Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
Moderator: James Steele
Forum rules
The forum for petitions, theoretical discussion, gripes, or other matters outside deemed outside the scope of helping users make optimal use of MOTU hardware and software. Posts in other forums may be moved here at the moderators discretion. No politics or religion!!
The forum for petitions, theoretical discussion, gripes, or other matters outside deemed outside the scope of helping users make optimal use of MOTU hardware and software. Posts in other forums may be moved here at the moderators discretion. No politics or religion!!
- mikehalloran
- Posts: 15134
- Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:08 pm
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Location: Sillie Con Valley
Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
besides me?
My family had skipped the 6/6s so no one's had a new phone in 3 years.
I have wanted a camera with automatic image stabilization—operating the camera isn't so bad one-handed but getting a steady shot is extremely difficult and the zoom impossible. Although the SE is the 6s+ in a smaller form than my 5s and can do most of what I need, I waited till the announcement before deciding. Gonna give the 128G 7+ a try.
Belden has announced a gadget that will make 'can't charge while listening' a non-issue.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/128520 ... arge-music
My wife and daughter each want the SE so that will be a little easier on the budget. My wife has never owned a smart phone before and one daughter just started at UOP 100 miles away—the other with her Apple engineer husband just moved to Austin. Oh dear...
My family had skipped the 6/6s so no one's had a new phone in 3 years.
I have wanted a camera with automatic image stabilization—operating the camera isn't so bad one-handed but getting a steady shot is extremely difficult and the zoom impossible. Although the SE is the 6s+ in a smaller form than my 5s and can do most of what I need, I waited till the announcement before deciding. Gonna give the 128G 7+ a try.
Belden has announced a gadget that will make 'can't charge while listening' a non-issue.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/128520 ... arge-music
My wife and daughter each want the SE so that will be a little easier on the budget. My wife has never owned a smart phone before and one daughter just started at UOP 100 miles away—the other with her Apple engineer husband just moved to Austin. Oh dear...
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
No, still too big, like a small cutting board. I was waiting to see whether there would be a 7- as well as the 7+. I might have to settle for the SE to replace a 4S.
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8
- terrybritton
- Posts: 1117
- Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:45 am
- Primary DAW OS: Windows
- Location: Elizabeth City, NC
- Contact:
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
They lost me by taking out the headphone jack and forcing me to use a dongle adapter, or bluetooth earbuds. The 6 had made such strides in the audio dept. and now pretty much all that is thrown away, it seems.
For just a camera and a phone with apps, it is likely fun. I have too many good IEM's to ignore the loss of the headphone jack, though.
Terry
For just a camera and a phone with apps, it is likely fun. I have too many good IEM's to ignore the loss of the headphone jack, though.
Terry
Computer: Sweetwater CS400v7 Intel Core i7-10700K CPU @ 3.80GHz | 64Gigs RAM | Windows 11 Pro x64 |
MOTU 828 mk3 hybrid
DAWs & Live: MOTU Digital Performer 11.31 | Cantabile Performer 4
Keyboard Synths: Kawai K5000s, Korg Wavestation
Controllers: NI Komplete Kontrol S-88 Mk3 & S-49 Mk2; Maschine Mk3 & JAM;
Akai MPK249 & 225, Alesis QX49, Behringer BCF2000 & FCB1010
Rack Modules: Ensoniq ESQm, Yamaha TX81Z, Wavestation SR
Tutorials: https://youtube.com/@CreatorsMediaTools
MOTU 828 mk3 hybrid
DAWs & Live: MOTU Digital Performer 11.31 | Cantabile Performer 4
Keyboard Synths: Kawai K5000s, Korg Wavestation
Controllers: NI Komplete Kontrol S-88 Mk3 & S-49 Mk2; Maschine Mk3 & JAM;
Akai MPK249 & 225, Alesis QX49, Behringer BCF2000 & FCB1010
Rack Modules: Ensoniq ESQm, Yamaha TX81Z, Wavestation SR
Tutorials: https://youtube.com/@CreatorsMediaTools
- MIDI Life Crisis
- Posts: 26254
- Joined: Wed May 18, 2005 10:01 pm
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Contact:
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
Nope. Sometimes I use my iPhone for preshow music and for synth apps and sound effects (in conjunction with an iPad and a music keyboard. No jack to connect to my board? NO SOUP FOR YOU, APPLE!
