I am seeking a slightly more portable solution for my DJ set-up (primarily for practising). I want to use the iPad speakers directly to output sound without losing the pre-cueing function either through iPad or from the controller; this will essentially remove the need to carry around a speaker and cable. DJay Pro has the option to use the iPad as audio output, and it works okay, but it automatically disables all output from the controller. Is there any option?
Device model (e.g. 2020 iPad Air 4th Gen): iPad Pro 1st gen 11 inches
Version of operating system (e.g. macOS 14.4.1): Latest iOs 18
Version of djay (e.g. 5.1.2): latest
Hardware/controllers used (e.g. Reloop Mixon 8 Pro): FLX6-GT
Hi @elrv, welcome to the Community! This is a limitation of iOS and currently not possible. You can do this on macOS using the aggregate audio setup, but it’s not available on the iOS system.
Thanks, any USB C hub with headphone jack that you recommend?
Just to clarify I have an iPad Air 5 and when i do proper Djing I connect from my Reloop Buddy to powered speakers with headphones plugged into the Buddy giving me the pre cues. Djay Pro is run off the iPad Air which is connected to the Buddy.
However for casual mixing i wanted the audio output to come from the iPad (Since the speakers are too far away) but i also want to be able to connect headphones for cueing. From what you suggested the solution could be as follows:
Reloop Buddy into USB A port on hub (bus mode), Hub into iPad Air USB C port. Headphone splitter cable into headphones jack port in USB hub, headphones into one of the splitter jack ports.
Unfortunately, currently on iOS, you cannot split the audio output between the iPad speakers and any adapter connected to the USB-C socket. This is a limitation of iOS.
If you output to the iPad speakers, pre-cueing is not possible. This is why you need the DJ Mono Splitter Cable connected to the USB-C hub. Then you connect one side of the splitter cable to your headphones and one to your external speakers. If you want to use your iPad speakers, you will have to mix without headphone pre-cueing.
You would need to use a Mac or Windows laptop if you want to split the audio output in the way you described above.
Thank you, understood. Every day we get another reason to avoid Apple products. Now i can sell them all! You really need to ramp up your Android and Windows development.
