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You cannot charge a Lightning iPad from USB-C Power Delivery, or from a USB-A connector plugged into a Lightning adapter. You cannot push power "uphill", from device to host computer with any conventional USB connection; Power Delivery is a special feature of USB-C. As I already said, you need the "USB 3.0 Camera Adapter", which is the lower one in your picture, with the separate power connector.
I don't immediately recognize the the upper adapter in your picture, or the connector in the hand (looks like USB-B printer connector). If you can provide a link to that upper adapter, I can tell ypu exactly what it can do.
The upper one is this one: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD821AM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter
I also own the USB-C to Lightning cable that came with my 9th gen iPad, and this one can push power into my ipad and transmit data at the same time when plugged into the MacMini.
I still have the older USB-A to Lightning from my old iPad Air 2 which doesn't work with the 9th gen.
I'd need a hub between the iPad and iConnectivity and thought that the 4c has one built in. If I can use another hub between the 4C and the ipad it could still work out, but so far all the info says that it needs a direct connection through Apple adapters.
That adapter cannot charge the iPad. You need the newer one with the extra Lightning power input.
Thanks. Do you know if an USB hub between the Lightning iPad and the 4c is possible somehow?
Basically a setup like in the pic below, but with the 4c instead of the Mackie interface and a MacMini that's also connected to the 4c. The audio interface is plugged into the hub, and the hub into the Lightning to USB3 adapter.
@kirmesteggno I took that photo. It’s my old setup, and it should totally work as you describe.
awesome! many thanks for your help.
Wow thanks, I grabbed the image from a blog! Regarding the USB hub, are there specific features to look out for?
@kirmesteggno not really. The Lightning connection is usb2 on non-pro iPads, so anything will do the job. Powered is handy if you have a lot of usb-powered accessories, because the Apple dongle only powers the iPad itself.
@mistercharlie thanks, good to know.
I've had a 4c for a little while now and I love it. mostly followed this guy in regards to set-up:
https://andrewtasselmyer.substack.com/p/addendum-how-i-use-the-ipad-with?r=2chjaj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
it does involve having the ipad as a send/return too...and while Auracle and the port numbering are a little confusing to me, I find that if I follow thesees guys steps it's all good
one question tho:
how do I incorporate a Microcosm pedal into the mix as a send/return effect?
I've used this as a guide and it seems simple enough:
https://indietips.com/how-to-connect-hologram-electronicss-microcosm-to-ableton-live-11/
I got the fact that I can route outputs 3&4 into the pedal and then back into the front inputs...I can then use Abletons external audio effect unit...but I cant get it working
must be a routing thing I'm missing in Auracle?
any help be much appreech (screenshots of settings would be very handy too)
i would use iconfig, so much better than Auracle
I'll give that a look
less confusing than Auracle?
No way, but with iConfig, at least you can finally work out what’s going on. More powerful too.
this is exactly what I'm experiencing!
I've had a 4c for a litttle overa year and I've only ever used the USC connections. It wasn't until last week trying to route a send/return with a Microcosm (which I ended up doing successfully) the noise was incredible!
I tried a direct into a front input and had my first experience of the noisy inputs. understandable it getting worse if I'm also routing the same signal out the back and then back again, but as you said the build up of noise is ridiculous
I know it's not ground noise as I've looked into that in the past but even a direct input with a mic is no clean signal...almost unusable...
I'll be fine for a while as I've been using usb this long but in the future I may want to plug some hardware in and these inputs are no good
I'm getting the impression from other comments that it's not just my unit? others, in general, experience noiisy inputs too?
shame there's nothing else out there that does the same job
did you ever find a workaround the noisy inputs?
I find myself in the same boat
The noise may be related to power handling of the USB-c port.
I have the predecessor Audio4+ (lightning) with a dedicated external PSU and it has no unusual noise figures.
(used as a sound/fx routing processor between iPad and Pro Tools all the time)
the usb c power port does not power my ipad , I have dedicated power for that. but this noise is present without the ipad plugged in too
But something is plugged into (at least) one of the USB-c ports... otherwise you wouldn‘t hear anything.
USB-c is a fairly complex plug.
Even without providing power there may be negotiations on the port.
(but I‘m definitely no USB-c expert)
well the only other usb c port is the one connected to my mac, running ableton....I might need to keep that plugged in
I thought it was well-known that the Audio4c has noisy preamps. On the loopy pro discord a number of people have mentioned that they use the 4c only for routing audio between the devices and use another quieter interface (set up on the Mac as an aggregate device) for I/o.
unfortunately i did not know that until last week...I've always used it to route audio but only just tried the inputs recently.
bit irritated
I see the Lewitt 6 but that has its bad sides too
I did not, unfortunately. I bit the bullet and invested in a decent class-compliant interface that is reliable and has clean pre's. I still use the audio 4c for linking hardware together occasionally, and as much as it does that fantastically, recording hardware synths etc is now done with my RME Fireface UCX 2.
and does the RME do pretty much what the 4c can do?
not that i can afford one but good to know
No. I think he is saying that he uses the RME for input and output and the Audio4c for routing between devices.
just out of interest what other interfaces do they use? I'm kinda familiar with setting up an aggregate device before I had the 4c and was using IDAM for my Pad! never thought I'd have to do it again after buying the 4c!
ah Right
I read it was usb class compliant?
A variety of them. There are lots of interfaces with decent preamps. If you search here, you will find discussions about that. What you need depends also on what you are plugging in. A large-diaphragm condenser that needs phantom power that will be non-close mic’ing acoustic instruments needs a preamp with more gain and quieter noise floor than recording from a guitar/bass/dynamic mic.
true, I'll have a look into it
I can't rely on my 4c alone anymore, shame as 4 inputs was more than enough and the usb routings amaze
Zoom, Focusrite and MOTU have relatively inexpensive interfaces with decent pre’s