The Apple iPad could soon support USB audio interfaces, according to a posting on the Apple Core Audio API Mailing List from Apple software engineering manager William Stewart. According to Stewart, class-compliant USB audio devices will be supported through the USB dongle from the iPad camera connection kit; the iPad will support USB-Audio 1.0 class specification only, supporting full speed; iPad docks may be able to support USB audio device I/O; low-power audio interfaces will be able to run off the iPad (you may otherwise need a powered hub / device power); and the interface will support 16 bit audio (24 bit may be supported later).
At this point, USB audio support on the iPad is just a rumour - no official announcement has been made. Nevertheless a lot of people are excited about the idea. (Generally, camera accessory kits aren't a way of providing audio expansion!).
It's definitely one to watch.
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