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Ever since seeing Greta Kline from Porches alternate between bass guitar and bass keyboard duties, I’ve been semi-obsessed with creating a bass rig keyboard setup of my own. Greta plays a Novation Bass Station II. At some point I’d like to try out that keyboard out, but I ended up landing on the Akai MPK Mini MkII keyboard controller, with an iPad brain, and Garageband Keyboards for the software.

Connect Akai Mpk Mini To Garageband On Ipad

I am a GarageBand newbie. I'm working my way through the lessons in the book. I purchased an AKAI MPK Mini, and I have a couple of questions: 1) I can hear the device when I listen through headphones, but when I play a project through my macbook's speakers, I can't hear my device. 2) I can't figure out how to use any of the controls. IPad GarageBand 连接Akai MPK Mini键盘后制作音乐. 在车顶上用akai mpk mini mk3制作一首trap beat. How to Connect an Akai MPK Mini to an iPad. This video should help you connect your Akai MPK Mini to an iPad. Akai MPK Mini MkII: iPad: Garageban. Just got the iPad Pro 11 and have had my MPK mini for awhile. I have some great synth and music making apps and would like to use my controller with the iPad. Does anybody know how I can connect the two?

I play an Ampeg SVT-VR which has 4 inputs so I got this crazy idea that I should be able to use one of those inputs for the keyboard setup, when I’m not playing bass.

My Bass Rig Keyboard Setup

I selected the Akai Mini because it has both keys and drum pads. It has enough features to be ‘professional’ but is simple enough for a beginner electronic musician such as myself. The final reason I chose it is because you can find them for as little as $20 buck or new for $99. I already had an Apple iPad with Garageband on it so I thought I could have a great keyboard/drum pad set up for about the cost of a round of beers…it’s never that simple.

Getting the iPad to connect the Akai was a nightmare…I easily connected my Android phone and my Macbook Pro to the Akai so I knew the Akai was working.

Connect Akai Mpk Mini To Garageband On Ipad Keyboard

Here’s all the different crap I tried getting this stuff to work:

USB hub – Internet says this will work but you need a specific adapter and it will run your iPad out of power.
Powered USB hub – Internet says this will work, but you still need the same lightning to USB adapter.
USB A to USB C Adapter – Don’t try this, I lost my mind and thought Apple switched over to USB C. I was able to used it for my phone though.
USB B to lightning Adapter – Doesn’t work, iPad complains that Akai is drawing too much power.
Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter – WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!

The Remedy

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In the end I recommend using the Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter because this is the simplest, least expensive, working solution. This adapter converts USB A to lightening and delivers power to the iPad. Any solution involving a hub, also requires a USB to Lightening adaptor…even if you think it doesn’t, it does.

If I end up loving this set up, I may switch the iPad with a iPod Touch that is dedicated to running Garageband. This would make my set up even more simple and compact.

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