iAudioGate

iAudioGate


High Resolution Music Player


$14.99

4.1.4for iPhone, Apple Watch and more
6.3
33 Ratings
KORG INC.
Developer
74.9 MB
Size
Jun 20, 2019
Update Date
Music
Category
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Age Rating
Age Rating
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You must be at least 17 years old to access this App.
Apps in this category may contain frequent and intense offensive language; Frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence: frequent and intense adult, scary and sexually suggestive subjects: as well as sexual content, nudity, tobacco, alcohol and drugs, may not be suitable for children under 17 years of age.
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About iAudioGate

Enjoy audiophile sound quality from your iPhone! Nearly a decade of AudioGate innovation has been used by KORG to create the finest high-resolution music player: iAudioGate.

* The functions for iAudioGate's DSD playback may be limited by each iOS device. Be sure to confirm “DSD format Compatibility Charts” before you buy.
* The software converts sound to 44.1kHz or 48kHz when iPhone plays back independently.

KORG was one of the first to realize the potential of high-resolution audio sound, delivering DSD (Direct Stream Digital) in a series of acclaimed recording and playback products. AudioGate, the powerful DSD and audio format conversion software launched in 2006, has since become a blockbuster success boosting the awareness of DSD which had been previously known only to high-end users. AudioGate is recognized as pre-eminent in the DSD player and audio format software worlds.

Now, KORG is proud to introduce a high-resolution music player fully loaded with the AudioGate player engine and customized as an iPhone app – iAudioGate. Enjoy amazing high quality sound through the engineering experience of KORG, one of the leading experts in sound and music, and winner of a Best App award (Japan) from Apple.

Main Features:
- Incorporates a high-quality sound playback engine equivalent to AudioGate, the leading DSD player-converter software.
- Intuitive and stylish interface fully exploits the power of your iPhone.
- Plays a wide range of audio file types, including high-resolution audio, DSD, FLAC, WAV, MP3, etc.
- Includes many popular playback modes including gapless playback, playlist playback, shuffle playback, etc.
- High sound quality high-resolution playback (up to PCM 192kHz / DSD 11.2MHz) connected with external USB-DAC.
- Wireless playback using Bluetooth headphones and AirPlay devices is also supported.
- Upsampling function (up to DSD 11.2MHz) enables reproduction of your favorite music with higher quality.
- Easy to adjust high-definition graphic equalizer.
- Lyrics are displayed.
- Easily post information of the song being currently played to SNS.
- Enables easy transfer of audio files from Mac/Win via iTunes or wireless smart forwarding via AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
- Flexible remote control via a dedicated Apple Watch app.

Devices Supported:
iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPod touch sixth-generation
* Apple Watch interoperability is a function only of the iPhone.
* The iAudioGate's DSD playback functions may be limited by each iOS device. Be sure to confirm “DSD format Compatibility Charts”.

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.

DSD format Compatibility Charts:
- DSD native playback with DoP
DSD 11.2MHz : iPhone 6 or later
DSD 5.6MHz : iPhone 5s or later
DSD 2.8MHz : iPhone 5s or later

- DSD upsampling playback with DoP
DSD 11.2MHz : iPhone 6 or later
DSD 5.6MHz : iPhone 5s or later
DSD 2.8MHz : iPhone 5s or later

- PCM conversion playback
DSD 11.2MHz, 5.6MHz and 2.8MHz : iPhone 5 or later

For more information about iAudioGate, please visit http://goo.gl/nq31Ed
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.1.4

