![]() And while you can use TouchOSC with anything, there’s also new TRAKTOR support by Andrew Norris so you can celebrate the release with a new DJ set. There’s still a TouchOSC Bridge application, but of course some of the connectivity options here mean you don’t need it. New shapes – round, triangular, hexagonal (finally, since the company is Hexler, huh?).A new editor you can use on all platforms (this alone to me sells it, but hey, all the other great stuff is cool too).Local messages for wiring up controls quickly.A new “lightweight and fast scripting engine” for further customization.Multiple instances of TouchOSC with network-synced editing (uh, whoa).Wired, wireless MIDI, and MIDI over USB on iOS and Android.Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android – iPad Pro, iPhone, Raspberry Pi, Windows Surface whatever you’ve got this runs.So, now there’s the next-generation TouchOSC, rewritten with cross-platform GPU support, embedded scripting, more stability, and a new foundation. Here’s the new touch editor to beat – truly a new gold standard. TouchOSC’s interface options seem restrictive in 2021, editing is a bit clunky in light of more dynamic systems, and there’s a new diversity of systems to support. So maintenance and fixes are still coming, according to Hexler.īut it’s clearly time for something new. That original TouchOSC, now dubbed TouchOSC Mk1, will remain “as long as humanly possible.” That’s because it is essential for older, low-power devices and a lot of existing workflows. And then make whatever layout you need to perform or work with in your favorite software. Use OSC and not just MIDI for high-resolution messages and easier integration with live visuals. The basic idea – use new multi-touch capabilities to take control of music and visual software. ![]() It was in a very real sense science fiction made part of everyday life. TouchOSC was inexpensive, enduring, well-supported, and so for a great many musicians and visual artists became the tool that allowed them to make their own computer rigs more like the LCARS touch system we grew up watching on Star Trek. At the time, Lemur was still a hardware-only solution. Hexler really launched the genre of touch apps in 2008, by making the original TouchOSC for iOS (later Android). It’s the all-new TouchOSC, and it’s a touch controller that runs basically everywhere. Although having a MIDI controller with physical pads, faders and knobs does offer a tactile benefit compared to a touch screen, Touch OSC allows for the freedom of stepping away from the computer and still being in control.It’s five years in the making, and easily the most important touch controller app release in a decade. These added benefits make TouchOSC an interesting solution as a control surface. ![]() TouchOSC Bridge allows for connecting with USB to enhance connection stability compared to WiFi network. ![]() TouchOSC offers the ability to customize both the assigned commands and the actual layout of the digital buttons, faders and knobs. MIDI USB controllers offer programmable pads, faders and knobs, with the stability of a wired connection. From there, you simply right-click (ctrl-click in Mac) on the layout area to add items. Also select if you want the layout in a horizontal or vertical orientation. First, pick if you want to make a layout for an iPhone/iPod Touch or an iPad. Industry favorite DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation) Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro and Native Instruments Reaktor, as well as video mapping platforms Resolume, Modul8, VDMX, V4 and Isodora, are all able to receive commands wirelessly from devices sharing a network. When you’re up and running with the TouchOSC Editor, you’ll see how easy it is to build a layout. TouchOSC is an app available on iOS and Android devices that enables the wireless control of Open Sound Control (OSC) capable programs.
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