective owners)
* Basically replaces your iPhone's built in mic with the direct output of your guitar
* Guitar: 1/4" plug, mono (male)
* Headphone: 1/8" stereo mini-jack (female)
* Phone: 1/8" 4-conductor iPhone pin-out
* Cable length: 6 feet
* Cable color: black
* Interface Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later and iPod touch 2nd Gen OS 3.0



http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3720518-10381297?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpro-audio.musiciansfriend.com%2Fproduct%2FPRS-Guitar-Bud-Interface-Cable-for-iPhone-and-iPod-Touch%3Fsku%3D423207&cjsku=423207

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/regular/0/3/1/643031.jpg

MichaelE
January 6th, 2010, 05:25 PM
That's been added to my 'Buy' list.

sunvalleylaw
January 20th, 2010, 03:47 PM
I saw this linked on FB. Looks cool!

http://www.prscables.com/prsjamamp/

riotmode
March 16th, 2010, 11:46 AM
It is a cool development (especially for me as an application developer). However, it does have issues...

Basically it's a simple breakout/splitter cable. There's no impedance matching and the quality of cable used means that you get inductive cross-talk at high volumes. I've given the cable a thorough review and addressed its shortcomings on my blog (http://riotmode.blogspot.com/2010/03/guitarbud-review.html) if you are interested...

Having said all that, the iPhone and iPod Touch are powerful devices and can do plenty of DSP in real-time so expect to see more apps coming to the market to make use of this.

Oh, and check out my multi-fx app, RiotFX (http://www.riotmode.com), if you buy the cable :-)

SuperSwede
March 17th, 2010, 11:56 AM
Very cool indeed. I expect a iphone version of guitar rig :)