DigiTech Announces iPB-10, iPad Programmable Pedalboard
DigiTech, the guitar pedal manufacturer famous for their DigiTech Whammy pedal, has just announced the world’s first programmable pedalboard that utilizes the iPad – the DigiTech iPB-10. The effects pedal manufacturer seems to be in full swing summer production – recently releasing the new DigiTech Whammy DT pedal just a few weeks ago.
The iPB-10 pedal board will work in conjunction with the iPB Nexus app for the iPad which gives drag and drop capabilities over different multi-effects pedal models, real-time view of the multi-effects pedals you are using as well as a personal library to store custom presets. Users will ultimately have the capability to design their own virtual pedal board while still having the full benefits of a physical pedal board – I/O options, switches/triggers, and yes…a pedal.
The DigiTech iPB-10 will ship this month (June 2011) for $699.95 MSRP and $499.95 minimum advertised price. The iPB Nexus app will also be a free download from the manufacturers site with purchase of the iPB-10. Check out the specs from DigiTech themselves:
iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard
The iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard sets a new standard for guitar signal processing. By harnessing the power of the iPad, it combines the simplicity of a pedalboard with the flexibility of a multi-effects. The iPB-10 unleashes the ability to create and control guitar effects like never before.
Pedalboard Simplicity
The iPB-10 allows you to create your ultimate pedalboard, all on your iPad. Design a pedalboard by simply dragging and dropping up to 10 different pedals, in any order, to each pedalboard. You can even add an amp and cabinet to each setup. With 87 different pedals, 54 amps, and 26 cabinets to choose from, your options are virtually unlimited. Simply swipe your finger across the iPad to rearrange your pedals, turn them on and off, or to adjust their knobs.
Multi-effects Flexibility
Traditional multi-effects have given you the flexibility to change the entire configuration of your signal chain with a single footswitch. The iPB-10 brings the concept of presets to a pedalboard. This allows you to save 100 of your favorite pedalboards with the touch or your finger, and instantly recall them with the stomp of your foot. You can have a different pedalboard for each gig, set, song, or even switch pedalboards within a song.
Once you experience the flexibility of the iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard with its drag and drop design, you will change the way you think about guitar effects forever.
iPB-10 Rear Panel Features
1/4” guitar input
1/4″ amp loop with ground lift switch
1/4″ effects loop
Stereo 1/4″ line output with Amp/Mixer switch
Output level
Stereo XLR outputs with ground lift switch
1/8” headphone output
1/4″ external footswitch control
USB port for audio streaming
DC power input
Power switch