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I am attempting to use a USB-type B cable to connect the 560 to a Mac for home use with GarageBand. I cannot get the device to recognize the keyboard. In searching Apple I found how to use the Test MIDI Setup button in the MIDI Studio toolbar. The process shows me that data is transmitting out bu.
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How to use MIDI Keyboard controller as a normal keyboard? I don't know anything about midi but wanted to get something to plug into garageband for beats and synths. When i went to install different software it seems as though a lot of the software couldn't be installed on my catalina imac. I wasn't aware of this when I bought it.

With the exception of a few dedicated iOS-specific models, most MIDI controller keyboards require another piece of hardware to be placed in between them and your iOS device in order for your Core MIDI apps to recognize and respond to your MIDI controller. You have a few different ways you can go.

iOS MIDI interface

One way to go is to purchase a dedicated iOS MIDI interface, or an iOS audio-and-MIDI interface that gives you microphone or guitar connections (or both) in addition to a MIDI connection. Examples of audio-and-MIDI interfaces on the market include the IK Multimedia iRig PRO, the Alesis I/O Dock II, and the Behringer iS202.

If you only need MIDI and don’t plan on recording audio, a dedicated iOS MIDI interface is an economical way to go, and more are being released all the time. For instance, the new IK Multimedia iRig MIDI 2 gives you the option of Lightning and 30-pin connections for iOS, or USB connections for Mac and PC. It features MIDI in, out, and thru ports.

If you want to have the option to set up a multi-machine setup with four MIDI ins and four MIDI outs, and the ability to pass audio from one machine to the next, you might consider iConnectivity’s new iConnectMIDI4+, which, with all its capabilities, sells only for about $200.

To connect a controller keyboard with an iOS interface, first connect the interface to your iOS device’s dock port. Next, plug the keyboard’s MIDI out to the MIDI in on the interface using either a standard MIDI cable or a cable that comes with the unit, depending on the interface you have. The keyboard’s MIDI out is where messages coming from the keyboard — including note-ons and note-offs, CC data, and more — are sent.

The interface’s MIDI in port takes that data and brings it into your iOS device and makes it available for your app.

Before MIDI came along, synthesizers used control voltage (or CV) to pass messages like notes and performance data between different devices. CV isn’t common to iOS interfaces yet, but some enterprising souls allow you to pass MIDI to digital devices and CV to analog devices for some truly impressive synth rigs. If you feel like geeking out, check out apps like Brute LFO and buy the cable you’ll need (one end should be the standard headphone to plug into the phone, and the other end whatever the analog synth accepts).

Connecting controllers to iOS devices using USB

Another option for plugging in an external keyboard is to use a standard USB MIDI controller. “But wait, there’s no USB port on an iOS device,” you say. This is technically true, but you can add one very easily with Apple’s inexpensive Lightning-to-USB-camera adapter, for Lighting-equipped devices, or the Camera Connection Kit for iOS devices with 30-pin dock connectors.

When you do this, the MIDI controller world is your oyster, as you can choose from a large selection of USB MIDI interfaces.

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In order to work with Apple’s Core MIDI, a USB MIDI controller must be USB Class Compliant, which means that it’s designed to work with your iOS device (or a computer) without the need to install a software driver. If driver installation is required, it won’t work on your iOS device.

A large percentage of USB controller keyboards are USB Class Compliant, and some even advertise themselves as being iOS compatible, if you use one of the Apple camera adapters.

Do your research and make sure your USB MIDI controller will work with iOS devices. Manufacturers who do produce compatible equipment will usually fall over themselves advertising this fact.

One more big advantage of connecting via USB to your iOS device is that you don’t need to plug a power adapter into the keyboard; it will be bus powered, which means it gets its power through the USB cable. As a result, you can connect your MIDI keyboard in places where there’s no AC power available — as long as your iPad’s battery is charged. However, longer chains of devices or larger devices might still need a separate power source — do your research and test first.

GarageBand User Guide for iPad

You can upload your GarageBand songs to iCloud Drive and access them from another app or other devices. You can open your songs directly from iCloud Drive in the sidebar in the My Songs browser, or download them to your iPad.

When you close a song or close GarageBand, the song is updated with your latest changes in iCloud. If changes made on multiple devices are out of sync, a copy of the song with the newest changes is saved to the same location as the original in iCloud Drive.

Before you can use iCloud Drive with GarageBand, you must set up iCloud in the Settings app on your iPad. More information is available online at the iCloud Support website.

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Turn on iCloud for GarageBand

You turn on iCloud for GarageBand in the Settings app on your iPad.

Close GarageBand.
On the Home screen, tap Settings, then tap your name at the top of Settings.
Tap iCloud, then tap the switch next to GarageBand in the list of iCloud apps.
You might have to scroll down to see the GarageBand icon.

Upload a song to iCloud Drive

In the My Songs browser, tap Select.
Tap the song you want to upload, then tap Move.
Locate where you want to save your song on iCloud Drive, then tap Copy.

Copy a song in iCloud Drive to your iPad

In the My Songs browser, tap iCloud Drive in the sidebar and locate the song you want to copy.
Tap Select, tap the song you want to copy, then tap Move.
Locate where you want to save your song on your iPad and tap Copy.

Open a song in iCloud Drive

Songs available to download from iCloud Drive appear with an iCloud download badge .

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In the My Songs browser, tap iCloud Drive in the sidebar, then locate and tap the GarageBand song you want to open.

The song is downloaded. If there is a newer version in iCloud, the newer version is downloaded to your iPad. If the version on your iPad is newer, that version is uploaded to iCloud.

Create a song in iCloud Drive

In the My Songs browser, tap iCloud Drive in the sidebar, locate and tap the GarageBand for iOS folder, then do one of the following:
- Tap the Add Song button at the top-right of the screen.
- Tap Create Document in the My Songs browser.
The Sound browser opens, where you can choose a Touch Instrument to use in the song. When you close the song, the latest changes are saved to the original location in iCloud Drive.

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Delete a song in iCloud Drive

When you delete a song in iCloud Drive, the song is deleted on all your devices.

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In the My Songs browser, tap iCloud Drive in the sidebar, then locate the song you want to delete.
Tap Select, tap the song you want to delete, then tap Delete.

How To Use Ipad Garageband With Midi Keyboard Free

If you turn off iCloud for GarageBand, your songs stored in iCloud Drive will be deleted from your iPad, but will remain stored in iCloud Drive. If you want to turn off iCloud and keep your songs on your iPad, you need to duplicate the songs you want to keep before you turn off iCloud.