Can't connect Logic Remote to my iMac

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Can't connect Logic Remote to my iMac

I picked up Logic Pro X the other day and cannot get the Logic remote working on my iPad 3. The remote app sees my iMac and the iMac displays the prompt saying that the iPad is trying to connect. But it never does and gives the error "Logic Remote was unable to connect to the selected Mac running Logic...". I have deleted it and reinstalled the remote app on the iPad several times times, deleted all control surfaces in Logic many times, restarted Logic, rebooted my iMac, unplugged the network cable and used my iMac wirelessly, turned on file and screen sharing, made sure my firewall is off, uninstalled and reinstalled the app on the iPad and nothing is working. I then tried installing Logic on my Mac Air laptop and it does the same thing - never connects.

Any suggestions?

iPad, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 3, 2013 9:47 AM

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Aug 3, 2013 10:25 AM in response to richpjr

What model of Router are you using?

If it is not an Airport.. then make sure your router can handle Multicasting and it is turned on.

If that doesn't work..

Try making an Ad Hoc network between your Mac and your iPad and test then... If that works you know the issue is in regards to your network/router etc somehow..

How to make an Ad Hoc network? See the following link...

http://www.phototransferapp.com/help/iphone/adhoc-connection-mac/

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richpjr Author

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Aug 3, 2013 3:51 PM in response to The Art Of Sound

The router is an AirPort Extreme.

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richpjr Author

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Aug 3, 2013 3:52 PM in response to richpjr

Also, I did try creating an ad hoc network and it didn't work.

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Aug 3, 2013 3:56 PM in response to richpjr

Then you have something weird going on with your Mac or iPad.. if you cannot connect via an Ad-Hoc network..

Call Apple directly as you have 90 days of support after buying LPX... and they will help you troubleshoot.

http://www.apple.com/contact/

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Aug 3, 2013 9:17 PM in response to The Art Of Sound

Thanks for the link - guess I'll need to contact them.

Since I also tried connecting to my MacBook Air and experienced the same thing, I'm guessing it must be the iPad.

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Aug 3, 2013 9:28 PM in response to richpjr

Yes.. sounds like it..

Hope you get it sorted out...

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rlemmens

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Aug 4, 2013 5:11 AM in response to The Art Of Sound

I have the same problem - but running mac on mavericks beta and the ipad on ios7 beta. The control surface is adequately created in LPX but the actuasl connection is not made, neither via wifi nor via direct connecrtion.

Any bright suggestions?

thx

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richpjr Author

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Aug 4, 2013 7:33 AM in response to rlemmens

As an Apple developer, I was considering upgrading my iPad to iOS7 to see if that made a difference. Sounds like it won't.

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Aug 5, 2013 7:36 AM in response to richpjr

iPad with iOS7 beta 4 don't work with Logic Remote.

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Aug 7, 2013 1:02 AM in response to Francisco Jose Villegas Belo

Not true.

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Aug 7, 2013 6:38 AM in response to Guillaume Maiano

Have you used it with the betas? I installed beta 5 on my iPad yesterday and it still doesn't connect.

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Aug 7, 2013 6:52 AM in response to richpjr

Yes, I have used it in iOS7 beta 4. It worked fine. Beta 5 seems to fail, but I'm not sure if it's beta 5 or some quirk. I installed beta 5 this morning before arriving at work, and now it doesn't work, but as this thread hows, there is something off with Logic Remote.

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Aug 7, 2013 6:56 AM in response to richpjr

richpjr wrote:

Thanks for the link - guess I'll need to contact them.

Since I also tried connecting to my MacBook Air and experienced the same thing, I'm guessing it must be the iPad.

So.. what did Apple say?

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