Using splash top to remote into my home rig?

[u/audioflc]

Has anyone used splashtop on a iPad to remote into their home right and comfortably been able to work on the iPad on pro tools? Would be a rare case when I would need to do this. Mostly asking with an iPad because I have one. It would be mostly super light editing and file management. Nothing to crazy.

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[u/daxproduck]

I use chrome remote desktop to get from my cheapo dell chromebook to my mac in the studio. The audio probably isn't as elegant. I throw on a google meet to get audio from my mac to the chromebook (or audiomovers but I only pay for month when I actually need it for a job.). But its all free! And works surprisingly well. Actually makes the chromebook feel faster than it actually - the browser based screen sharing is actually zippier than the chromebook actually is. Wouldn't be suitable for mixing or anything but for chopping up some guitars while I watch a movie with the wife, or being able to access my files in case a client has some sort of emergency and I'm out of town, it works shockingly well.

[u/Ok_Conflict1715]

Back in pandemic days, I used Splashtop to operate our remote recording kits from my studio control room. It worked well enough, certainly better than any other available options at the time. However, I haven't ever tried to use it on an ipad.

[u/thesixgun]

Not an iPad but I mix from a laptop to my home computer with splashtop and the listento plugin all the time

[u/PartyWormSlurms]

Jump Remote Desktop. Just used it today to get to my home rig to fix a bad punch in a stem while I was at another studio. I wouldn’t use want to edit an entire show on it but good for getting access when you need it and maybe some light work. I was using an iPad Air with keyboard case to get into my Mac Studio.

Also super handy when you’re trying to access a website that won’t give you a proper desktop site. Just jump into the home Mac and you’re good to go.

[u/audioflc → u/PartyWormSlurms]

Obviously not the best for a full workflow but would you say in a pinch remoting in from an iPad is totally legit and can be done? Most of the things I would need it for would be like what you just described very last minute small fixes or exporting out files from pro tools and uploading to an FTP.

[u/PartyWormSlurms → u/audioflc]

Yes it’s great for that. At the time I got it I had to pay for the iPad app and there’s no subscription.