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M-AUDIO iCONTROL
USB CONTROLLER FOR APPLE GARAGEBAND
by Michael Gallant
Aesthetically, the
iControl’s a fitting
companion to
GarageBand, faux-
wood siding and all.
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AUDITION
M-AUDIO iCONTROL
USB CONTROLLER FOR APPLE GARAGEBAND
90 keyboard 11-2005
VITAL STATS
POWER SOURCE
USB.
COMPUTER CONNECTIVITY
1 USB port.
MIDI CONNECTORS
1 MIDI in.
TRANSPORT CONTROLS
Record, Rewind to Start, Rewind, Play, Fast
Forward, Loop Enable, Jog Wheel.
SELECTED TRACK PARAMETER
BUTTONS
Track Info, Generator, Effect 1, Effect 2, EQ.
UNIVERSAL PARAMETER BUTTONS
Volume, Pan.
SETS OF INDIVIDUAL TRACK CONTROLS
8.
INDIVIDUAL TRACK CONTROLS
Select, Record Enable, Mute, Solo; 1 endless
knob.
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT
9.45" W x 8.40" L x 1.67" H, 3.75 lbs.
CONCLUSIONS
I found the iControl to achieve one of my
loftiest expectations when it comes to music
technology: transparency. In other words, it
worked so smoothly and intuitively that I all
but forgot it was there. It significantly
improved my music-making experience and
led me to create some things I wouldn’t have
had the patience or mental bandwidth for had
I been working with GarageBand purely in
point-and-click land. Given its strong design,
strong performance, and stellar ease of use, the
iControl well deserves a Key Buy award.
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