Music keyboard works with iPhone, but not with iPad: Why?

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Music keyboard works with iPhone, but not with iPad: Why?

I have an iPhone 11 Pro and a 6th generation iPad. I also have an original Apple Camera Adapter to access USB devices.

Since I play music, I want to use my music apps (mostly from Korg) with both iPhone and iPad. However, one app (Korg iM1) only works on iPad.

So, I attached two (class-compliant) keyboards: A Casio CDP-S100 and a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25. Both work with my iPhone (as long as I also supply power to the Camera Adapter), but none works with my iPad.

Is my iPad too old? Or what could be the reason?

Thanks for any hints!

iPad (6. Generation)

Gepostet am 06. Aug. 2023 22:37

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Answer 1

06. Aug. 2023 22:52 als Antwort auf eric6619

Hello!

Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Community. It's interesting that your class-compliant keyboards work with the iPhone 11 Pro but not with the 6th generation iPad, especially when using the Apple Camera Adapter. The 6th generation iPad should be capable of supporting class-compliant USB MIDI devices like those keyboards.

Here are some troubleshooting steps and considerations to determine the issue:

Ensure that, as you mentioned with the iPhone, you're supplying adequate power to the Apple Camera Adapter when using it with the iPad. The keyboard may require more power than the iPad can provide on its own.
Even though it's an original Apple Camera Adapter, there might be compatibility issues or even malfunctions with some units. If you have access to another adapter (maybe a newer version), it's worth trying it out.
A simple restart can sometimes solve connection issues. Turn off the iPad and then turn it back on, then try connecting the keyboards again.

We have a community for English here: discussions.apple.com.

Since you’ve posted in English, we’d be happy to see you join us there.

Thanks!

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