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LINK to MIDI app - can you recommend an interface please?
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/link-to-midi/id1066216595
I only want it for midi clock sync. Preferably for the lightening attachment and a nice 5 pin mid cable hanging out of it 😀
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I've used the iConnectivity mio for several years without any problems. All of my Lightning iPads power it just fine without needing a powered USB hub, etc. I use the older unpowered USB 2.0 Apple Lightning to USB adapter. Just tested on my 2017 iPad Pro 10.5 running iPadOS 15.3.1 - still works fine.
There's a newer version with USB-C called the mioXC, that comes with an adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077X7R74Y/
Connect it with the Apple Lightning to USB-3 adapter. Add a USB hub if you want to be able to plug in other things as well. Don't bother limiting yourself to a Lightning Adapter for something like this. It's a waste to limit it like that.
I recommend using Audiobus rather than Link to Midi. Audiobus does a fantastic job smoothing out the hella jitter you get over USB Midi. You don't have to load anything in Audiobus for it to do an excellent job bridging Midi to Link.
P.S., if you're looking to bring in external Midi clock to add stability over internal iOS midi sync, I'm not at all sure you'll improve anything. My experiments with iOS handling of incoming Midi clock have been disappointing. No matter how stable the clock source, there is lots of jitter. ymmv.
Just hook it up to something like miRack or FunkBox that doesn't do all the smoothing that Audiobus does and I think you'll see what I mean.
Thanks for that folks, they both look the part.
It’s just straightforward clock out that I want so it will be midi out of the iPad then just a simple daisy chain of a few hardware synths.
Audiobus seems the way to go - just curious about Launchpad, it has midi out too, anyone tried that?
What’s the situation for getting audio out of a modern iPad without a headphone socket when you have a midi connector in the usb-c slot? I already have an audio adapter like this - does that do the job? Is it even possible?
There’s always
https://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/IK-Multimedia-iRig-MIDI-2/2Q8F?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces_across_google&utm_content=surfaces_across_google
Which can plug directly into lightning socket, or pc/Mac (by changing the cable)
A Bluetooth MIDI dongle.
BT latency is quite constant and it can be corrected in the app.
I expect you'll find that the USB-C port on the pictured dongle is for Power Delivery only. Check the documentation. If the port is marked with an "=" sign and not the USB logo, that indicates that it's power only.
If you need to connect multiple USB devices (including headphone adapters), you need a dock or hub.
OK - cheers, I’ll have a go with the DigitalLife one suggested by @wim - that seems to be the cheapest but has a lot of good reviews. Thanks for the suggestions etc.