Lemur iPad Via USB?

Before I buy Lemur, and I have watched the videos I wanted to know if I could simply instead attach my usb camera kit and plug that into my computer and use that as my controller instead of wifi?. I have issues with ad-hoc so I don't wish to use that at all.

Please don't say iconnect midi I simply cannot afford that, I wish simply to connect my ipad to a usb port if possible and control that.

next to the CCK you will also need a USB MIDI-interface. Actually two, one for the iPad, one for the computer. So it is better to get a MIDI-interface for iPad. iConnect is the biggest one, there are also smaller ones.

Ad-hoc wireless is quite easy to establish if you already own a laptop or wifi-card. Low latency. The only thing that doesn't work is syncing with MIDI clock. And OSC goes only with wireless.

If you've got the usb camera kit you can use any class compliant midi interface for midi communication. I've got on setup where I use a midi interface like that: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIDI-INTERFACE-CABLE-USB-ADAPTER-CONVERTER-FOR-PC-/261032331712?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc6bd49c0 These interfaces cost around 10 € +/-. But there a drawbacks:
- Only one Lemur port can be used (one cable one midi port)
- Power for the midi interface has to be provided by the ipad
- no OSC (I can not comment on that as I do not use OSC)?
Hope that helps,
B.

bxsj wrote:If you've got the usb camera kit you can use any class compliant midi interface for midi communication. I've got on setup where I use a midi interface like that: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIDI-INTERFACE-CABLE-USB-ADAPTER-CONVERTER-FOR-PC-/261032331712?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc6bd49c0 These interfaces cost around 10 € +/-. But there a drawbacks:
- Only one Lemur port can be used (one cable one midi port)
- Power for the midi interface has to be provided by the ipad
- no OSC (I can not comment on that as I do not use OSC)?
Hope that helps,
B.

I have that cable already!!

However, I'm confused, I don't have a midi port on my laptop?.

Also going to try use rtpmidi instead.

You are right. My fault, I do use a midi-sport 2x2 interface to plug in the usb midi interface from the lemur
So if you do not want to use an wireless solution you will have to get a midi interface (btw. Today I saw the iconnect on ebay for 75$). I wonder if two cheap usb midi interfaces would do the job?
Sorry if I caused any confusion
B.

No worries, can anyone explain how to use rtpmidi with lemur instead?, I can't seem to find instructions however, it works I think since it sees my ipad.

Look at the video on the liine support page (http://liine.net/en/support/lemur) In the video the use loopmidi, but the setup steps are the same.
B.

Thanks but I'm confused?.

On rtpmidi how do I create midi a + b?

Has anybody jailbreak'd his ipad using MyWi with Lemur?

From what i could read it seems to work...

Any experience?

I've read it's way more responsive and stable... anyone can confirm?

Don't get me wrong i bought Lemur from Liine.

I just project to jailbreak to send MIDI over USB.
(Seriously apple... WTF !!!!)

Hi All
I use the iConnect MIDI interface and certainly recommend it. at least on Mac.
It lets you go into the computer, has two DIN MIDI ports and USB for 8 more standard compliant devices
All of these end up accessable from either iPad Lemur or from the computer - well worth the cost . .

cheers
MM

Why so complicated ??
use your USB charge cable!!
The Way I use my iPad as a MIDI Controller for a Macbook Pro:

- Connect your iPad with your Macbook over the original Apple USB cable
- enable Tethering
- Open Audio / Midi Setup on the Macbook
- go to the Midi Window, open "Network" and create a new session (upper left)
- press connect under the listed device and maybe change the local name to see it at a glance in any music, light or midi application.
- choose the seesion name in lemur settings as a midi target!
- Now you can e.g. choose this connection in Studio One and map all the things you need

...this works without installing any deamons or osc software !!! (dunno how to do it with a wifi only ipad?)

cheers and good luck

@cybamurks

cybamurks wrote:Why so complicated ??
use your USB charge cable!!
The Way I use my iPad as a MIDI Controller for a Macbook Pro:

- Connect your iPad with your Macbook over the original Apple USB cable
- enable Tethering

I'm confused - doesn't this connect it as Bluetooth? How is this working over USB cable?

cybamurks wrote:Why so complicated ??
use your USB charge cable!!
The Way I use my iPad as a MIDI Controller for a Macbook Pro:

- Connect your iPad with your Macbook over the original Apple USB cable
- enable Tethering
- Open Audio / Midi Setup on the Macbook
- go to the Midi Window, open "Network" and create a new session (upper left)
- press connect under the listed device and maybe change the local name to see it at a glance in any music, light or midi application.
- choose the seesion name in lemur settings as a midi target!
- Now you can e.g. choose this connection in Studio One and map all the things you need

...this works without installing any deamons or osc software !!! (dunno how to do it with a wifi only ipad?)

cheers and good luck

??? usb tethering ??? on what ? the mac book or the ipad?
i had to jealbreak my ipad to had usb tethering, that's not as simple as you think on pc .