At CES this week Griffin has unveiled a number of new devices which have been added to its range of accessories
and docks. One new dock device is the Griffin StudioConnect, which
allows you to connect an iPad to other sources using audio in/out, MIDI
in/out, and a stereo headphone jack connection.
The StudioConnect
mono 1/4″
instrument jack enables you to plug your guitar to
StudioConnect and play directly into GarageBand or other apps. Left and
right channel RCA plugs give you line-level stereo audio-out, and for
your headphone there’s a separate front-panel 3.5 mm stereo jack with
its own volume knob.
Griffin explains:
“Whether
you’re a serious musician, a confirmed hobbyist, or a budding composer,
you know about MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). Unlike
audio recording, MIDI lets you capture the digital instructions for a
musical performance, and then play them back later on a MIDI
instrument.”
For your MIDI controller or drum pad, Griffin’s
StudioConnect dock is equipped with a rear panel that provides you with a
standard 5-pin DIN MIDI-in port. The Griffin StudioConnect dock is
expected to arrive in the spring for around $150.
