![]() ![]() It's been my favourite app/MIDI controller in the last years because it is so versatile.* TouchOSC is a modular user interface for OSC and MIDI control for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.TouchOSC is a modular OSC and MIDI control surface for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad by hexler. *Full disclosure: I recently got Lemur for the iPad, but haven't yet time yet to dig in so that might change things. TouchOSC supports sending and receiving Open Sound Control messages and both CoreMIDI, and the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer interfaces for sending and receiving MIDI messages. It can be fully customized with the free TouchOSC editor for OS X, Windows and Linux. It can thus theoretically control any kind of programme. ![]() The TouchOSC Bridge allows you to send MIDI messages from TouchOSC to any MIDI capable application on your computer, e.g. If you prefer custom controllers, this one's for you to get geeky. If you want to have everything preconfigured working out of the box, then try the free LiveControl template. More info can be found on Hexler's website.Great performances come from artists with great control over their tools. Finding the right way to interact with your music is as important as the music itself – it’s an element of DJ style that can be as personal as you make it. If you can’t seem to find that perfect controller, or even if you just want to complement your existing setup with an unusual piece of kit, you might want to try making your own with TouchOSC.ĭevices with physical controls are always limited by their layout. If you want to really make something of your own, TouchOSC is a great way to go about it. Created by Rob Fischer of, TouchOSC is an app for iOS devices of any shape or size, and recently, Android*. It allows you to design a custom layout of control elements – buttons, faders, rotaries, even XY pads. You can then specify what MIDI notes each element sends out to your software. It uses the CoreMidi and UDP protocols to send and receive MIDI and Open Sound Control (OSC) messages over wired or wireless connections. *It seems that creating custom layouts is currently only supported for iOS devices MAIN USES FOR TOUCHOSC You can configure your computer to connect wirelessly to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device and use them as control surfaces for any application that accepts MIDI input. TouchOSC supports a wide variety of control types, allowing for a lot of flexibility in the design and features of your custom controller. Shown above are the six basic layout elements: push button, toggle button, XY pad, fader, rotary, and encoder. There are also grouped versions of these, like the “multi-push” that lets you specify a grid of push buttons so you don’t have to align them all yourself. I use them to create all my hotcue grids. ![]() With these basic elements you can put together almost any interface you could need. You could use a couple of XY pads to get some really intuitive control over FX. You could make a massive clip launcher with an array of toggle buttons. Ready to try some of this stuff out? Read on for an introductory tutorial going over: You could make a fully fleshed out mixer with as many knobs and faders as you want.iOS or Android device w/ TouchOSC app (in iTunes app store or Google Play).TouchOSC Bridge (Mac/Windows XP&Vista & 7 – download here).TouchOSC Editor (Mac/Windows XP&Vista & 7/Linux – download here). Audio software to rock out with (this tutorial is focused on Traktor- similar principles apply to other software). ![]()
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