Asus Audio Dock Bluetooth Keyboard

[USB 2.0] Up until now, I could connect either a USB-audio headphone OR a USB-compliant MIDI keyboard to my USB-C iPad via a wired connection, but not both. This meant that one of the two – keyboard or headphone – had to be connected via Bluetooth. This is usually not a problem except when trying to record a live performance, where Bluetooth latency is frankly unacceptable. With the MiniFuse, however, both the keyboard and the headphone attach to the interface, and a single USB-C cable connects to the iPad. I have so many neat synth and other music creation apps on there that I can finally use live! This is HUGE for me. Note that the MiniFuse 4 supports up to 500 mA keyboards via its USB-hub, so long as it's plugged in, whereas the MiniFuse 2 supports only up to 250 mA devices, which cuts out most external USB-compliant MIDI keyboards. Yeah, it's a bit of a pain to have to plug the MiniFuse 4 to a wall socket to make it all work, but that's still just a single wire. Oh, also, I've connected some synths to the audio inputs, and I've been running both the headphone and main Audio outputs, as well as the loopback interface both with the iPad and my mac, and it all works and sounds fantastic. The manual takes a bit of careful reading to understand the possible routings (for me at least, I'm a newbie at this) but it's well written and I was able to figure it out pretty quickly. I didn't know I needed it, but now that I have the MiniFuse, I can't imagine not having it as the central hub to my synthesizer setup.

[49 Keys] Read the fine print. This uses Bluetooth LE, and that requires an iPad3 or better. After wondering why it didn't work with either iPad2 here, I found that tidbit (which I had missed) in the fine print, hemmed, hawed, and opted to upgrade the iPad side of the system. It is a quality product, which on the one hand seems quite pricey for what is effectively a 2 button bluetooth keyboard, but on the other hand is much better made than whatever I might kludge up from a cheaper bluetooth keyboard with many more keys. The keys are lit, soft, and silent, and the device is considerably more affordable than some others in its niche - and with the keys on top, not over the edge, it works fine on carpets (some reviews indicate that is a weakness of some competing devices.) For hands-free page turning it really is ideal. Intended for foot operation, it is a bit larger than you'd expect from the pictures.

[3.3' / 1 m] I bought this because I own an Asus Chromebook CX5601 and I wanted a way to dock it and use it with a double monitor setup. This docking station has enabled me to do this seamlessly. This has enabled me to connect my Chromebook with two 4K monitors, a USB keyboard and mouse, and a webcam, and all of it works quickly and flawlessly. Excellent docking station.

[0" / 1 mm] [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bluetooth Keyboard for Tablet With Built-in Cover, Slim and Compact Wireless Keyboard for Windows, Android, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Apple TV Keys-To-Go 2 is a slim keyboard with a built-in cover that protects the keyboard from damage. Thank you @Logitech!

[11.5 lb] I have had the iPhone dock, (CD200i) and it was great until the iPhone 4s became obsolete. The Bluetooth in this machine is a great option. We use this in a music classroom situation and the teacher loves it.

[1.065 lb] This keyboard works well with my Dell laptop. Easy Bluetooth connectivity.

[Detachable] I like everything about this keyboard, the weight, the feel. I am only having a small issue with getting it to light when using a non ASUS laptop...

[USB-A ] Of course it's a great keyboard, it's ASUS! It definitely made working my laptop easier since the Burrito Incident.

[USB-A (2.0)] I bought this because when I built my PC, I did not want any built in Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on the motherboard (ASUS WS Ace X570). This allows me to keep the Bluetooth external and portable, in a tiny USB plug-in dongle. It has worked perfectly, and is very unobtrusive since I plug it into my monitor which is also a USB hub.

[0.6 lb] Very impressed with the quality from Asus with this bluetooth adapter. Works perfectly and as described. Couldn't settle for anything less!