Looking forward, we can build the next generation even better. Sorry, at that point, I spend money on synths instead.Īll of that said, I do think there are some great solutions here, and they work right now. That means I’m seriously bummed that the Motorola Xoom may cost US$800. (And developers thinking that way have the chops to do something about it.)Īlso, in answer to everyone griping about a good Android solution, I’m personally waiting for a usable Android tablet and not just handhelds. I’m burying this in this article just because I’d rather spend time working on those things than complaining them, but it’s worth saying, partly because I’m sure others are thinking the same way. Why not use the browser? Wouldn’t it be great for editing and control to move seamlessly between desktop browser and mobile, or between mobile platforms?.One of my criticisms of the original Lemur was having to use a dedicated editing app, and that was more than five years ago.
There’s plenty to explore here, from layouts that generate automatically after an exchange of information over OSC to on-device editing. Why not edit on the device, or even generate layouts automatically? Part of the beauty of touch layouts is on-the-fly controls.Having to use go-between apps makes it a step backward in these applications from MIDI. We either need native support in apps like Ableton Live, or we need to use something else – period. Osculator is a cool little app, but you shouldn’t need it to do OSC the whole point of OSC is that it’s a simple, universal networking protocol. The lack of native OSC means way, way too many kludges.I do see opportunity for progress in all of this, however. Some Friendly Criticism of the State of OSC Touch (Isn’t there supposed to be an actual link there somewhere, though?) Palm Sounds points to a Yamaha DX7 editor, complete with SysEx. Via Matrixsynth, there’s a nice template for the Waldorf Pulse. Using The Missing Link wireless hardware adapter ( see our detailed look at two wireless solutions last month), you can work with conventional hardware. But I can see the appeal of wireless control, too, in certain situations. Last week, I showed my preferred means of editing MIDI devices – using, you know, MIDI cables. The one caveat – and this is a catch on a lot of these patches – is that you need Osculator in order to use it. It’s a really involved set of layouts it’s not quite as sophisticated as something dedicated like Touchable, but then again, since you can run both, you may just give it a try and use it for certain editing workflows. The layout and all the files necessary are zipped in this link: All designed for works in iPad with touchOSC, OSCulator and Ableton Live in your computer. Malaventura has assembled a “kitchen sink” approach to working with Ableton Live, with a do-everything Live template.Ī touchOSC layout for iPad that contains a step sequencer monosynth & drum machine, a ambient generator, a psychedelic fx unit & operator synth controller. Milos doesn’t yet have an iPad, so he’s collecting money to invest in one.Īrovia has their own Traktor layout, aptly titled “nano” as it’s fit into a small area.įrom over the summer, here’s a different approach to using Traktor with touch, turning instead to one big wheel. It’s got some extensive functionality, and since Milos used Pure Data (Pd) to translate to MIDI, you can use it with both the Mac and Windows versions of Traktor. I’ve got a few good selections from my recent inbox.Ībove, the latest version of Traktor Pro templates, for iPhone or iPad, from Milos: Last Thursday was all about wired MIDI on iPad, so it seems only fair to show what people are doing with wireless and OSC. TouchOSC has become something of a standard on iOS for touch control, thanks to desktop editor apps for custom layouts and high-contrast, Lemur-style controls. See his (not entirely safe for work) art portfolio. TouchOSC makes an appearance as musicians hack control at our Handmade Music Open Lab in New York Saturday.
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