Re: New USB powered MIDI foot controller for Mac

[Raul Bonell <raul.bonell@gmail.com>]

... at this price point, although a different device, i'd go for one
of the xavier's childs. USB scares me... but maybe apogee/mac combo
uses to work rock solid, ...

2009/7/24, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>:
> Just read about this new USB powered MIDI foot controller for Mac:
> http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/gio.php
>
> It seems Apogee has developed it especially for Mainstage 2, Logic Pro 9 
>and
> Garageband 09.
>
> I have not tested a unit yet, but I like its simple design in 
>functionality.
> It's designed for laptop guitarists with an instrument level guitar line 
>in
> port and built-in A/D converter for that. It drives a headphones output, 
>but
> you still need another audio interface for the main PA output. You may
> connect an analog expression pedal. In OS X the pedal board plus 
>expression
> pedal is detected as just another MIDI In port plus another Audio In 
>port.
>
> Greetings from Sweden
>
> Per Boysen
> www.boysen.se
> www.perboysen.com
>


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