It’s Okay?
I’m sure at one time this app was cutting edge. However, it has started to decay. Features that I’m sure were once popular are starting to break. Will it be updated before rigor mortis sets in?
Prime example, there is only one in app purchase, Experience Jimi Hendrix. It is displayed right across the top of the screen. It is unavailable for purchase. The content has expired.
I’m sure for advanced users who only use this for tones are happy. Those function well. For the use of learning new songs, this is straight up clunky. Designing new tones with AI is greeted with the experience of the keyboard overlaying the navigation buttons. You are forced to decide if the tones you have are good enough, or if it is necessary to use the AI, then force quit the app and go through repairing.
The saved song list (just one list, no option for playlists, unless you’re an Apple Music subscriber) has no customization and no search. If you saved more than a few songs, you will be forced to scroll through your entire list in the reverse order of which you added it. You will also be subject to looking for the title of whatever the person who uploaded it to YouTube named it.
The app is still usable, but letting it rot makes me mindful that my physical amp is only good for as long as this software is maintained. I like the product, but it makes me question if I should continue to invest in Positive Grid gear, or if my money would be better spent buying a dump amp and fancy pedals. Having easily customizable tones is cool. The amp is great. As far as using the app for anything but guitar tones, you would be better off getting a $20 annual Ultimate Guitar subscription.
Prime example, there is only one in app purchase, Experience Jimi Hendrix. It is displayed right across the top of the screen. It is unavailable for purchase. The content has expired.
I’m sure for advanced users who only use this for tones are happy. Those function well. For the use of learning new songs, this is straight up clunky. Designing new tones with AI is greeted with the experience of the keyboard overlaying the navigation buttons. You are forced to decide if the tones you have are good enough, or if it is necessary to use the AI, then force quit the app and go through repairing.
The saved song list (just one list, no option for playlists, unless you’re an Apple Music subscriber) has no customization and no search. If you saved more than a few songs, you will be forced to scroll through your entire list in the reverse order of which you added it. You will also be subject to looking for the title of whatever the person who uploaded it to YouTube named it.
The app is still usable, but letting it rot makes me mindful that my physical amp is only good for as long as this software is maintained. I like the product, but it makes me question if I should continue to invest in Positive Grid gear, or if my money would be better spent buying a dump amp and fancy pedals. Having easily customizable tones is cool. The amp is great. As far as using the app for anything but guitar tones, you would be better off getting a $20 annual Ultimate Guitar subscription.
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Lots of bugs
The app constantly tells me to connect my Bluetooth audio even though it is connected so some of the features never work.
It always says to register my device even though I’ve done it sever times.
Connecting my spark control is a whole process every time. It never just connects, I have to hold down the button on the device.
Great sounds but connectivity is really poor
It always says to register my device even though I’ve done it sever times.
Connecting my spark control is a whole process every time. It never just connects, I have to hold down the button on the device.
Great sounds but connectivity is really poor
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Needs a lot of work, but it´s good for experiment
I need to organize my presets in collections (folder structure) change the order of presets, create own categories, delete categories. I donˋt want to see all created presets arranged in a single list. For example, if I decide to make a project album, I would create a collection folder for that specific album project. These collections can exists in a separate tab, showing your custom projects albums. The app is not made for advanced users, but is a good starting point for just practice, not serious project or album solo creation. All the other features are good, AI is good, chords are good, amp modeling is very good. You can create a very well tones for any guitar. The only thing is, I cannot create custom collections or folders, or re order presets as I would like to.
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Maybe the worst app ever
This might be the first app ever made. And there are thousands upon thousands of apps out there. The amp is great. But the app is the wrist piece of software ever coded by human (or even AI) hands. Utterly non-intuitive, it seems designed to confound, perplex, and flummox. It’s almost as if a team of trolls got together and said: what can we do to create the most frustrating user experience ever devised. And then they did it.
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Amazing upgrades
Great AI amp modeling. Spot on. My only complaint is that it’s hard to get to amp library and edit. Also have to close the app to exit AI amp creator.
