Developer Stefan Goehler has released an update to MidiPads – a configurable MIDI controller for the iPad for Network MIDI, virtual MIDI and USB MIDI.
Here’s what’s new in MidiPads 1.5:
- Presets (interchangable with other users)
- Bouncing for touch pads and sliders
- Virtual MIDI: Trigger other iOS apps capable of virtual MIDI
- Multiple senders for each axis and knob
- Buttons in bottom view
- Resizable pads and resizable pad area
- MIDI connection overview
- settings reset feature
- White color for sliders and drum pads
- finger up / down message for touch pad and sliders
Here’s another demo of MidiPads in action:
Features:
- Supports USB MIDI over iPad Camera Adapter and other interfaces like iRig MIDI and Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer II
- Supports network MIDI over WiFi
- Supports virtual MIDI to trigger other iOS MIDI Apps with virtual MIDI support
- Presets (interchangable with other users)
- All elements customizable (color, label, Midi channel, CC/key, range…)
- Bottom part fully customizable with resizable touch pads and sliders
- 64 drum pads with resizable area
- Several modes to influence velocity: Two-finger-tap, vertical pad position, random velocity, and min and max velocity always definable
- Touch pads and sliders support snapping, fading and bouncing
- Use drum pads as tap or toggle buttons, either in key or CC mode
- Drum pads can act as X/Y controller and pad at the same time (trigger your effect and change it with just one finger!)
- Sliders can act as VU meter and slider at the same time
- Drum pads can show incoming values (e.g. that a sample is on that pad)
- Send pitch bend or modulation over sliders, touch pads or drum pads
- Gravity controller (use iPad’s rotation axis as controller)
- Easy Midi learn for each controller, as a learn CC value is sent on CC selection
- Lock mode hides all elements that would hinder your performance
- Supports all 16 midi channels (for each element and its sender separately!)
- Drum pads can blink on incoming midi sync and hence support you with the beat
- Extensive help covering connection, editing the user interface and troubleshooting (tap i-symbol)
- Multiple senders for each axis and knob
- Buttons in bottom view
- Resizable pads and resizable pad area
