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iPad Audio Out to iPad Audio -- What Cable to Use?
I want to run audio from one iPad from the headphone jack and run it in as a line in to another iPad. Is this possible? I have all sorts of adapters lying around, but nothing works. Would one of those USB ADCs work for this purpose or is the iPad just going to treat it as headphones?
Secondly, does anyone know why this won't work for powered lav mic + monitoring?
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Line 6 sonic port or Roland go mixer might be worth considering
+1 for line 6
I use the Creative Sound Blaster Play 3. Any similar class compliant USB device should be fine.
https://us.creative.com/p/sound-cards/sound-blaster-play-3
So the verdict is it has to be USB ADC, else the iPad just thinks it's headphones no matter what cable?
It’s been a long time since I tried to use the headphone jack but I’m pretty sure it is possible to split the headphone and microphone, but the microphone will be mono and the pin config is non standard (mic and ground are reversed).
If you want to use cable only, you‘re gonna have to solder your own, I think (tried researching this for years now...). The important thing is, your output-side tip (L) and ring1 (R) (TRRS plug) must go to the sleeve (input-side), with a 1KOhm-resistor inline. ring2 is ground.
...microphone-input of course is mono, thus: L and R go into mic-in.
There‘s quite some tutorials on this to find on yt.
Always better quality, though with an AudioInterface in between devices... .
Best of luck, let us know, how you‘re faring...
that's correct - the resistor is the crucial part: if it's not present IOS will respond with 'headphones connected' and ignore any input signal.
I've recorded a Casio keyboard that way, but second the USB approach instead.
The TRRS connection is a very unreliable thing, in particular mechanically.
Which make sense why my cable doesn't work right. Thank you.
Seems too much crap in one space. I wonder why Apple never made their own ADC with lightning, or put, you know a line in to the iPad Pro models. :-)
they had line in capability up to the iPhone 3gs, but afaik there was not a single adapter cable available, even more the respective connector pins are cut out on all 32pin cables.
Must have been a deliberate decision, probably related to regulations about the device category. It would turn the unit into a recorder which is due to fees in most countries.
Interesting, any good articles on this?
I just found out (I'm abroad without and ADC) that my 2015 doesn't have a line in either. I need an ADC or USB mic to get sound in. Absurd. My 2010 MBP had both ports. It was very convenient.
no idea, but increased import fees was the argument why video cams didn't record TV back then - iirc.
Seems crazy that it's easier to upload audio to the cloud and back down than it is to simply plug in a cable.
in fact it is - for good reasons.
Those miniature connectors aren't very reliable, there's no solid ground and the device itself is a very noisy environment for any analog signal.