midipad - multitouch midicontroller for the ipad

to-pse · 22nd March 2010

Hi everyone,

just wanted to point you to our new iPad app that is soon going to be released.

As the topic of using the iPad as a MIDI-controller came up here at gearslutz several times, I thought that you might find this interesting:

www.midipad.de

Best regards,
Tobias

Trat · 22nd March 2010

Looks very cool. All together, I hope the iPad turns out to be a valuable asset in my studio. I would NEVER have paid the 2k+ a Lamer costs when I touched the screen of it. Now it looks like my waiting will pay off...

XHipHop · 22nd March 2010

i can't get your page to load on safari for os 10.5.whatever

sardi · 22nd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by XHipHop

i can't get your page to load on safari for os 10.5.whatever

Yep same here.

Trat · 22nd March 2010

Hmm, loads perfectly with Safari 4.05 on 10.6...

spaceman · 22nd March 2010

weird, i also can't load the page on Safari (osx 10.5) ...

sigmatibet · 22nd March 2010

looks like revolution has begun.
Goodbye Lemur?

taa4j6 · 22nd March 2010

some competition for TouchOSC !

TouchOSC is great but little softwares use OSC. you have to use a OSC to MIDI thing, configure it and all ...

i have to say i prefer the colour scheme of TouchOSC though, more "Lemur" like. will it be possible to change colors or have a black background ?

what about the price ?

all the best !

topperf · 22nd March 2010

I want this .. bad!

Silver Sonya · 22nd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trat

Hmm, loads perfectly with Safari 4.05 on 10.6...

No, it does not. That's my configuration.

- c

to-pse · 22nd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by XHipHop

i can't get your page to load on safari for os 10.5.whatever

We are looking into the issue...

Best regards,
Tobias

to-pse · 22nd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by taa4j6

some competition for TouchOSC !
i have to say i prefer the colour scheme of TouchOSC though, more "Lemur" like. will it be possible to change colors or have a black background ?

Color & sizes are principially freely configurable. Could be that the first
version will have fixed colors, but we are planning on continually adding functionality...

Quote:

what about the price ?

It has not been set yet, but we will announce it as soon as possible on the website...

Best regards,
Tobias

Dead Horse · 22nd March 2010

can't open with Firefox 3.6

sigmatibet · 22nd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by to-pse

Color & sizes are principially freely configurable. Could be that the first
version will have fixed colors, but we are planning on continually adding functionality...

It has not been set yet, but we will announce it as soon as possible on the website...

Best regards,
Tobias

One question, since I have the chance to speak directly with a developer:
why not make an application that remotes DAW shortcuts?
I'd like to have my iPad able to control all my daw keyboard commands, in a smart way.
You only need to make a replica of the computer keyboard, and then you would be able to re-label it. In this way it would be fully compatible with all Daws, without even need to recode it in someway.

Trat · 22nd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver Sonya

No, it does not. That's my configuration.

- c

Yeah, it def does load on my system. Even loads on my iPhone… :-p

Silver Sonya · 22nd March 2010

Loads on my iPhone, but does not load on my MacBook Pro or my Mac Pro desktop tower, OSX10.6.2, safari 4.0.5

Just sits and freezes.

Strange!

- c

Silver Sonya · 22nd March 2010

Correction: it's not loading on my iPhone either.

- c

slaves666 · 23rd March 2010

has anyone mentioned this before....

Saitara Software

rashadrm@hotmai · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmatibet

One question, since I have the chance to speak directly with a developer:
why not make an application that remotes DAW shortcuts?
I'd like to have my iPad able to control all my daw keyboard commands, in a smart way.
You only need to make a replica of the computer keyboard, and then you would be able to re-label it. In this way it would be fully compatible with all Daws, without even need to recode it in someway.

thumbsup +1
With Macro commands like the MC Mix, the 10 inch screen would be perfect for that.

elambo · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaves666

has anyone mentioned this before....

Rain, meet Tobias's parade.

sardi · 23rd March 2010

OK, Safari issues seem to be fixed. Page now loads.

Looks VERY much like it's designed for Ableton Live.

V PETERO · 23rd March 2010

I hope when this app is released some sort of mixer GUI is incorporated ala Saitara Software

to-pse · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmatibet

One question, since I have the chance to speak directly with a developer:
why not make an application that remotes DAW shortcuts?
I'd like to have my iPad able to control all my daw keyboard commands, in a smart way.
You only need to make a replica of the computer keyboard, and then you would be able to re-label it. In this way it would be fully compatible with all Daws, without even need to recode it in someway.

Well our main aim is to create a virtual MIDI-controller and not a virtual keyboard controller... but possibly something to keep in mind for the future...

