iPad + Cam Conn Kit + Akai LPK25 == Jam!

[Andrew Tarpinian]

On Dec 5, 2010, at 2:49 PM, Jay Vaughan wrote:

>> I have to say: I bought a cheap white dock extension cable first, 
>> that one didn't work with certain external stuff. Then I got a 
>> more expensive one that specifically mentioned the ipad - and 
>> that one works...
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> I just plugged the LPK25 directly into the Camera Connection kit thingy and it works .. very nicely, I might add!  However if I want to add the LPD8 or something (Korg knob/pad thingy), I definitely have to add a powered USB hub .. the iPad can't drive them all, power-wise.  
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> No big deal, I've got a great little portable battery-powered USB hub .. ;)

a lot of people are reporting that after 4.2 they can no longer use some camera card readers, seems apple reduced the amount of power supplied to the usb connector. odd.