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[Mark McFarlane]

I want to hang my iPad off the PAFL output of my console to display an RTA. I've tried 2 different TRRS cables on first and third gen iPads with poor results, the audio  cuts in and out periodically.  (yes, I know the TRRS pinouts,...)

I have an external preamp that works reliably (through a USB input using the camera connector to the iPad), but that is a PITA, needs power (or drains the iPad really fast), is bulky,...

All I really want is a simple 12" long cable that I can patch from a console output to the analog 1/8" TRRS input on my iPad.

Anyone have success doing this?

[Jerome Malsack]

With the cable you will need to also pad the mixing output down to mic level because the TRRS is expecting a mic input, the cables that I have seen for the iphone is TRS  with mic and speaker.

The TRRS cables that I have usually are the yellow jack for video out. 

[Dave Bednarski]

For $36, I am very happy with this for similar issue and needs.

http://amzn.to/1lEbc2A

[Mark McFarlane]

For $36, I am very happy with this for similar issue and needs.

http://amzn.to/1lEbc2A

Anyone else have an analog solution?  Maybe a simple digital interface that doesn't require external power and doesn't suck down the iPad battery?

[Tommy Peel]

Anyone else have an analog solution?  Maybe a simple digital interface that doesn't require external power and doesn't suck down the iPad battery?

Mark,

I haven't used it but you might try the Amplitube iRig guitar interface; it's passive unlike their Mic interface linked above. I'm not sure what impedance problems you might run into.

[Lyle Williams]

I think you have to present the appropriate resistance between mic and ground for the iFad to detect the mic.  I tried TRS/XLR adapter to XLR-Pad to XLR-to-iPadMic cable with my resistor-free cable and it didn't work.  I'll keep hunting for my other XLR/iPad cable with the resistor so I can try it again.

[Lyle Williams]

I think you have to present the appropriate resistance between mic and ground for the iFad to detect the mic.  I tried TRS/XLR adapter to XLR-Pad to XLR-to-iPadMic cable with my resistor-free cable and it didn't work.  I'll keep hunting for my other XLR/iPad cable with the resistor so I can try it again.

Sorry, haven't found that cable yet.  It's bright green so it should stand out...  but it hasn't  Too many cables here.  Maybe someone borrowed it.

[Tim Padrick]

What about the Apple camera kit?

[Mark McFarlane]

What about the Apple camera kit?

Thanks Tim.  I have one, its works with class compliant USB devices, but the two USB interfaces I have suck down the iPad battery within an hour or so.  It's a big, bulky solution with a lot of cables,...  I am happy to use the Camera Kit if I can find a USB interface that is tiny-small (fist sized or less) and low power.

[Mark McFarlane]

I've found this cable: http://www.kvconnection.com/product-p/km-iphone-3rca-a22.htm?CartID=2 (RCA) or this one http://www.kvconnection.com/product-p/km-iphone-micx-a22.htm (XLR).  I have RCA outs on my GLD that I can patch to the PFL bus, and I won't likely use them for anything else.

Which looks like it will do exactly what I want.  My concern is I already have 2 similar cables from old video cameras (without the pad resistors) and they don't work reliably. They work for a second, then the signal drops off for a second, then they work for a second...

Maybe the resistors, as Lyle suggested, are the key to reliability.


I should probably just hack up one of my existing cables, and add the XLR and a resistor inside the shell.

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