Hi Folks,
I'm new to this site and have a few questions regarding iPads integration.
First of all, my current setup is an iPad4 connected to a Behringer U-CONTROL UCA 202 and a ESI MIDI MATE II (using a powered USB hub). Midi goes directly into my focusrite sapphire pro 40 and the audio is connected to the sapphire using the optical out on the beringer into the interface using the ADAT in in S/PDIF mode. Works like a charm despite a small error message whenever I plug the iPad in . The only thing missing is the ability so send audio to the iPad without leaving the digital domain, but well, I didn't need it so far.
Now my questions :
This works great for me, but it got me wondering. What if I get another iPad, how do I connect that one, since the only optical in on my interface is already in use. As far as I understand it, optical ADAT support up to 8 channels of audio, right now I'm using 2 of them in S/PDIF mode. Is there a box, which converts 4 stereo optical S/PDIF inputs to 1 multichannel ADAT out? I can't seem to find something like that. Likewise, 4 coaxial S/PDIF to multichannel ADAT would also seem like a good idea or am I missing something?
Then my attention got cought by the iConnectMidi2+ (and 4+). Great device, allowing full midi and audio integration of the iPad into my computer, except for the fact, that the iConnect is recognized as an audio interface. Since most DAW only support 1 interface at a time, this would mean, that I could get sound from the iPad to the computer, but I couldn't hear anything on my monitors, since they are connected to the focusrite.
Again, the iConnectMidi2+ supplied with an S/PDIF optical (or coaxial) in and out combined with an optical (or coaxial) S/PDIF stereo to 8 channel converter (which could connect right to the ADAT in and out on the focusrite) would seem like a very elegant solution. I'm just wondering, that I can't seem to find such a thing .
As an alternative, I can always go analog, but it just seems strange, to use an analog signal path to connect 2 digital environments with each other.
Well, if you have any thoughts on this issue and feel like commenting on it, I'd really appreciate it .
Greetings from Vienna
Endever
I'm new to this site and have a few questions regarding iPads integration.
First of all, my current setup is an iPad4 connected to a Behringer U-CONTROL UCA 202 and a ESI MIDI MATE II (using a powered USB hub). Midi goes directly into my focusrite sapphire pro 40 and the audio is connected to the sapphire using the optical out on the beringer into the interface using the ADAT in in S/PDIF mode. Works like a charm despite a small error message whenever I plug the iPad in . The only thing missing is the ability so send audio to the iPad without leaving the digital domain, but well, I didn't need it so far.
Now my questions :
This works great for me, but it got me wondering. What if I get another iPad, how do I connect that one, since the only optical in on my interface is already in use. As far as I understand it, optical ADAT support up to 8 channels of audio, right now I'm using 2 of them in S/PDIF mode. Is there a box, which converts 4 stereo optical S/PDIF inputs to 1 multichannel ADAT out? I can't seem to find something like that. Likewise, 4 coaxial S/PDIF to multichannel ADAT would also seem like a good idea or am I missing something?
Then my attention got cought by the iConnectMidi2+ (and 4+). Great device, allowing full midi and audio integration of the iPad into my computer, except for the fact, that the iConnect is recognized as an audio interface. Since most DAW only support 1 interface at a time, this would mean, that I could get sound from the iPad to the computer, but I couldn't hear anything on my monitors, since they are connected to the focusrite.
Again, the iConnectMidi2+ supplied with an S/PDIF optical (or coaxial) in and out combined with an optical (or coaxial) S/PDIF stereo to 8 channel converter (which could connect right to the ADAT in and out on the focusrite) would seem like a very elegant solution. I'm just wondering, that I can't seem to find such a thing .
As an alternative, I can always go analog, but it just seems strange, to use an analog signal path to connect 2 digital environments with each other.
Well, if you have any thoughts on this issue and feel like commenting on it, I'd really appreciate it .
Greetings from Vienna
Endever