TouchOSC iPhone Multifaders - Does anyone actually use these

djchima · Post by **djchima** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:00 am

I just started using TouchOSC for iPhone and I'm really loving it. It's just like a portable Lemur that costs $4! Can't beat it.

I'm finding a lot of good uses for all the included template layouts. The one thing I can't find a use for is the multifaders - like when there's a bank of around 30 little faders, looks kinda like a 30band EQ. The faders are too small to touch each one individually, and there's too many to make it useful to assign to track volumes or something similar (how would I tell which fader is assigned to track 15 without a label, count them?). I'm just wondering if anyone has found any specific uses for these?

Thanks

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:30 pm

Same here. They look so cool I'd like to use them but can't find anything in LIve that could benefit from those EQ like tiny little toggles. Anyone ?

Machinesworking · Post by **Machinesworking** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:25 am

What are you using to convert TouchOSC to MIDI that Live can read?

I have it, and have only really used it with Reactor.

CHARLIE! · Post by **CHARLIE!** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:53 pm

Is there a good resource about these programs available?

Is touchosc the sure winner of these programs?

Curious about trying some of this stuff out.

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:51 pm

Hi guys (hi Charlie !). The best is to use OSCulator (on the Mac) which converts OSC to midi so Live can understand, through your wifi network. A simple Mac to iPhone wifi network is enough.
What I like the most : works in both directions (in & out) so your iPhone is even receiving osc from OSCulator/Live, it means when you move a slider with your mouse it moves on your touch-screen !
Great little app, I'll soon try it on stage… and let you know.

Night Spirit · Post by **Night Spirit** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:36 pm

Just got TouchOSC. Pretty sweet though programming it is harder than Itouchmidi. The one thing that bugged me is that the osculator software required required a $19 minimum donation otherwise you'll be hounded with pop ups that cut off the program. TouchOSC has a cool tabbedinterface so you can switch between say the mixer and the xy pad by switching tabs.

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:36 pm

Bump for anyone using TouchOSC's multifaders ! Can't figure out how to use them.

nobbystylus · Post by **nobbystylus** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:49 pm

Osculator is worth every penny i think. Especially if you're using Wiimotes, iphones or and any other OSC stuff.

I'm using the mix 16 layout in TouchOSC to act as global effects controls, and the faders for 2 sets of sends across my 8 channels, in conjunction with my monome for clip launching, and a UC33e just for faders, and EQ.

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:06 pm

nobbystylus wrote:Osculator is worth every penny i think. Especially if you're using Wiimotes, iphones or and any other OSC stuff.

I'm using the mix 16 layout in TouchOSC to act as global effects controls, and the faders for 2 sets of sends across my 8 channels, in conjunction with my monome for clip launching, and a UC33e just for faders, and EQ.

Nice ! OSCulator is really essential, you're right. But I'm talking about the multifaders that look like a parametric EQ…

Nightrider · Post by **Nightrider** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:51 am

any ideas as to what to route to the accelerometer?? midi cc or midi note??

I can route them but I can seem to smoothly control say LIVE AUTO FILTER, it end up sound like slice and dice...

Any help would be appreciated..

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:48 pm

Finally an answer !!
Check out : http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/0 ... gseq-ipod/

Very nice use of the TouchOSC's Beatmachine preset (including multitoggles and multifaders) with Live and Audio Damage's BigSeq.

Happy 2009 !

bvl · Post by **bvl** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:40 am

I've posted some more information about my setup on another forum:

http://www.bwacksforum.com/forums/showt ... hp4?t=9141

bvl

domkane · Post by **domkane** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:37 pm

It's got me into thinking I may just fork out for the Jazzmutant Lemur very soon!