IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard Bluetooth MIDI Pedalboard  – Control Your Music Apps Wirelessly from the Floor!

IK Multimedia Wireless MIDI Pedalboard Controller for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with Bluetooth Connection

The iRig BlueBoard combines what you love about pedalboards and music apps into one package. If you’re using iOS apps such as AmpliTube, you can now send control messages to them for up to 32.8 feet via Bluetooth MIDI connection. The iRig BlueBoard also features two expansion TRS jacks for expression pedals to give you more control over your sound. This pedalboard is also very travel-friendly, and it’ll fit in any laptop bag. If you want to turn your iOS apps into a pedalboard rig, then the iRig BlueBoard is the right choice for you!

Take control

So how does iRig BlueBoard work? It connects to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad or Mac via Bluetooth, and when you press its foot switches, it sends out control signals that are converted to MIDI by the iRig BlueBoard app.

iRig BlueBoard’s latest firmware supports Apple’s Bluetooth LE MIDI for iOS and OS X (read more about the firmware update here). Apple’s Bluetooth LE MIDI protocol transforms all MIDI data transmitted over Bluetooth into core MIDI data for simple, plug-and-play use with any MIDI-compatible app on both iOS 8 and above and OS X Yosemite and above.

At this point the MIDI messages are available to virtually any MIDI compatible app on your iOS device or Mac.

iRig BlueBoard can be used in different modes to send different kinds of MIDI control information. The first mode allows iRig BlueBoards 4 buttons to be used to send on/off information to apps like AmpliTube, so users can stomp their favorite effects on and 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 SampleTank or iGrand Piano. In addition to these apps, iRig Blueboard can also be used with many popular third party apps and software, like Apple’s GarageBand.

iRig BlueBoard works seamlessly with AmpliTube. To use them together, all you need to do is find your iRig BlueBoard device in AmpliTube’s integrated BlueBoard section and you’ll be ready to go. You get a PRESET mode (to browse presets), a DIRECT FX mode (to control single parameters, like switches and knobs) and a new “Global Controls” feature that lets toggle the tuner, switch banks and presets, control the recorder and a whole lot more. Pair iRig BlueBoard with the latest version of AmpliTube and get full control — all without using your hands.

Control from 10 meters away

iRig BlueBoard communicates via Bluetooth technology so you can place it up to 10 meters (32.8 feet) away from your device and still maintain full control of your apps. The low-profile iRig BlueBoard is only 9.1” (23cm) wide, and it runs on 4 – AAA batteries.

Because it communicates with the mobile device via Bluetooth, it leaves the 30-pin, Lightning and mini-jack connector on the mobile device free for connection with other IK accessories like iRig Pro Duo, iRig Pro, iRig HD, iRig Stomp, iRig 2, iRig Mic, iRig MIDI 2, iRig Keys or any other favorite accessory.

iRig BlueBoard Features at a Glance:

• Wireless Bluetooth technology that functions up to 10 meters (32.8 feet)
• 4 backlit control pads with additional LEDs that light when the pad is active
• 2 expansion 1/4″ TRS jacks for additional expression pedals
• Compatible with Mac and iOS devices
• Powered by 4 standard AAA batteries
• Small enough to fit in a laptop bag

Take control of your iOS music apps with iRig BlueBoard!