How to connect iPad to Studio Monitors

[johnpaulbass]

Hello,

I just won an auction on ebay for those monitors here:

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I own a iPad 2 and I would like to know how to connect them to it and make them work.
The goal is to connect the bass/guitar/midi key to rehearse songs and record
So I do need some links to cables, interfaces and stuff.
I do own a line6 sonic port which was mine interface "on the go" (like, IPad - headphones - bass) ... now I would like to use it with monitors too.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[ofajen]

Sonic Port has a 1/4" TRS stereo line level out and each V4 has 1/4" TS input, so all you need is a standard 1/4" insert cable, which will have TRS on one end connecting to two TS plugs.

Otto

 

[ofajen]

Here's a cheap 2 meter version:

Hosa STP202 - 2 Meter

Otto

 

[johnpaulbass]

So basically this is all I need?

And what if I want to connect my midi key (wich is connected via the lightning imput ?)

 

[DirkP]

Most budget interfaces have a midi in port, the line6 doesn't. You don't need an interface with a lightning port integrated, every usb-interface that is class-compliant (doesn't need a special software to work under Windows or a Mac) works with ipads if you use it with the so-called camera-connection kit from Apple.

Conclusion: if you want to use the monitors and the midi-key, you need another interface. Or you have to live with the cheapest but limited quality solution: use an adapter to connect the monitor speakers with the headphone-out of the iPad and leave everything else as is.

 

[johnpaulbass]

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like this ?

 

[johnpaulbass]

But if I put this in the lightning how do I connect the monitors ?

 

[DirkP]

The camera connection kit only allows you to connect usb-devices like an interface with the iPad. That is all it does. You need an interface that has audio-ins, monitor-outs and mid-ports!

 

[johnpaulbass]

I see... May I aks some suggestions of an interface like this so i just plug in into the iPad on one side an (with the proper cable) the monitora on the other side.

Thank you

 

[DirkP]

If you're on a budget this has a good cost/benefit relatio and is iPad compatible (tablet switch on the back):
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[johnpaulbass]

Hello,

end up buying myself this:

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Which is really what I was looking for. An "all in one" interface that (besides from the great feature of charging the iPad) gives you the possibility to plug a bass/guitar and or/microphone and/or midi keboard and the same time. Which I find great for live situations too.

Here's a video tutorial that answered all my questions (the "how to connect and use" starts at 4.06):



Now all I need are two 1/4 cables to connect them form the interface into the monitors.

Thanks to all who helped.

 

[DirkP]

The Focusrite stuff is quite good in general. What would discourage me from buying a dock-solution is the planned-obsolescence that could come along with it. As soon as Apple changes the interface or the dimensions of its iPads, the interface becomes useless.