alesis vortex wireless and sampletank for ios

The UCA222 is not the best interface, but it’s inexpensive. (Now replaced by a Yamaha AG-06 mixing console and audio interface). I pulled out an old Behringer UCA222 2-in/2-out USB audio interface, which was my PC audio workhorse for many years.

Thus, an external USB audio interface is a necessity. Every time I pick up or move the iPad, the jarred plug causes all manner of crackles, pops and hum - at loud volume, no less. However, the jack’s placement exposes an inserted 3.5mm plug to all sorts of physical and sonic abuse. That may sound like crazy-talk to people owning phones and iPads without a 3.5mm audio jack.

I really detest the iPad 3.5mm audio jack on my 3rd generation iPad Air. Both the Korg Microkey Air 49 and the Boss EV-1-WL wireless MIDI expression pedal have full-size USB-B device ports, so it made sense to start with them and build out. My approach goes all-in with MIDI over USB. After investigating a wireless iPad-based rig for church gigs, I decided to take a 180 and try wired! The urge was inspired by a recent thread in the MusicPlayer Keyboard Forum about taming the rat’s nest of wires that engulf our keyboard set-ups.

Alesis vortex wireless and sampletank for ios