Here’s a cheaper (if you already own an iPhone) alternative to something like this…
This is a super fun way to perform / control different parameters in Ableton/whatever DAW you use. It’d be cool to take this live, however the latency (caused by WiFi, not the app) concerns me. Wifi is generally a bad medium for MIDI as there are so many other things that could be go through your network to slow it down. However the thing about Wifi is that a LOT of the latency has to do with the extra hop to the router. If you do an ad-hoc network, it’s mostly awesome. Latency is possible, but it’s almost never noticeable unless you have a large amount of interference. Hopefully we’ll see full Bluetooth MIDI arrive on iOS soon, in the meantime, this is still a pretty neat way to jam with your iPhone.
To set it up, add a control in MIDI Designer and double tap it to open its settings, go to Advanced tab > Accelerometer:
MIDI Designer iPhone App Accelerometer 3d midi fighter post
Assign a parameter in the synth you’re controlling to X and Y. You can also pick upside up or upside down to control up to 4 parameters – flip your iPhone upside down and you’ve got the other 2 controls. The accelerometer in the iPhone has pretty darn impressive precision, I’ve gotten some good results.
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iOS (Universal)
MIDI Designer Pro X (MDPx) is the culmination of over a decade of continuous improvements. In 2012, we launched MIDI Designer Pro, which we relaunched in 2016 as MIDI Designer Pro 2. MDP2 was the first and only professional-grade MIDI controller built natively for iOS, earning widespread critical acclaim. Since launch, we have released over 80 updates, greatly expanding features and functionality. Our library of user-created content now covers over 300 MIDI targets covering a vast array of music-making gear and software. In 2024, we take a significant leap forward with MDPx. This release elevates the user experience to new heights on iPad and Mac -- including a new, expressive theme called "Spaceship" -- while advancing usability massively for iPhone users. A new subscription model — Premium — allows even more users to use the App in their music-making and discover the App Store's best MIDI controller for themselves.
*** Capabilities ***
• Control all MIDI-enabled hardware and software: keyboards, synths, effects, pedals, DAWs, plug-ins, DJ, VJ & lighting rigs, other iOS apps, robots, cruise ships, rail guns, particle accelerators
• Solid MIDI Communications Infrastructure: Sets the industry standard for reliable and robust MIDI interactions over Network, Bluetooth and USB.
• Active Community of Authors: A vibrant ecosystem supporting legacy and current music synthesizers, sound engines, DAWs, and all MIDI-controlled devices.
• Extensive User Layout Library: More than 350 layouts for over 80 manufacturers, contributed by the Community.
• Comprehensive Support: Whether you’re just starting or tackling complex MIDI implementations, with the Community we are here to assist.
• MIDI Designer’s ‘Superpowers’: A suite of powerful features exclusive to MIDI Designer that we have developed over the last 10+ years, including:
• Ableton Link and Link Control Loopers
• Supercontrols and subcontrols as the basis for many features (with no scripting!):
• Snap sub to value over time
• Sequential subs
• Subcontrol chaining
• Button groups (radio buttons) with Bounceback™
• Steppers
• Live Transpose
• Group Presets
• Named Ticks
• Accelerometer
• Simplified Sysex Messages with variables and bit changers
• Snap to Value over Time
• Global Presets
• Pedalboards
• Popup Panels (Show/Hide)
• Two-up Page Layout for iPad/Mac
• Streambyter Plugin by Audeonic for advanced MIDI transformation
MDPx is easy to use, infinitely flexible and customizable, and battle-tested in performance. It's the only professional-grade MIDI controller built from the ground up for iOS to control ANYTHING via MIDI.
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*** Community ***
The MIDI Designer Community has built layouts for popular MIDI targets. Here are just a few:
• Ableton Live
• Air Music Tech: Xpand!2
• Arturia: Synclavier V, Analog Lab 4
• Audiofier: Riffendium
• Chase Bliss: Mood MKII, Reverse Mode C, Thermae
• Clavia: NORD LEAD 4
• DSI: Prophet 12
• Elektron: Octatrack MKII
• E-MU: Planet Phatt
• Eventide: Pitchfactor, Modfactor
• Fractal: Axe-FX
• Hauptwerk: St. Anne's Symphonic Organ
• Kawai: K1, K1r
• Korg: Volca Series, 707
• Line 6: POD X3, POD XT, POD HD500, POD Go
• Meris: Enzo, Polymoon
• M-Audio: Venom
• Novation: MiniNova
• Moog: Voyager, Animoog, Little Phatty, Slim Phatty, MF-104m Analog Delay
• Omnisphere
• Pigtronix: Infinity Looper
• Roland: Jupiter-Xm, RD-2000, RD-88, FA-06/FA-07/FA-08, RD-2000, VG-99, JX-3P, JX-8P, MKS-30, MKS-50, MKS-80
• Sample Logic: Morphestra 2
• Sonokinetic: Noir
• Soundiron: Steel Tones
• TC Electronic: Nova Drive NDR-1
• ValhallaDSP: ÜberMod, VintageVerb, FreqEcho, Shimmer, Room
• Yamaha: DX7 (TX7), TQ5, SY77 (TG77), DX21, Reface DX, AN200/PLG-100AN/AN1X
*** Find Out More ***
Web: midiDesigner.com/mdpx
Facebook: /midiDesigner
IG/TT: @midiDesigner
YouTube: @mididesigner
Community Layouts: midiDesigner.com/community
Manual: midiDesigner.com/manual
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