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Does anyone have a successful connection between their iPad (Pro) with USB-C and a digital piano, and if so how did you do it?
I need info about a USB to Host connection from the digital piano to the iPad. I have a USB-B to USB-C cable but that's not working in GarageBand. GarageBand doesn't see the piano.
Do I need the Apple accessory or can I just use a generic USB-B (piano) to USB-C (iPad) cable?
iPad Pro, iPadOS 16
hi there,
I have the same problem. I want to connect my Yamaha p125a with usb to host port to my Mac (2020) with usb C port. As I am totally lost in technic or cables, I would say I would use directly cable usb B 2.0 to usb C. Is that possible with downloading some driver afterwards? Or what's the trick? :D
And then...I have found usb B to C cable online written for printers ! omg pls help somebody :)
hi there,
I have the same problem. I want to connect my Yamaha p125a with usb to host port to my Mac (2020) with usb C port. As I am totally lost in technic or cables, I would say I would use directly cable usb B 2.0 to usb C. Is that possible with downloading some driver afterwards? Or what's the trick? :D
And then...I have found usb B to C cable online written for printers ! omg pls help somebody :)
You are perhaps more likely to achieve a working USB connection between your iPad Pro and your digital piano using one of these connection methods:
a) connect your iPad to a third-party USB-C hub that includes both a USB Type-A port and a USB-C Power Delivery port.
b) use an Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
https://store.apple.com/uk/xc/product/MUF82ZM/A
c) use an Apple USB-C to USB Adapter
https://store.apple.com/uk/xc/product/MJ1M2ZM/A
… to which you will connect the piano with a standard USB Type-A to Type-B cable.
Options (a) and (b) offer the means to simultaneously connect your USB-C Power Adapter - whereas option (c) has no opportunity to simultaneously connect external power.
Option (b) would indeed be my first choice - although I routinely use a Kingston Nucleum USB-C hub unless travelling, when the Apple Digital AV Adapter also travels in my computer bag.
While I don’t have access to a piano to verify the potential solution, insofar as will be technically possible, your problem will hopefully be resolved. If expected connectivity is not restored, then you have a fundamental compatibility issue.
Were you able to get it working? I was trying to do something similar (connecting Yamaha YPG-235 to my mac with usb c).
I ended up finding an old usb B printer cable (A to B), and was able to connect it to my usb c hub with hdmi/usb a ports. So I'm sure a USB B to C would work if you can find the right driver. I got mine working and was able to see the MIDI input from Garage band.
I don't see a mac driver for your model but there is one for Windows.
Thank you kindly for your input!
Option b) looked best.
On its way to me.
If expected connectivity is not restored, then you have a fundamental compatibility issue.
... and an emotional issue.
Hopeful
Connecting Yamaha Piano to iPad with USB-C port
