2013
02/19
Midi Studio Midi Controller App
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Midi Studio iPad Midi Controller

Midi Studio is a modular MIDI control surface for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad.

It supports sending CoreMidi messages over a Wi-Fi network using the UDP protocol for sending and receiving MIDI messages.

The application allows to remote control and receive feedback from software and hardware that implement the MIDI protocols such as Apple Logic Pro/Express, Ableton Live, Max for Live, Cubase, Pro Tools, FL Loops and many others.

The interface provides a number of different touch controls to send and receive messages:

Faders / Rotary controls / Encoder controls / Push buttons / Toggle buttons / XY pads / LEDs / Labels, etc.

NOTE: By default app not include “Ability to create custom layouts”. This feature available only through built-purchase or you can buy a “Midi Studio Pro” version.

What’s New in Version 1.3
-Fixed crashes when opening or closing layouts
-Presets for Surface and Transport layouts (only iPad):
Pro Tools

Midi Studio iPad Midi Controller

Midi Studio Features:
-[Ability to create custom layouts]
-[CoreMidi]
-[WI-FI]
-[USB adapters, like "Apple camera connection kit", etc], with original Apple’s pc to iPhone/iPod cable it will not work!
-[True Velocity Sensitive ] (with the force of impact)
-[Modulation]
-[Drums]
-[Faders]
-[Knobs]
-[Buttons]
-[Touch pads]
-[Two Keyboards]
-[Different Keys Size]
-[Custom Key Scale] – (Like: Major, Minor, Klezmer, etc…)

iPAD VERSION INCLUDE:
-Keyboard Layout – free
-Drums Layouts – free
-Drums 4×4 – free
-All XY Pads – free
-Live Pad – free
-Mixer – free
-Ability to create custom layouts – Built-in purchase only
-CD PLAYER layout – Built-in purchase only
-VINYL PLAYER layout – Built-in purchase only
-DJ MIXER layout – Built-in purchase only
-Surface and Transport Layouts (DAW CONTROL) – Built-in purchase only
-Live Drums Layout – Built-in purchase only

Transport and Surface Layouts works with:
-Generic mode
-Logic Pro
-Live
-Cubase/Nuendo
-HUI / PRO TOOLS
-Reason
-Reaper
-FL Studio

iPHONE/iPOD VERSION INCLUDE:
-Keyboard Layout – free
-Drums Layouts – free
-XY Pads – free
-Mixer – free
-Ability to create custom layouts – Built-in purchase only
-Live Drums Layout – Built-in purchase only

MidiStudio is available for $7.99 or there is also MidiStudio Pro for $22.99

2012
12/10
UPDATE: SoundPrism v2.6 Released – Adds AudioBus Support
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SoundPrisim Synthesizer Midi Controller

What’s New in Version 2.6
**SoundPrism Pro is on 50% sale for a limited time!**

What’s new:
- Introducing Audiobus support: Now you can filter or record audio from SoundPrism directly in other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information. (Available December 10)
- Improved Audio Engine: sound quality has been improved, no more clicks
- Fixed bugs that occurred when used in combination with Sir Sampleton and Loopy/Loopy HD

SoundPrism Pro is available for $7.99

SoundPrism Pro - Audanika GmbH

2012
10/04
Customizable Midi Controller For iPad
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Customizable Midi Controller For iPad

The beauty behind Beatsurfing is the fact that you can create your own custom midi controller straight from your iPad. No computer software needed to design and create your own layouts etc. The creators of this app have gone above and beyond by also giving you Ableton Live scenes that include samples and synths to get you started right away with some great tutorials to boot. Download them here http://beatsurfing.net/learn

Beatsurfing allows you to draw a 3-dimensional controller and use it in two different and complementary ways. You can tap it like you would with your regular MPC or any other beatmaking device, but the best and most innovative use you can make of it is definitely by surfing your fingers along routes, colliding with objects, triggering samples or effects. It’s all about movement, and bringing back this intuitive way to make music.

It can control any MIDI-enabled device (Software, Hardware, or even selected iPad apps through Virtual MIDI), features a very intuitive in-app editing system and integrates seemlessly in any existing Studio or Live setup.

Objects Behaviours can be set to link objects together and multiply the available commands on the surface of the iPad.

BEATSURFING #1: A Simple Demo from Vlek Data on Vimeo.

Beatsurfing was developed by Herrmutt Lobby & Yaniv De Ridder. It’s based on concepts Herrmutt Lobby developed for Hardware MIDI controllers (like the Beatfader and the MIDI scratch devices).

Released by VLEK. PR & Communication coordination by Julien Fournier.

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→ Draw your own controller
Work with the Controller you need, not the one you were given. Simply draw it on the screen with lines, polygons, circles and faders. Size, color, orientation and 3-Dimensional location are all yours to choose.

→ Surf!
Use the full potential of the iPad touchscreen: You can tap on the screen, but you better add the Surfing to your production and performance skills to integrate more of that human feel in your music.

→ Link any MIDI device
Dj, VJ, Production softwares, Hardware devices, and even selected iPad apps: you can route BEATSURFING to anything that allows for MIDI.

→ Objects Behaviours
Each object of your controller can be set to control the others. It creates a system of objects that allow you to add much more to a controller than what meets the eye.

→ Intuitive In-App editing
Forget about separated editing software, lenghty changes and whatnot. You can swap between the EDIT and PLAY modes at the tap of a finger. All your objects even remain playable when they’re be re-arranged!

