KVR Audio

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:25 am

USB connection kit for iPad great but how long is the battery going to
Last running multitasked synths etc?

No way to charge and use midi at the same time

musicman100 · Post by **musicman100** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:11 pm

Not until THIS http://iconnectmidi.com/ is available

KrisM · Post by **KrisM** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:51 pm

The Camera Connection Kit won't power anything that draws more than 200mA anyway. Anything else needs it's own power supply.

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:53 pm

Wicked, thanks for that.

musicman100 wrote:Not until THIS http://iconnectmidi.com/ is available

musicman100 · Post by **musicman100** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:14 pm

KrisM wrote:The Camera Connection Kit won't power anything that draws more than 200mA anyway. Anything else needs it's own power supply.

I think I read that the latest IOS 4.2 even limits the power way less than that, 20 ma

Scot Solida · Post by **Scot Solida** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:44 pm

musicman100 wrote:
KrisM wrote:The Camera Connection Kit won't power anything that draws more than 200mA anyway. Anything else needs it's own power supply.
I think I read that the latest IOS 4.2 even limits the power way less than that, 20 ma

It's pretty dire now. Things that worked without a powered hub two weeks ago no longer work without some source of power. And some powered interfaces still require a powered hub (not sure why that would be). I've tested a lot of things out since the update and gotten mixed results. For MIDI, a newer model Uno works fine on my iPad, no external power necessary.

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:47 pm

My main concern is the battery drain.

The ipad really needs to be charged while using midi so the iconnectmidi looks like the answer.

Price will dictate.

KrisM · Post by **KrisM** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:53 pm

topaz wrote:Price will dictate.

I hope it's not priced like the GuitarJack. $200 for a single 1/4" (and an unbalanced 3.5mm mic input) is hard to swallow.

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:58 pm

Sure, no chance i would pay that.

KrisM wrote:
topaz wrote:Price will dictate.
I hope it's not priced like the GuitarJack. $200 for a single 1/4" (and an unbalanced 3.5mm mic input) is hard to swallow.

kslight · Post by **kslight** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:39 pm

I would really like to see an iPad keytar..

polaris20 · Post by **polaris20** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:40 pm

What is needed is a dock-connecting audio interface with MIDI. Powered with a wall wart if necessary, I don't care. Something like the Tascam US144MkII, but with a dock port. Why doesn't this exist yet?

The iPad is more than capable of productive MIDI and audio work, and it's definitely sold well. Why no one has come out with something like this is beyond me.

musicman100 · Post by **musicman100** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:56 pm

Or something like the Akai synth-station with audio inputs and switchable landscape and portrait mounting for the IPAD

running on a wall wart to power the IPAD

polaris20 · Post by **polaris20** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:06 pm

musicman100 wrote:Or something like the Akai synth-station with audio inputs and switchable landscape and portrait mounting for the IPAD

running on a wall wart to power the IPAD

Yeah, that would most certainly be nice too.

musicman100 · Post by **musicman100** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:32 pm

I just saw the suggested price for the ICONNECT $179.99 USD

although its a great box and loaded with features, thats beyond my bugdet

outbackyak · Post by **outbackyak** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:24 pm

polaris20 wrote:What is needed is a dock-connecting audio interface with MIDI. Powered with a wall wart if necessary, I don't care. Something like the Tascam US144MkII, but with a dock port. Why doesn't this exist yet?

The iPad is more than capable of productive MIDI and audio work, and it's definitely sold well. Why no one has come out with something like this is beyond me.

Or better yet, a dock-connecting audio interface with MIDI via USB, USB in for USB mics and phantom power via XLR, powered with a wall wart or optional battery pack .

Then you've got a truly mobile iPad solution - use any microphone, USB or non-USB, plus any class-compliant USB MIDI controller anywhere for as long as the battery pack holds out. Mono in for audio would be OK - stereo would be great .

Even if the battery pack only had power for 3-4 hours use before recharging it would be brilliant.

iPad midi, no external power.