Gear You Need To Make Music & Beats On iPad

[@ChickennuggyKing]

Its a good thing you made this about 4 weeks before Christmas, its a bad thing knowing i got recommended it on Christmas eve

[@DokterRyConn]

Taetro out here looking like Silvio Dante. Quality video!

[@robertfieldsjr.5919]

You presented a wonderful demonstration. Easy to listen to,and explained in a calm and straightforward manner. Great job ,Thank you Mucho.Robert

[@proyectosynth7593]

I agree. I work with an ipad, Cubasis and an iRig Key Pro. The work perfect together.

[@styssine]

I found that Roland S1 is a great thing and can replace everything in this video. It works as a class compient audio interface. It connects with usb c, it has a headphones jack, it passes the ipad sound to the output without delays. With AUM it is possible to sync it to the other virtual instruments. Also it sounds amazing, it has a sequencer built in, it works as a MiDi keyboard. And it costs comparable money.

[@DivineDreamStyle]

I’ve heard of people having trouble when connecting the Roland S1 as a midi controller. Can you confirm that it can be used as a controller like say, Logic Pro? How did you go about setting up to make it work? Can you map drum sounds to the keys? I would like to know before buying as I am interested in this as a more portable set up.

[@erfan_h.mehr77]

The video is so professionally clean made…I really liked it because I’m a beginner and trying to use my ipad for beat making…..nice hair cut by the way looking sharp bro

[@HewittH]

It's amazing to me that nobody has made a small controller with keys and pads that is also an audio interface. I am aware that IK Multimedia has two, but they're not small and they're pretty old by tech standards. Maschine MK3 has an interface but is big and only has pads AND is overkill for mobile musicians. If someone built something small with keys, pads, audio interface (with a combo 1/4" XLR input) and a headphone output for iPads, tablets, and even laptops, they'd solve so many issues at once and they'd be the only game in town.

[@HiteshLalwaniMusic]

+1 Launchkey/launchpad mini with basic audio I/O

[@Arkansya]

you can do that with the smpltrek with the pads, it does midi control and audio interface

[@Arkansya]

you have mic in but on jack

[@SoundtempleMusic]

Could the Ableton Move work as a general audio interface and midi controller on iPad (ie not with Ableton Note)? Expensive option but has the right form factor.

[@HewittH]

@@Arkansya I'll take a look, thanks!

[@xicuriionspotify]

Been following you for years, and as soon as I get an iPad you drop this, love you taetro, preciate your content

[@johnsuggs7828]

I've never owned an Ipad. I'm preparing to get one within the next month So this video couldn't have showed up at a better time. I want to be able to still make my music but be able to pick up and go when I need to. The goal is to be able to make a full song with no issues from gear that can fit in a back pack. Congrats on the marriage by the way.

[@morizanova]

Thank for this video , it will save some money without doing trial error buying some dongles or connector

[@tylerhill6706]

For me x key air is one of best devices to use being it’s Bluetooth and great for on the go. Everything you showed here is great if you only work on iPad at home. Most that use iPad is for more on the go use music production. So devices like the x key air or artiphon instrument one or chords be good options

[@kidragon]

dope video! gives me drive to level up my ipad station! TY!

[@masihvictor.c3]

I was trying to find out your setup for iPad music production for the last 2 hours. Then your video pops up with all the Solutions Thanks Man.

[@Taetro]

Got you covered!

[@masihvictor.c3]

@Taetro thanks, gonna buy mini fuse.

[@Noname304y2u2]

Considering the price of the iPad pro it might make more sense to get a mac mini with a portable monitor. You can even mount the mac mini on the back of the portable monitor.

[@Noname304y2u2]

By the way this is still vastly cheaper then a MacBook pro but will have better performance because of superior thermals.

[@HotStrange]

I’ve done both and would choose the iPad every time personally. It’s a whole different world and workflow and isn’t really comparable at all.

[@ar-gnostic999]

Love portable setups) I have a ipad, headphones shure srh440 and m-vave smk25 mini) M-vave can connect by bluetooth, my old ipad have a 3,5 for headphones and charge by lightning - boom)

[@Dinatarrab1991]

Hey Taetro! Really love all the tutorials you put out there for everyone! You inspired me to get my own novation launckey pad even though I have never learned how to play an instrument. I was wondering if you could make a step by step tutorial how to create music on ableton live using the launchkey from scratch. Complete newbie here and it's all overwhelming

[@Taetro]

That sounds like a great project idea! I’ll try to work on something like that!

