I've been experimenting with Logmein Ignition on my IPAD. You see exactly what's on your daw screen, which means you can work with EQ's etc. also. However, controlling things is a bit flakey. If it would respond in a decent way it would be awesome!

http://saitarasoftware.com/Site/AC-7_Core_Family.html

You guys might want to check this out...There's a guy on the REAPER forums who set it up quite smoothly w/REAPER to remotely ctrl. while drum tracking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am7u-X-DvjI  Here's the youtube link to his setup.  He talks a bit slow, but the video demonstrates the concept very well.  I'm assuming if it can be done w/REAPER it could be done w/X1

have a good one
3Eo

Here's my opinion. This IS the future of DAWS. Not tomorrow. Not the next day. But not that far off.

And I also think that Cakewalk and the bakers see this same future and have designed the X1 interface, or at least a version that will be familiar and fit on a 'pad', to accommodate that future.

At the recent CES consumer electronic show there were no fewer than 80 new ipad competitors introduced. Android, win apps you name it.

I can see a very cool pad of some kind sitting next to my DAW controlling all KINDS of features.

It's coming and I think the bakers know it.

What did I tell Ya.. Im phoning My parts In

Been using using Novation  Automap with my iphone or some time now and I don't even have any novation hardware, works quite well, if you run a dedicated wifi with a good router there are no problems. I might pick up a nocturn just to run plug ins but at this point it seems to work without the hardware controller so why should I?

My next toy/tool will be an iPad, just for this.

I own the previous version of the Saitara software - AC-7 Pro - and it absolutely will not work with Sonar.
I've had the latest version - AC-7 Core - installed and in-use for a little more than week now, and it is wonderful. Every one of the functions listed in the 'hidden' Mackie Control via Sonar manual  (hit 'F1' when in the Mackie Control controller setup dialog) works as detailed.  The AC-7 does not have a version of the pots that are on an actual Mackie Control, but it has a rather smart way of shifting the pot functions to it's virtual faders.  The AC-7 is also the cheapest, full-featured wireless DAW controller you are likely to get your hands on. I suspect that remains a true statement even if you had to first run out and buy an iPad to run it on.

Technically, I run mine wirelessly to an Apple Airport Extreme that is hardwired to my custom Windows 7 64-bit PC running X1a. Communication with the PC is via rtpMidi software. It is functionally and visually identical to the CoreMidi network utility that is built-in to every mac. It runs quietly in the background and needs no attention after initial configuration. I ran AC-7 in Logic over the weekend at a buddy's studio, just to test is versatility and range of compatibility, and it is awesome.
Just for giggles, via rtpMidi I was even able to wirelessly play the software synths on my iPad using the Axiom 49 connected to my workstation.  Latency was a bit high for practical use, but interesting nonetheless.
Latency when using the AC-7 Core is a non-issue on my system (I built the system about four years ago, so newer systems ought to perform even better). There is a barely detectable lag when pushing transport buttons. Barely. There is zero lag when moving faders, and pushing other buttons.  I do not notice any lag on the bouncing meters nor timeline display, but they appear to be lower resolution (sampled/updated less frequently than you might expect) in order to avoid any detectable lag.

Super cool app, and incredibly useful at a price far exceeding the $8 that Saitara is actually charging.

i will going to check it out later..

MNorman


Just came across this:
 
http://saitarasoftware.com/Site/AC-7_Core.html
 
Anyone have any experience with this?  For $7.99, hard to go wrong.  Hooking it up to X1A now...

I just picked this up to use my iphone on weekends when no one else is here, to trigger my DAW, it works AMAZINGLY, I had automap and will keep it for plug-ins but for simple transport and control from another room this is a great product...took me about half an hour to figure out how to use the rptmidi (I finally broke down and read the instruction, whadda ya know!), and I was not even using a dedicated wifi, just trying it out on the studio internet wifi connection which is located about 100 feet away, there was no noticeable latency, I think the iphone version was only like 5 bucks...(AC-7 mini)

I just wanted to let everyone know that the free v2.0 update for the AC-7 Core controller is now available.
If you find anything not working properly with X1, let me know and I'll try to sort it out.
Thanks,
Colin
Saitara Software

Saitara,

you guys going to release an android app for SONAR etc.?  I don't feel like adding wireless problems to my set up.  Hopefully someone will come out with a 10 inch tablet w/ USB connection.

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