Lightning to USB-C

Really? Does that mean that it won’t work with the replacement USB-C cable being sold by the manufacturer for the purpose? I don’t see the problem if the cable is only carrying data and power. Details for the MIDI app I’m using say it supports iPad Pros which have USB-C so the data must be available at the USB connector for transmission to a MIDI interface. Surely it’s just a matter of connecting the right pins together in the same way as the lightning cable (using the TX/RX or D pins on the USB-C instead of the Lane 0/1 pins on the Lightning).

Thanks but I still don’t understand. Does that mean if I opted for the manufacturer’s cable designed to use the interface on a USB-C device, it won’t work because of the incompatible signals? There are no technical details about it but it’s described as just a cable (rather than a converter) and is stated as being compatible with the iRig MIDI 2 interface. Would all the cables they sell have a converter chip in them (including the Lightning cable)? It might explain the high price but I don’t see how it accounts for half the cost of the whole interface package.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/cbl-usb-c-to-mini-din-cable/

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/cbl-lightning-to-mini-din-cable/

The plot thickens. Apparently there is no signal conversion going on, both the Lightning and USB-C cables are just straight cables, they are interchangeable to work with various iPads and both cables are stated by the manufacturer to work with the iRig MIDI 2 interface. I’ll have to make up a lead, play around with the data connections and see what happens. All very confusing but I won’t have lost much if it doesn’t work.