Confusion Studios has introduced MIDI Designer Pro 2 (MDP2), a major update to their professional MIDI controller platform for iOS.

Features:

• Control all MIDI-enabled hardware and software: synths, effects, DAWs, plug-ins, DJ, VJ & lighting rigs, other iOS apps, robots, cruise ships, rail guns, particle accelerators
• Near-zero latency connections via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Lightning Cable (with musicIO) or any class-compliant MIDI hardw are
• Design your perfect controller using customizable knobs, sliders, XY pads, labels, panels and more
• Use supercontrols and subcontrols for advanced functionality with no scripting, ever
• Choose background color, texture and LED color for up to 8 banks of 6 pages each
• Save, load and share your layouts and pages
  Send/receive all MIDI message types (e.g., sysex, NRPN and 14-bit CC)
• Use MDP2 as a heads-up display for external hardware via the “Pedalboards Feature”
• Explore presets and other features at mididesigner.com/manual: discover a mature, reliable platform for your controller design and performance

Here’s what’s new in MPD2:

• Redesigned look
• IAP with new control types: Image Panels, Pickers and Meters (free DAW plugin from musicIO)
• Preset Packs: share global presets with users of the same layout
• Browse and upload within MDP2 to interact seamlessly with the Community
• Hundreds of smaller new features, bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements for greater flexibility, stability and speed

The MIDI Designer Community has built layouts for many popular MIDI targets, including:

• Akai: Miniak (= Alesis Micron)
• Cakewalk: Sonar
• CamelAudio: Camelspace, CamelPhat
• Casio: XW Solo Synth (XW-P1, XW-G1), Privia PX-5S
• Clavia: Nord Lead 4
• Dave Smith Instruments (DSI): DSI MoPho, DSI Desktop Evolver
• Eventide: Pitchfactor, Timefactor
• Fractal Audio: Axe FX II
• IK Multimedia: Amplitube
• Jomox: MBase 11
• Kawai: K3m, K1r Vector Control
• Korg: 707, DSS-1, EX-8000, ElecTribe R (ER-1), Monotribe, Volca Series
• Line6: Pod v2.0, Pod HD-500, DT-50 Series, POD X3 Live
• Moog: Animoog, Little Phatty, Slim Phatty, MF-104m Analog Delay
• Mutable Instruments: Shruthi, Anushri
• Novation: Bass Station
• Peavey: AT-200 Auto-Tune Guitar
• Pioneer: RMX-500 (VST/AU)
• Roland: JX-3P (PG-200), JX-8P (PG-800), MKS-30, MKS-50 (PG-300), JD-990, VG-99, Alpha Juno, Fantom X
• Sequential Circuits: Prophet 600, Six-Trak
• Sonic Charge: MicroTonic VST (?Tonic)
• Sonic Potions: LXR Digital Drum Synth
• Strymon: “Trio” (BigSky, TimeLine, Mobius)
• A Tasty Pixel: Loopy HD
• TC Electronic: Nova Drive NDR-1
• ValhallaDSP: ÜberMod, VintageVerb, FreqEcho, Shimmer, Room
• Waldorf: Blofeld, Pulse, 4-Pole
• Where’s the Party At (WTPA)
• Yamaha: S90, DX7 Reface, CS6X/R

MIDI Designer Pro 2 is available for US $24.99 in the App Store.