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Hi. I have the Chocolate, and it works for me. But, my impression is that the USB port is only for charging, and possibly for configuration from a computer. Data is only via Bluetooth. You make the BT MIDI connection with the BT control in an app like AUM. In AUM, it's in settings, or on the header of the MIDI routing matrix. Good luck sorting out your system.
The Zoia shines in this capacity.
Not a cheap solution, but a fine and very flexible one.
Oh man, I hope it's just a temporary fluke @SkillipEvolver. I've had such things once or twice in the past. Never a lick of problems with the Chocolate.
You might try turning off the iPad and letting it sit for some time. I think that got my wife's iPad out of a similar state a few times. Another, I had to set it into recovery mode then hook up to my MacBook.
@uncledave - the USB connection can be used for Data with iPad or iPhone as well. It appears as SINCO, which is confusing, but it does work. And yes, you have to connect via USB to use the CubeSuite software on desktop, it doesn't work over BLE Midi.
@uncledave said:
The USB port transmits the midi data and isn’t just for charging. I use the chocolate wired when I need minimal latency. I use a USB-C to A adapter as my hub isn’t USB-C
Ok. Yeah.. I mean... I'm currently just lost for words, though I appreciate any contact on this.
It's very gutting to spend around £50 (expr. pedal + Chocolate), only for that gadget to seemingly cook the iPad.
It's really angers me.
There is only 1 thing I can think of which is different in this scenario, compared to times in the past:
in the past, I can say that every gadget I've tried to use (usb-wise), has been minimal (electrically).
ie passive. (The AKAI MK III, my OrcaPad (48pad gadget, M-Audio 69key).
The only thing I can think of, which I didn't do from the outset, is charge the Choc fully before first use.
But I still don't believe that should cook an iPad. 👎🏻
-----it just seems highly suspicious, that iPad port only stopped working after trying direct connect from Choc to iPad... 🤔 (that and the fact that MidiWrench was reading random blip midi messages every few seconds).
-has anyone ever heard of lithium batt-based products buggering things up like this?
-at the very least, the random midi messages are a bit sus, right?
I'm gonna take my iPad to a fixer today..
I realise my last message was a bit long, and full of frustration more than anything else
. So thought I'd reach out again.
In short, directly connecting gadget to iPad's USBc port seems to have damaged the iPad port ❌
--The Chocolate has a lithium battery induced:
has anyone ever heard of lithium batt-based products buggering things up like this?
--when connected simply by BT and opening MidiWrench, it was firing occasional messages without any interaction.. this seems malfunctional to me... Would you agree?
Oh damn, that frigging sucks. Maybe @uncledave has a suggestion.
@SkillipEvolver : sending sporadic messages sounds like a possibly defective pedal.
Was your expression pedal connected when you were getting the sporadic messages?
If so. were the messages the the ones tied to the expression pedal?
Did you run CubeSuite to configure the pedal to see if that resolved the sporadic messages?
After configuring the pedal, I’d check to see if the behavior changed. If you still get sporadic messages, I’d return the pedal as defective.
I ordered the Audiofront MIDI Expression, the one with just one port. It took three weeks and cost me an arm and a leg with shipping and customs fees it got way over BUT the M-Audio Exp pedal is very cheap and now that all is working ... it's worth it.
The sensitivity and all work great and I'm super pleased. Finally I'm being able to wah-wah with my guitar, so fun.
There was another one recommended, from Amazon, that were a lot cheaper (can't find the post after a quick glance). I read the reviews on Amazon and ran..
Good to hear. .... I'm still in fix-up world of pain since the Chocolate decided to futz my iPads USBc port... ,😕
Soooo frustrating
That is really sad man, I hope you find a solution, soon!
Is this the same iPad you've been having USB and charging issues with since Feb 2023 and have had repaired by a third party unsuccessfully, with a macbook charging IC?
Well... Only partly true...
1st attempt fix, they used a MacBook salvaged usb-c module. Didn't work.
Second attempt they used one from 'another macbook', which worked ok.
It lasted for about 13 months ...
Quite annoying that they offered 1yr warranty and this only happened 6 weeks after that period lapsed :-(
they also made an spoon of the re-assembly, losing a good amount of touchscreen sensitivity in the process (finger). And using the pen was almost a non-starter...
however, I'm told that it may have been put back together without enough care and attention (well duh....)...
But we'll see...... I'm not gonna believe it til I see it sorted.
🖥️ 🛜
My iPad Pro 2018 lives to see another (year) hopefully! 🤞🏻
Hey all, sorry, I know nobody really cares as such but.. I'm celebrating a good win today 🍻 as I got my iPad repaired for the (3rd) time. 👍🏻
I'll never know if connecting my Chocolate directly to the iPads usb-c port cooked the iPad... But I'm not chancing it again anytime soon!
Well guys? I'm just looking for some advice really..
I've now got a setup going:..
So far so good.
Using MidiWrench app I can see the expression pedal registering (sending midi as I step on it). 👍🏻
🙌🏻 next step, to try and use it !
Launched AUM, added 🎹 Korg Module, and chose 'Wah' (effects app) in the effect slot.
🎛️🐍Not working initially as hoped so I proceed to check snake midi routing UI within AUM.
I've configured it how I would presume you should, however, then trying the pedal: not taking effect.
I recorded a quick video to demonstrate the setup.
Can anyone suggest what might be the problem?
I'm clearly missing something.
Happy to have gotten this far, been looking forward to trying this for months 😊
Thanks guys
https://youtube.com/shorts/6mQMUWfXbpc?si=lSJvDrx8gDkfeKRy
@SkillipEvolver - the midi monitor is showing midi CC 0 received, but all the values are zero. The values should be going up and down as you move the pedal. You need to go into the CubeSuite app and configure the pedal. I have mine set for CC 11, values 127 - 0.
Hi there wim.
Thanks for the reply.
I got the app you mentioned.
Applied the settings as you mentioned.
Went back to check in MidiWrench.
Sure enough, it's changed as expected 👍🏻
however I should note it's only going from 104 to 107.
-it should be 0-127 right?
Moving on from there, is it true that I should be able to hit MIDI LEARN, in SwamTrumpet for example, hit the pedal and then it's assigned? (eg to vibrato)
this is the way I normally assign buttons/keys on a midi keyboard for instance. Would the same apply here?
Check the range adjustment knob on your m-audio pedal. That one caught me out too. I never even realized it was there.
I can't say for Swam Trumpet since I don't have it, but yes, midi learn is generally the same in all apps.