[@Dinatarrab1991]

@@Taetro Thank you so much! I'll stay tuned :)

[@johnsuggs7828]

What about using the Arturia Keystep 37. It's got a ton of outs MIDI, CV, sync and USB. It can send messages across all 4 simultaneously It can be powered externally not to mention its literally the best small keyboard ever made in my opinion

[@KB28L]

Thank you! This is very relevant to me! Could you perhaps expand on software for iPad? Thanks!

[@crabosity]

garageband

[@JustFries]

Pl review Logic Pro for iPad coz it would be great. Much awaited…

[@Drrolfski]

Mobile music making becomes too cumbersome and impractical when you need more than two devices connected to your phone or iPad. At least that's my experience.

[@Taetro]

I imagine more of docked and undocked scenarios - lean on the go setup vs a home studio built around iPad

[@HotStrange]

Why not use a small interface then? I’ve been using the iPad for many years and it’s pretty easy. I’ve ran my entire studio into my iPad before, many times.

[@Drrolfski]

@@HotStrange Using an audio interface is already one extra device. By that point, you need extra juice from a powerbank so that's 2 devices connected and you haven't even achieved shit. Now you can finally hook up that controller, instrument, etc, also let's not forget your headphones or minispeakers,, and guess what? By now, your mobile setup isn't really all that mobile anymore. More of a clumsy mess of awkwardly connected devices. That' is most of the time too much of a hassle to set up on the go and completely overshoots the point of mobile music making in the first place.

[@HotStrange]

@@Drrolfski in your experience sure. Sorry it didn’t work for you but it works for lots of other people. Not sure why you’re getting worked up and speaking as if you’re the objective voice on this lol gotta love the internet.

[@Drrolfski]

@@HotStrange Calm down, nobody is getting worked up here. In fact, the "two device rule" is not even mine, altrhough I had the same experiences. The guy who came up with this is a KZbinr (Jakob Haq) who has dedicated his whole life to mobile music making. So this is not some random idea from a loner in the comment section. Tons of people have run in these same limitations with mobile music making. If you're not one of them, well then all the best to you. I've learned the hard way to stick to a minimum of devices if I actually want to enjoy myself making mobile music (that's actually why I use the Ableton Move and MPC Live 2 btw).

[@tiffanyanthony]

I think you just sold me on the Arturia Minifuse. I didn’t know it had a MIDI port!

[@Taetro]

It’s super convenient!

[@dennismikha7541]

Nice. Such a topic can be updated yearly for sure, I would watch every time.

[@Taetro]

The iPad world is constantly changing!

[@DorianMarli777]

What kinda usb cable is that orange one?

[@gdammit]

Bluetooth headphones work just fine, not as snappy as wired of course, but the latency is pretty minimal and doesn't cause much hinderance imo

[@Taetro]

The latency is not suitable for real time music making

[@gdammit]

Fud

[@darwiniandude]

Other things to consider - come devices have Bluetooth midi. Latency for _midi_ is OK wirelessly over Bluetooth, unlike Audio. Roland Jupiter XM, TE OP-Z, OP-1 Field and some other products, even the cheap Wavy Industries MonKey, or the CarryOn 49 folding keyboard, have Bluetooth midi. Annoyingly Korg's new pocket folding (nanoKey?) controller does not have battery power or BLE, so it's as useless as a full size keyboard in this regard.

[@weronikalewczuk3955]

Thank you Taetro your videos are always very helpful, especially for people like me who want to start making music on their own 💙 I've got a question, do you recommend some good microphones for recording vocals?

[@johnsuggs7828]

depending on your budget.

[@MVS_DJGillyGill]

How’s the Keybed on that purple keyboard ?

[@statlantasreality9014]

Can I recording with Apollo solo on iPad?

[@SeamusWood]

I have an iPhone 11 with a lighting port. I want to use a shure sm85 XLR mic but I have no idea where to start and I’m too scared to buy gear because the power error messages scare me

[@johnvincent3877]

would you recommend the mvave smk25 for this?

