Guitar Gear iOS

RiotFX for the iPhone

Welcome to the first of my iPhone Amplifier Simulator/FX review articles. Knowing I needed to start somewhere, I looked for a structured way to start the process. What better way to start, than by starting in reverse order! Reverse order from my alphabetical More Impressive List that I shared yesterday that is. It made sense to me for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s not the normal thing to do and secondly, it allows me to quickly review an app that I only recently purchased. I was keen to try something new. Luckily for me, when I started to play around in RiotFX, my keen level remained fairly high.

That’s always a good thing. … RiotFX for the iPhone

Amplifier emulators on the iPhone

I’ve written about AmpKit and GuitarTone recently on this Blog and I’ve even shared a couple of recordings made with those pieces of software. I’ve had a few other amplifier simulators on my iPhone for quite some time now, but I have wondered recently—I’m lucky enough to have a decent block of time to dedicate to myself and my guitar fascination right now—how many other options are there for an addict like me? What am I missing? What don’t I know?

Nobody provided me with the answers so I went looking. Here’s what I discovered. … Amplifier emulators on the iPhone

Guitars iOS

AmpKit and GuitarJack—Better Than Me

Sometimes a Blog title just works for more than one simple reason. Luckily for me, this is one of those instances. One reason, is that the technology that I am lucky enough to have at my disposal—AmpKit for recording and GuitarJack for connecting—is better than me. The technology is almost flawless. My guitar playing skills are not. Another reason the title of this article works is that I’m writing about how AmpKit and GuitarJack allowed me to record a song I wrote titled Better Than Me.

The rest of the article goes downhill from here. Sorry about that. … AmpKit and GuitarJack—Better Than Me