Cheapest way to connect my ipad2 to midi-usb?

**TommyQuiet** · 05-24-2011, 10:52 AM

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.

**MiL0** · 05-24-2011, 11:05 AM

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.

**Hippie** · 05-24-2011, 12:04 PM

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.

**Jo3** · 05-24-2011, 06:54 PM

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

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

**Hippie** · 05-24-2011, 10:38 PM

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.

**TommyQuiet** · 05-25-2011, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jo3

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

**V-Hoff** · 07-12-2011, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Hippie

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 ?

**Hippie** · 07-12-2011, 11:20 AM

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.