iPhone and iPad to get more MIDI-capable apps?

By Ben Rogerson
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The list of MIDI Mobilizer-compatible music making apps may soon start to grow.
The list of MIDI Mobilizer-compatible music making apps may soon start to grow.

Line 6's MIDI Mobilizer is a neat little iPhone/iPod touch/iPad MIDI interface, but thus far, the problem has been that not many music making apps support it.

The company is hoping to rectify this situation, however, by making its MIDI Mobilizer SDK available free to all app developers.

"With Apple's new iOS 4 it is now possible for any developer to create MIDI-enabled applications that work with MIDI Mobilizer," explains Marcus Ryle, SVP of New Business Development at Line 6.

"As an open invitation to developers, we are now providing the SDK at no charge, and are not charging any license fee or royalty."

Hopefully, this should kickstart the development of MIDI-capable iOS apps - requests for the SDK should be sent to MMdeveloper@line6.com.

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.