I tried a few of these apps a year ago or so and seem to remember that I had issues with some external software that needed to be installed in order to have the midi port open to the network (RTP Midi, a virtual midi port). What I'd really like to have a check box in sonar that says "use mobile app for remote control". Turn the ipad app on, and have it find and configure itself to control Sonar. (Much like Mackie, line 6, and presonus have for their new line of digital mixers, and DAW software.)
 

I started down this path but realized I was more hassle than it was worth.  I suppose it's still handy if you are recording in a different room to the computer.  These days I use a HP Envy touchscreen laptop.
 
Ben

I started down this path but realized I was more hassle than it was worth.  I suppose it's still handy if you are recording in a different room to the computer.  These days I use a HP Envy touchscreen laptop.
 
Ben

I also use V-Control Pro and it serves me pretty well. Being a synth guy, I also have Lemur and there seem to be a couple of Mackie HUI based control templates for it. I haven't tried them though. What really sets V-Control apart is that you can open and see the familiar Sonar screen, even if navigating around a hi-res desktop is a bit of a pain. You could never do that with Lemur. Lemur rules for entirely different reasons though! ;)

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bandso
I tried a few of these apps a year ago or so and seem to remember that I had issues with some external software that needed to be installed in order to have the midi port open to the network (RTP Midi, a virtual midi port). What I'd really like to have a check box in sonar that says "use mobile app for remote control". Turn the ipad app on, and have it find and configure itself to control Sonar. (Much like Mackie, line 6, and presonus have for their new line of digital mixers, and DAW software.)
 

I don't know how you'll get away from this - the fact you are using a generic iOS device as a control surface via wifi pretty much guarantees the need for a virtual wireless midi port. Might be able to build it in to the app to make it "friendlier" - however what I have seen of V- Control Pro seems to be far less kludgy than Ac-7 (which I use and which nonetheless works).

I have both V-Control and AC-7, the former won't work on older wi-fi routers that use old protocols and the latter is frustrating sometimes when trying to handshake.

That said, of the two, its definately V-Control for me, now i've changed router.

Cheers,
Jerry

I've tried and abandoned both vcontrol and ac7. For me, apart from the ability to press Record away from the desk, it's a solution looking for a problem. Certainly, for any serious mixing work, I find the whole paradigm un-useful.

That's kind of why I'm hoping that the bakers come up with an app and a new protocol. Just abandon the entire Midi control thing for this type of setup. As long as the app and the DAW can both see each other over the network then there should be a much better way for them to communicate with each other. (even if it needs to be written from scratch)

John T
I've tried and abandoned both vcontrol and ac7. For me, apart from the ability to press Record away from the desk, it's a solution looking for a problem. Certainly, for any serious mixing work, I find the whole paradigm un-useful.

Have you tried splashtop?