I have a Roland RD-700SX stage piano and would like to be able to play sounds from my iPad 2 synth app (Sunrizer) via the real keyboard. Got the camera connection kit and plugged into the Roland, but the iPad tells me the RD device is not supported. How do I get it supported?
I've read that there may be issues with iOS 8 (I have 8.1.2). Is that truly the case?
After the original introduction of the iPad 2, Apple reduced to power levels of the 30 pin connector so as to severely limit the type of USB peripherals that can be used with iPads. There is no way, any longer, to use a USB device that draws too much power from iPad's that use the 30-pin connector.
I am not sure if that is still true of newer iPad's that use the Lightning type connector, but you can NOT use any high power USB device with any iPad OR any other older iDevice that uses the older 30-pin connector.
This is NOT an IOS issues or limitation, but a hardware limitation.
Thanks very much for your reply, and for responding so quickly! I'll definitely bear that in mind in the future. I was, however, able to get it working. It was a matter of setting the USB type in the keyboard system – had to set it to "Generic" in order for it to recognize the iPad. So I take it the keyboard supplies the needed power to the USB connection!
Again, thank you.
Camera Connection Kit and MIDI keyboard: device not supported
