i Rig Blue Board is the first wireless MIDI pedalboard for i OS & Mac that means that you can control your music apps & more from the floor. Now control parameters of your favorite MIDI-compatible apps like Ampli Tube wirelessly with ease. Switch between pre-sets, change patches, turn effects on & off & control effects like volume & wah without worrying about tripping over wires. Setup is as simple as turning i Rig Blue Board on & telling it what you want to control. i Rig Blue Board features four backlit soft-touch pads housed in a sturdy, stage-worthy chassis. Two TRS expansion jacks for connecting additional MIDI controllers like expression pedals. & its powered by four standard AAA batteries. Take control So how does i Rig Blue Board work? It connects to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad or Mac via Bluetooth, & when you press its foot switches, it sends out control signals that are converted to MIDI by the i Rig Blue Board app. i Rig Blue Boards latest firmware supports Apples Bluetooth LE MIDI for i OS & OS X (read more about the firmware update here). Apples Bluetooth LE MIDI protocol transforms all MIDI data transmitted over Bluetooth into core MIDI data for simple, plug-&-play use with any MIDI-compatible app on both i OS 8 & above & OS X Yosemite & above. At this point the MIDI messages are available to virtually any MIDI compatible app on your i OS device or Mac. i Rig Blue Board can be used in different modes to send different kinds of MIDI control information. The first mode allows i Rig Blue Boards 4 buttons to be used to send on/off information to apps like Ampli Tube, so users can stomp their favorite effects on & off just like a physical stompbox. The second mode works similarly, except that it only sends MIDI information for as long as the button is pressed, which is perfect for things like a sustain effect when used with piano sounds contained in apps like Sample Tank or i Grand Piano. In addition to these apps, i Rig Blueboard can also be used with many popular third party apps & software, like Apples Garage B&. i Rig Blue Board works seamlessly with Ampli Tube. To use them together, all you need to do is find your i Rig Blue Board device in Ampli Tubes integrated Blue Board section & youll be ready to go. You get a PRESET mode (to browse presets), a DIRECT FX mode (to control single parameters, like switches & knobs) & a new " Global Controls" feature that let’s toggle the tuner, switch banks & presets, control the recorder & a whole lot more. Pair i Rig Blue Board with the latest version of Ampli Tube & get full control — all without using your hands. Control from 10 meters away i Rig Blue Board communicates via Bluetooth technology so you can place it up to 10 meters (32.8 feet) away from your device & still maintain full control of your apps. The low-profile i Rig Blue Board is only 9.1” (23cm) wide, & it runs on 4
- AAA batteries. Because it communicates with the mobile device via Bluetooth, it leaves the 30-pin, Lightning & mini-jack connector on the mobile device free for connection with other IK accessories like i Rig Pro Duo, i Rig Pro, i Rig HD, i Rig Stomp, i Rig 2, i Rig Mic, i Rig MIDI 2, i Rig Keys or any other favourite accessory. Light up the night i Rig Blueboard has 4 backlit control pads housed in a sturdy stage-worthy chassis. Each pad has an additional LED that lights when the pad is active, letting you know exactly which control is on. & since it’s backlit, you can easily see it on a dark stage or performance venue for quick & accurate access. No limits i Rig Blue Board also features two expansion TRS jacks so you can add more expression to your performance. Plug your continuous MIDI controller like wah or volume style pedals into these expansion jacks to add even more control & performance versatility. Designed by & for musicians Guitar, bass & keyboard players & singers will now be able to play & control their preferred i OS apps on stage or in studio, with the same degree of performance control offered by traditional music hardware & the freedom of not being tethered by cables. Plus, i Rig Blue Board is small enough to fit in a laptop bag. i Rig Blue Board companion apps for other computer & mobile platforms will also be available the near future. Compatible with Mac & i OS devices i Rig Blue Board works with any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad supporting Bluetooth 4.0. It also works with any Mac that supports Bluetooth 4.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy. Key Features Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard (10m/32.8 range) 4 backlit assignable foot switches 2 1/4" inputs for assignable expression pedals or switches Can send MIDI Program Changes & MIDI Control Changes Direct integration with Ampli Tube