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iPad and Mac Mini
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Anyone use an iPad to control a Mac Mini hooked up to a tv via HMDI. It seems a cheapish option while still using my preferred input method of touch screen.
£399 only for just basic recording use, but hopefully more stable than the iPad as source and recorder?
What do people think? Is it feasible?
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I've got a Mac mini i7 runs Logic Pro X, plugins, etc. fine it's basically a cut down MacBook. Use my iPad to control, Logic, Live and send midi to synths etc, Bluetooth control was excellent until Apple messed it up.
@knewspeak
Does Bluetooth not work well now?
It all depends on what kind of CPU and memory your Mac mini has. I've got a 2011 2.5 Ghz i5 Mac mini with 8 GB of RAM. I can run the latest version of Ableton Live with lots of plugins. I think you should aim at over 2.3 GHz because that's the minimum most plugins require.
@mkell424
Would a slightly older second-hand, but higher spec model be a better idea?
It's been awhile since I last tried it, but when I did, for midi, it was temperamental. It kept losing connection, but it worked well before, latency was far better then wireless connection, now for wireless ad-hoc Apple removed the 'insecure' password protection, to no password at all, yes it could be hijacked, but not by casual passers by, which it now can be. Yes an older model, maybe better than some of the newer ones, I've got a late 2012 i7 quad, I upgraded the RAM to 16GB, just don't upgrade to El Capitan, yet, lots of plugin developers are having trouble with it, NI, iZotope etc.
Yes as long as you get it from a reputable source. Higher the specs the better. Also depending on the model you can replace the RAM pretty easily. My model has a slide off panel on the bottom. You can replace the RAM on the others but it will take some work, but you can have that done at Mac repair shop.
The mini is a really good way to go and you can get the lite version of Ableton free with a lot of devices including the $99 Novation Launch Pad mini.
@knewspeak @mkell424
Thanks for all your help. Going to go this route. This will be my first Mac, so looking forward to a new experience.
All the best, have fun, save up for Mainstage or Logic, worth it for Alchemy alone.
@knewspeak
Used to have Alchemy on my pc. Lovely synth. Hoping Apple bring the player back to the iPad.
I do think they will.
@Fruitbat1919 You'll have fun with your new Mac. If you already have some plugins for your PC the good thing is that most of them are bundled with Mac versions. You can download them for free.
You could use an iPad Pro as a screen with duet. Touchscreen Mac mini...
Duet? I take it that would still work with my Air2?
"Duet Display" its an iPad app, connects to Macs (and PC) via USB. and yes, I hear it works great on current iPads
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duet-display/id935754064?mt=8
Yep Duet looks a must for myself and my love of the touchscreen
It even works well with the iPad mini but iPad pro could possibly be used as the only screen for your Mac mini is what I meant to say.
Has anybody tried it yet for use as in a possible 'live' situation etc.
@Munibeast @knewspeak
If it works, could be a great portable rig - Mac Mini, iPad pro, iPad Air.
I have heard that people are successfully using it on stage with keyboard rigs. The touch input isn't great (single touch I think) and slight lag on screen, but as a MacMini display I hear it works great as long as you have MIDI controllers mapped for all your live work.
Yes it would be really to set things up, then use controllers, it's more a fallback to have a screen, just don't fancy lugging my monitor around.
^ Duet Display seems ideal for this usage, when you just don't want to take the big monitor.
You do have to enable auto-sign in. Duet Display won't load up till after you've signed into OSX.
Thanks, for the heads up, I've got Logic, but how's Mainstage compare for live use.