Does anybody have yet experience of how the music apps designed for larger ipad work practically in the iPad mini...?
- is the UI too small to hit anything with finger?
- is the processor or resolution too low?
- are the connectors the same, can you use same external gadgets? (I guess the Lighting connector becomes a problem)...
iOS music apps with iPad Mini...?
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- KVRist
- 138 posts since 24 Oct, 2012 from berlin
guess its hard to find someone who can answer your first question right now 
for me it would be too small.the normal ipad screen has the perfect size for me but still some apps are a bit fiddly.
2:it has the same processor and resolution as an ipad 2.so prformance should be the same.
3: it has the lighting connector,you would need an adapter.Though nobody knows right now if and what will work with an adapter.there are reports about problems....
https://discussions.apple.com/message/2 ... 6#20078680
i would wait with a purchase
for me it would be too small.the normal ipad screen has the perfect size for me but still some apps are a bit fiddly.
2:it has the same processor and resolution as an ipad 2.so prformance should be the same.
3: it has the lighting connector,you would need an adapter.Though nobody knows right now if and what will work with an adapter.there are reports about problems....
https://discussions.apple.com/message/2 ... 6#20078680
i would wait with a purchase
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- KVRist
- 138 posts since 10 Nov, 2009
Yeah, I went from the iPod Touch to the iPad 3 and couldn't believe the difference for these old eyes. No reading glasses required! You young bucks will appreciate this in time.
So no, I have no desire to get the new Mini. I feel kinda put off that my iPad 3 is half as powerful as the new iPad (with the same name?) in such a short amount of time.
But that is Apple for you (along with the Lightning connector). Deal with it or move along I suppose.
How I wish that they would think about the current users more than the dollars.
So no, I have no desire to get the new Mini. I feel kinda put off that my iPad 3 is half as powerful as the new iPad (with the same name?) in such a short amount of time.
But that is Apple for you (along with the Lightning connector). Deal with it or move along I suppose.
How I wish that they would think about the current users more than the dollars.
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- KVRist
- 211 posts since 18 Mar, 2008
That's every tech company. Apple usually updates more slowly than most, but is by far the most visible. If you're the type that always wants the newest, (I won't lie I am) ebay instant buy app and Powermax are great trade in or sell options. I want a mini for controllers that use gravity or the gyroscope because the larger iPads are a little chunky to hold with one hand. Obviously I want all of them, and a new iMac. 
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- Banned
- 3946 posts since 25 Jan, 2009
Resolution is the same as far as I can understand from apples intro vid, so it should be able to run iPad apps but just on a smaller screen. As far as I get it, connectivity is the same too. They really want it to be an iPad in every functional sense.
Nothing for me though. New screen is too big to replace my iPad touch as a pocket device and too small to replace my iPad 2. Hard for me to see any fancy advantages at all but YMMV.
Nothing for me though. New screen is too big to replace my iPad touch as a pocket device and too small to replace my iPad 2. Hard for me to see any fancy advantages at all but YMMV.
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- KVRian
- 1122 posts since 12 Mar, 2005
That guy is trying to use the camera connection kit with what, an iPhone 5? Since when did that ever work? No one knows how well MIDI and audio interface stuff will work with the new camera connection kit that's based on Lightning, because nothing ships until Nov. 2. Everything until then is simple speculation.Crabshack wrote:guess its hard to find someone who can answer your first question right now
for me it would be too small.the normal ipad screen has the perfect size for me but still some apps are a bit fiddly.
2:it has the same processor and resolution as an ipad 2.so prformance should be the same.
3: it has the lighting connector,you would need an adapter.Though nobody knows right now if and what will work with an adapter.there are reports about problems....
https://discussions.apple.com/message/2 ... 6#20078680
i would wait with a purchase
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- KVRist
- 138 posts since 24 Oct, 2012 from berlin
polaris20 wrote:That guy is trying to use the camera connection kit with what, an iPhone 5? Since when did that ever work? No one knows how well MIDI and audio interface stuff will work with the new camera connection kit that's based on Lightning, because nothing ships until Nov. 2. Everything until then is simple speculation.Crabshack wrote:guess its hard to find someone who can answer your first question right now
for me it would be too small.the normal ipad screen has the perfect size for me but still some apps are a bit fiddly.
2:it has the same processor and resolution as an ipad 2.so prformance should be the same.
