iRig Keys I/O 49 with a USB to DIN MIDI converter?

[sammahoney22]

Hi All!

Do any owners of the iRig Keys I/O 49 know of any USB to DIN MIDI converters that work with it?

I tried a few different ones that didn't work so gave up, but just saw in another thread here that an old discontinued one does work with it, so that's given me hope again!

Thanks in advance for any info...

Sam

[shankiphonic]

YES!

the retrokits rk006 works perfectly with the usb cable on the irig keys I/O 25. I'm assuming you'll get the same results with the 49

Test is here:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeCsBRZFuEw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[jim-adams]

what is the recommended approach to connecting a USB (read: modern) midi keyboard to the iRigPro while the iRigPro is also connected to e.g. an iPad? This seems like a pretty basic use case: modern midi keyboard (san 5-pin din) - connect to iRig. Can't do this? really??
That retrokit gismo costs more than 3 midi keyboards - not a solution.

[Peter_IK]

what is the recommended approach to connecting a USB (read: modern) midi keyboard to the iRigPro while the iRigPro is also connected to e.g. an iPad? This seems like a pretty basic use case: modern midi keyboard (san 5-pin din) - connect to iRig. Can't do this? really??
That retrokit gismo costs more than 3 midi keyboards - not a solution.

If your MIDI controller does not have standard MIDI connections and uses USB then you would need to use a USB hub of some sort. iRig audio interfaces are not USB hubs and if they have onboard MIDI interface capabilities they will support standard MIDI connections.

[jim-adams]

Thank you for response to my complaint about the support of inputting midi from a USB midi keyboard. I can imagine that that it is not a simple as the DIN-Plug cables you have when it comes to USB. I actually have a solution figured out: use the iRig Pro (Duo) USB output to a little USB multiport, which I also connect my USB midi keyboard to. Then I use a separately purchased (not expensive) USB-to-Lightning adapter to connect to my iPad.