I'm not sure we'll see anything massive for mobile music making as such, although Apple has made a pretty big statement by adding paste into their latest version of GB for the iPad.
But I can't imagine that mobile music will make it into the big announcements today. Well actually I can imagine it, but I don't think it will happen.
Having said all of that, what are we expecting? Anything ground breaking?
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Nothing groundbreaking. Official support of USB mics for both iPhone and iPad would be nice though. Would be groundbreaking if they decided to ditch the dock connector in favour of USB, or even Thunderbolt interfacing ...
@britmic
That would be really great, but I don't think it will ever happen. People needs to pay Apple to get a license to use the dock connector. With USB they could bypass Apple entirely, which Apple will never accept.
Well then how about just unlocking core midi from the start and allow the data/charging plug it comes with to send/receive midi. Then we would just have to buy a USB to USB small to use with hardware but at least CPU daws could core midi from the iTunes screen;).
Couple things. Yes, this is a huge acknowledgment from Apple that iOS was lagging behind Android in a few key usability categories. However: Third-party apps are not the same as first-party system-level integration (and are often not nearly as well-executed). If that were the case, then most of the features Apple unveiled today can be counted as having been part of the platform for ages now too (with the exception of the notification system).I’m sure you’ll love Ice Cream Sandwich when and IF your particular handset maker gets around to releasing it for your phone (or you spend hours installing a third-party build — In which case you’re generally not the kind of user at which most of Apples products are aimed), but judging by the track record, you won’t have it until long after Google has released it unless you’ve stuck with the Nexus line. There are also several things that Apple is copying RIM on with iOS 5, but the clincher is that the things that make iOS great (superior dev support and the most polished mobile device UI in existence) are still unmatched in Android, and now Apple has integrated pretty much any of the features that attract users to Android or BB.
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