Midi controller not working for Garageband iOS in old iPad with latest iOS Hi everyone. I am trying to use my new iRig Keys I/O 25 with GarageBand on my iPad Air 2 (2014), but GarageBand will not pickup the MIDI controller. Jun 09, 2011 Most people use iRig for a guitar, but there is not a comparable product to connect a keyboard. I'm assuming the only way to do it is by connecting the midi to a usb interface and then connecting the usb interface to the camera connection kit. However, I don't even know if the iPad recognizes an external midi controller like a macbook does.

More egregiously, my ipad doesn't recognize this midi controller (at least in garageband). This may be an issue with my USB adapter, but I have used it successfully for midi controllers in the past. If something has a picture of an ipad screenprinted on it, you would expect it to connect better. Apr 13, 2011  This video shows you how to setup your ipad to enable you to be able to send MIDI messages into garageband using wireless connectivity and the Pianist pro application. It's relatively easy to. Nov 09, 2019  50+ videos Play all Mix - How to Connect Your MIDI Keyboard to Your iPad or iPhone YouTube USB & MIDI: Everything you need to know to get it right (USB MIDI Host vs Interface explained).

More egregiously, my ipad doesn't recognize this midi controller (at least in garageband). This may be an issue with my USB adapter, but I have used it successfully for midi controllers in the past. If something has a picture of an ipad screenprinted on it, you would expect it to connect better. Studio one 4 key commands.

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Hello,
My current setup is basic: Studio One Artist (running on a Windows PC), Axiom 25 MIDI Keyboard connected to Audiobox USB and everything works well.
Now, I am trying to connect my Ipad(3) as a MIDI Controller to my Studio One, so that whatever I play on my Ipad can be recorded on PC. For that I installed rtpMIDI and connected my Ipad by creating a new session(ABCDEFG). Then in Studio One, I added ipad as an External device with 'Recieve From' as the session name(ABCDEFG) and 'Send To' as BLANK. Then I added a new track and selected the ipad as the device, but I can not hear anything through my Headphones connected to Audiobox. I can only hear the sound on ipad. I can not see any signal in Studio One.
I tried using a bunch of apps on ipad like Garageband, n-keyboards, MIDI Wrench, Launchpad but nothing's working.
Can someone please tell what's wrong with my setup?
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I'm a bit confused, did you establish an audio connection from the iPad to your audio interface or only the rtp connection?
I usually connect my iPad digitally via USB or even WIFI. There's stzdiomux for that purpose:http://www.audiomux.net/
But of course, it should also work via the headphones jack on the iPad.
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_Stevie_ wroteI'm a bit confused, did you establish an audio connection from the iPad to your audio interface or only the rtp connection?
I usually connect my iPad digitally via USB or even WIFI. There's stzdiomux for that purpose:http://www.audiomux.net/
But of course, it should also work via the headphones jack on the iPad.

Hi Steve, Thanks for responding. No, I did not connect to Audio Interface using any cable, (as I do not have the Camera connection kit and USB/MIDI cables). I connected using rtp and then in DAW I added that ipad as an external device (having the receiving port as connection name). But when I add an instrument track with ipad as the device, I do not hear anything (my headphone is connected to Audiobox).
I hope it is clear now.
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So, if I have understood that correctly, the MIDI connection does not work, is that correct?
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_Stevie_ wroteSo, if I have understood that correctly, the MIDI connection does not work, is that correct?

Yes. As I mentioned earlier, the MIDI connection does get established (as I can see the session name in StudioOne(under external devices->Receive From Port) as soon as it is connected.
I think I am missing something in StudioOne or the ipad. Do I need to setup something on the ipad app to send data as MIDI Out? The apps I have used so far do not have anything for MIDI setup. I was thinking if I play something in Garageband, I would be able to record straight forward in S1. Sorry I am new in this thing.
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Hey,
okay, let's see. I have my iPad set up via Lemur and can controll the CCs values in S1.
I use the Lemur Daemon but it works with rtp MIDI as well (I'm on Windows).
That's what my set up looks like in S1:
I hope this helps a bit to figure it out.
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This may help. I also have an iPad connected to my studio but via a dock called an Alesis I/O Dock II. This has quality converters IN and OUT and Midi IN and OUT too. I use the hardware Midi OUT in order to get the signal over to my midi interface and hence to the rest of my system.
It does work fine but I still have to often go into the synth app I am using and get into the settings page and look under Midi if its there. You will have choices as to if you want to send midi data (Often defaults to OFF) and then to where. In my case the Midi IN's and OUT's are listed there because of the presence of the Dock along with the other options.
I have also managed to get this to work using the Studio One Remote App for iPad controlling Studio One via WiFi. This also works fine. I am using an X/Y Pad for example to talk to Native Instruments Thrill and it all works a treat. You have to map things at both ends though. The iPad and also Studio One. I also still have to let the iPad know to send any Midi out to either the network WiFi or the hardware MIDI OUT's in my case. It works nice direct to Studio One actually.
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More info. Some apps give you no options in terms of Midi OUT. For example on my iPad I also have two Korg Synths. The Polysix and MS20. The Midi IN all works fine but there are NO Midi OUT options. So it depends on the app. I also have Synthmaster Player for iOS which sounds great BTW but it has all the Midi OUT options there.
I am not a fan of playing the iPad using the touch screen though on that fake keyboard for example and trying to record that into Studio One. Much nicer the other way around e.g. playing a nice controller and hearing the iPad synth. But I am using the X/Y pad on the iPad for sending stuff to Studio One.
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_Stevie_ wroteHey,
okay, let's see. I have my iPad set up via Lemur and can controll the CCs values in S1.
I use the Lemur Daemon but it works with rtp MIDI as well (I'm on Windows).
That's what my set up looks like in S1:
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I hope this helps a bit to figure it out.

Thanks and sorry for the delayed response but I have still not been able to figure it out. I have added the IPAD in similar way as you did. I am using an app called MIDI Studio - (which says it can send and receive MIDI output) though it does not have any MIDI IN/OUT settings.
Now I added a new Track in S1 and selected the Input as IPAD and under the instrument I selected Mai Tai (and again IPAD as the input device on Mai Tai) but when I play something on ipad, I can hear nothing. I can't even see the any signal
What does Live Routings on rtpMIDI do? I have no selected any there.

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Jemusic wroteMore info. Some apps give you no options in terms of Midi OUT. For example on my iPad I also have two Korg Synths. The Polysix and MS20. The Midi IN all works fine but there are NO Midi OUT options. So it depends on the app. I also have Synthmaster Player for iOS which sounds great BTW but it has all the Midi OUT options there.
I am not a fan of playing the iPad using the touch screen though on that fake keyboard for example and trying to record that into Studio One. Much nicer the other way around e.g. playing a nice controller and hearing the iPad synth. But I am using the X/Y pad on the iPad for sending stuff to Studio One.

Hi, thanks for your response..I tried the free Synthmaster Player app and while changing the MIDI Out settings, it asked me to upgrade to PRO. Since I did not want to spend more money I closed it. Then I thought let me give one more try to my other app 'MIDI Studio', and voila it started working. I could hear the notes I was playing on Ipad in S1. I do not know if Synthmaster Player did something to establish the connection between ipad and S1, but I was happy it worked. Thanks a lot.
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