Android Question Controlling DAW using MIDI

[metheoneandonly]

Hello!

Is it possible to control a DAW using MIDI commands, something like TouchOSC?

 

[metheoneandonly]

Anyone, please?

 

[moster67]

Well from a midi controller you can.
I just bought, still waiting for it to arrive, a Nektar Impact LX61+ and they provide software that lets you control most common DAWs such as Cubase, Logic Pro X, Studio One, and many more directly from the midi controller.
They might be using some APIs which the DAW producers supply but I am not sure. For instance, one of the few DAWs that Nektar does not work 100% with is Ableton Live because apparently Abelton does not release the API to everyone. Maybe the APIs for the other DAWs are available if you ask each one?
Anyway, there might be other ways....Cubase has an internal Learning Function which lets you assign MIDI-messages for certain values/controls. Maybe MIDI can be used exclusively?
Sorry but more than this, I cannot help. Keep us updated if you find a way.

 

[mc73]

In its easiest form, you have to have a middleware, for e.g. search for rtpMidi.

 

[mc73]

Well from a midi controller you can.
I just bought, still waiting for it to arrive, a Nektar Impact LX61+ and they provide software that lets you control most common DAWs such as Cubase, Logic Pro X, Studio One, and many more directly from the midi controller.
They might be using some APIs which the DAW producers supply but I am not sure. For instance, one of the few DAWs that Nektar does not work 100% with is Ableton Live because apparently Abelton does not release the API to everyone. Maybe the APIs for the other DAWs are available if you ask each one?
Anyway, there might be other ways....Cubase has an internal Learning Function which lets you assign MIDI-messages for certain values/controls. Maybe MIDI can be used exclusively?
Sorry but more than this, I cannot help. Keep us updated if you find a way.

Why Impact? I have the P6 and it's a monster

 

[moster67]

Why Impact? I have the P6 and it's a monster

I am more of a guitarist and not very proficient playing the piano/keyboard so I thought a cheaper model would fit me better to start with
But the P-series seem great.

 

[stevel05]

It is possible, you would need to write a server to run on the device that the daw is running on and use something like midiloop to complete the interface.