"The sound quality of these instruments is incredibly good. I especially found the strings and keys to be great quality and would certainly use them both live and in the studio. Whilst there are some great synthesizers and sequencers available on iOS, there hasn't really been any app that you'd want to use as a sound module for live shows, rehearsals etc... SampleTank finally resolves this by offering a fantastic range of playable instruments."
The Next Web has taken an in-depth look at iRig MIDI and SampleTank.
TNW's reviewer, Manchester UK-based, Edward James Bass, is also the editor of music technology site Audio Silver Lining, so he knows a thing or two about audio production.
Here are some of his comments:
"I was very impressed with how quickly I was able to get going with the device [iRig MIDI] and its general portability, it really is pretty neat."
"There hasn't really been any app that you'd want to use as a sound module for live shows, rehearsals or just playing around with at home. SampleTank for iOS, the basic free version of which is included with iRig MIDI, finally resolves this by offering a fantastic range of playable instruments."
"Available within the app is a huge library consisting of just about every instrument a budding producer or keyboard player might need and each one includes a good range of parameters including volume, cutoff, resonance, attack and reverb, as well ones for built in FX."
"The sound quality of these instruments is also incredibly good for a mobile device, I especially found the strings and keys available to be great quality and would certainly use them both live and in the studio."
And Edward's final verdict is:
"Whilst there are some great synthesizers and sequencers available on iOS there hasn't really been any app that you'd want to use as a sound module for live shows, rehearsals etc... SampleTank for iOS finally resolves this by offering a fantastic range of playable instruments."