Last updated on Jun 20, 2019
Old Versions
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Improved: now displays ID3 tags in WAV format.
- Improved: now supports gapless playback in playlist. *Gapless playback is performed by continuous playback in the same format.
- Fixed: playback now resumes from Control Center after stopping playback in the background.
- Fixed: the bit rate of AAC fomat is now displayed correctly.
- Fixed: playback speed now correct when using AirPlay or USB DAC device.
- Fixed: the lyrics of FLAC format are now displayed correctly.
- Fixed: AAC-HE format can now be imported.
- Fixed: the shuffle order can now be refreshed after previous album shuffle finished.
- Support for iOS 8 has been terminated.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functionalities to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
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Version History
4.1.4
Jun 20, 2019
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Improved: now displays ID3 tags in WAV format.
- Improved: now supports gapless playback in playlist. *Gapless playback is performed by continuous playback in the same format.
- Fixed: playback now resumes from Control Center after stopping playback in the background.
- Fixed: the bit rate of AAC fomat is now displayed correctly.
- Fixed: playback speed now correct when using AirPlay or USB DAC device.
- Fixed: the lyrics of FLAC format are now displayed correctly.
- Fixed: AAC-HE format can now be imported.
- Fixed: the shuffle order can now be refreshed after previous album shuffle finished.
- Support for iOS 8 has been terminated.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functionalities to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
4.1.3
Feb 28, 2019
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: now supports DSD 11.2MHz upsampling playback with iPhone 6 or later devices.
- Added: now supports iPhone XS Max, XS and XR.
- Fixed: playback stopped at the end of MP3, AAC, ALAC file.
- Fixed: playback speed changed after connecting external audio devices.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functionalities to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
4.1.2
Apr 9, 2018
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Fixed: the Apple Watch app was not installed correctly on Apple Watch.
- Support for watchOS 1 has been terminated.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functionalities to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
4.1.1
Mar 19, 2018
- Fixed: Songs are repeated when the repeat setting is off.
- Fixed: Output of the built-in speaker after disconnecting headphones.
- Bug fixes and improvements.
4.1.0
Mar 4, 2018
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: now supports iPhone X.
- Fixed: playback speed changed after disconnecting external audio devices.
- Fixed: 32bit float WAV file could not be played properly.
- Improved: memory usage.
- Fixed: playback automatically starts after entering the background.
- Fixed: crash occurred after entering the background on iOS9 or iOS10 device.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functionalities to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
4.0.0
Feb 19, 2018
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added PrimeSeat to music distribution service view. Support for PrimeSeat hi-res streaming.
- Songlist view for each distribution service can now be refreshed by swiping down.
- Abolished the real-time conversion setting in Setting View.
- Improvements to the playback engine.
- Fixed: DSD native playback which could not be used on iPhone X, iPhone 8.
- Fixed: songs are no longer displayed in the control center after displaying alerts.
- Support for iOS 8 has been terminated.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements


How to use PrimeSeat streaming playback:
Open the PrimeSeat program view from [More] - [Music Distribution Service] in Hi-Res library, then select the program you wish to stream.

* Programs available for iAudioGate are limited to free content.
* Streaming playback is effective only when Wi-Fi is used for connection and when [Cellular Data] in [Settings] - [Download / Streaming setting] is off. Please be aware of the amount of data traffic when you use cellular data because of the large data traffic volume of streaming playback.
* If you select 48kHz or 96kHz from [PrimeSeat Streaming Speed Limit] in [Settings] - [Download / Streaming Setting], the program displayed will be limited up to PCM 48kHz or 96kHz.

We will continue to develop new functionalities to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.5.1
Sep 19, 2017
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: now supports seek on Control Center (iOS9.1 or later).
- Fixed: did not keep the output sample rate setting after iAudioGate is restarted.
- Fixed: the search view did not display correctly on iOS11.
- minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.5.0
Jul 31, 2017
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: creating playlists. You can create playlists in the Playlists tab of the Hi-Res library.
- Added: display lyrics. The lyrics icon is displayed on the playback screen when the song has lyrics metadata.
- Improved: SNS posting function extended. now supports SNS post function not only for Facebook, Twitter, but also for various applications that support iOS share function.
- Added: switching the type of artwork in the player view from the settings. You can select whether “Round Window” or “Display the whole”. (Switching the type of artwork by tap of artwork on player view has been removed.)
- Improved: swipe gesture in player view. Now supports Return To The Song List when you swipe player view.
- Improved: accelerate search operation.
- Improved: scrolling the song list is now faster
- Improved: reduced startup time
- Fixed: displaying the player view after selecting a song is now faster
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

How to create a playlist:
Open the Playlists tab of the Hi-Res library, and tap [Create New Playlist] and enter playlist name to create.

How to add songs to a playlist:
Swipe the song list to the left and open the menu. Select [Add to a Playlist] in the menu and then select a playlist or create a new playlist.

Supported file formats for displaying lyrics:
- FLAC (contains LYRICS, UNSYNCEDLYRICS or UNSYNCED LYRICS tag)
- AIFF、MP3 (entered lyrics by iTunes or contains the USLT/ULT tag in ID3 format)
- ALAC、AAC (entered lyrics by iTunes)
- DSF、DSDIFF (contains the USLT/ULT tag in ID3 format)
*Synchronous lyrics is unsupported.

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.2.5
May 26, 2017
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.2.4
Apr 20, 2017
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
3.2.3
Apr 6, 2017
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
3.2.2
Mar 30, 2017
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: now supports “Shuffle All”. The “Shuffle All” button has been added in the songlist, and now supports shuffle playback within your chosen genre.
- Fixed: issues when importing songs containing specific characters on iOS10.3.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
3.2.1
Jan 30, 2017
- Bug fixes and improvements
3.2.0
Jan 25, 2017
We are happy to announce an update for iAudioGate for iPhone which contains stability improvements and bug fixes. Please update your iAudioGate to this new version.

