Hello,
I am quite disappointed by the latency when transmitting OSC messages trough wi-fi from an iPad 4 to a MacBook Pro 2011, using an ad hoc network.
Therefore I am thinking about switching to MIDI with some additional hardware.
Could I use one of those Apple adapters without additional gear ?
Lightning to USB cable: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD818 ... -usb-cable
Lightning to USB camera adapter: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821 ... ra-adapter
If not, is there another solution ?
Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
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Re: Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
You need the Lightning to USB camera adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821 ... ra-adapter
The other one won't work. I use a USB to midi cable to plugin to a keyboard etc, I use one like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MIDI-Keyboard-U ... _cp_w_h__3
I don't know how you would connect to a laptop...would a USB to USB cable work??
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821 ... ra-adapter
The other one won't work. I use a USB to midi cable to plugin to a keyboard etc, I use one like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MIDI-Keyboard-U ... _cp_w_h__3
I don't know how you would connect to a laptop...would a USB to USB cable work??
Re: Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
Thanks but what I want is a wired MIDI connection from the iPad to the computer, not a connection from the iPad to a MIDI peripheral. Do I need an additional MIDI interface on each side of will the camera connection kit be enough ?
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Re: Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
I think there might be something else going on with your wireless issue - we have osc running through a router between the lemur on an ipad 4 and a mac book pro or pc and the latency is under 100ms...
Re: Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
Under... ...100 ms ?
For musical purposes I'd actually expect figures under... ...10 ms at least! With usual wired MIDI gear I think it's even closer to 1 ms. You can't play music with 100 ms latency !
For musical purposes I'd actually expect figures under... ...10 ms at least! With usual wired MIDI gear I think it's even closer to 1 ms. You can't play music with 100 ms latency !
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Re: Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
tbh, I think it's somewhere under 25ms ... I just have no way of quantifying it, so I didn't want to make a blanket statement. with that said, you're right, anything above 20ms starts to make music-playing a less than enjoyable experience to say the least as far as non-note triggering events are concerned though, imho, whatever lag we may have here is more than adequate. good luck with the interface issue and apologies for veering off topic!
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Re: Apple Lightning to USB adaptor for MIDI ?
It works with my Korg Kronos with the USB camera kit directly, but then I connect to its square USB port. I don't think you could hook up two straight usb ends, even if you had the right cable - they have a different purpose and it might even mean shorting.
It would definitely work with a midi interface on both ends but I can see why that would be cumbersome.
It would definitely work with a midi interface on both ends but I can see why that would be cumbersome.