Cubasis and the Presonus 1818 VST

Cubasis
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Hi there everybody! I am hoping that somebody here can help me. I’m looking for a good interface for multi track recording on my iPad 4. I’ve got Cubasis and think it’s great but so far I can’t seem to find if anybody is using the Presonus Audiobox 1818 VSL to get into it? I have seen a YouTube video where someone was recording their band using the 1818 and an iPad but I’m not sure if there were using Cubasis or Auria. I really don’t want to use Auria. Don’t really see the point as I already have Cubasis and have always had great success with Steinberg products.

I need at least 8 ins plus midi. Good solid mic pre’s are also necessary. I don’t have the budget for the big Steinberg interface and MOTU is also out of the picture.

All help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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I forgot to add that the reason I’m looking for this information is that I’m trying to put together a reasonably small portable recording system.

I live in an apartment so in order to record my drummer, I have to got to his house but for the rest of the band I can record everything in my studio. Granted it will be “in the box” recording at that stage but that’s quite fine with me.

Thanks again!

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I use the iPad Air with the Presonus 1818VSL, it works great, both audio and MIDI.

My chain is as follows:
IPad → Apple Lightning-USB Adapter → USB Hub → Presonus 1818VSL

(You need a USB hub in there to overcome the iPad’s USB power limitation)

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Thank you! Now I know it can be done. Thus is very cool. How is your USB hub powered? Also, what kind is it?
Thanks again!

Jeremykeys

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You don’t need to power the USB hub, just by plugging a USB hub you will be tricking the iPad into supplying more power to it. However I’d still recommend a powered USB hub, just in case you ever need to connect some power hungry device.

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So basically any hub will do then. Cool!