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[jws55]

Please forgive me as I know this has probably been addressed before in this forum, but is there a way I can use my i-pad to send “program, combination, and transpose” info to my Krome? I'm the bassist and part time keyboard player here in the Jackson Hole Wyoming area, trying to minimize dead time between songs. I know I can pick a song in a set list on my i-pad (using Band Helper that's capable of sending midi), and have it change the above settings. I've read and printed a lot about SysEx transmission and receiving in this forum and in the parameter guide, but can't begin to get my mind wrapped around it. I have a computer guy that together we can hopefully figure it out with any specific information I can collect here.
Well hell I'm not even sure how to connect the ipad to the Krome. The Korg support folk told me to get the Korg Plug Key, but when I took a look, I could only see a midi “in” port for using a keyboard to send midi to the i-pad to play Garage Band or some other ipad music program. Another suggested an Apple USB camera adapter. When I looked at that I couldn't tell the difference between it and a regular charge/data cable of which I have a drawer full.

Thanks for any information you might have. Jeff Smith

[prgtrdr]

For a couple of reasons, you're going to need a separate interface to do what you want. Kenton makes one that's a little pricey, here's a link.

You can also jury-rig one with a Raspberry Pi. Here's a good article about it. Pay particular attention to the info about alsa.

[jws55]

Thanks for the reply prgtrdr, I’ve actually made some headway on this. I bought the Apple camera adapter with the charge port, because the Krome doesn’t supply a charge to the I-pad.
I figured out how to get “Band helper” to change the voices in program mode when I select the songs, but can’t figure out how to do it for combi mode, or transpose. BandHelper is pretty much what I have to use, as its what the rest of the band uses. If you can tell me what I’m doing wrong I would be indebted to you.
With just the program side selecting automatically it was still a huge improvement. Played last Monday thru Wednesday at the Cowboy Bar here in Jackson, Wy. and didn’t get blamed once for dead time on stage. If I ever get another keyboard it will be a silver one. Cannot see the buttons unless the stage lights are on, so I’ve been forced to use the touch screen trying not to fat-finger anything. Thanks if you can help.

[prgtrdr]

Jeff, you have my sympathy w/r/t using Krome for live performance. Some of the design decisions are truly maddening, like who thought that using a touch screen to change programs would be easy for anyone with normal-sized fingers, and during a live song??? It's caused me to try all kinds of work-arounds to change programs. For example, I bought a Behringer MIDI pedal board but it's big and heavy and you tend to forget what program goes with which pedal button. Then I tried using RPPR sequences but that takes away valuable keys on a 61, and how many times did I trigger the RPPR unintentionally? I also bought a Korg NanoPAD and connected it to the Krome through the Raspberry Pi but that thing is definitely NOT made for road (ab)use. I've even considered ditching the Krome and picking up a used XF6 or MoxF6, both of which have lots of good old-fashioned buttons!

That said, maybe the answer could be an iPad. I think my previous response might have been colored by my experience with an older iPad, pre-USB-C. My understanding from your experience is that the newer models are plug-compatible with the Krome's USB port, at least when you use certain camera adapters (Would you please post the model of the iPad and name of the camera adapter you're using? Apple sells many.)

It would help you could provide more detail about what's not working with combi changes, etc. Which MIDI Channel Message(s) are you trying to use? Does the Krome respond incorrectly? Or not at all?

One trick I've found useful is to connect the Krome to a PC and run the MidiOX utility watching the MIDI data while you manually try the key sequences you want to send from the iPad. Take what you see being received and try to transmit similar messages back to the Krome--it's not always a one-to-one match but it can often give you ideas about what's going wrong.

Hope this helps and let me know how it goes.
Bill

[CowboyNQ]

[jws55]

Thanks for the responses.

The I-pad adapter is “Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter” and the I-pad itself is a model A1893 or MR7J2LL/A according to the info in my settings screen.

Don’t have another gig for a couple of weeks, but have to cut concrete for a basement bathroom now says my wife, but that sure is logical hooking up to a pc to see what data is received. I’ll get back on this as soon as I can. Thanks

[prgtrdr]

[prgtrdr]

[CowboyNQ]

[prgtrdr]

[voip]

Not sure if drag works on the Krome's screen, and certainly not on list box scroll bars. There is an attendant risk is of scratching the screen. Better to select a control and use the selection/value dial on the right of the screen.

I found using fingernails gives reasonably good pointing accuracy.

[CowboyNQ]