how much flexibility & control do you have with the Maschine+ & maschine Jam

I can add a word about using M+ with iPad.

Yes, it can be done.

MIDI can be sent to and from M+ (meaning apps on the iPad can control the M+ and the M+ can control apps on the iPad)

And with a single cable (the USB type B port on the Maschine must be used)

The Jam connected to the M+ to the type A port will also control the iPad apps (well…in facts it controls the M+ which then control the iPad apps).

This is really flawless with an USB C iPad. Using a lightning iPad (of course with usb adaptor) was a little more convoluted (it involved plugging the cables in the right order) and, if I recall correctly, I also tried with a direct USB type B to lightning cable (provided with the iConnectAUDIO4+) but it caused issues.

Since I named the 4+… this is another solution I use, providing MIDI AND audio to and from M+ and iPad in both directions.

I can also confirm that the Jam connected to M+ cannot enter midi mode. And that in any case the Jam needs a computer (because of the drivers) even to work in midi mode. But…in that way (plugged to a computer) some cool stuff can be done. In the past Reactable also created a template designed to work with their Snap app on the iPad

http://reactable.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Using_SNAP_with_Maschine_JAM.pdf

No, it can’t.

The WiFi in M+ isn’t there for that, but just for connecting to your account and downloading your products. Practically…to control you, not to give you functionalities.

Do you wanna get really mad?

The module inside the M+ isn’t just for WiFi, but also for Bluetooth. But NI decided never to activate this functionality 😶😶😶

I know…not easily understandable stuff…

Another thing I never tried is using one of those Bluetooth usb receiver dongles to see if it works.

Having the 4+ I solve my problems with that. Or directly with the type B port as reported above. And when I want to use my iPad as a Bluetooth controller… I go to my Akai Force or MPC Live 2, which allow that without any dongle.

They must be crazy at Akai to put a Bluetooth module in their devices and then…allow people to use it 😂

Btw: I find Bluetooth to send midi data way more reliable than wifi (almost no latency)

I know. But only WiFi modules exist too, and I suppose they cost even less. Probably (but it’s just my guess) someone saw its eventual future potential and ways to use it.

I surely do (see ways to use it). That’s why I’m so sad it is not activated.

I’m almost sure even Akai didn’t have big plans for it… but they were so clever to think “We have it. Let’s make it accessible. Users will find an use”

I agree. But some of that “much more urgently needed things” will probably never see the light.

That’s why I started to use iPad apps as midi sources.

Having a good Arpeggiator app (like BLEASS Arpeggiator) or Chords app (Like Scaler) with their own GUI on a big iPad screen controlling M+ is a quite satisfying experience ☺️ (even if they add something similar to M+, it would always be a menu diving/small numbers over a knob experience)

For what it's worth - I have M+ connected to a MioXM. The mio is on my network (with a cable). I can send to it over wifi :) It's not a major part of my setup or anything; more of a "I wonder if this works" kind of thing. I've never done specific testing, but I've never noticed an issue when messing with it. In my case, that's sending midi from Drambo into M+ and then into FM8 or similar. The other direction works as well. It takes more setup, but I can use M+ as a midi controller for koala on my android phone over wifi. Why? I haven't figured that out yet; but I can.

I'd wonder if there are any rtp midi tools build for something like a raspberry pi zero. I doubt it would be as flexible as something like the mioxm or xl; but would probably make a fun project.