I find no problem putting my iPadAir 2 lengthways (portrait mode) onto my controller which seems to hold it very firmly. The only problem is that you have to use the iPad sideways (landscape mode) and operate your controller with one hand , trickier, Not ideal but feasible. It's a pity the DJ I don't allow the iPad to be used in portrait mode using The bottom half of the screen for additional information and maybe leaving the main screen for image only. There is so much more"Real state" on the iPad – much more than the iPad mini or iPhone 7+