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asnor · Post by **asnor** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:30 pm

can ipad be used as a midi controller for software on a PC? Or, are we stuck controlling the ipad? I know I can use it with stuff live V-Control, etc., but I want to use it to drive sounds in Kontakt, or whatever.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:32 pm

asnor wrote:can ipad be used as a midi controller for software on a PC? Or, are we stuck controlling the ipad? I know I can use it with stuff live V-Control, etc., but I want to use it to drive sounds in Kontakt, or whatever.

You mean like this?

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tb-midi ... 53919?mt=8

chris1a · Post by **chris1a** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:01 pm

Yeah there are quite a few MIDI controllers that will work over wifi etc controlling software on your Mac/PC. Price range all over the place, but most seem really capable whether its 5 bucks or 50.

A few controllers to check out...

Lemur
TB MIDI Stuff
Midi designer (lite/pro)
TouchOSC

werp · Post by **werp** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:22 pm

Liine (lemur) is supposed to have released livecontrol2. A free (for lemur owners) app dedicated to ableton live 8 & 9.
Can't find it on australian itunes app shop unfortunately. It may be available in the usa.

chris1a · Post by **chris1a** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:11 am

Werp:

The new live control is a template for Lemur, not a separate app. So I'm guessing there's a download link on their site or Lemurs site. I don't have Lemur myself, but their first version is available for free in TouchOSC, in case anyone's wondering...

werp · Post by **werp** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:06 am

chris1a wrote:Werp:

The new live control is a template for Lemur, not a separate app. So I'm guessing there's a download link on their site or Lemurs site. I don't have Lemur myself, but their first version is available for free in TouchOSC, in case anyone's wondering...

thanks for that. the last lemur update was in march and livecontrol 2 was mentioned on the synthtopia site either yesterday or the day before.
I did open a link but it just took me to itunes. maybe it's an in app 'purchase' I'll check that later one

asnor · Post by **asnor** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:40 am

Can I play midi keyboard, or drums, etc., with any of those apps?

I'm trying to integrate it as a musical controller, like I might a midi keyboard.

chris1a · Post by **chris1a** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:48 am

asnor wrote:Can I play midi keyboard, or drums, etc., with any of those apps?

I'm trying to integrate it as a musical controller, like I might a midi keyboard.

Yea, you can have ie an onscreen keyboard, drumpads etc sending out midi cc's on any chosen midi channel.

asnor · Post by **asnor** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:39 pm

Cool, thanks!

benjamind · Post by **benjamind** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:18 am

asnor wrote:Can I play midi keyboard, or drums, etc., with any of those apps?

I'm trying to integrate it as a musical controller, like I might a midi keyboard.

No, not really, as in the sense of being velocity and pressure sensitive, which is what is really required to emulate piano/keys (as in a keyboard), or a drum (as in a drum pad).

When Apple decide to put a proper 10-finger multi-touch pressure/force sensing device on their iPads then we would really have a winner as we'd have proper XYZ control, Z being pressure/velocity. Until then you're stuck with XY which seriously limits your capacity in this area. Sure, you can use the vertical position of a key to mimic velocity and in some apps can even move your finger up or down on the virtual "key" to emulate aftertouch but in all honesty it just doesn't cut it. I've tried it - surely there has to be something better than that. And there is, but nobody has bothered to engineer it...it's certainly VERY doable.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:29 am

werp wrote:
chris1a wrote:Werp:

The new live control is a template for Lemur, not a separate app. So I'm guessing there's a download link on their site or Lemurs site. I don't have Lemur myself, but their first version is available for free in TouchOSC, in case anyone's wondering...
thanks for that. the last lemur update was in march and livecontrol 2 was mentioned on the synthtopia site either yesterday or the day before.
I did open a link but it just took me to itunes. maybe it's an in app 'purchase' I'll check that later one

No, its not in-app, because it runs on your PC/Mac. You need to be logged in on the Liine site, and download it via 'Premium Content' at http://liine.net/en/products/lemur/prem ... control-2/

iPad as a MIDI controller?