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Live players: what do you use for audio out?
I'm currently using the iPad headphone jack when I play live but my connector started crackling during my last rehearsal. I'm now thinking about upgrading to a lightning connector interface for audio out. What are the pluses and minuses of using an interface rather than the headphone out? Which interface are you using and how do you like it?
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I'm still using the headphone out. Might try an interface when we see if any problems when 9.3 comes out.
I use the Beringher UCA222 it sounds awesome!!! The sound guy noticed a huge difference in clarity and output from the iPad to the main board. Only costs like $30 bucks at Amazon.
Most interfaces sound a lot better than the headphone out imo. Traktor Z1 and Audio2 here for live stuff at the moment.
Cool, how do you plug your 1/4" guitar cables, etc into this? Do you use 1/4" to stereo RCA adapter?
Yeah, at Amazon I got the HOSA RCA to mono left and right 1/4 to connect to DI box. I use the built im headphone out of the UCA to check my sound. No extra a power needed also as the iPad powers the UCA via the CCK lightning cable.
Played live quite a bit but not with IOS devices yet.
Looking at the Keith McMillen K-Mix as a possible solution since it'll also be able to replace my mixer.
Yeah everyone was blown away at the sonic power coming out of a simple iPad. Amazing!!! Totally replaced the sounds of the motif.
That says a lot about the audio quality of the iPad.
I'm using those old (thirty-pin) av connection cables (with lighting adaption, of course), going into my Motu Ultralite, but am waiting in line the last 1,5years for the k-mix to arrive. Hoping it will replace Interface and remote control of my routing (at the time quneo).
I use the headphone output via an EHX LPB2Ube stereo tube preamp/booster to fatten up the sound and I'm pretty happy with it.
Huh, now that's an interesting idea that I hadn't considered. Maybe not as digitally "clean" but just something to add a bit of fat to the bone. What do you send out? Guitar, keyboards, drums?
@lukesleepwalker I use the focusrite iTrack dock on a daily basis. MusicIO is another option. You can always go get your headphone jack fixed. I use that old fashioned method all the time.
I use a Novation 2 x 4 audio hub. The keyboard connects via usb, and the iPad connects via lightning to usb camera connection kit. Then the audio comes out of the Novation via one or two 1/4" outputs. Works like a charm and the Novation unit powers my midi controller.
Check out the recommend hardware sticky and the links to old threads within. Lots of options and almost all will be a step up sonically.
Yes, some good recommendations in the other threads but many seem related to home recording? I'm interested in what works while gigging etc.
Yes, it's kinda digital meets analog. I send/record several sounds & apps from the iPad, most of the time Patterning, Samplr, iVCS3 and Sector. I also use the same setup to play backing tracks from Stagetraxx.
I have both volume and drive on the lpb2ube set approx. halfway which indeed warms and fattens the clear digital signal up. No distortion, just that analog warmth and fatness. I bought the preamp from an audiophile who had replaced the generic stock tubes with nos USA-made tubes from the 1950s, which were originally manufactured for organs at the time. I have the original tubes as well but have never tried the unit with them, I just love how it sounds with those vintage tubes. I'm told the originals sound much harsher.
Definitely one I'm looking at too, not only for live use but for truly portable multitrack recording (ie bus powered).
Patiently (harrumph) waiting on the new AudioQuest DragonFly Black and Reds to become available.
I am using an Apogee Duet,it ain't cheap,but it sounds stellar,and it charges the Ipad while you use it.
@Jocphone I just googled the DragonFly Black/Red and wow! Seems to be what I never knew I needed!
Alesis Core 1 - Single switchable Instrument/Guitar in with Stereo out. Working great for me here, I was previously using Behringer UCA202 coupled with the original Guitar Rig Pre-Amp/Controller which worked OK, but there are lots of cables and it is quite big in comparison.
@AndyPlankton Do you need a battery/power supply with that? Or can the iPad power it?
I use it with a powered hub as I have controllers plugged in as well so cannot say 100%, I'll give it a go when I get home tonight and let you know
Thanks @AndyPlankton!
No, it ain't.
They do look pretty tasty
I don't use it for live performances; but the Griffin StudioConnect might work well. It has stereo ins and outs, and MIDI ins and outs, and it charges the iPad. Really good sale right now.
https://griffintechnology.com/us/products/audio/studioconnect-audio-interface-lightning
Interesting, is that 1/4" jack on the end?
You stereo out from the headphone jack?
Headphone from the Alesis Core 1 yes