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Post subject: Mustang Amplifier works as input device for iPad 2
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:05 pm
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Hi all,

this is my first post in this great community. Just wanted to share a nice experience I made with my Mustang II.

When I purchased the Mustang II, I did know it will work as audio input device on my Mac. The unit is class compliant, means it doesn't need any driver, just plug and play, the Mac will recognize it automatically. However I did not find any statements about compatibility with the Apple iPad. So I connected the Mustang via Apples USB Camera Connection Kit to the iPad (iOS 4.3.5). To my surprise the Mustang works without any problems. I planned to get me an Apogee JAM interface for the iPad, but as the Mustang does a great job I can save that money :D

I currently use it as guitar input for Mobile GarageBand. To get the best of both worlds, I downloaded a neutral preset for the Mustang from the FUSE preset sharing area, that does not change the original tone of the guitar. With this preset I can drive the built-in Guitar Amp instrument in GarageBand. When I want to record with one of the great Mustang presets, I create an Audio Recorder track and record onto that track.

The monitoring is done thru the iPad headphone output (same as you would do with the JAM). If you prefer to monitor thru the Mustang headphone output, you may want to connect the iPad output to the Mustang AUX input. I didn't try that so far, but it should work. After all the purpose of the AUX In is to feed playback tracks into the Mustang.

Fender you did a great job on the Mustang!


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Post subject: Re: Mustang Amplifier works as input device for iPad 2
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:24 am
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Wow! Cool discovery, LongMan!

This gives me renewed hope that Fuse may be possible on the iPad.
Come on Fender....

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Post subject: Re: Mustang Amplifier works as input device for iPad 2
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:03 am
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I tried this out last night. Same method - Camera Connection kit to iPad 2 with GarageBand app. Worked ok, but monitoring through the little iPad speaker was obviously insufficient. I might use headphones or run the iPad through the Mustang's aux input, as suggested.

I was going to buy an RC-2 looper pedal, but there's a 5 buck looper app that gets pretty good reviews, so I might see how that works instead - just for laying down some rhythm loops to play over. (i.e. Everyday Looper)


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