How To Create An Aggregate Device (Mac + iPad) For Audiomux (etc.)

Mitch Slayton | April 9, 2015 | tutorial | 1 Comment

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Last week we showed you how to use Audiomux to send and receive audio to Logic Pro from your iOS device.
Since posting the article we have received numerous requests for a more detailed tutorial on how to setup Audiomux using an aggregate device.

One of the great things about Apple’s Operating System is the ability to combine audio interfaces into a virtual interface. Apple refers to it as an aggregate device. The term aggregate basically means a collection or a sum of objects into a whole. This is what happens when you create an aggregate device. The inputs and outputs of multiple audio interfaces are combined into one.

With the case of Audiomux, you can create an aggregate device that combines the inputs and outputs of your iOS with an audio interface resulting in the ability to use them together inside your DAW of choice.
This makes it easier since you will no longer be required to switch interfaces during a recording session, breaking up creative process. One thing to notes is the device that has the lowest sample rate will set the sample rate. In the case of using the Akai EIE, any devices that are combined with it will only record at 44.1 even if it’s capable of recording at higher rates.

The following video shows how this is setup but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.

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Mitch Slayton

A Husband, Father, Guitarist, and wanna be Keyboardist. He enjoys making music on his iPad and one day hopes to blend folk, rock, jazz, and electronica into its own genre.

One Comment
  1. Don Crislip

    I was watching your videos and have a question if you would please take time to help me get an aggregate device set up on my iPad.

    I have the iPad mini (4th gen) with iOS newest version 9. I have an Apogee Mic 96x which plugs into the iPad’s lightning connection. I make recordings of my acoustic piano with this setup. I was using GarageBand, but found an easier program to use, Twisted Wave.

    Now I want to put another mic on the other side of the piano for a better balanced sound. But the iPad will not record on the 3.5mm plug side of the iPad.

    Will Audiomux work for this setup? I think I may need another program, it mentions DAW digital audio workshop. What else do I need besides Audiomux? Should my iPad handle this?

    I would be forever grateful if could help me with this?

    Thanks,
    Don Crislip