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By dirtyfingers Thu May 01, 2025 8:33 pm
I'm wondering if anybody who has an MPC 61 keyboard has had the same issue?
I can plug and play a cheap Casio MIDI keyboard with my Loopy Pro in my iPad, and it recognizes it, but when I tried to connect my MPC 61 through USB, nothing happens... Any ideas? I thought MPC had a USB midi port?
Thanks for the help
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By Lampdog Sat May 03, 2025 6:21 am
I’ve used synth one and mpc x exactly like this many times before.
Not all apps will connect via bt, most of mine don’t, very few will connect.
I had very noticeable latency and I stopped trying.
By Elijah Sat May 03, 2025 6:38 am
Yeah, BT MIDI has noticeable latency. Using a USB-DIN MIDI cable like the CME U2MIDI seems like a better option for connecting an MPC and an iPad.
By dirtyfingers Mon May 05, 2025 1:35 pm
Thanks for your answers. I will try with a USB-MIDI cable. All I want to do is get a better looper. Do you know a better solution for a looper with functionality like Loopy pro? Cheers