Ok, I must admit that I was only lukewarm about the iPad when I first got it back in October as part of our school pilot programme. As the weeks went by, I started to find Apps that are really geared toward music productivity; see my older blogs for more detail. So, needless to say, I was kind of bummed out at the end of the first term to discover that I would be turning the iPad over to another teacher after the holidays. I was just starting to get into the functional features of the device and the various useful Apps that I had found. During the last few days of the Christmas holidays I learned about the Alesis iO Dock. This thing, when combined with the iPad & GarageBand, is capable of doing what my other expensive Digital Audio Workstations do.
Check out this video clip for a quick overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBfojDxpZLY and you will see why I immediately made an appeal to have my trial period with the iPad extended.
My appeal has been accepted, and I have ordered the iO Dock; I'm excited to get it into the classroom, especially my IB class, in which all candidates must compile a portfolio of compositions, arrangements and recordings. My fine arts classes will probably mob each other to get their hands on it too!
The $200 Alesis iO Dock won't replace our full-feature DAWs, but it is powerful for its size and cost, and it will also integrate with them via its USB port. It should be here next week.
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On a different note, I have been using the Splashtop XDisplay http://www.splashtop.com/xdisplay to extend my laptop desktop display; a convenient option when multiple windows are needed.
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