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Connecting external midi hardware to Ipad Pro

Charles24Charles24
in General App Discussion

Hello everyone,
I recently got the new Ipad Pro with only one usb-c outlet, and I am trying to find out how to connect an external midi controller to play my ios synths and also listen to the audio through a 2-way adapter connector. I got a usb-c to 3.5mm headphone charge 2-way adapter online, hoping that the midi controller would work through the adapter, but it does not seem to be working. The adapter has a usb-c slot and a regular round audio slot. I am using a 5 pin midi cord connected to a 3.5mm (1/8 inch) adapter but since I could not find a 5 pin midi cord to usb-c adapter, I connected the 3.5mm (1/8 inch) midi cord into the audio slot and then my headphone into the usb c slot on the adapter, but it did not work. I want to find out how others have managed to work around this. Thanks.

Comments

  • ShaneGShaneG

    I use this with a usb c adapter
    UGREEN USB 3.0 Hub 3 Ports USB Sound Card 2 in 1 External Stereo Audio Adapter 3.5mm with Headphone and Microphone 5Gbps High Speed for Mac OS, Windows, Linux iMac, MacBook, Mac Mini, PCs, Tablets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HPMHOY0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_IkTVDbPS03HEK

  • bibenubibenu

    If you have an adapter that has an audio jack ("usb-c to 3.5mm headphone charge 2-way adapter") then plugging a midi cable in (even one that is supposed to be an "adapter") won't work.

    If your midi equipment has 5 pin DIN plugs (sounds like it from what you've bought so far) then you have a two part problem (1) convert the DIN midi signal to USB midi (2) connect to your usb-c connection on your ipad.

    For part 1 of your problem you need a midi interface. These are quite common, and the simple/cheap variety have 2 DIN plugs at one end, an 'interface' in the middle of the cable, and a USB plug at the other end. If you can find one of those with a USB-c plug you've solved part 2 as well, but I just didn't a quick search on amazon and didn't find one. So you may additionally need an adapter, and apple sell a 'Camera Connection Kit' that's commonly used for this purpose, at least for the lightning connector on iphones and some ipads.

  • ajmillerajmiller

    Not quite sure if you have an audio interface or not. My set up is a Zoom U-44 audio interface which takes the midi cable from my hardware controller. From the iPad Pro I use a Hyperdrive 6in1 https://www.hypershop.com/collections/hyperdrive/products/hyperdrive-6-in-1-hub-for-ipad-pro-2018?variant=19332717412414

  • Charles24Charles24

    @ajmiller said:
    Not quite sure if you have an audio interface or not. My set up is a Zoom U-44 audio interface which takes the midi cable from my hardware controller. From the iPad Pro I use a Hyperdrive 6in1 https://www.hypershop.com/collections/hyperdrive/products/hyperdrive-6-in-1-hub-for-ipad-pro-2018?variant=19332717412414

    Thanks to everyone for their responses. I believe that I now know what to do which is, to get an audio interface to convert the hardware signal, and then get a usb-c adapter to connect the interface to the Ipad. Much appreciated.

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