IPad Pro as a DAW?

There are about 6-9 third party iOS, DAWs in the iOS App Store.

A bunch of rhythm sequencers in the iOS App Store and lots of software instrument apps in the iOS App Store, too!

Steinberg has a DAW for iOS called Cubasis, based upon Cubase.

You will need to use a portable USB-C hub that plugs into your iPad and you will need to purchase a USB-C to MIDI cables, as well.

Lots of makers of these hubs and cables and of varying quality and different price points.

Much of this music related hardware for iPads/iPhones can be found on Amazon.

I can't make any recommendations for iPad music creation gear as everyone's needs and price points are different.

Some externally connected music gear will need to be powered from its own external power adapters.

iPad’s own internal power is not powerful enough to power many external audio devices

Yes, the iPad/iPad Pro can be used for music creation/production.

You can't expect everyone to post this info for you step by step and every single piece of music/audio equipment needed.

You really need to figure this out for yourself and your own needs, like every other musician had to do, to use an iPad for music creation.

My own iPad music setup may NOT be a setup for YOU and your needs.

It probably won't be as I use an older model iPad Pro that uses Apple's Lightning connector and not USB-C.

For more info about all of this, I would start by searching YouTube videos about how to accomplish all of what you want to do to create music using an iPad.

Best of Luck to You!

MIDI is still here and alive and still being used in 2020.

MIDI music gear is still being made today!

Vintage gear and sound modules are making a comeback!

Many MIDI music gear can still interface with both Macs and iOS devices with the right adapter/s and cable/s.

I use an old MIDI master keyboard with a MIDI to USB cable with a USB to Lightning adapter.

Everything works!

I use my iPad as a music sequencer/mixer and sound modules and mics, these all interface and combine through an iOS audio/MIDI software interface app called Audiobus.

I have lots of Korg, Roland and Yamaha iOS sound module apps on my iPad.

I use an old Roland A-88, weighted key, MIDI master keyboard to drive all of these sounds and to record them into my iOS DAW app on my iPad.

No problems and I use my older Lightning connector iPad Pro for all of this!

My Roland A-88 master MIDI keyboard is 20-years old!

I, also, use a newer, portable, USB Korg Micro-key 76-key keyboard controller.

The Korg MicroKey 76 has full width standard piano keys, but they have been shortened on the length of each key to reduce the size of this music keyboard controller, for really light move-ability/portability.

Here is a good example of MIDI music gear still being produced today.

Both Yamaha, Korg and Roland are all reviving their classic synthesizer sounds from the 1980’s and 1990’s in dedicated sound boxes/sound modules or mini keyboard units.

I just recently found out about this and just ordered this music sound module for my music studio from Amazon.

Roland D-05.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075H7FTK4/?coliid=I18REXP781CGOK&colid=20AIQPDUUWU9G&psc=1

Classic sounds of the late 1980’s Roland D-50 synthesizer.

I grew up in the 1980’s-2000’s playing and recording on dedicated digital sound equipment and synthesizers

Still have much of my classic, vintage gear, but never owned the original Roland D-50 synthesizer.

A lot of music, in the music industry and TV and movie industry was done in the ’80s and ’90’s with one of these being used somewhere.

Still has MIDI in/out ports in addition to USB, which means it will interface with all of my newer music gear and USB stuff and iPad AND all of my older, very vintage MIDI/audio gear, as well!

Hello,

I would be surprised if an iPad Pro could interface with a 27 year old piece of equipment.

Good luck on finding eveythimg you need and good luck finding all of the info you need from videos on YouTube!

An iPad Pro will work great for any type of music creation!