Animoog IDAM connection, Ableton Ext Instrument device and erratic knobs.

[fireapplered]

Has anyone else encounered this... or know of a solution?

I have my iPad connected to my Macbook Pro via a USB hub (not with camera connectin kit which I intend to get soon) and have iPad enabled in Audio Midi Set. In Animoog I have In and Out set to IDAM Midi Host. When I then set up the iPad as an External Instrument device in Abelton I loose control of the app knobs. They are very erractic and will jump from 0 to 10 and are not smooth as usual. If I delete the Abelton device the knobs go back to normal.

I know I can CC these knobs but it's annoying that I can't control as normal from the app.

[Vaultnaemsae]

Never experienced this.
Do you have a MID loop occurring?
Do you need MIDI out?
Have you assigned controls in Animoog that are being triggered by something in your DAW?

BTW, you don’t/can’t use a CCK to connect iPad to a Mac. And if you use a hub the iPad won’t hold charge. In my experience, IDAM only works properly/reliably with a direct to Mac USB connection

[fireapplered]

Thanks Vaultnaemsae. I will try connecting directly to the USB port on the MBP. As for midi loop etc, i'm don't know! I have the midi expansion pack. It all seems to work fine other than the knobs.

I was thinking of the CCK so I can connect and power it the same time. My hub has a section for powering devices.

[Vaultnaemsae]

I should add, my experience is only with iPads with the lightning connection. Maybe somebody who has experience with USB-C devices can chime in on that? But I kind of expect it will be the same situation.

Are you using Animoog as a synth or a controller for your DAW?

If it’s as a synth, I’d suggest to try turning off the MIDI out in Animoog’s settings and retesting.

[autodafe]

(OMG...I need to google what an IDAM Connection is...)

[fireapplered]

I'm using it as both a synth and a controller. I have had the Moog apps for years but i'm only getting around to using them now.

Gave Model d and 15 a spin last night and the knobs were fine. They all work as synths controlled from my Microfreak and as controllers for recording midi and automation into Ableton from a USB hub into my Macbook.

Something strange... if I use a sequencer in Ableton this disables any CC mapped to the knobs BUT the knobs then revert back to their smooth behaviour (ie, not jerky and erratic in Animoog).

[mindnoise]

(OMG...I need to google what an IDAM Connection is...)

Inter Device Audio MIDI - Connect your iPad etc with the docking cable to the Mac (only) and use it like an external hardware synth.

Gives you 1x1 MIDI and 2 audio channels (stereo) to the Mac.

[fireapplered]

Also, i can't get over how GOOD these apps sound.