If your controller is class compliant and needs an external power supply to work, you will probably have no problem using it with iOS. Step 1: Check Your Controller Works With Your iOS Device It is not essential, but the macOS versions of djay Pro 2 or Cross 3.4 can help a lot.If you have the old official adapter and you need more power for your controller, you can use a powered USB hub in combination with the adapter.

I recommend this adapter instead of the old one because this one has an additional input for a power cable if the iOS device can’t supply enough energy. Despite having the word “camera” in the name, the adapter works with a lot more hardware – like audio interfaces and MIDI controllers.

An official Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter from Apple.

We’re going to use the good old Vestax VCI-300MK2, an awesome piece of hardware that resists the passage of time like a rock. If you’re unsure if your controller is class compliant, refer to the manual or to the brand’s website.

A MIDI controller which is audio and MIDI class compliant (this means it doesn’t need drivers when used with macOS or iOS).

Let’s get started! What You’ll Need For This Tutorial But this time the starring apps are Algoriddim’s djay Pro and Mixvibes’ Cross DJ Pro, and the method is far more simple. Today we take a different approach to the same objective: use any controller with mobile apps that have a limited list of compatible controllers. We recently published an article on how to use almost any controller with Pioneer DJ’s WeDJ iOS app. In it, we stated that the same method (using 3rd party apps and remapping your controller) would also work for Cross DJ app.

Cross dj for iphone