Hey Scott,
You can read all about the upcoming releases here:
http://frontierdesign.com/blog/
They are currently awaiting approval by Apple.

Hey Scott,

If you mean automatic strumming patterns, GuitarStudio and iShred do not do that, and currently we have no plans to add that. There are some other guitar apps that do this, but we don't think it is in the spirit of what these apps are about.

Still, glad you are enjoying the apps!

Charlie

Hey pupton,

In reverse order ... does the cable work with other audio recording apps, like the built-in voice recorder? I'm guessing not, but try it. If not, then I can think of two possibilities:

1) lint is jammed up inside the jack. We've hit this a few times, and it can be very difficult to get out.

2) The plug is not making complete contact inside the jack. Unfortunately, we've heard of this a few times, also. Something about the exact sizing of the plug on some iPhones.

Your iPad 2 issue seems unusual. It is fairly common to get feedback with headphones when using very high gain distortion with listening levels because of the circuits inside the device. But into an amp the output should be a high enough impedance to not be a problem.

Do you have any way to test what connections are being made inside your converter, like with an ohmmeter? If so, can you tell me what is connected to what? Like if one of the headphone output lines was being connector to ground (the larger conductor on the plug to the amp), then I could imagine that being a problem.

Hi Welli,

Recently we have been busy on other things. We have talked about having more sounds (clavinet and Rhodes certainly being on the list), but have no definite plans at this point in time.

Hey geetarplaya,

Oh, no, let's not just give up!

There are a few things (at least) to try.

1. Do you have a headset (earbuds with a mic in the cable)? If so, you should be able to plug it in instead of the Griffin cable and run your voice through the live effects. That would verify that the hardware jack and the app are working. (What kind of device are you using?)

2. If the Griffin cable is working properly, then you should be able to use it with other apps that record and play audio. For example, the standard Voice Memos app. Does that work?

3. One more thought is related to the headset jack on the device. Believe it or not, we have see some that don't work because they have a plug of lint in them. And it can be very difficult to get out. We've had success with compressed air, FWIW. If you have a lint plug in there, then even a headset using the Voice Memos won't work correctly.

On a related note, we have heard some reports of some Griffin cables having plugs that do not connect completely inside the jack, like they are slightly the wrong size or something. Don't know if that might apply here or not.

I hope this helps. Let us know what you learn!

Hiya oxlacey,

For an E/B chord you will have to program it yourself as a User Chord. With standard tuning, the strings could be fretted this way:
    X 2 2 1 0 0
Note that this is like a normal base E chord without the low E string playing.

At present there is no way to assign effects or effect changes to a chord button. Sorry. And at present we are not working on more instruments/sounds for it ... but you never know what tomorrow may bring. :-)

Good luck keeping your bandmates in line!

Hey KPM,

I could really use a little more insight and description here. Are you saying that you would like to be able to program buttons so that, when held, only a single guitar note will play? Can you give me a little more info here so that I don't misunderstand what you are hoping for?

Sorry, there isn't. Request received.

Hi flamingstylus,

At present we have no such plans. If you have a particular feature suggestion, we are always open to considering those (although no promises). Maybe you have the next great killer feature in mind?

Hiya mr_obtuse,

Maybe I'm starting to understand. Tell me if this is getting it right.

Currently the HOLD vs. SUSTAIN option under Menu/Settings/Volume&Sustain, well if you set it to SUSTAIN it does not affect the play of any phrases.

Are you saying you would like to be able to have the Global SUSTAIN setting also affect the phrase notes?

Hmm, Mr Obtuse,

I'm not sure if PianoStudio can currently do what you want or not. I guess it would help if I understood more precisely what your running notes were like.

So I'm hoping you know that, in the phrase editor, you can extend the length of any note by holding one finger on the note and then sliding another finger to the left or right of the note to extend its duration. Does that help?

If not, then maybe we can't get there. But maybe you could at least let us know a little more about your intention.

No, it is strictly a foreground app. We need all the cycles for audio processing that we can get.  :-)