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Powered keyboards and iPad connection question.
It seems that if I connect any MIDI keyboard, whether powered or not, to my iPad via camera connection kit, that the iPad will want to send power to the MIDI keyboard whether the keyboard needs that power or not. So in essence it seems a powered USB hub is the only solution for MIDI keyboards that are not low-power compatible. Is this correct? I'm thinking of a performance thing with the iPad sequencing my keyboard.
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I purchased a powered USB Hub. Unfortunately the hub I bought didn't charge the iPad battery. Something to look out for.
Unfortunately USB hubs don't charge the "host" even if they are a powered USB hub. So no hub will do this unless it is designed to do so like those
iConnectivity devices
I suppose it's the nature of the CCK that the iPad wants to power that connection. Logically my BSII connected to a power outlet doesn't require power from the iPad but I get the power notice when I connect it to the iPad. So unless I'm missing something if I want to use an iPad sequencer to trigger my keyboard without connecting to a computer I need a powered USB hub.
Sometimes iOS gives the device power notice but you can use the MIDI keyboard with no problems. Just tap "OK" and try using it anyway.
I seem to remember reading somewhere that if you connect via any old hub it works (as long as the device is self powered)
Cool. I'll give that a try. On another note...I picked up a Roland UM-One and it seems to work fin with either my two keyboards with a direct connect and keyboards drawing power from being plugged in DC. What I am trying to figure at the moment is if somehow I can get it to also work with my MidiSport 4x4. The ports are not showing up at the moment however and that may be because the older MidiSport 4x4 is not class compliant but rather needs drivers (for OSX anyhow).
Actually I'll also ask if anyone herd of a set up where the iPad sends midi data to multiple hardware not via USB but with standard MIDI connection and if so what the set up is. So no computer merely iPad and a few hardware synths and drum machine.
I have a midi patch bay that allows for this using DIN connectors. Several apps (MidiBridge, MidiFlow, and iMidiPatchPanel) should work as well, but you'll need a midi interface that splits out to multiple devices, or have all the devices support midi through.
Yeah I got a MidiSport 4x4 which does great on my Mac but I think it would need iOS drivers to be recognized by iPad.
My setup would be iPad to my Akai EIE (red), DIN to my Kawai midi patchbay. From there, I connect a synth, sound module, and drum head.