- mikehalloran
- Posts: 15134
- Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:08 pm
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Location: Sillie Con Valley
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
The 5s was a huge improvement over my 4s and the SE is pretty impressive. It still uses a two-finger pinch motion to zoom—impossible while holding it with the same hand. Seeing that I could do the same with just my thumb on the 7 sealed the deal for me.bayswater wrote:No, still too big, like a small cutting board. I was waiting to see whether there would be a 7- as well as the 7+. I might have to settle for the SE to replace a 4S.
I don't like the dongle but will get over it. Apple clearly has. We survived the loss of serial ports, ADB, FireWire without a dongle...
I may hate the large size but I'd like to get into photography again and DSLRs are too cumbersome. I really want the dual camera in the smaller size but that's not an option unless I go back to Android—been there and hated it. We'll see...
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
- HCMarkus
- Posts: 9712
- Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:01 am
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Location: Rancho Bohemia, California
- Contact:
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
Still happy with my 6. Besides, if I bit the phone, it might scratch the case.
- MIDI Life Crisis
- Posts: 26254
- Joined: Wed May 18, 2005 10:01 pm
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Contact:
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
This is different than eliminating a SCSI or FW port, IMO. The iPhone is touted as a media player as well as communication device. That's also how I use it. Like Finale dumping movie scoring as a feature, the loss of an output jack on my phone is a deal breaker. Period. If I have to job out my media needs to a different device I won't be so ending the $$$ on a dumbed down iPhone.
- mikehalloran
- Posts: 15134
- Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:08 pm
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Location: Sillie Con Valley
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
The headphone jacks in the iPad Air are pretty bad. I'm hoping that the dongle and the Belkin adapter solve a few problems with mine.
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
I'm planning to upgrade my iPhone 6 to an iPhone 6S.
I prefer having a dedicated headphone jack over the newer iPhone 7 design.
For me it will be primarily to have a newer phone with a fresh battery,more space(I will go from 64g to 128g)
For now I'm waiting a week or 2 to see if Verizon lowers the price on the the 6S.
I prefer having a dedicated headphone jack over the newer iPhone 7 design.
For me it will be primarily to have a newer phone with a fresh battery,more space(I will go from 64g to 128g)
For now I'm waiting a week or 2 to see if Verizon lowers the price on the the 6S.
2012 Mac Pro 3.46GHz 12 core 96 gig,Mojave, DP11.01,Logic 10.51, RME UCX,Great River ME-1NV,a few microphones,UAD2, Komplete 12U,U-he,Omni & way too many VI's,Synths & FX galore!, Mimic Pro w/ SD3,Focal Twin 6 monitors, Shunyata...........
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
No, the headphone jack is a deal breaker for me, I don't want or need more dongles, and I use the audio output frequently. I might grab a 6s though.
MacPro5,1 2012, six core 2 x 3.06, 10.12.5, Digital Performer 9.13, 40 gb ram, 828mkIII, 2408 mkII, MTP AV, Logic Pro X 10.3.1, Studio One v 3.2, Pro Tools 12.7.1
- mikehalloran
- Posts: 15134
- Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:08 pm
- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Location: Sillie Con Valley
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
Should have already happened. Apple announced that the 6s line was the new mid range and that RAM was increasing with the new phones shipping on Sept. 14. The new prices hit Apple on Wednesday and AT&T yesterday. You should find that Verizon has already followed suit.kgdrum wrote:For now I'm waiting a week or 2 to see if Verizon lowers the price on the the 6S.
