I have just completed my OSC test setup. And I am happy to see it is really working... So I have decided to share "print screens" from my phone (3 screens from different tabs, combined into one picture):
After quick looking at the picture, you can conclude that you have already seen many such "setups". Sure, the pictures are from TouchOSC for Android (
http://hexler.net/docs/touchosc ) . But let me point you on some details you have not seen, at least not when that (or any other such) program is used with Sonar:
- On the top of the first screen you can see marker names, they are updated "real time" and they are touch sensitive
- "Sync" is to recall all information from Sonar, for example in case you have switched the phone off for a while
- Pan is touch sensitive (can be used to overwrite automation), the volume fader is also touch sensitive (but that you could see before)
- Time display change the color when in Play and Recording mode
- You can see compete strip names (not cut by 6-8 characters!), the are also active, the middle one can be touched to switch between track and buses and it change the color to indicate the fact
- Mute/Solo/Rec/Automation Read/Write, all together without switching "modes"
- On the second screen you can see 16 channels, with mute and solo status. You can solo/mute consequent channels by swiping
- On the third screen you can see ACT Dynamic mapping, with ProChannel/FX Bin support (pressing "FX" button round switching between all existing FX and ProChannel plug-ins for focused strip) as well as corresponding Synth. After tests with "encoders" and "knobs", I came to the conclusion it is better have on good working fader (touch sensitive, for overwriting automations) then many half functional touch knobs. The parameter can be selected pressing left (ACT Faders) or right (ACT Knobs) buttons. Buttons on the lower part are ACT buttons directly (and they function as such, of course with feedback)
That setup is for controlling Sonar remotely, when you can not see the screen. For other use cases not only layout but also functionality can be different. Unlike other solutions, it is not limited by Mackie Control. OSC freedom is great
No other software on PC side is required (no OSC<->MIDI bridges), the solution can be used with any OSC capable Apps. Also with several in parallel, also in combination with conventional MIDI and joystick devices.
And the very last note: all labels you see on the picture except standard button names are coming from Sonar, not from TouchOSC editor and not from photoshoping...