How To Play ipad via Kronos?

Nippess · Post by **Nippess** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:25 pm

To save repeating myself, I've posted this question in the Apple Ipad section of this forum if anyone can please take a look...thanks (I'm rubbish with tech or I would copy my post for you!!) Thanks

AnthonyB · Post by **AnthonyB** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:29 pm

you mean how to plug your ipad in to the kronos and make it play back (like via midi?)

a camera connection kit is what id use:

edit: ipad air or ipad 2/3 ? as ipad air has the different connector.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Lightning ... ra+adaptor

Bertotti · Post by **Bertotti** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:52 pm

I use a camera connection kit and use animo and nave with the kronos, sadly I have to borrow the iPad from my wife or kids.

QuiRobinez · Post by **QuiRobinez** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:58 pm

indeed, you need the camera connection kit (30 pins for old model, or lightning for the new models). Then you need to modify some settings on the kronos to make it work.

in the tutorial below skip to 08:30 to see how to connect and how to do the settings:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FufDzLQym7A" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Nippess · Post by **Nippess** » Sun May 31, 2015 10:06 pm

Thank you, I can now play with these fabulous apps and enjoy the vast array of the Kronos even more!

I just needed to change the midi local to off to only hear the app. Thanks to Qui, I appreciate your videos always!

roundand · Post by **roundand** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:36 am

I love the Alesis I/O Dock (I for iPads 1-3 (dock connector), II for newer iPads (lightning and dock connectors). It has both DIN-Midi port and USB midi (so you can communicate both ways and play sounds on the iPad using the Kronos or use the iPad in the the style of a Haaken Continuum Finger Board to play sounds on the Kronos), it has balanced TRS outpouts, XLR in (you could plug in a microphone to use vocoder apps) and sits comfortably (and at a nice angle, too) on my Kronos X88. However, for this solution you need another two channels on the FOH.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:53 am

You can do all this with the camera kit and a USB cable too, arguably with better sound quality.

roundand · Post by **roundand** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:02 am

SanderXpander wrote:You can do all this with the camera kit and a USB cable too, arguably with better sound quality.

No doubt.
I should have mentioned that I personally prefer the Dock because it is a solid iPad holder, the connection is rather firm (and not as shaky as with the cck) and it charges the iPad.

Nippess · Post by **Nippess** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:01 am

I think there is plenty for me, the novice with tech side of things

to keep me going for now! I have several apps and still dipping in to find out what they do. My aim with Kronos from the day I bought it was not to get bored (achieved without doubt!) I like complex stuff anyway

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:49 pm

QuiRobinez wrote:indeed, you need the camera connection kit (30 pins for old model, or lightning for the new models). Then you need to modify some settings on the kronos to make it work.

in the tutorial below skip to 08:30 to see how to connect and how to do the settings:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FufDzLQym7A" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Works like a dream for me...

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:57 pm

roundand wrote:
SanderXpander wrote:You can do all this with the camera kit and a USB cable too, arguably with better sound quality.
No doubt.
I should have mentioned that I personally prefer the Dock because it is a solid iPad holder, the connection is rather firm (and not as shaky as with the cck) and it charges the iPad.

Charging is nice! I have my iPad in a K&M mic stand type holder which attaches directly to my Apex keyboard stand mic boom. For the dock I would have to find a place to put it.

Does the new dock also handle SysEx? That was a major point against the old one.