iPad as MIDI Controller
What This Does
Use iPad apps to send MIDI control to Mac music software.
Why It's Useful
Touch-based MIDI control on the iPad gives you faders, pads, and keys without buying dedicated hardware.
How to Do It
- Install a MIDI controller app on the iPad
- Connect the iPad to the Mac using USB or network MIDI
- Open Audio MIDI Setup on the Mac if needed
- Enable the iPad as a MIDI source
- Choose the iPad controller inside your music app
Try This Now
Connect a MIDI controller app on the iPad to Logic or another DAW on the Mac. Trigger a note or adjust a parameter from the iPad.
Mental Hook: The iPad becomes a touch instrument.
