Thanks for the suggestion @PKtheDJ. This is the same adapter I suggested above in the FAQ article. However, @ChrisM followed up asking about being able to connect a monitor and DJ controller at the same time.
I actually think I may have one of these at home now. I will test that out. I was confused more on trying to find a lightning adapter to try and use the wego as well. If my ipad was usb -c it looks like it would be possible.
definitely just for home use haha
If you look at the picture of the product, you will see it has a pass through socket.
interesting, which one would be the passthrough?
The one that’s not HDMI.
Someone here claiming it’s not possible though:
I was just putting the connection sequence in my head as im not with the equipment. It looks like it should work but i believe because it is not USB-c it doesn’t work. I sort of remember someone saying this a while back. Now I can’t remember the work around for it but it may have been by using the camera adapter. (not sure why that would be)
Maybe you could try sending the video via AirPlay?
gonna give that a shot. Might be time to upgrade I pad lol though
Good point! I always thought the Lightning socket on that end was charging only. If it is indeed full pass through then yeah you could potentially connect the Camera adapter to the iPad first then the HDMI adapter to the pass through socket on the Camera adapter.
I don’t have one so I’ve never tried, but it’s certainly called pass through in product descriptions, so you’d expect it to be identical to the one on the device - but these same descriptions also say it’s for charging…and I can find find no mention of anyone using it for DJ controllers.
In fact the opposite. I’ve seen a few posts saying it can’t be done, If I had one, I’d try it.
I want to say that the camera adapter is pass through but the lightning to HDMI adapter is not pass through. I feel like i’ve have heard that before. I have the HDMI adapter at home and will try later and then maybe go to apple tomorrow for the camera adapter and try that.
Screen mirroring works and you can use the controller for loading tracks and the jogwheels but you can not control volume or cue with the earphones. Volume is controlled by the TV speakers or you could switch to iPad. If you use the lightning to HDMI adapter you can not use the controller at all. It must not have pass through. If there is no way to control volume by mirroring I will try the camera adapter this weekend
Thanks for investigating @ChrisM
It’s probably to do with available resources then, being a case of “either/or” and not both.
Do you need an adapter if you are coming straight from a MacBook pro? I have a usbc out and a HDMi Out from the my MacBook pro… When I had I have tried it doesn’t give me any options… So I’m guessing I need another adapter for this? I’m wanting to play music videos and graphics on to a TV. If anyone could advise that would great
Thanks for sharing this @ChrisM. I suspected that would be an issue trying to separate the video and audio signals on iOS. Looking forward to hearing if the Camera Adapter + HDMI Adapter configuration works.
I thought of something else last night and tried out. When mirroring the only thing that didn’t work was the master level volume and the headphone cue. The 2 sliders do work to adjust volume so I thought maybe I could go headphones directly to iPad but no go. Unless there is a setting I need to try?
Also got the lighting to camera adapter and a USB A hub with HDMI. Dont seem to get it to work for anything. Could you walk me through the correct cable path. What goes to iPad, what goes to hub and what goes into wego? I’ve tried a couple different paths lol
Hi @ChrisM, I would try the following 2 scenarios. In both cases, start with everything disconnected and launch djay before connecting anything.
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Connect the Camera Adapter to the iPad, then the Lightning HDMI adapter to it via the pass through Lightning socket.
a. Connect your iPad charging cable and charger to the HDMI Adapter. Confirm your iPad is charging.
b. Connect the HDMI cable between the adapter and your monitor
c. Connect the USB cable between the Camera Adapter and your DJ controller. -
Connect the Camera Adapter to the iPad, then your iPad charging cable and charger. Confirm your iPad is charging.
a. Connect your USB-A hub to the Camera Adapter
b. Connect the HDMI cable between the hub and your monitor
c. Connect the USB cable between the hub and your DJ controller.
No luck, when using option 1 when I connect lighting adapter to the camera adapter the iPad reads accessory not supported and will not charge.
When using option 2 it feels as though it wants to work but the TV will not recognize a power source and the iPad does not give the screen view options