Motu AVB & iPad Air M2

[Duende74]

Hello, I'm new to the forum. Anyone using Motu AVB with iPad Air M2? My iPad can't see the audio interface.
I've tried changing USB cables, but nothing happens, I use AUM, Loopy Pro and GarageBand as software.

The audio interface is working flawlessly with my PC

Thanks for your help

[Duende74]

Anyone here using iPad with Motu AVB and want to try if it works? Thanks!

[dgatwood]

Which interface? How are you connecting it to the iPad?

If you're connecting by USB, it should work, presumably, because I think most MOTU interfaces are USB-audio-class-compliant.

If you're connecting over the network, you should be able to control the interface over the network with an iPad Air (e.g. changing levels), but as far as I know, you won't be able to get audio over the network.

AVB requires a wired Ethernet adapter (not Wi-Fi) that's connected to your computer or other device over a PCI Express bus. A Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter can pull that off, but USB can't, because none of the USB Ethernet chipsets on the market support the required features. And although the iPad Pro supports Thunderbolt. the iPad Air does not, which rules out using a Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter.

[Duende74]

Which interface? How are you connecting it to the iPad?

Sorry, I'm just seeing your reply now, I probably have email notifications turned off.
I have an Ultralight AVB and a 1248, the problem occurs with both interfaces. I can control the mixer with a router connected to the Ethernet port, but I can't use the two audio interfaces with Audio programs (Aum, Logic) on the iPad, because the interfaces are not detected as inputs and audio output.

The issue is independent of the way I connect the card to the iPad. I tried connecting it directly with a USB B to USB C cable, I tried with the camera connection kit and also via a USB hub. The problem occurs in all three conditions. Sometimes the iPad sees the card, other times it doesn't. Even the times when the iPad sees the card, after a while it disconnects and the iPad no longer sees the card.
All this with an iPhone Air 13 from 2004. However, with an iPhone 12 both the ultralight AVB and the 1248 work perfectly.

Last detail, the iPad is one of the modern ones, with the USB-C port and not with a lightning one.

I'm in contact with Travis from support, I'll update you.

[Meltdown]

I have the same problem with my M2 ipad and Monitor 8 and LP32 avb motu interfaces. It worked well with my older iPad with lightning connector using camera connection kit. With the new usb-c equipped M2 iPad and the new adapter from Apple (forgot the name)it doesn't work anymore. It seems the interfaces cannot sync with the iPad anymore. I'd like to know if there's a solution to this problem.

[mikehalloran]

I have the same problem with my M2 ipad and Monitor 8 and LP32 avb motu interfaces. It worked well with my older iPad with lightning connector using camera connection kit. With the new usb-c equipped M2 iPad and the new adapter from Apple (forgot the name)it doesn't work anymore. It seems the interfaces cannot sync with the iPad anymore. I'd like to know if there's a solution to this problem.

Although the new iPad supports USB 3, your units do not. If your cable does not also support USB 2, the iPad will not see them. USB 3 is a hot mess and not backward compatible with USB 2 but cables can be built to support protocols. Fun, yes?

There are a couple ways to do this. One is to get USB B to USB-C Printer cable to connect to the iPad. As you can tell by the name, this is a big issue with office printers. Anyway, these support USB 2.0/1.1 only.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012V563B6?re ... tle_1&th=1

If needing to charge the iPad while working, a USB 4 (Thunderbolt 4) or USB 4.2 (Thunderbolt 5) hub will also do the trick. Use a Printer cable to connect one device and a standard USB-B to USB-A cable to connect the other to the USB-A port. Either of these hubs from OWC work great. The supplied USB 4 cable is backward compatible to USB 2. I've owned both hubs, have an M2 iPad and have tested everything for compatibility.
TB4/USB 4 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NWL5V86
TB5/UISB 4.2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKL911T

Besides the cost, the TB5 hub has a greater charging capacity (140W vs 60W), a cooling fan and the uplink port and status light are in a different location. As far as your iPad is concerned, both are the same.