Beatsurfing is available for $11.99

Beatsurfing - DRUW

2012
08/05
Muza Music Instrument App
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Muza Music Instrument and Controller App

Muza is a universal app for both iPhone and iPad. It’s UI design is beautiful and easy to use. Muza is both a musical instrument and MIDI controller. It works in a selectable musical scale, featuring unique harmonizing tool, user friendly side keyboard and a pitch wheel. You can use it stand alone, or as a MIDI controller. If you want to use it with external hardware or a computer, it’s easily hooks up via Core MIDI and than you are ready to play music. Customize look of an app, tweak scale and behavior, save presets.

What’s New in Version 1.1

* improved virtual MIDI
* stripe pitch bending (hold note and drag to the left)
* MIK scale names for Major and Minor

Key features:

* Unique “Harmony” instrument to play chords
* 2 octave Side keyboard “Stripe” with octave shifter that plays notes in scale
* 2 extra pads to load one-shot or looped samples (drones, ambience, drums etc)
* Pitch wheel
* 200+ samples
* MIDI Support. Each instrument can be set to one of 16 midi channels
* 26 musical scales including Pentatonic, Hexatonic and Octatonic scales.
* 3D design with 18 different color schemes
* Adjustable light to suit your mood
* You can save your soundset, scale and options in one of 128 presets

Muza is available for $2.99

Muza - Andrey Smetanin

2012
06/12
MidiPads For iPhone
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MidiPads For iPhone

It’s finally here for the iPhone folks. Way cool midi controller by Crossfire Design. MidiPads, only available for the iPad since now, has also been released as
version 1.6 for the iPhone. It has got the same features as the iPad version, but to respect the smaller area, it features a slidable layout similar to the Facebook app. Instead of a customizable bottom part, two additional pages allow customizing the layout.

MidiPads for iPhone is a drum pad controller and sports 64 drum pads, which can be resized in both size and area. The bottom part is fully configurable by the user with resizable touchpads, faders and buttons. Both faders and touchpads support snapping to a value, fading to the touch position (duration user-configurable) and bouncing. One very unique feature is the drumpad-integrated X/Y-controller: Change your instruments’ or your effects’ sound just by moving your finger while still triggering – very useful also for DJ software like Traktor Pro.

All elements can be edited by the user: Color, label, details can be changed for each element individually, Midi channel and Midi CC/Key can even be set per sender – and each element supports multiple of them per event. Faders, drumpads and buttons can receive incoming Midi values: Faders act as VU meters, drumpads/buttons glow depending on the incoming value.

MidiPads for iPhone supports Midi over Core Midi compatible adapters (iRig Midi, Line6 Midi mobilizer II) and network Midi – take your iPad on stage and trigger your music wirelessly! New is virtual Midi support – trigger multiple iOS Midi apps with MidiPads at the same time! Included is also an extensive manual which helps you to set up all connections and configure MidiPads.

Welcome to MidiPads, the professional and fully configurable drumpad controller, now also for your iPhone! This is a Midi controller for Network MIDI, virtual MIDI and iPhone connector MIDI interfaces. With Network MIDI, you can take your iPhone on stage and trigger your music wirelessly! Or imagine to be a DJ who can dance with the crowd while tuning in and playing the next track…

IMPORTANT: This is MIDI a controller app. It controls other MIDI capable music apps and devices, it won’t produce ANY sounds itself.

MidiPads-iPhone

MidiPads-iPhone

Features:
★ Supports Core MIDI interfaces like iRig MIDI and Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer II
★ Supports network MIDI over WiFi
★ Supports virtual MIDI to trigger other iOS MIDI Apps with virtual MIDI support
★ All Midi sources/destinations can be connected individually
★ Presets (interchangable with other users, midipads can be started with them from other apps, e.g. Dropbox)
★ All elements customizable (color, label, Midi channel, CC/key, range…)
★ 64 drum pads, resizable area (4, 9 or 16 pads per page)
★ Two fully customizable pages
★ Several modes to influence velocity: Finger velocity, Two-finger-tap, vertical pad position, random velocity, and min and max velocity always definable
★ Touch pads and faders support snapping, automatic fading and bouncing
★ Use drum pads as tap or toggle buttons, either in key or CC mode
★ Drum pads can act as X/Y controller and pad at the same time (trigger your effect and change it with just one finger!)
★ Faders can act as VU meter and fader at the same time
★ Drum pads can show incoming values (e.g. that a sample is on that pad)
★ Send pitch bend or modulation over faders, touch pads or drum pads
★ Gravity controller (use iPhone’s rotation axis as controller)
★ Easy Midi learn for each controller, as a learn CC value is sent on CC selection
★ Lock mode locks all elements that would hinder your performance
★ Supports all 16 midi channels (for each element and its sender separately!)
★ Drum pads can blink on incoming midi sync and hence support you with the beat
★ Extensive help covering connection, editing the user interface and troubleshooting
★ Multiple senders for each axis and knob

Requirements:
★ iPhone 3GS+ with iOS 4.3+ (iPhone 4+ with iOS 5 recommended)
★ A Mac or a PC for Network MIDI -or-
★ a virtual MIDI capable App you want to control -or-
★ Any MIDI device with MIDI in (in case you use an interface)

MidiPads for iPhone is available for $3.99

MidiPads for iPhone - Crossfire Designs