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Just got HP TX2 touchscreen laptop. I've been out of the world of computer audio for some years. Simply using Cubase seems like a waste of the nice touchscreen possibilities. What would be a best DAW to use with your fingers? Preferably something with a lot of XY pads etc
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Algar wrote:Just got HP TX2 touchscreen laptop. I've been out of the world of computer audio for some years. Simply using Cubase seems like a waste of the nice touchscreen possibilities. What would be a best DAW to use with your fingers? Preferably something with a lot of XY pads etc
XP pads arent a typical feature of the traditional linear hosts. Look at Usine or Audiomulch, maybe.
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Try sensomusic Usine !!!

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Usine by far...especially if you have one of those nice multitouch screens...not so good for Wacom screens, though. Pens are not practical with it other than it's precision, but you don't need it for the interface.

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Also try out the Metasurface in AudioMulch.
It allows you to control almost everything on a big (fullscreen) 2D map, that you design.
Perfect for touchscreen use.
AudioMulch provides users with a unique high-level interface not seen in any other music software environment: the AudioMulch Metasurface. The Metasurface is a powerful tool for gestural control that turns AudioMulch into an expressive musical instrument. The Metasurface has no virtual knobs and faders; it's an interface designed specifically for performing music with a computer. Instead of having to turn one knob at a time with the mouse, the Metasurface lets you blend smoothly between dozens of parameter settings on a two dimensional plane. You can even automate and loop your Metasurface gestures.

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As I know, Usine will be multitouch in October!!!!!
(with windows 7)

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yep , Usine is the best candidate i think too..
you can built your own interface really quickly and he has many tools/object like X,Y pads , little sequencer for data or midi, balls and more..

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Usine seems awesome. Thanks! Too bad that I decided to return the machine before I could try it out. The multitouchscreen was currently lame. It only obeyed some multifinger gestures without actual multitouch control. I'll wait for a few months until Windows 7 will be released, which has full multitouch support. No need to buy a Lemur anymore (BTW I heard that the Lemur software will become available when the touchscreens hit the market).
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When Win 7 comes out, I'm definitely getting a nice multitouch screen! It may not be a TouchSmart (though I love those things) because they seem to be iMac-ish, ie. not really expandable.

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Redline is running a great touchscreen setup with Samplitude (and other hosts).

http://dawtouch.com/demos.aspx

lookin' good...

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siriusbliss wrote:Redline is running a great touchscreen setup with Samplitude (and other hosts).

http://dawtouch.com/demos.aspx

lookin' good...

Greg
about 3500 usd price range...does look good running samp though.
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Hink wrote:
siriusbliss wrote:Redline is running a great touchscreen setup with Samplitude (and other hosts).

http://dawtouch.com/demos.aspx

lookin' good...

Greg
about 3500 usd price range...does look good running samp though.

It's still too much but it's $2,495.00
http://dawtouch.com/purchase.aspx

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Reason is great on a tablet. Kinetic is pretty good but you have to run it in landscape mode.

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well like everything they'll start coming down in price...probably just in time for when I start getting all hunched over and have E.T. hands :tu:
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Surprised no mention of Tracktion, its one-window, drag-and-drop interface would be ideal for touchscreens...Hopefully development will pick up on it again...

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