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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?

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

neil

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