- Fixed: In shuffle mode, playback now returns to the first song of an album when the last song has finished playing.
- Fixed: When playing songs in the iPod library, the playback order is now correct.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.1.0
Oct 21, 2016
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: now supports AirPlay. You can select AirPlay devices in iAudioGate
- Fixed: headphone remote now continues to work after an alert is displayed
- Fixed: displayed artwork can now be changed by tapping the artwork
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.0.2
Sep 20, 2016
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Fixed: The iPod songlist can now be displayed after updating to iOS10
- Improved: now displays ID3 tags in DSDIFF format
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you. Thank you for using iAudioGate for iPhone!
3.0.1
Aug 24, 2016
● Bug fixes and improvements.
3.0.0
Aug 19, 2016
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Added: “Quick Guide” in the settings
- Fixed: problems when an album with a large number of songs is selected
- Fixed: the output sample rate was reset to 44.1kHz when iOS device is connected to PC/Mac
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
2.1.0
Mar 28, 2016
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Improved: added the file format and sample rate information to “Now Playing” message (automatically add during Hi-Res format playback)
- Fixed: it does not proceed to the next song correctly during background playback
- Fixed: the crash occurred when the song has a large size artwork was selected in the Hi-Res songlist
- Added: Link to “Contact support” in the settings
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
2.0.0
Feb 16, 2016
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Gapless Playback
* Songs tab and Playlists tab are not supported
- Added: Deleting each album in the HiRes song list
- Improved: Speed-up playback start time after selecting song in iPod Library
- Improved: Speed-up scrolling through the iPod library
- Fixed: Scroll went to incorrect position in the song list
- Fixed: Output of the built-in speaker after disconnecting headphones
- Added: Link to “Help Center” in the settings
- Other minor bugs and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
1.0.7
Dec 21, 2015
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes such as:

- Improved: now supports “Resume Playback”
- Improved: added the sample rate iist on the “More” tab in the Hi-Res songlist
- Improved: now displays the file format in the songlist
- Fixed: occasional problems after receiving a phone call
- Fixed: the metadata was not updating correctly when updating Hi-Res library
- Other minor bugs fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
1.0.6
Nov 26, 2015
Thank you for using iAudioGate.
This version includes some improvements and fixes below.

Improved: now supports playback operation using the KORG DS-DAC-10R
- supports DSD native playback and up-sampling playback with DoP up to 5.6MHz.
* iAudioGate supports playback only, does not support recording.
* You must use a compatible connection kit/adaptor made by Apple, and provide power from a USB hub that is equipped with a power supply.

Improved: now supports iPhone 6s, 6s Plus
- If you use a USB-DAC compatible with DoP, DSD native playback up to 11.2MHz and DSD up-sampling playback up to 5.6MHz are available.
* iAudioGate converts sound to 44.1kHz or 48kHz when iPhone plays back independently.
* For more information about the Operability working with USB-DAC devices, please visit http://goo.gl/hzywF7

- Fixed: the metadata in FLAC format with a specific file name was not read correctly
- Other minor bugs fixes and improvements

We will continue to develop new functions to provide an enjoyable music and audio experience for you.
1.0.5
Sep 25, 2015
- Improved: now supports iOS 9
- Improved: now supports 32bit integer WAV format
*32bit integer data is converted to 32bit floating point data internally
- Fixed: the album artist information in FLAC format was not read correctly
- Fixed: an album might be incorrectly displayed when sorting albums.
- Other minor bugs fixes and improvements

* iAudioGate version 1.0.4 may crash on start-up.
For more information about the workaround, please visit : support.korguser.net
1.0.4
Aug 27, 2015
- Improved: now faster when switching the iPod song list
- Added: you can now go to the next song by swiping the artwork in player view
- Fixed: sometimes a crash occurred when disconnecting external USB DAC devices
- Fixed: there were occasional sound interruptions during song playback
- Fixed: files with uppercase file extensions disappeared from song lists after a wireless transfer
- Fixed: iPhone’s alarm was muted while iAudioGate was running
- Other minor bugs fixes and improvements
1.0.3
Jul 23, 2015
- Fixed: crash occurred when switching sampling rates
- Fixed: sampling rate accidentally switched back to 44.l kHz
- Fixed: importing FLAC/DSD files via Cloud services did not work
- Fixed: transport remained displayed on a locked screen when iPhone was in sleep mode
- Fixed: Japanese song titles were sometimes not properly encoded
- Fixed: music automatically played immediately after importing files
- Added: Twitter/Facebook post to share "Now Playing"
- Added: interlocking the volumes of iPhone and song player
- Added: updating Hi-Res library
- Improved: current output status always displays on song screen
- Improved: deleting songs in every Hi-Res list supported by swiping left
- Other minor bugs fixes and improvements

iAudioGate FAQ

Click here to learn how to download iAudioGate in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of iAudioGate.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.3 or later.
Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 2.2 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.3 or later.
iAudioGate supports English, Japanese

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