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What is Audiobus? — Audiobus isan award-winning music app for iPhone and iPad which lets you useyour other music apps together. Chain effects on your favouritesynth, run the output of apps or Audio Units into an app likeGarageBand or Loopy, or select a different audio interface outputfor each app. Route MIDI between apps — drive asynth from a MIDI sequencer, or add an arpeggiator to your MIDIkeyboard — or sync with your external MIDI gear.And control your entire setup from a MIDI controller.

1. More egregiously, my ipad doesn't recognize this midi controller (at least in garageband). This may be an issue with my USB adapter, but I have used it successfully for midi controllers in the past. If something has a picture of an ipad screenprinted on it, you would expect it to connect better.
2. The Arturia MiniLab MkII is a high quality midi keyboard which gives you hands-on access to the sounds in your virtual studio. This 25 keys midi controller has knobs, pads and many more features!
3. Arturia's MiniLab USB Controller combines the hands-on control you love with the portability you need to take your studio wherever you go. MiniLab under the hood MiniLab is a full-featured MIDI controller designed to work with any music software or DAW you own.
4. I have just purchased Arturia Minilab midi/synth keyboard to use with a Ipad air, i cant get the Arturia to even beep, the software from Arturia wont run with Ipad, i have tried Garage band, smaple tank and little mini, not even a beep. I have the lightninng cable, have purchased/tried a.

Audiobus is the app that makes the rest of your setup better.

I have just purchased Arturia Minilab midi/synth keyboard to use with a Ipad air, i cant get the Arturia to even beep, the software from Arturia wont run with Ipad, i have tried Garage band, smaple tank and little mini, not even a beep. I have the lightninng cable, have purchased/tried a powered usb hub and still not even a beep. So i try the minilab on a pc with thier downloadable software and it works like a charm.
So i still dont understand why no tunes on Ipad.
Anyone have an idea ?
Thanks inn advance Bulldog

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Arturia's MiniLab and KeyLab series keyboards make perfect companion controllers for iProphet. Audiobus Using Audiobus (app sold separately) you can interface iProphet with a number of other iOS apps. So I upgraded from the Arturia Minilab, which broke on me in about over a year. The USB port kept pushing in. Arturia offered me no help, saying I would have to pay, but took weeks to even reply to ONE email or response. So I threw it out and just bought a new keyboard, but one that would LAST. I didn't know the quality of MIDI's actually mattered. The Arturia Minilab Mk2 is a great garageband option for producers with a small studio, the team at Arturia has included 16 heavy duty, thick rubber, rotary encoders for all you midi tweaking pleasures.

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  This mini lab runs in two modes, the first is Relative and the second is Absolute, you don't need a powered hub, it will get its power from the iPad.

  When you power it up either from the PC or iPad it always defaults to Relative mode, that the mode it uses to run the bundled software you get with it. To change modes you have to press SHIFT and PAD ONE at the same time, that will put it into Absolut mode, it should now work with the iPad, if it does not then the unit is faulty.

  I have included a link to a video I made showing you how to set it up with the iPad and Alchemy, but it's the same for anything
  

• I have had problems as well, crashes and mivirtual midi didn't work. Maybe an update fixes our problems .

• I have tested my MiniLab with Mini Retina running iOS 8.1.2, all seems ok with Sunrizer and iSem, using genuine Apple cable, third party one does not work though.

• It flat doesn't work with a new iPad Air 2 running IOS 10.2. I get the ever-present message 'This accessory is not supported' that shows up when a device needs more power. I've had the same kind of thing with the original iPad, original Air and now the Air 2 - about half the products that are supposed to work with the camera connector (most I've tried have been mics and keyboards) don't no matter what I do. I really would like to have an inexpensive keyboard controller for recording but so far I've struck out.

• @silverface said:
  It flat doesn't work with a new iPad Air 2 running IOS 10.2. I get the ever-present message 'This accessory is not supported' that shows up when a device needs more power. I've had the same kind of thing with the original iPad, original Air and now the Air 2 - about half the products that are supposed to work with the camera connector (most I've tried have been mics and keyboards) don't no matter what I do. I really would like to have an inexpensive keyboard controller for recording but so far I've struck out.

  Try using a shorter cable. Sounds silly but it worked for me when my Mikrokey came up with that error.

• Brilliant thesoundtestroom, that works! Why don't Arturia make this obvious?

One thing we just can’t get enough of around here at AskAudio HQ is controllers. Thankfully, the manufacturers of the music world seem to love sending them to us at a fairly constant rate. After being really impressed by its 88-key ‘big brother’, I was very excited to get my hands on the Arturia MiniLab MkII and see how much ‘controller DNA’ would be shared between the two.

Watch the video review of the MiniLab MKII here:

The Build

Let’s get this right out there, this thing is built like an absolute tank. Having this portable little feat of engineering in your hands makes you wish that all MIDI controllers were built this sturdy. The MiniLab MkII is absolutely made to withstand the rigors of tossing it into your backpack, and hitting the road without thinking twice. There are no protruding wheels, and the controller’s knobs that do protrude feel unyieldingly solid. You can have no qualms about taking this little guy to the most extreme music production circumstances.

The Feel

Arturia Minilab Garageband Ipad 2

I had to double-check it against a few other portable controllers I had around the house, but it’s confirmed. The keys on the MiniLab are *ever so slightly* larger than many typical portable controllers. As a card carrying member of the ‘fat finger club’, this thrilled me. Your accuracy will be noticeably better with this keyboard.

The key response is on par with the build of the entire keyboard, which is to say, fantastic. The keys feel strong and sturdy, and yet bounce back with a very satisfying feel. Dare I say, this is a mini controller that is actually fun to play.

Garageband Arturia Minilab

Compatibility

The MiniLab MkII is, of course, platform agnostic. I brought it to my kid’s swimming class, hooked it into my iPad, and knocked out some click tracks in GarageBand. As soon as I got home, I switched it over to my laptop, without drivers, and toyed around with the included Analog Lab Lite software. I was a big fan of the full version included with the 88 key controller, and at the price point Arturia is selling this keyboard at I was happy to see that they included quite a few sounds from Analog Lab in the lite version. The UVI grand included is a nice touch as well.

Just to push the ‘compatibility’ category to the limit I tried a few ‘off the wall’ things. The MiniLab MkII worked just fine as a second keyboard hooked up to my Korg Kronos. I also paired the MiniLab up with a wireless Bluetooth MIDI dongle and controlled the sounds out of my iPhone wirelessly. The MiniLab worked with any device I tried it with without a hitch.

Software and Conclusion

The Arturia MIDI control center software is second to none. I knew this from the KeyLab 88, and it’s no different here. MCC is a pleasure to use, quick, responsive, and easy to figure out. Truthfully, you don’t need it much here. The MiniLab’s functions are all easily accessible from the front panel, and everything is clearly marked.

The MiniLab MkII is a no brainer for anyone looking for a portable controller. One you try it, just about anything else in the price/build class feels like a toy. Buy one, toss it in your backpack/laptop case/back seat and be ready to make music anywhere, at any time. Download aplikasi virtual dj.

Arturia Minilab Garageband Ipad 4

Price: $99

Pros: Spectacular build, slightly larger than micro keys, pedal input, bus powered, multicolor and pressure-sensitive pads, solid encoders

Arturia Minilab Garageband Ipad 1

Cons: None whatsoever. If you need a portable MIDI controller, you won’t likely find a better one. Fingers crossed for a Bluetooth-enabled model down the road!

Arturia Minilab Driver

Web: https://www.arturia.com/minilab-mkii/overview