This video, via thesoundtestroomUS, takes a look at Midimux and Audiomux, two new apps that are designed to route MIDI and audio, between iOS devices and Macs, over USB:
Using Ableton and some old favorites in FunkBox and Magellan, we first take a look at getting set up to send and receive the midi data, before tackling the audio transfers about five and a half minutes in. These apps are so simple to use, it’s really a monumental achievement to be able to use your iDevices and Mac so seamlessly together. With this combo, you can now use your iPad or iPhone as a true extension of your desktop DAW, without the need for audio or midi interfaces.
Midimux is available now. Audiomux is currently being reviewed by Apple.
1- What’s the latency like? Is it livable?
2- Does this spell the end of the huge price gap between desktop VST’s and IOS synths?
1. Yes 🙂
2. No 🙁
Going to get these soon.
As to the price difference between iOS synths and vet’s, -I understand the advantage of vst’s for running multiple instances in a DAW, but have to admit to an ignorance of other benefits. Anyone care to enlighten me? Sound quality seems pretty good on iSEM, and Thor, but have not tried their AU/VST counterparts…
Inquiring minds want to know!
I put Midimux on my iPad 1 & MacBook Air last weekend.
First, I had to deal with the fruitless attempt of the two, now-incompatible devices (using the 9-pin) trying to sync in iTunes. But I somehow I managed to get iTunes shut down and the two devices play nice together over Midimux.
Once I got things going with Midimux, it worked great! What latency there might have been seemed unnoticeable.
Which brings me to a question: Would it be better to use the Camera Connection Kit adapter & a normal USB cable with Midimux with an iPad 1?
When Audiomux is released, I’m getting it!
If it can be done with a cable+black box combo to supply the correct voltages on the correct pins and without need for any app (eg. iConnectMIDI), then why aren’t more developers developing it?