30 pin y cable? Need to charge and use the 30 pin port

I use a app called jamup to play guitar through. The interface uses the 30 pin port. Problem is I play club gigs that are 3- 4 hours long and the ipad can't be sleeping as I need to change presets etc. often. This drains the battery quickly. So I need to connect to a charger. Problem is just 1 port.


Any thoughts on how I can resolve this? I need to do two things through the 30 pin port. Charge the iphone/ipad while using a interface that also needs to use that 30 pin port. Search for a 30 pin y cable isn't pulling up anything so my fear is that is not made or wouldn't work and I'd need some other option.


Looking for something with a very small footprint and very quick and easy to setup. Not doing this at home. Running off from work to a club gig and quick setup, play for 3 - 4 hours, pack up and go home real late at night.


Dave

Posted on Oct 6, 2014 8:24 AM

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Oct 6, 2014 9:36 AM in response to wegras

Thanks Peter. But this would give me the 30 pin into the iphone but not the 2 30 pin for the charger and interface.


It splits into a 3.5mm and usb. I was wondering if your suggestion was to get a usb extension cable to plug into the charger with the usb and use the 3/5mm for the guitar. The guitar interface uses the 30 pin as it's digital. But the 3.5mm goes through the 30 pin so I'm wondering if that would mean it is digital then or analog? There is a guitar interface that uses the headphone jack but that is analog and the sound is noisier and not as good clarity.

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