# Mobile Effects Rigs The AmpliTube iRig iPhone App Lets You Rock Out Like a Pro By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2010-05-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amplitube-irig-iphone-app References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/blogs/jamie/amplitube-irig-mobile-effects-rig-for-iphone-and-ipad.aspx) & [ikmultimedia](http://www.ikmultimedia.com/irig/) The era of musicianship 2.0 is here with the AmpliTube iRig [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irig-stream-mic-pro) app, which lets guitarists and bassists control effects and amps from their mobile phones. Traditionally, you'd need to mess with switches and knobs on a separate rig to do this task, but the AmpliTube iRig iPhone app gives you access to 11 [stompbox effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratus), a [digital tuner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-tuner), two microphones, and five cabinets. See the video above to watch the AmpliTube iRig in action. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mobile Effects Rigs:** Allowing musicians to control effects and amps from their mobile devices ### Where This Applies - **Music Technology:** Developing apps and hardware that seamlessly integrate with musicians' mobile devices - **Mobile App Development:** Creating apps that provide professional-level functionality for musicians on-the-go - **Consumer Electronics:** Developing portable and powerful audio equipment that complements mobile devices ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone-Controlled Bass Amp Heads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bass-amp-head.md) - [Tone-Shaping Guitar Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-interface.md) - [Customizable Guitar Pickups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-guitar-pickups.md) - [Guitar-Catered Audio Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axe-io-one.md) - [Effect-Emitting Guitar Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-gadgets.md) - [Headphone-Friendly Wireless Amplifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-guitar-amplifier.md) - [Two-in-One Creator Microphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irig-stream-mic-pro.md) - [Analog Compressor Recording Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apogee-jam-x.md) - [Ultra-Versatile Guitar Processors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-processor.md)