Q: GarageBand for iPad arpeggiator and external MIDI keyboard

I was elated to find an arpeggiator on the iPad version of GarageBand. In fact, it's an enormous part of why I decided to buy an iPad at all. By and large, GB for iPad continues to astound me and (finally) made me a believer in the IOS platform. That said, the GB arpeggiator's refusal to recognize an external MIDI keyboard strikes me as particularly frustrating and limiting. Here is a feature I've been wanting on the Mac version of GB for ages, and it's here (on iPad), the interface is brilliant, but a limitation like this makes it still seem like an 'almost.'

Something I'm missing? Plans for a patch? Workaround?

Posted on Jun 28, 2011 12:55 PM

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by gko18,

gko18 Jul 12, 2011 7:04 AM in response to gb 1111
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Jul 12, 2011 7:04 AM in response to gb 1111

I just discovered the arpeggiator feature today, and indeed, as gb 1111 mentioned, it doesn't work via MIDI input!!!! An incredible oversight! Perhaps an option to allow this can be added in an update, Apple?

I am forwarding gb 1111's concern to the GarageBand for iPad feedback page: http://www.apple.com/feedback/garageband_ipad.html. Let's all do the same, in the hope of further improvements and refinements to GarageBand for iPad by Apple!
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Appleeverything 1977 Jul 15, 2011 4:25 PM in response to gb 1111
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Jul 15, 2011 4:25 PM in response to gb 1111

I purchased the Line 6 midi mobilized and can't seem to get it to work with ipad2? Any pointers?
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by Temrhythm,

Temrhythm Feb 1, 2016 10:38 AM in response to gb 1111
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Feb 1, 2016 10:38 AM in response to gb 1111

Have same issue with iRIg keys pro. Latest big update (2.1) GarageBand for iOS doesn't solve this issue. Will try to write feedback to support.
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