How to connect wired MIDI keyboard to iPad-Pro

Here is my old M-AUDIO keystation-49 MIDI piano keyboard. 

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I connect it to PC or Mac using legacy USB-B to USB-A cable. 

The same type of USB connector you may find on old printers and such.

 This piano keyboard does not come with Bluetooth for wireless connection. 

I would love to connect this MIDI keyboard to my iPad-Pro which has only one USB-C port. 

It is a 12.9-inch iPad-Pro 3rd generation for that matter. 

A good USB hub would let me connect pretty much anything, but it has to be powered as well. 

I want a simple solution. 

Could USB-C to USB-B printer cable do the trick of connecting my MIDI keyboard with iPad-Pro? 

This USB cable has a lot of good reviews and many thousand people give it 4.7 stars rating.

 Less than 10$ price tag is affordable for a good quality cable.

 I bought this cable on July 18th, 2023. 

I got it delivered four days later on July 22nd. 

A 3 feet long cable is enough for my purpose. 

Let's connect my MIDI piano keyboard to the iPad-Pro.

 You may notice that this MIDI keyboard is also powered through the same USB cable. 

Turn on the iPad-Pro. 

The keyboard gets powered right away - I see the green LED. 

I use the GarageBand app to play and to make music for my videos. 

The virtual keyboard is okay - but I've been missing the feel of real keys. 

And here it goes...it works!! 

Just like that - plug and play out of the box. 

Aha! The volume control on the keyboard is deactivated. 

So, I will have to use the iPad volume controls instead - but that's not a problem. 

Now let's switch to the "King of FM" I have plugged into the GarageBand. 

Ho-ho-ho.

 Yes! It works too! 

I can use my MIDI piano keyboard to play any instruments in GarageBand. 

All works as it should.

 A simple USB-C to USB-B cable does the trick! 

Be aware that any Bluetooth headphones have noticeable latency playing back in GarageBand.

 If you want to use wired headphones then you have to get a USB hub with audio plug. 

And Apple allow printing only over AirPrint - my decades old printer is not supported. 

This setup works with Yousician and some other piano apps. 

Have fun and happy piano