WebTransport: remote transport control for Sonar using web browser

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2016/03/17 14:33:01 (permalink)

WebTransport: remote transport control for Sonar using web browser

For those who likes fancy toys for free and those who really need remote transport control without cables and apps, from any device which has network connection and a web browser or several such devices, also simultaneously:
 
AZ Web plug-in for Sonar.
A tiny Web server for your DAW.
 

 
You can check either it is going to work on your device without installing anything, just visit:
http://www.azslow.com/files/azweb/transport.html
You should get more or less the same picture as on photo. Do not be shocked on 32'' desktop monitor, it was thought for small devices 
 
If everything looks and works as expected (press the buttons), you can control Sonar transport from that device.
  • close Sonar
  • download and run the installer from: http://www.azslow.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=41
  • start Sonar
  • in the Sonar Preferences, Control Surface section, add "AZ Web". Set "Input" and "Output" to None.
  • open its control panel (Sonar Utilities menu, "AZ Web")
  • check "Enabled" and then "Apply changes". Your firewall will probably start to warn you about new "server". That is ok! It IS Web server (very small one... it does not serve files from your computer and I believe it is rather hard to hack... still, do not enable it in public networks, someone can control your Sonar then )
  • if everything is ok, you should see "Active" as status and one (or several) possible web addresses. These addresses can be wrong, especially if you have customized network infrastructure. But in this case you probably know correct IP of your computer.
  • check with some browser on local PC, visit "http://localhost:4242/" first, than proposed address
  • check with browser on other computer/phone/tables/game console in your network
  • let me know what you think about all that
  • record some nice music
To avoid misunderstanding. This program does not require Internet connection to run, just IPv4 network. The web page has a link to my site, but otherwise no analytics/spy/etc. scripts. This program does not try to access anything in the Internet, but it tries to find correct (local) URL for your computer (when you open its Property Page, otherwise there should be zero network activity from it except replies to the browser).

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    John T
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    Re: WebTransport: remote transport control for Sonar using web browser 2016/03/17 14:36:46 (permalink)
    Blimey. Excellent work.

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