3: it has the lighting connector,you would need an adapter.Though nobody knows right now if and what will work with an adapter.there are reports about problems....
https://discussions.apple.com/message/2 ... 6#20078680
i would wait with a purchase
agreed but isn't"no one knows yet" exactly what i wrote before?
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- KVRian
- 1122 posts since 12 Mar, 2005
Yeah, I guess I'm not quite sure what the point of that guy's post is. Of course it doesn't work, because it didn't work on the 4 or 4S either. It was never meant to, unfortunately.Crabshack wrote:polaris20 wrote:That guy is trying to use the camera connection kit with what, an iPhone 5? Since when did that ever work? No one knows how well MIDI and audio interface stuff will work with the new camera connection kit that's based on Lightning, because nothing ships until Nov. 2. Everything until then is simple speculation.Crabshack wrote:guess its hard to find someone who can answer your first question right now
for me it would be too small.the normal ipad screen has the perfect size for me but still some apps are a bit fiddly.
2:it has the same processor and resolution as an ipad 2.so prformance should be the same.
3: it has the lighting connector,you would need an adapter.Though nobody knows right now if and what will work with an adapter.there are reports about problems....
https://discussions.apple.com/message/2 ... 6#20078680
i would wait with a purchase
agreed but isn't"no one knows yet" exactly what i wrote before?
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- KVRian
- 729 posts since 27 May, 2012 from Vermont, USA
But for those of us who don't want/need two devices, the mini might be the perfect compromise. I just sold my iPod Touch to buy the mini.....IncarnateX wrote:Resolution is the same as far as I can understand from apples intro vid, so it should be able to run iPad apps but just on a smaller screen. As far as I get it, connectivity is the same too. They really want it to be an iPad in every functional sense.
Nothing for me though. New screen is too big to replace my iPad touch as a pocket device and too small to replace my iPad 2. Hard for me to see any fancy advantages at all but YMMV.
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- Banned
- 3946 posts since 25 Jan, 2009
If I was was on my first buy, I think I would choose the mini too, but being used to iPad2 I am sure the minor screen would annoy me.jc_vt wrote:
But for those of us who don't want/need two devices, the mini might be the perfect compromise. I just sold my iPod Touch to buy the mini.....
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 498 posts since 6 Feb, 2010
now that it has been out for a while, what are opinions...?
Is it too small for using e.g. FL Studio Mobile, NI Traktor DJ, MIDI controller apps, etc.etc...?
I am just afraid that the controls will become too small so that it is difficult to hit them with a finger without accidentally hitting adjacent control.
I must say I would really prefer ipad mini if it is usable with music apps. It is just much more convenient size for web surfing, I think the normal ipad is too heavy to hold in a hand for a long session.
I mean I primarily would buy it for web surfing but I would really want to keep the option open for composing music or DJing when in move.
Is it too small for using e.g. FL Studio Mobile, NI Traktor DJ, MIDI controller apps, etc.etc...?
I am just afraid that the controls will become too small so that it is difficult to hit them with a finger without accidentally hitting adjacent control.
I must say I would really prefer ipad mini if it is usable with music apps. It is just much more convenient size for web surfing, I think the normal ipad is too heavy to hold in a hand for a long session.
I mean I primarily would buy it for web surfing but I would really want to keep the option open for composing music or DJing when in move.
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- KVRist
- 393 posts since 13 Jan, 2007
I bought the mini. Maybe some things would be better with a little more size, but I have yet to come across anything that makes me lament my choice. Quite the opposite in fact.
That said, not all hands and eyes are made equally. Go try one at an Apple store first if you can.
That said, not all hands and eyes are made equally. Go try one at an Apple store first if you can.
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- KVRist
- 103 posts since 25 Feb, 2011 from Ahlmanintie
What about the performance with different apps like Garageband, does mini optimize often etc?
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- KVRAF
- 2982 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
iPad mini = iPad 2, just smaller.gepetto1000 wrote:What about the performance with different apps like Garageband, does mini optimize often etc?
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Stupid American Pig Stupid American Pig https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4753 - KVRAF
- 7065 posts since 25 Nov, 2002 from not sure
I love the mini. My wifes iPad 2 seems HUGE in comparison. Like TOO HUGE. She has an iPad 2 and the mini has a better screen (higher PPI) than the iPad 2. Its certainly not "retina" quality, but its close enough that it is nice to look at and read with when you arent making Beatz dog.