[@johnsuggs7828]

I would think it would work perfectly. It has it's own internal battery which you can charge. So it's the same as the one he's showing but cheaper and self powered. Personally I think it's a better choice.

[@amos7458]

Do you ever find yourself wishing for a bigger iPad for screen real estate or does the form factor of the mini beat out the benefits of a bigger screen?

[@suri4Musiq]

I love your videos Taetro - I just got the Arturia Mini Lab3xMac Mini M4. Could you make a tutorial for the mini's :D? Much love

[@Taetro]

I will try! Sounds like a powerful setup!

[@ocpourvoir]

Thx, for your video, to give some ideas about how to connect Ipad for music. I just come to buy an Ipad, to run Loopy pro, now i have to fix the subject, "how to connect" all the necessary gears... There are some other KZbinr, as Markus K, Inbar Heyman, Max Yar, who use and abuse of the ipad to do music... i started also a playlist "Loopy pro & Co." where i compile some videos on how to do music with Loopy pro and an Ipad... for those interested... 😉

[@hara7188]

Could I also use the Arthurian minilab 3 for the same purpose? I’m not sure it works with an iPad. Also, I’ve got one, that still has a headphone jack so could I simply connect the midi to the iPad directly?

[@hara7188]

*arturia

[@Taetro]

Yes!

[@mothermeadow]

I'm looking at making my first iPad purchase for music production (as a complete newbie but with a performance background) and am debating whether to get the new Mini 7 (with only 128gb) versus the Mini 6 with 256. I have an opportunity to purchase either one used at similar price points, with the 7 also coming with the Pro Pencil. Which do you think makes the most sense? I'm worried about the smaller amount of GB in the newer model but I'm also small potatoes and don't know how much I really need! Thanks so much.

[@Taetro]

What takes up most of my memory is video + media on my ipad (use it for editing etc). If you're planning just to use it for music files, you can probably get away with the 128gb. The pencil is really a nice add. The iPad in this video is the Mini 6, but I just traded it in for the 7 because the battery started failing.

[@mothermeadow]

@@Taetro I appreciate the feedback! It mostly would be for music at this point and also, potentially, some light dabbling with Procreate. I guess if I did need to upgrade from the 128GB model down the line to one with more storage, I'd already have the pencil :-). Is the battery failure a common issue? I'm sorry that happened to you, even though it did provide a good excuse to get a new iPad!

[@Taetro]

I’m not sure if it’s a common issue, I had the iPad a while and had just upgraded iOS so I figured it was either age or new features were draining the old chip. You’re right…the exact excuse I needed to buy a new one 😂

[@fabianxcarlos]

Thanks for the video. Do you recommend any particular software for recording on the iPad? Say, you will mostly use guitar, hardware keyboards and synths and just want an iPad DAW to record and light mixing.

[@johnsuggs7828]

download a few of them and try them out. They all have some kind of trial period. Picking a DAW is truly a matter of personal preference. I used to swear by Ableton.... I'm slowly moving away from it. Not that there's anything wrong with it, I'm just to get the same from other DAWs for much cheaper. Ableton's top of the line package is 700+ Presonus Studio one was 149 for the full package as an upgrade....from any version. Even the free version. So I got Studio One Pro 7 for 149. Can't beat that. You'll even find yourself using specific DAWs for certain kinds of music if you have more than one.

[@Taetro]

BandLab has a ton of features for free if you’re just getting started! Here’s my videos talking about different apps: kzbin.info/aero/PLoO2tOP2r-XtCDI6KxMmrEzCzcBJbNCc4&si=dR2DFLcPOhDbWpkj

[@topshotspicks]

what about options for headphones under $150?

