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Getting really frustrated with finding an App to connect my old Vestax Pad-One to my iPad.
I just want to be able to trigger samples with it (also responding @canoe).
I use Ableton in my MBP and there I assigned for each pad in the Vestax samples and sounds that I recorded and then I can trigger them hitting the pads...basic.Should be simple.
Initially I was looking for free software because it's just for a couple of live streams and nothing special.
But now I'm looking at payable Apps but the ones I would like to try don't offer trial mode...so how do i know which one will work?
There's two other that have LE versions but the "magic" button that allows me to use my Vestax is grayed out...only in the opaid version is it available.
I've tried so many f*cking Apps:
LK (I thought this would work), Remixlive, Noise (yes I tried that one too), Korg Gadget LE, Beat Maker (not BeatMaker), several more and I even installed Cubase LE!!!I tried a couple of hours some weeks ago and today after three hours watching tutorials and trying Apps I'm thinking it can't be so difficult...
What am I missing/not seeing?
Anyone can recommend anything?
I'm willing to pay for BeatMaker 3 but it has to work the damn thing!
- Seems that GarageBand should actually be able to do thisoey_oey
- let me ask aroundcanoe
- My son has the pads on a little Akai midi controller working with GarageBand on iPad. Should work.mort_
- ah! I need a tutorial from your son! well the pads work in GarageBand but I'm looking for tutorials now on how to trigger clips individually.oey_oey
- and I purchased ModStep...that should work also.oey_oey
- So far I found out that with Gadget, Nano and BeatMaker I would able to achieve what I want.oey_oey
- What I got: Why wouldn’t person connect the usb device to MBP and trigger there? And why wouldn’t they trigger the iPad from the IPDA?canoe
- I understand the question because I know I could use Sidecar mode and Ableton Link. But I can't, my MBP is prior to 2016. And I don't want to use the computer.oey_oey
- the last sentence I didn't really understand.oey_oey
- my buddy is a little flippant, apparently didn't help, but I tried. still waiting on other buddy to reply, if he does, I will post for you.canoe
- thanks!
In the meantime, I've learned how to map my Vestax on ModStep and how to import the samples. Just have to invest some hours...oey_oey - Would just using the virtual pads in an iPad app be simpler, or do you need the physical pads?mort_
- E.g. https://apps.apple.c…mort_
- ^ I know, in fact it would be simpler. but I really want to explore the possibilities and I prefer to use the physical pads.oey_oey
- Yeah I hear ya. More fun than tapping a screen.mort_
- what a joke, didn't want to pay 25€ to have BeatMaker 3 and paid 10€ to have ModStep. If I try to import a clip, track, whatever it just crashes.oey_oey
- I had read about this but it was 1 or people in 20 swearing for the app. now it's just useless...I even installed imazing on my MBP...why do I even need thisoey_oey
- I’ve requested refunds for shitty apps before and they grant them. https://support.appl…mort_
- ah! I did that before I wrote my last comment.oey_oey
- using Roland Zenbeats and having success so far to import samples and to trigger them with my Vestax.oey_oey
- this is the third app that I'm watching tutorials today. it was simple. just added a drum to a song. and the drum has 8 pads.oey_oey
- I assigned a sample to each pad and I just hit the pads. I don't even need to make a song/track to use it. almost perfect. still going to check other apps.oey_oey
- and it's a free app. I need a Roland account to save but I guess if that's the price I'm okay with it I guess.oey_oey
- I'm still open to suggestions though.oey_oey