![]() A huge screen equals more useful, equals more users. This is probably because using it on the iPhone feels almost like a gimmick, as the screen is not really big enough to do anything really useful. The manual on TouchOSC, especially for iPad, leaves a lot to be desired. I agree that this would be a great idea.Ģ. A friend suggested making the faders grab locked, meaning you have to actually touch the fader image to make the change. This could be bad if you have a fader connected to a volume level on stage while running hot levels. Especially since TouchOSC controls don’t care where you touch, they jump to that location regardless of where the fader image is. Over sensitive? TouchOSC is super responsive, which is a great thing, but this also means that if you accidentally brush the screen with your hand, you’re liable to make a jump in the level of something. Gone are the days when you wish your controller had just one more fader or knob… Need more? Just make them! And put them anywhere you want!ġ. Here is the real bonus to a virtual controller. But TouchOSC goes one step further and allows control over the mouse and mouse buttons, which opens up some interesting possibilities.Ģ. On a program like Live, this is a considerable amount of parameters. Because TouchOSC is recognized as hardware (through OSCulator) it can control anything hardware can. You can control virtually all aspects of the software and then some. Meaning I click on MIDI assign in Ableton, click the parameter I want to control, then move the virtual knob, fader, whatever, on the iPad.ġ. If everything is connected correctly – this should only take a second or so – you’re ready to rock!Īfter I got everything up and running with Ableton Live, it worked exactly the same as my Akai MPD24. To customize your layout, it basically works the same way download the TouchOSC editor software (free), connect to the computer, make your layout, upload the customized layout created on the computer to the iPad. OSCulator has a pretty good tutorial on their website to make the process as painless as possible, and the creator, a guy named _ seems to be really good at answering questions posted to the comments sections of his site. The first time through, there will be some trial and error, but once it’s up and running everything should flow pretty smoothly thereafter. Then, tell TouchOSC the name of the computer it should be looking for, and it should find it. To do this, the best way is to set up a network on the computer, and then find and connect to it on the iPad. The trickiness lies in getting the iPad to talk to the computer. OSCulator appears as a piece of hardware in Live, so you just assign the MIDI i/o as usual in there. For example I set it up to use with Ableton live, so I had to install an extra piece of software called OSCulator (minimum donation of $19.99), which acts as a go-between to link the iPad to the software. However using it requires a bit of setup complication, so I don’t really recommend it for those who aren’t willing to get their hands a bit dirty. It is completely customizable and can control all aspects of the software, including the cursor and mouse buttons. TouchOSC connects to your computer wireless, and, using third party software, connects to your music or video software for instant control. The basics of the application are this: on the iPad screen you have virtual faders, knobs, on/off buttons, triggers, XY effects planes (think Kaoss Pad), and more, that can control virtually any software that allows OSC or MIDI control. ![]() Originally made for the iPhone, it really blossoms into a pro application with the update that ports it to the iPad. ![]() TouchOSC for the iPad is a very cool controller for music and video software on your computer. ![]() Previous reviews, one on the iPad’s general features and production functionality, and another on two apps, Korg’s iElectribe and Looptastic HD, are also available for viewing. In this entry, Tony Grund, a new friend and contributor to the Dubspot blog, reviews two new iPad applications for music production, TouchOSC and Sonorasaurus Rex. ![]()
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