iPhone hacked to control Pro Tools

by Nilay Patel, posted Dec 11th 2007 at 12:39PM

This one might only be interesting to the musicians out there, but anyone's who's ever struggled to control Pro Tools while trying to lay down tracks will definitely be interested in Alex le Lievre's slick iPhone / iPod touch control surface app. The utility connects over WiFi to a server program and MIDI controller on your audio workstation, and allows you to remotely control Pro Tools using the iPhone's multitouch interface, all while reflecting levels and automated fades in real time. Alex says he plans to sell the app once the official SDK hits in February -- here's hoping his target audience doesn't mind all that GSM noise the iPhone generates. Check a vid of the app in action after the break.

Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, Apple

Tags: applications, iphone, pro tools, ProTools

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Neutral

Joe @ Dec 11th 2007 1:11PM

All of these "Control" apps are nice hacks but rarely are any of them practical. Bottom line - no one - NO ONE - that owns Pro Tools is going to have any need for this - they have REAL control surfaces.

Highly Ranked

Chad @ Dec 11th 2007 2:24PM

"NO ONE - that owns Pro Tools is going to have any need for this"

Ya, but the people who pirate the software will love this.

Neutral

Mark Richardson @ Dec 11th 2007 2:09PM

"here's hoping his target audience doesn't mind all that GSM noise the iPhone generates."
Funny, but higher quality audio equipment should be shielded from such things, so that really shouldn't be an issue.

Neutral

Nilay Patel @ Dec 11th 2007 4:41PM

Recording gear might be, but instruments rarely are -- my Tele picks up every phone for miles.

Neutral

PSM @ Dec 12th 2007 5:04AM

Couldn't you just turn off the phone, but leave wi-fi on?

Highest Ranked

alex lelievre @ Dec 11th 2007 4:49PM

I'm a ProTools owner and I also have an 002 control surface. I wrote ProRemote so I guess at least I have a need for it- I also own a Tranzport but can't get far enough away from my rig.

You true ProTools users who have assistants certainly don't need this software.

Also you can turn off the radio and keep on Wifi and then you have no noise. At least I have experienced none.

alex

Neutral