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Using an ipad as an FX for my Arturia Microfreak?

Antos3345Antos3345
in General App Discussion

Does anybody just use the iPad for an effects module for hardware? I am thinking to try it with my Audio 4c and my Microfreak? Is there a lot of latency? Any thoughts? Hardware fx units and pedals can be more than the actual synth.

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  • rhesliprheslip
    edited January 29

    I use a USB-C headphone/ mic splitter dongle plugged into the iPad, Microfreak into the mic input and my headphones to monitor. It works great with AUM and Loopy Pro.

    I also bought a small USB-C splitter(hub) cable on Aliexpress to plug both the Microfreak and the headphone/mic splitter into the iPad when I want to use the Microfreak as a keyboard or send MIDI to it from the iPad.

    It’s a super compact little rig that can run off batteries for portable use. I don’t notice any latency.

  • Antos3345Antos3345
    edited January 29

    Thanks for your idea. Any chance you can send me a photo of that setup? I guess I'll experiment with my audio interface and AUM with some Bleass FX.

  • Philandering_BastardPhilandering_Bastard

    I have reserved an older iPad to do exactly this. Steinberg UR-22 Mk 2 and AUM. Works like a charm.

  • mistercharliemistercharlie

    @rheslip said:
    I use a USB-C headphone/ mic splitter dongle plugged into the iPad, Microfreak into the mic input and my headphones to monitor. It works great with AUM and Loopy Pro.

    I also bought a small USB-C splitter(hub) cable on Aliexpress to plug both the Microfreak and the headphone/mic splitter into the iPad when I want to use the Microfreak as a keyboard or send MIDI to it from the iPad.

    It’s a super compact little rig that can run off batteries for portable use. I don’t notice any latency.

    This is a fantastic idea for mono sources like the microfreak. Totally going to try it

  • rhesliprheslip
    edited January 30

    Damn - I just remembered that I had to add some circuitry to fool the iPad headphone adapter into thinking a headset mic is attached. Its not complicated but requires you to make a cable with a couple of parts embedded in it. It sorta kinda worked without it but wasn't consistent.

    If somebody really wants to try it I can post the schematic.

  • catherdercatherder

    @rheslip said:
    Damn - I just remembered that I had to add some circuitry to fool the iPad headphone adapter into thinking a headset mic is attached. Its not complicated but requires you to make a cable with a couple of parts embedded in it. It sorta kinda worked without it but wasn't consistent.

    If somebody really wants to try it I can post the schematic.

    You get very cheap (less than £10) adapters online. They are often sold as "iRig Guitar Adapter" or just "Guitar Adapter". These adapters plug into the iPads headphone socket and have a 6.3mm jack input (meant for guitar but works with the MicroFreak), and a 3.5mm minijack output.
    I use one with an old iPad Air2 as an effects unit and it works well with an Arturia MicroFreak. Because this is just a simple adapter they work with about any app - Loopy Pro, AUM, Drambo,...

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