Since upgrading IPAD to 8.1.1 can no longer connect to Mac Pro or IMAC

Question

Ever since upgrading my IPAD to 8.1.1 I can no longer send midi commands from the IPAD using Midi Designer to my iMAC and MacPro.  The iMAC is running Yosemite, the MacPro is running Maverick.

From either computer using the test function of Midi Studio, I can send Midi commands to the Midi connected synthesizers.  Sometimes Midi Designer shows connected to each computer, other times I can't get them connected.

Searching the web, I've found a few people saying that 8.1.1 broke midi communications with other programs, so I am wondering if my Midi from the IPAD is broken because of 8.1.1 and if other people are experiencing the same problem.

I get an error message:  0.0.0.0:5004 didn't respond to the connection request.  check the address and port, and any firewall or router settings.  I've checked the router, the firewall, and I can't find anything being blocked.

Any assistance will be appreciated.

Keith

Comments

Hi Keith,

Haven't seen any issues connecting via Wi-Fi between iPad running 8.1.1 (which I run personally on my iPad air). However, several points:
1) You can connect from the computer to the iPad, or initiate the connection the other way
2) Make sure your sessions have a "bonjour name" on your Mac
2) Try an ad-hoc connection between Mac and iPad and use that. When that works without fail, you can move on to figuring out what's wrong with your networking. The most important thing is that the iPad can "ping" the computer and vice-versa.
3) One issue that happens is that your iPad ends up on a secondary network (maybe you're running two, for instance) that it knows about via Wi-Fi...

Anyway, sounds like you've got enough to investigate.

Thanks, looking forward to getting you sorted.

Best!
Dan

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