Use iPad as Controllerbox for Microkorg

use the App S1MIDItrigger and the Line6 MIDI Interface to control your synths, since everything has CCs the iPad makes a nice Programmer – the app is also available for the iPhone, but may only be enough for just a hand full of controllers. Line6 MIDI: 66€ – the app: 2,39€ – but you need an iPad of course.. iPad and S1MIDITrigger: 36 more knobs/faders for my microKORG.

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MIDI Touch for iPad – create your personal custom controller vs. AC7 Core control DAW with no changes?

MIDI Touch for iPad – is -a bit like TouchOSC- made for creating your own controller stuff. not cheap for an app. $18 / 14,49€ Send MIDI over WiFi & MIDI compatible since iOS 4.2 – 4 use with cam connection kit, then.. or possibly just want a ready & done DAW Control? maybe this is for you – AC-7 Core for iPad works with: Apple’s Logic Pro Tools MOTU’s Digital Performer Cubase/Nuendo Cakewalk Sonar Reaper Ableton Live Propellerhead Reason/Record Sony Vegas/Acid Pro FruityLoops Studio Presonus Studio One Adobe Audition…

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Roger Linn Design – Tuning & Playing – New Musical Instrument Prototype

Reminds of a C-Thru Controller crossed with Eigenharp and Haken Audio Continuum. Has sonsors for pressure and position. Also quantizes the pitches. YouTube – Roger Linn Design – New Musical Instrument Prototype. looks familiar? all explained here http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/products/linnstrument/index.html looks a lot like the newer kind of (almost expensive) controllers these days. touch keys and ribbons like the eigenharp. but doesn’t mean to be such a bad idea, waiting for new „input devices“. me still waiting for a simple normal keyboard that allows the keys being a controller..?

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icon Controllers

those look cool to me, not hi-quality, but nice.. jump on the Launchpad – Monome Bandwagon. But xtreeeemely cheap, well 12 columns, hmm.. Specification: – 3 set of “4×4” velocity sensitive drum pads – 4×12 buttons are equipped with dual color LED – 17-buttons with red LED – Buttons assignable for “Pan” control – Buttons assessable for “Volume” control – 4 difference modes including DJ / Effector / DAW and Drummer for difference applications. – 2-segment LED display – 1-encoder for jog wheel for fast scroll – 1-assisable fader – iMapTM…

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