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This is why I get so excited about the (very rich) iOS music ecosystem: Audiobus, Ableton Sync, etc. You can see what audio is flowing into what, you can use to

This is why I get so excited about the (very rich) iOS music ecosystem: Audiobus, Ableton Sync, etc. You can see what audio is flowing into what, you can use touch to change things, and you can use Bluetooth and MIDI to outsource controls to different hardware as needed.

dkersten 10y ago
I'm not particularly musical myself, but lots of people around me are (siblings, friends and coworkers - one group of which are signed to Sony music), so I like to play around with music production software on my iPad (Korg Gadget, Garage Band, Moog Model 15, Odesi, Fugue machine being my main tools + MIDI and Audio routers and USB MIDI controllers). It's a pretty great environment for someone like me (interested, but not very good). However, a major downside to this setup is that if I close the apps, the setup disappears. That is, my setup uses multiple distinct apps that are connected together (directly, or through the MIDI and Audio routing apps) and there's no way to persist this multi-app setup between sessions, so any time I have to set it up from scratch (because I closed the apps or rebooted the iPad), I lose all at state and have to set it all up again from scratch. Until that is solved, I don't think I'd really count it as a serious setup. It's an incredibly powerful toy though! Of course, this applies to an iOS-only (or iOS-centric at least) setup and not what it sounds like you're referring to: using iOS as cintoellets for an otherwise laptop/desktop-based setup. I imagine that has fewer of the above issues.
- squeaky-clean 10y ago
  > Fugue machine Speaking of musical interfaces, Fugue Machine is practically perfect. I just wish you could have a longer loop length.
- dwarman 10y ago
  Audiobus provides State Saving, have you tried that? Feed it into AUM for IAA, AU, and their state gets saved, plus the routing and mixer setup.
  - dkersten 10y ago
    No, I've only used AUM. Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try. Although part of the problem is that, beyond the router state, there is configuration data spread out between the different apps (e.g. Some midi stuff setup in Gadget or whatever), so we will see how much it helps. Hopefully you're right!!
Razengan 10y ago
One of the best little things that makes a big difference in making music on the iPad, is how you can simultaneously control two apps in split-view, i.e. each finger on a different widget in each app. Does anyone know if that's possible on a touchscreen PC/tablet running Windows?
- mintplant 10y ago
  I'm confused, are you asking whether it's possible to put two application windows next to each other? If so, yes, of course you can.
  - egypturnash 10y ago
    Sounds like they want to put them next to each other and simultaneously interact with both of them via multiple presses. Which, given the way desktop OSs often want to only have one app focused, is a valid question. I just tested this on my Win10 tablet; I could indeed poke at the control panel app on one side of the split screen while manipulating Chrome on the other. I can't vouch for any other apps, or for running Win10 in 'desktop mode'.

dkersten 10y ago

I'm not particularly musical myself, but lots of people around me are (siblings, friends and coworkers - one group of which are signed to Sony music), so I like to play around with music production software on my iPad (Korg Gadget, Garage Band, Moog Model 15, Odesi, Fugue machine being my main tools + MIDI and Audio routers and USB MIDI controllers). It's a pretty great environment for someone like me (interested, but not very good). However, a major downside to this setup is that if I close the apps, the setup disappears. That is, my setup uses multiple distinct apps that are connected together (directly, or through the MIDI and Audio routing apps) and there's no way to persist this multi-app setup between sessions, so any time I have to set it up from scratch (because I closed the apps or rebooted the iPad), I lose all at state and have to set it all up again from scratch. Until that is solved, I don't think I'd really count it as a serious setup. It's an incredibly powerful toy though! Of course, this applies to an iOS-only (or iOS-centric at least) setup and not what it sounds like you're referring to: using iOS as cintoellets for an otherwise laptop/desktop-based setup. I imagine that has fewer of the above issues.

squeaky-clean 10y ago
> Fugue machine Speaking of musical interfaces, Fugue Machine is practically perfect. I just wish you could have a longer loop length.
dwarman 10y ago
Audiobus provides State Saving, have you tried that? Feed it into AUM for IAA, AU, and their state gets saved, plus the routing and mixer setup.
- dkersten 10y ago
  No, I've only used AUM. Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try. Although part of the problem is that, beyond the router state, there is configuration data spread out between the different apps (e.g. Some midi stuff setup in Gadget or whatever), so we will see how much it helps. Hopefully you're right!!

Razengan 10y ago

One of the best little things that makes a big difference in making music on the iPad, is how you can simultaneously control two apps in split-view, i.e. each finger on a different widget in each app. Does anyone know if that's possible on a touchscreen PC/tablet running Windows?

mintplant 10y ago
I'm confused, are you asking whether it's possible to put two application windows next to each other? If so, yes, of course you can.
- egypturnash 10y ago
  Sounds like they want to put them next to each other and simultaneously interact with both of them via multiple presses. Which, given the way desktop OSs often want to only have one app focused, is a valid question. I just tested this on my Win10 tablet; I could indeed poke at the control panel app on one side of the split screen while manipulating Chrome on the other. I can't vouch for any other apps, or for running Win10 in 'desktop mode'.