Connect Lemur to Mac with wired MIDI

[Komodovaran]

How can I do this?

I have seen all these MIDI devices for iPad that allows MIDI controllers to control the iPad. I do not care about this feature.

I want to connect the iPad to my Mac directly, with a wired connection, and send MIDI from my iPad to my Mac, as if I plugged in any other MIDI controller. It can be easily achieved with Wifi, but this is too unstable for me. How much hardware do I need to make this connection?

[Macciza]

High

You could get by with a Camera Connection Kit and two cheap usb interfaces I suppose . . .

Just off the top off my head, though there may be more elegant/expensive solutions . . .

Cheers
MM

[marino_liine]

Hi Komodovaran,

You would need an adapter from the iPad to your computer. I case you wanna go cheap you could use the camera connection kit to connect which you would then need to plug into a MIDI to USB box (either be a soundcard or another device)

I personally recommend that you get the iConnect MIDI which has the best latency out of all the devices we have tested. You could also go for a cheaper Line6 MIDI Mobilizer 2.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
M.

[Komodovaran]

So I checked up some products, and this looks like a really gimped solution, and would probably end up costing me around like 150 USD, from what I've checked.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

iPad -> Midi Mobilizer -> MIDI to USB box -> Computer

Why is it that iPad can send MIDI wirelessly to a Mac, but wiring requires 20 different devices and converters?

[nick_liine]

The tidiest and most reliable device that we've tested so far is the iConnect MIDI. In that case, the connection looks like this:

iPad -> iConnect MIDI -> Computer

Hope this helps. Best regards,
Nick

[Macciza]

Hi
Sounds like the iConnect is the 'elegant' way to go - Will have to check it's stats, it's sounds pretty good . . .
The 'dirt cheap' (and potentially wiry) way to do it would be the Camera Connection Kit from Apple about $30 I think and 2 'el cheapo' $5 USB cable interfaces
Cheers
MM

[neilmcm1975]

I have a camera connection kit for my ipad , do I just connect this to the ipad then a usb cable to my macbook pro .

Cheers Neil

[Macciza]

Neil
No - it wont have the right ends and for various other reason it wont work.
But you can use a cheap USB-Cable MIDI interface (USB Compliant - No Drivers Needed) plugged into the CCK.
This then sends your MIDI - in/out over standard 5pin DIN - Another on e fopr the computer and your done.

Cheers
MM

[neilmcm1975]

Cheers if I have picked you up right ,2 usb - midi cables with a something inbetween the cables to join them .

neil

[Macciza]

Oh yeah
Two midi cables to join them . . .
Mind you some cheap MIDI I/O's are are bit 'cheap' and may not perform well- jitter latency etc . . .
I personally don't have any real issue with MIDI via WiFi and Daemon-ised . . .

Cheers
MM