Cheapest way to connect my ipad2 to midi-usb?
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    Default Cheapest way to connect my ipad2 to midi-usb?

    Ok since alot of apps are doing core-midi now i want to jump on it.

    I have an ipad 2, the apple camera adapter and a midi to usb cable

    so it goes like this

    Ipad2>Cam Adapter>Usb to midi cable>????>Macbook

    so what is the cheapest missing piece of my puzzle (some sort of i/o?)
    or is there something else i can connect from the cam adapter straight to the mac?

    thanks.

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    you need another usb to midi adaptor I think!

    it's a slightly weird way of doing things tbh though...you're basically converting usb to midi and then midi back to usb.

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    Correct ..... and 2 female midi to midi adapters to connect the midi cables if you don't want to snip the midi connectors off and join the wires yourself.

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    does TouchOSC work with a midi cable from the iPad??

    why not use a usb to usb from the iPad camera connection?
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    I've used MidiTouch and TouchOSC with the camera kit and USB to midi leads.

    AFAIK that only works with a jailbroken iPad and a Cydia USB network app.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jo3 View Post
    does TouchOSC work with a midi cable from the iPad??

    why not use a usb to usb from the iPad camera connection?
    Yeah it does

    but it has to be usb to midi.

    and midi over usb only works on ipads

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hippie View Post
    I've used MidiTouch and TouchOSC with the camera kit and USB to midi leads.

    AFAIK that only works with a jailbroken iPad and a Cydia USB network app.
    Hey Hippie, I'm getting some packet loss with using TouchOSC over wifi, can you explain more or send me a link to what I can do with these Cydia USB network app?
    I have a jailbroken iPad 1, a camera connection kit but no midi-to-usb cable
    Do I need this cable or I can do with usb-usb cable and Cam. Conn. Kit alone ?

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    I read it in this thread on the TouchOSC forums
    http://hexler.net/forum/viewthread/117/

    The USB to midi leads I'm using are only $5 each (delivered) on eBay so I've not tried using MyWi or any of the other apps that allow you to send network data via USB tbh.

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    And there is more or less latency than use adhoc wifi connection?

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    This:

    http://moonbuz.blogspot.com/2011/04/...-by-livid.html

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