Tobias

to-pse · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by V PETERO

I hope when this app is released some sort of mixer GUI is incorporated ala Saitara Software

Looks like it is a virtual Mackie Control - this will definately not be a problem to implement.

The difference between our product and everything else currently on the market for the iPhone is that fact, that you don't need to install anything on the Mac to connect our app with the DAW-application, since we support the native Apple network-MIDI protocol including the Bonjour service-discovery - so just plug & play.

For Windows we have developed our own (Apple-compatible) network MIDI-driver that can be used to either connect to midipad or to a Mac - so in fact that driver would render solutions like Midi-over-lan unnecessary.

Tobias

pro · 23rd March 2010

might i make a suggestion?

Since the iPad is kind of small and 'faders' take up a lot of vertical screen space...It would be cool if you had rows of buttons about the size of a finger tip, that when you touch would revel a fader.

It is cool to have a tactile control over faders and knobs, but why not tap into it and utilize the ability to hide and show controls and morphing...all from one 1024-by-768 page.

sigmatibet · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by to-pse

Looks like it is a virtual Mackie Control - this will definately not be a problem to implement

Sure Mackie Control implementation is a huge deal breaker. Every modern controller should have it by default.

V PETERO · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by to-pse

Looks like it is a virtual Mackie Control - this will definately not be a problem to implement.

The difference between our product and everything else currently on the market for the iPhone is that fact, that you don't need to install anything on the Mac to connect our app with the DAW-application, since we support the native Apple network-MIDI protocol including the Bonjour service-discovery - so just plug & play.

For Windows we have developed our own (Apple-compatible) network MIDI-driver that can be used to either connect to midipad or to a Mac - so in fact that driver would render solutions like Midi-over-lan unnecessary.

Tobias

Well I guess I'll just have to wait and try the product on my system to decide whether it'll satisfy my needs.

I do appreciate that you answered my query.thumbsup

Silver Sonya · 23rd March 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmatibet

Sure Mackie Control implementation is a huge deal breaker. Every modern controller should have it by default.

Unless I'm misreading your intention, I think you might be misusing the idiomatic expression "huge deal breaker."

A deal breaker is not a positive thing.

Not trying to embarrass, just trying to clarify.

- c

V PETERO · 23rd March 2010

out of curiosity, will it possible to connect more than I-pad running this app to control one system.

this way each one could be set to control different aspects in logic, arrange, mixer, etc

sigmatibet · 23rd March 2010

@ SilverSonya

What I intended to say is that not implementing Mcu protocol would be a big downer.
Sorry if I wasn't clear.

22nd March 2010	#1
to-pse Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolfsburg, Germany Posts: 129 Thread Starter	midipad - multitouch midicontroller for the ipad Hi everyone, just wanted to point you to our new iPad app that is soon going to be released. As the topic of using the iPad as a MIDI-controller came up here at gearslutz several times, I thought that you might find this interesting: www.midipad.de Best regards, Tobias

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Trat Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 68	Looks very cool. All together, I hope the iPad turns out to be a valuable asset in my studio. I would NEVER have paid the 2k+ a Lamer costs when I touched the screen of it. Now it looks like my waiting will pay off...

22nd March 2010	#6
spaceman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paris Posts: 944	weird, i also can't load the page on Safari (osx 10.5) ...

22nd March 2010	#7
sigmatibet Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Milan - Italy Posts: 435	looks like revolution has begun. Goodbye Lemur?

22nd March 2010	#8
taa4j6 Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 404	some competition for TouchOSC ! TouchOSC is great but little softwares use OSC. you have to use a OSC to MIDI thing, configure it and all ... i have to say i prefer the colour scheme of TouchOSC though, more "Lemur" like. will it be possible to change colors or have a black background ? what about the price ? all the best !

22nd March 2010	#9
topperf Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 304	I want this .. bad!

22nd March 2010	#13
Dead Horse Gear Head Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32	can't open with Firefox 3.6

23rd March 2010	#22
V PETERO Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LONDON UK Posts: 257	I hope when this app is released some sort of mixer GUI is incorporated ala Saitara Software

23rd March 2010	#25
pro Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 372	might i make a suggestion? Since the iPad is kind of small and 'faders' take up a lot of vertical screen space...It would be cool if you had rows of buttons about the size of a finger tip, that when you touch would revel a fader. It is cool to have a tactile control over faders and knobs, but why not tap into it and utilize the ability to hide and show controls and morphing...all from one 1024-by-768 page.

23rd March 2010	#29
V PETERO Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LONDON UK Posts: 257	TO DEV out of curiosity, will it possible to connect more than I-pad running this app to control one system. this way each one could be set to control different aspects in logic, arrange, mixer, etc

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