Although the SE and the 6s are identical in functionality, RAM on the SE is 16/64G while the 6s is now 32/128G. List on the 6s is now $549/$649 with the SE being $399/$499. The other difference is a 4.7" screen vs the 4" screen on the SE. The cameras are identical.
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
Mike, thanks for the info.mikehalloran wrote:Should have already happened. Apple announced that the 6s line was the new mid range and that RAM was increasing with the new phones shipping on Sept. 14. The new prices hit Apple on Wednesday and AT&T yesterday. You should find that Verizon has already followed suit.
Although the SE and the 6s are identical in functionality, RAM on the SE is 16/64G while the 6s is now 32/128G. List on the 6s is now $549/$649 with the SE being $399/$499. The other difference is a 4.7" screen vs the 4" screen on the SE. The cameras are identical.
MacPro5,1 2012, six core 2 x 3.06, 10.12.5, Digital Performer 9.13, 40 gb ram, 828mkIII, 2408 mkII, MTP AV, Logic Pro X 10.3.1, Studio One v 3.2, Pro Tools 12.7.1
Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
mikehalloran wrote:Should have already happened. Apple announced that the 6s line was the new mid range and that RAM was increasing with the new phones shipping on Sept. 14. The new prices hit Apple on Wednesday and AT&T yesterday. You should find that Verizon has already followed suit.kgdrum wrote:For now I'm waiting a week or 2 to see if Verizon lowers the price on the the 6S.
Although the SE and the 6s are identical in functionality, RAM on the SE is 16/64G while the 6s is now 32/128G. List on the 6s is now $549/$649 with the SE being $399/$499. The other difference is a 4.7" screen vs the 4" screen on the SE. The cameras are identical.
Well here Verizon is actually showing the 128gig 6S @ $850 and the 128 gig 7 @ $750 !
They also have a very aggressive promotion to get the 7 sold........
If I trade in the 6 and buy the 7, Verizon will give a $650 credit.
"savings will be credited to your account as recurring payments over 24 months beginning within 2-3 cycles. iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are eligible for promotional value of $650."
https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartph ... -iphone-7/
When I checked the trade in for the 6 towards the 6S 2 weeks ago the trade value was $300.....
So now I'm leaning towards getting the 7, dealing with the adaptor for my current headphones and or eventually I will get some Bluetooth headphones......... The lower price combined w/ the promotion plus the iPhone 7's other new features just might make me reconsider the 6S purchase...........
2012 Mac Pro 3.46GHz 12 core 96 gig,Mojave, DP11.01,Logic 10.51, RME UCX,Great River ME-1NV,a few microphones,UAD2, Komplete 12U,U-he,Omni & way too many VI's,Synths & FX galore!, Mimic Pro w/ SD3,Focal Twin 6 monitors, Shunyata...........
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
I don't understand the lack of an audio jack being a deal breaker. Are the specs different using lightening on the 7? Or the same as 6? 6s? If same or better on the 7 and you like the other features (water resistance, camera for examples) what's with a dongle? At $9 buy as many as you need to cover all your phones, audio connectors, etc. I was hit much, much harder when Apple abandoned the 30 pin connector/charger. Switching to lightening added a lot to my iPhone 6 cos with the various adapters I use. My only question regarding the one for all design is can you charge and listen simultaneously with wired head phones? Some sort of dock?
Frank Ferrucci
Frank Ferrucci
Frank Ferrucci
http://www.ferruccimusic.com
Mac Pro 6,1 64gb RAM DP9.52 OSX 10.12.6 MIO 2882d & ULN2d Firewire Audio Interfaces, MOTU MTP-AV USB
http://www.ferruccimusic.com
Mac Pro 6,1 64gb RAM DP9.52 OSX 10.12.6 MIO 2882d & ULN2d Firewire Audio Interfaces, MOTU MTP-AV USB
Re: Anyone planning to bite on the iPhone 7 or 7+ ?
There's a Y connector of sorts.frankf wrote:My only question regarding the one for all design is can you charge and listen simultaneously with wired head phones? Some sort of dock?
Frank Ferrucci
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8