get a fullsized bt keyboard, You may have to remap the keys in system preference so ctrl, opt and command are where you are used to them being but any full sized bt keyboard should do the trick. I have a non apple full sized wired keyboard i use when editin on my air and it works flawlessly, i cant imagine there being any issues with a full sized non apple bt keyboard, considering i haven't had any issues with other non apple bt keyboards.
On 10/19/12, Christopher Gilland <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay. I know that this is been discussed up here before, so thus forgive me. > I only just now have recently obtained an iPad third-generation, therefore, > I now present you with this question. First of all, yes, I do have some > usable vision, though not enough to read what is on the iPad screen. Not > even close. I can see some shapes on the screen, and if I'm lucky, I might > be able to make out some color here and there, but that's about it. With > this said, and also considering the amount of vision loss that I have, I am > curious: are there any third-party apps if I could download through the app > store which would allow me to use ProTools with my iPad, with my iPad acting > as a full-fledged control surface? I remember trying one with my iPhone > while that, and it was extremely inaccessible! At best, I could get it to > barely read. I just figure, that would be so awesome to be able to sit > across the room, and have somebody near the microphone where my control > interface currently is sitting on the desk, this way, I would not have to > worry about them getting up, me having to run all the way over to the > control interface, turn the volume's up-and-down, set things up on ProTools > et cetera. I could allow the client to stay where they're at, yet I could be > sitting over on the couch controlling things on the go. And, could also be > doing it completely in real-time. You asked me: why can you not just put the > surface across the room, or do the same with my interface? You don't > understand how my studio is set up believe me. There's not any way that > could be done. It would be impossible with the way the floor plan of this > particular room is laid out. I know, that probably sounds like more of a > personal problem than anything, however, I just need some advice on how I > could get this to work. My desk is cluttered enough as it is And I was > barely able to get the fast track see 400 on the desk let alone an entire > control surface. This is why I am hoping that there is someway remotely I > could do this. Yes, there is always using a Bluetooth keyboard, which > actually, it's what I have been doing in the past. But that is definitely > not very ideal. Especially considering that I am using the flat aluminum > Apple Bluetooth wireless iMac keyboard. This keyboard for those who do not > know does not have a numeric keypad on it. Thus, editing is pretty much out > of the question. Plus, not only that, but if I wanted to ever automate fade, > or something of the sort at the end of the song, etc. etc., that would be a > bit in accurate trying to do that with a regular keyboard. If the price is > right, and if you guys can promise me that it would be accessible, I would > be willing to get an app for my iPad that would help with this, and that > would allow me to connect it to my Pro tools so that I could use ProTools > with the iPad acting as a control surface. And audio tutorials sent to me > either on sunspace, or dropbox would be wonderful demonstrating the > functionality, however if that is not feasible, I will take you guys at your > word. I definitely do trust you Walce judgment. Here are my specs. I > currently am running iOS six on an iPad third-generation. It is a Wi-Fi > only, 16 gig, black. I don't think that that matters, but just wanted to > include that information just in case. On the Mac side of things, I am > running ProTools 10.0, I have not upgraded to any later build a version 10 > due to the accessibility situations which I experienced. That is very > debatable, and I am not about to get into war flame regarding the > accessibility. Don't even go there. If you do, I will not even respond. I > have my reasons for staying back, and frankly, 10.0 alone fits my workflow > perfectly. Once icy that some of those accessibility issues have been fixed, > I will definitely then consider upgrading, but anyway that is not a topic > for this email. So we will not go there as it is totally irrelevant. I am > running ProTools on a partition, which is running 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. > Again, yes, I could use lion, but for my workflow, I find that dual booting > between Mountain lion, and Snow Leopard which I am using for my audio stuff, > works absolutely flawlessly, so why give more than what I really need. You > know what I'm saying? Anyway, I would be honored to hear you all's opinions > on this, and what you all might recommend hooking me up with, that would do > the trick. Thank you very very much for any help. It means a lot. > > With warmest regards, > > Chris. > > Sent from my iPad
