iPods & Portable Media Players

The iPhone seems to becoming the new “because it was there” controller for Ableton Live.

Moo Cow Music’s Band lets you record tunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Do you think these iPhone apps are anything more than music toys?

Which is a better investment - a turntable or an iPod?
That’s the question raised by an interesting article at Crave:
Does anybody buying an iPod in 2008 expect to get more than a few years of use out of the thing? My five year old iPod still plays, but I can’t get it to work in […]

Looks like we’re going to be seeing a whole crop of iPhone music applications in June.
MixMeister has announced MixMiester Scratch for the iPod Touch or iPhone. MixMiester Scratch let’s you scratch your music tracks:
Features:

Comes with preset vinyl scratch sounds to choose from
Scratch on top of any existing song on your iPod Touch or iPhone
Control volume […]

I open about being a Machead, iPod fanatic and an iPhone early adopter.
I love being able to make a track, sync it to my iPod and live with it a few days, or to be able to make a video on my Mac and then watch it on a widescreen TV through Apple TV.
Nevertheless, I’ve […]

The iBand in action.

A demo of the Moo Cow Music Drummer.
Features:

A 15 sample Drum Pad for your iPhone / iPod Touch.
Multi-touch. Up to 5 pads can be pressed at once.
Animated pads illuminate at your touch.
Play along to all your MP3s.
Change between drumkits at the touch of a button.
The following kits come pre-installed: Rock, Dance, Jazz 1 and […]

Apple today added new models of the iPhone and iPod touch which have double the memory: a 16GB iPhone model for $499, and a 32GB iPod touch for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299.“For some users, there’s never enough memory,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide […]

At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, Alesis introduced TransActive Mobile, a mobile, battery-powered PA system with universal dock for iPod.
The system comes with four inputs for connecting microphones, electric or bass guitars, keyboards or CD/MP3 players. An iPod dock is included .
Features:

High-output powered, mountable 2-way speaker system
Built-in, rechargeable battery with level indicator; power lasts up […]

At the Winter NAMM Show, Alesis introduced the iMultiMix 16 USB Mixer.
The iMultiMix 16 USB is a mobile recording mixer with iPod transport controls and a control wheel built right into the surface for complete control of the iPod while it is being docked in the mixer. The mixer features a universal dock for iPod […]

2008 NAMM Show: Alesis introduced a really interesting device at NAMM - the MultiPort - a pro-grade USB computer audio interface with playback, control, and the ability to record directly to your iPod.
If you have your computer with you, you an use it as a audio interface and basic DAW controller.  If not, drop […]

2008 NAMM Show: Numark announced immediate shipment of Fit For Sound, the first rack-mountable iPod music player to include pro-grade sound delivery, a Universal Dock for iPod, large, easy-to-read buttons, and a remote control with lanyard.
Fit For Sound was designed to meet the needs of both small and large professional venues. Large, easy-to-read controls, RCA […]

Numark has introduced the TTi iPod turntable, a turntable that includes a Universal Dock for iPod, USB audio interface, a metal platter and pitch control, making it one of the most versatile turntables ever produced.
Numark turntable performance, USB connectivity and the convenience of the iPod are fused together so users can easily transfer old vinyl […]

This audio visualizer for the iPhone makes the phone display react to the sound coming through the microphone:

Podcasting News has a 2007 Holiday Guide To iCrap.
Our favorite:
Rock My Teeth - The Next Generation In Tooth Whitening

Want a clean, healthy smile, but don’t want to hassle with mainstream tooth-whitening solutions that are proven to be safe and effective?

If so, then Professor Bocelli’s Rock My Teeth may be what you’ve been waiting for! It […]