KORG iAudioGate is a High Res Music Player For iPhone and iPad

Melville, NY - - June 25, 2015 - - From rack-type recorders for professional studios to portable USB DAC playback devices, and powerful format conversion software, Korg has helped to pioneer DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology. AudioGate, the powerful DSD and audio format conversion software that launched in 2006, has since become a blockbuster success; boosting the awareness of DSD. Now, KORG introduces a high-resolution music player fully loaded with the AudioGate player engine customized as an iPhone app with the release of iAudioGate.

Korg iAudioGate.

iAudioGate incorporates a high-quality sound playback engine equivalent to AudioGate and plays a wide range of audio file types; including high-resolution audio, DSD, FLAC, AIF, WAV, and MP3. The app includes an easy-to-adjust high-definition graphic equalizer, plus a flexible remote control via a dedicated Apple Watch app. The up-sampling function enables users to reproduce music with higher quality, and also enables wireless smart forwarding of audio from Mac / Win (via AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Dropbox etc.)

The Graphic Equalizer in Korg's iAudioGate.

 “KORG was one of the first to realize the potential of high-resolution audio sound, delivering a series of acclaimed recording and playback products. AudioGate is a powerful, proprietary software for handling DSD format and other high-quality files,” stated Hironori Fukuda, KORG INC.'s General Manager, Development Department.  “Besides the immaculate sound quality iAudioGate delivers, the application incorporates important features, such as the physically adjustable graphic equalizer, all accessible through a stylish user interface. Create and listen to amazing high quality sound with the iAudioGate app.”

The iAudioGate app is available now for download. To learn more visit www.korg.com/nz/products/software/

Operating Requirements

OS: iOS 8 or later

Device: iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S,  iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini, iPad fourth-generation, iPad Third-generation, iPad2,  iPad touch fifth-generation.

Specifications

Supported file formats: WAV, BWF, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC (Apple Lossless), AAC, MP3 

compatible with 44.1kHz - 192kHz DSD (DSDIFF, DSF, WSD) * compatible with 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz Not compatible with files protected with DRM.

*The software converts sound to 44.1kHz or 48kHz when iPhone plays back independently.

*Compatible with DSD native playback with DoP.

Web: http://www.korg.com/nz/products/software/