Scott thanks for posting very useful info.

Dennis, you're gonna love the iPad. I received mine the first day they were released in April of this year. I love tech toys and I saw other purposes for it but as the months have gone by it's doing things beyond what I imagined. I have the 32 gig model, my wife has a 16 gig. I believe you made the right choice with the 32 gig. As Scott mentioned iOs 4.2 is right around the corner rumors are it's this Friday.

Did you get the 3g model or just wifi? I got the wifi model only, but in retrospect I should have waited to get the wifi/3g model.

Hi Stephen,

I got just the WIFI model, with the keyboard dock and a case.

The only worry I have is there is no USB port. Which is what I use with a footswitch page-turner.

The Line 6 MIDI Mobiliser does allow MIDI in and out, but only through its own app...

I find it too difficult to jump from the keybed to touch the screen to turn a page.Usually my hands are too busy.

Anyway I will see how it goes. I can return in 14 days if it doesn't work out.

Dennis

To connect a remote usb device like a 'usb midi footswitch' to your iPad, you need this:

Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit9

iPad Camera Connection Kit has hidden USB capabilities



Dennis, I haven't seen or used this device, but the USB-Apple iPad adapter I believe accomplishes the same thing via USB-MIDI.

btw: you're got email (from me).

Dennis,

I don't believe this device has been released for sale yet and is still a prototype.

Air Turn

There is a USB connector kit from Apple gives some USB functionality to the iPad, but not what we'd really need it to do (AFAIK)

USB Camera Connector Kit

Last year I received as a gift a USB mic from /Snowball USB Mic I really didn't have a lot of use for it, but recently since purchasing the DAW Multitrack App I've been able to use it to record to the iPad.

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Hi Scott, thanks good links... and that kit would sure be handy as the footswitch I use over USB actaully mimics the page up/down keys on a qwerty keybaord..So that would work.

BUT that then takes the option to transmit MIDI. But there still may be some workarounds.

As I have the main Music Reader Software, I will give its iPad version a spin and see what I am missing. If it is onyl the conversion side then no issues as I can always do all the prep work on the PC and then just transfer.

Dennis

PS: got the email thanks sent a reply!

Scott looks like you were posting as I was.

Wow GREAT pickup Stephen.. now THAT would solve all the issues.. BUT, do ALL iPads come with Bluetooth, or do you need the 3G option??

Dennis

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Air Turn

Stephen, thanks for sharing that. Looks a cool wireless option for sure

In the meantime here's a demo of an iPad musicstand video walk-thru which describes how to utilize the Apple "Acamera connector kit" and a USB Foot Pedal Controller to handle page turning on the iPad.

click HERE

Bluetooth's supported on ALL iPads.

Dennis yes iPad comes with bluetooth on the wifi version. Check out the settings page on the iPad