hoooray Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Is it now conceivable to operate a Sonic Port on an iPad with a USB-C port? Or does Line 6 want to avoid releasing a suitable cable/adapter? After all, the Sonic Port is still available in the current portfolio.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guenterp62 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I am now working with my new IPAD Pro 3.Gen (USB-C/USB-4). So I am no longer able to use my Sonic Port. I already tried to use the ANKER USB-C/Lightning converter cable, but the sonic port device is not recognized by the new IPAD can anybody recommend a converter cable to continue using the sonic port? Thx guenter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeffaOliveira Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 So, it’s almost end of 2023, and because of the new iPhones using USB-C, Apple just released their own lightning to USB-C adapter. I am not able to test, as where I live there’s no Apple store in this country, and ordering from other country to risk not working, for to return and pay return shipping is complicated. So, anyone around here would test out the new Apple adapter? https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUQX3AM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-adapter?fnode=93749e69cbfaec7350978ad5e156238d8880430b3b50250e57b16e3f43d41c264a9baef89404e1da4400b44f9e82b8eff1ab0b99147dcbc056cfd67f6e4db732c085cb731a7d46e9abab0cbfe6530cda8dec3d6d6e6cc1385b01a5168435278ebe0cd52360daea24aae2e7616de8a152 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CE_123 Posted February 26, 2024 Share Posted February 26, 2024 I also have an iPad Air with USB C and an older Sonic Port (not VX). Apple released their own MFI certified USB C to Lightning adapter last year (2023), which is supposed to work for charging, data and music. I have only been able to find one reference online saying it worked with "an old Sonic Port". Does anyone know if this new adapter works with a Sonic Port (non-VX) and a USB C iPad? It cost 49 Australian dollars over here, so I want to be sure it works before spending the money. The Mobile Pod software does download to the iPad and the demo files do work, so it is the physical connection to the interface that is missing. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CE_123 Posted April 5, 2024 Share Posted April 5, 2024 Replying to my own post, as nobody has responded at all! I bought the official Apple USB C to Lightning adapter a couple of days ago. I wanted to use my Sonic Port (non VX) with an iPad Air (USB C connector). All looked promising, as when I connected the Sonic Port the Mobile Pod software on it unlocked and showed the Sonic Port as a connected device within the Mobile Pod software. However, when I tried to play my guitar through it there was no sound. When I plugged the Sonic Port in a second time the red LED on top flashed very briefly and this time it would not unlock within the Mobile Pod app, which showed "no device connected". Since then the Mobile Pod app on the iPad Air has not recognised the Sonic Port device at all via the adapter, despite multiple resets, plugging in and unplugging, reloading the app, etc. I am very disappointed as Apple claim that this new adapter can pass power, data and audio. I tried the Sonic Port again on my older Lightning port iPad mini and as before it worked perfectly. Subsequently I have tried using the adapter to charge the iPad Air from a Lightning lead (official Apple one), connected to a charger, but it will not charge. In my car, the iPad Air will not connect to the infotainment system or charge via a lightning cable and the Apple USB C to Lightning adapter, although it will connect via a USB C to USB A lead. So it seems that not only does the new Apple USB C to Lightning adapter not work with the Sonic Port, it does not work with anything else! I will be returning it to the store. I hope this post saves some time and hassle for others. Basically the Sonic Port does not work with USB C iPads and it is pointless trying to get it to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveshort Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 I've just updated my phone to an iPhone 16 so I've got the same problem of figuring how to connect a Sonic Port (non-VX) with a Lightning cable to a phone with a USB-C socket. I tried an MFA certified Lightning (socket) to USB-C adapter but it didn't work. When I looked more closely at the listing for it on Amazon I realised that although it said it was compatible for "power and data", it didn't say anything about audio. There appear to be four different levels of functionality with Lightning adapters: power, data, earphones, and audio. It's the last one that's relevant for the Sonic Port, I think. So I bought the official Apple adapter, "USB-C to Lightning Adapter". (priced at 29 GBP in the UK or 29 USD in the US), and it works fine with my iPhone 16. The Sonic Port is recognised and just works with all the software I tried: Mobile POD, AmpKit, BIAS AMP, JamUp Pro. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUQX3AM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-adapter https://support.apple.com/en-us/109044 IIRC, when the iPhone 15 launched there was discussion about the fact that it implemented more "standard" USB-3 functionality than previous Apple USB-C mobile devices, i.e. iPads. So this may explain why the Apple adapter works with my iPhone but it isn't working for CE_123 and his iPad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeffaOliveira Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 10/31/2024 at 2:21 PM, steveshort said: I've just updated my phone to an iPhone 16 so I've got the same problem of figuring how to connect a Sonic Port (non-VX) with a Lightning cable to a phone with a USB-C socket. I tried an MFA certified Lightning (socket) to USB-C adapter but it didn't work. When I looked more closely at the listing for it on Amazon I realised that although it said it was compatible for "power and data", it didn't say anything about audio. There appear to be four different levels of functionality with Lightning adapters: power, data, earphones, and audio. It's the last one that's relevant for the Sonic Port, I think. So I bought the official Apple adapter, "USB-C to Lightning Adapter". (priced at 29 GBP in the UK or 29 USD in the US), and it works fine with my iPhone 16. The Sonic Port is recognised and just works with all the software I tried: Mobile POD, AmpKit, BIAS AMP, JamUp Pro. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUQX3AM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-adapter https://support.apple.com/en-us/109044 IIRC, when the iPhone 15 launched there was discussion about the fact that it implemented more "standard" USB-3 functionality than previous Apple USB-C mobile devices, i.e. iPads. So this may explain why the Apple adapter works with my iPhone but it isn't working for CE_123 and his iPad. First I would like to thank you @steveshort, I was almost giving up on my Sonic Port VX, and in my last hopes I came back here to check and you confirmed my suspicion, that the Apple adapter works. I just didn’t wanted to spend the money without knowing if it would work. So, thank you. and I can also confirm that it works on the iPad Mini 6th gen. This might be a good companion because of the larger screen (although the app was never updated for the newer iPads, so it shows some black bars on the side). Hopefully this can help other people. Apple MUQX3ZM/A , model A2868 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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