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Published in SOS February 2013


Audiobus
Audio Routing App For iOS
Audiobus is a new iOS app that allows you to pass the audio output from one app to the input of another in real time by creating an inter‑app ‘audio cable’. For those of us who have persevered with AudioCopy (and AudioPaste) and the iOS clipboard to shuffle audio between different apps, this might just be the godsend we’ve been waiting for!
Funkbox and Soundprism Pro as Audiobus inputs, Loopy HD as output.
Funkbox and Soundprism Pro as Audiobus inputs, Loopy HD as output.
Soundprism Pro with the Audiobus connection panel visible on the right-hand side.
Soundprism Pro with the Audiobus connection panel visible on the right-hand side.
Guitar recording into Multitrack DAW with effects from JamUp Pro.
Guitar recording into Multitrack DAW with effects from JamUp Pro.
Trailed in Apple Notes back in July 2012, Audiobus has undergone extensive beta testing and is now available on the App Store. The catch is that apps must be Audiobus compatible, which explains the long gestation period, as those apps have to undergo testing at the same time! The list is much more extensive now than it was back in July, with some significant additions. See http://audiob.us/apps for the current list, which is growing daily.
Once I had a selection of compatible apps installed, I decided to test Audiobus with two typical scenarios. The first was recording synthesizer apps. For this test, I used Funkbox and Soundprism Pro as the input apps (sound sources) and Loopy HD as the output (recording device) as shown in the example screen.
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