Audiobus: Use your music apps together.
What is Audiobus? — Audiobus is an award-winning music app for iPhone and iPad which lets you use your other music apps together. Chain effects on your favourite synth, run the output of apps or Audio Units into an app like GarageBand or Loopy, or select a different audio interface output for each app. Route MIDI between apps — drive a synth from a MIDI sequencer, or add an arpeggiator to your MIDI keyboard — or sync with your external MIDI gear. And control your entire setup from a MIDI controller.
Download on the App StoreAudiobus is the app that makes the rest of your setup better.
Connecting an old lightning iPad to controllers...
I have an iPad Pro 9'7" from around 2016. I also have much older iPad 3 which has different port (not lightning) and for that one I had CCK. But for this one, forgot or didn't have a chance to get.
Anyway, I was recently thinking of getting NanoKontrol2 (not Studio, but just NK2! so it's usb only) or something like that, and I'm thinking between options. Should I try searching for lightning to usb adaptor by Apple, and if yes then which one? I've seen both MD821ZM/A and MK0W2ZM/A around, not sure which one is better for my old device (also im not sure if those are genuine or not in stores around me). Both for usb-a, right?
Second option is getting iRig Midi 2 instead. That would be a bit pricier, but also gives not only usb-midi, but also standard midi connection. However I see it was released between iPad Pro was a thing so I'm not sure how unproblematic it works or not - I tried searching for discussions and the one I found was about trouble with Yamaha Motif and Songbook+ app. So, anyone uses such with iPad Pro 1st/2nd gen?
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For the Lightning-USB adapter, I'd get the newer Apple one, with the Lightning power socket alongside the USB port. That lets you connect a Lightning charger to power the iPad while using it.
Theres widi uhost.
Will make controller bluetooth.
Buy the OTG type cables from either cme or another OTG cable.
A usb plug.
It would make this akai controller bluetooth to whatever phone/tablet
Cable from controller, to widi uhost. A cable from widi uhost, to mains plug.
MK0W2ZM/A Is worth the extra cost to give you the option of powering / charging the device at the same time. You’re limited to just battery power, and also can’t attach certain devices that need more power than the iPad will supply without a powered hub.
It's worth getting because then you can still attach any USB audio / midi device.
It's worth checking Apple direct online. They have competitive prices, peace of mind you're not getting a knockoff, and at least here in the US, free shipping.