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rhodespro · Joined: 01 May 2012 Posts: 31 Location: New York

Does anyone know if the USB midi port on the Alesis I/O Dock for ipad transmits audio the same way Apple's Camera kit does? Theoretically it should. That would be very, very sweet!!
Thanks in advance.

apex · Platinum Member Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 2340

yes it does.
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SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

Fail to see the Kronos relevance here? Move to software perhaps?

rhodespro · Joined: 01 May 2012 Posts: 31 Location: New York

Apex I just read in the I/O Dock online manual that audio will not transfer over the usb port. Have you actually done this. Very curious.

SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

I think he was banking on you being a troll.

apex · Platinum Member Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 2340

no i misunderstood the question.
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SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

This still has nothing to do with the Kronos.

Sharp · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject:

Moved....

SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

Thanks, Sharp.

I don't really understand what you mean with the USB midi port. There is either a USB port or a midi port. Generally speaking, a midi port doesn't transmit audio. A USB port might. The I/O dock however has dedicated audio outs. What are you trying to do?

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rhodespro · Joined: 01 May 2012 Posts: 31 Location: New York

I just realized after sharp moved this thread why there was confusion. In my first post I never mentioned the Kronos. All I wanted to know is if the usb port on the Alesis I/O Dock would transfer audio to the Kronos in the same way the Apple's camera kit allows the ipad to transmit audio to the Kronos. I know that some usb ports transmit both midi and audio. Doesn't look like the I/O Dock is capable of this unfortunately. Would have been very convenient! My apologies for not making my initial post clear enough. Thanks again gentlemen for your input.

X-Trade · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject:

The I/O Doct acts the same as the Camera Connection Kit, so if connecting from iPad to Kronos USB-B ports, Kronos should appear as a MIDI and Audio interface to any app that supports it.

Kronos does not support external audio interfaces connected as guest devices to its USB-A ports though.
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rhodespro · Joined: 01 May 2012 Posts: 31 Location: New York

Thank you X-Trade. I also neglected to mention I was referring to the usb B port in my original post. I'm sure that added to the confusion. Thanks to everyone. Great forum!!

X-Trade · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:55 pm Post subject:

Sorry, the io dock only has a USB-B, meaning that you have to connect it to a USB-A on the Kronos.

So it would be the same as using the normal USB/Doc lead.

Generally speaking, you have USB-B at the 'device' end, and then USB-A at the 'host' end - i.e. the part that acts as the computer, that the device becomes a slave of.

So you wouldn't get USB audio to the Kronos with the io dock. You should with a camera connection kit though.

But the io dock does offer all the standard connections (MIDI and jacks) to connect up.l
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rhodespro · Joined: 01 May 2012 Posts: 31 Location: New York

Thanks X-Trade. That is what I feared. Yes the I/O Dock does have a lot of connections to utilize but all I have available on the Kronos is the USB B port. I use two microphones on the other inputs. Still trying to figure out if there is any USB mixer out there that would work with that USB B port so I could add some line inputs if needed. The reason I need to go through the Kronos is because I go straight to powered subs and tops directly from the main L/R. Thanks again for your input!