What is the USB port on the iO Dock for?
Connect the iO Dock to a Mac or PC computer. Play the keys on the keyboard, and trigger amazing synth, keyboard and percussion sounds in any number of free or inexpensive Core MIDI enabled apps on the Apple App Store. Click here for details, and a comprehensive diagram on MIDI routing with the iO Dock.
The USB connection on the iO Dock provides MIDI connectivity between the computer and anything connected to the iO Dock. This includes both the iPad, and the iO Dock’s on-board MIDI ports. The iO Dock shuttles any MIDI coming from any one source (Computer, iPad, or MIDI ports) to the other two.
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