[@johnsuggs7828]

If you're going to connect a hub with a headphone jack, you can use any headphones. I like the Senheisers HD280. Flat frequency response, can put out some pretty good volume, and they're around 100 dollars

[@tr1391]

I really need your help. I normally use Akai mini mk3 with ANDROID quite nice, using a basic adaptor (usb c to usb a+jack) The problem comes when i try to plug jack devices like headphones or speakers, the usb/midi connection stops working. So im not able to use usb + jack at the same time I normally use koala but the problem stays in any app. Mi phone is a Pixel 8 pro, it seems to be a problem of audio codecs or usb+jack adapter, but i dont know wich one i should buy. PLEASE HELP DUDES 😞

[@Taetro]

I’m sorry I don’t know too much about android! Hopefully someone can answer here. My first though is it’s a power problem

[@kitteav]

Hi, I'm trying to get into making music, nothing crazy or anything, but I was trying to follow your ableton tutorial from like, 2 years ago. I was wondering if there was any thought of making an updated one w/ ableton 12 lite? they're similar enough that I CAN find most of the things you're talking about, but as a rank beginner, sometimes I feel like I'm just confusing myself. XD

[@Taetro]

I am planning to revise the series with Live 12!

[@kitteav]

@@Taetro Amazing! Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to it!

[@ChickennuggyKing]

What app were you using in the video?

[@Taetro]

Koala, BandLab, and Ableton Note

[@ChickennuggyKing]

@ doesnt koala, and ableton note cost money

[@Taetro]

that’s correct

[@paradockz]

You can absolutely get small dongles with power and data combined.

[@Taetro]

Can you point me towards one?

[@paradockz]

@@Taetro I have numerous knockoff apple dongles from Amazon/AliExpress, USB-C and Lightning; that provide power without a dongle or brick and have additional 3.5mm, and/or USB -A/C port. You have to look kinda hard for them, but they're out there under the typical clone brand names. Sorry I don't have links.

[@Taetro]

And you’ve tested that they work with a usb midi controller?

[@paradockz]

@@Taetro keystep 37

[@Taetro]

Since you’ve ordered the dongles online, can you send me a link to one that works?

[@scajesback]

6th gen ipad is too weak for music production?

[@Taetro]

do you mean the iPad mini 6? That’s the iPad in this video

[@scajesback]

yes, it is a little old, A1893

[@greengum_p]

I had all of these but still can't make anything sounds like "music" :((

[@bboymac84]

Depends on you sounds and inspiration

[@paQ75]

I recommend that you learn to play an instrument (an electronic drum kit or an electronic piano) and thus integrate rhythm and melody in a somatic way. This will help you to express yourself musically.

[@IHateRecess]

Def just go learn music theory

[@Taetro]

Did you watch my music theory series?

[@greengum_p]

Thanks you guys! I know a bit of music theory and I do play piano and guitar as well. I think I just dont have the inspiration yet..

[@amos7458]

Finally pulled the trigger on the AIAIAI headphones for Black Friday.

[@paQ75]

Do you mean the AIAIAI wireless? Years ago I had a Sennheiser headset that worked by radio frequency, but it always had background noise if I turned up the volume and there was nothing playing, plus some interferences. If these headphones work by radio frequency I am afraid the result is not going to be optimal.

[@paQ75]

Too many devices and cables to use what is supposed to be a portable and scaled down solution; it loses all intentionality. I don't have an iPad but if I did I would prefer to use it with just a headset (preferably low latency bluetooth) and my bare hands.

[@Taetro]

There is no Bluetooth with latency low enough for real time playing. No need to use all the peripherals all at once and also don’t forget, for some all they have is an iPad and it’s their main machine. Plenty of ways to still be intentional and take advantage of the devices full potential. Thanks for watching

[@paQ75]

@@Taetro My experience tells me that if I have to use the tablet (I have an Android 11" tablet) on top of the desktop, it's preferable to connect the PC and start Ableton. I consider myself a person who doesn't deal very well with redundancy. The original idea of a tablet is that you can lie everywhere with it. If you have to surround yourself with more devices, at least for me, you lose what a tablet offers best, which is portability and simplicity. And as for the bluetooth audio latency, it's getting closer and closer to being usable for real time. I'm still looking forward to that day :), in the meantime we can get by with a usb-c headphones, but this is a single cable, which is bearable for me.

[@greengum_p]

@@paQ75 a wried headphone and a bluetooth midi keyboard may do the job. The latency of it is ok enough on iOS and Android.

[@NickyJamesTV]

It feels like if you can afford allt his you can afford a laptop

[@locutz]

At this point just get a computer dang

[@Taetro]

I think this whole kit is still cheaper than a MacBook 🤷

[@IHateRecess]

Im a brokie

[@Taetro]

💰

[@HewittH]

I've been there. You won't always be! Keep rocking!