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App Store Reviews for MIDI Designer Pro 2
Now I desperately need one for my fully expanded JV-2080 ... I'd pay !
This surface controller is the best I've used bar none & it's super deep !
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P.S. Love the new icon - but the head (face) should be a little bigger IMHO ... Keep up the great work 🌹
How's that for a ridiculously positive review ? 😉
I looked at several options and chose MIDI Designer Pro for its ease-of-use and powerful flexibility. I could quickly prototype and refine all the controls I needed, all on my iPad. (Other apps required a separate desktop application to design & configure their controls.) As I rehearsed, further adjustments could be easily made without breaking my stride. I simply could not have pulled together that performance without this app!
I have been a loyal and satisfied user of MIDI Designer Pro ever since. The team's constant work to improve and enhance this indispensable app further builds my confidence in its longevity as my go-to tool for setting up performance configurations. They keep making it better, and have built up a great community of users who help and support each other. If I can't figure out how to achieve something, either the developers or fellow users are there with the answers.
MIDI Designer Pro is worth every penny to me!
This works brilliantly and makes it so, so easy when changing programs ready for the next song. My iPad or iPhone is connected to an irig midi 2 and the midi out from that plugs into the midi in of a midi thru box. The midi thru outs are then connected to the midi ins of whatever keyboards I'm using. JOB DONE !
I've programmed the mididesigner with mainly sys-ex codes so my keyboards sound exactly as I want them when required.
I can't praise "Mididesigner" enough as it is a truly fantastic piece of kit, of course I only require it to switch programs etc but it will do much much more.
Congratulations to all associated with this fabulous software program.
Now I desperately need one for my fully expanded JV-2080 ... I'd pay !
This surface controller is the best I've used bar none & it's super deep !
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P.S. Love the new icon - but the head (face) should be a little bigger IMHO ... Keep up the great work 🌹
How's that for a ridiculously positive review ? 😉
The design mode UX would need some re-design love but much better than using lemur two piece solution; you need computer to design a layout for lemur. The MD is Extremely versatile and powerful.
MIDI Designer is THE tool I was looking for. Designing layouts is so easy, It takes only minutes to build basic controls. Only limitation is your imagination.
MIDI Designer support is 5 star. Conceptors are open to new idea, making sure MD will evolve and be there for many years to come.
New MDP2 version is amazing. Many enhancements that MIDI users will surely appreciate like PICKER control that allows users to create complex layouts with few controls.
My primary use for MIDI Designer is for controlling Ableton Live in rehearsals and Sunday morning worship services. When leading from guitar, rather than keyboard, it also provides the link, via the pedal board feature, to be able to control Ableton hands-free from an older MIDI-capable fx processor.
For our purposes, it is invaluable to have the ability to create a customized MIDI controller. MIDI Designer does just that, and it does it well and has been very reliable.
One of our guitarists uses MIDI Designer to control his ElevenRack rig as well. At home I use it for remotely operating software and keyboards.
If you understand midi, I dont think it is a bad learning curve. Only thing I had to hunt online for guidance for was more advanced, changing the midi channel of the whole panel with one button. Found a dev tutorial easy though.
Pull out the controls you need, arrange them to match your workflow, and sometimes find undocumented capability in your board.
I have built several layouts in the last several years, and MDP2 just keeps getting better. Two things that are hard to buy - the responsive support and engaged user community.
MIDI Designer is THE tool I was looking for. Designing layouts is so easy, It takes only minutes to build basic controls. Only limitation is your imagination.
MIDI Designer support is 5 star. Conceptors are open to new idea, making sure MD will evolve and be there for many years to come.
New MDP2 version is amazing. Many enhancements that MIDI users will surely appreciate like PICKER control that allows users to create complex layouts with few controls.
Thank you for supporting us long-term users with regular updates and an active online community for sharing knowledge and templates. Class act all the way.
There’s a pretty good wealth of community content available (a template for UNO Synth got me hooked), but if understand even basic MIDI principles, you’ll soon prefer to make your own controls. I created a template for my Roland TR-08 and was amazed how easy it was to put together and how everything just WORKED. There are even subtle touches, like how the drumpads or keys respond to velocity differently based on where you touch the pad.
I’m mostly “function over form”, but there’s some great tools to help you make your projects look nicer if that interests you, as well. A lot of hardware synths have “hidden” features delegated to CC messages, or are simply difficult to execute on the face of the device. MIDI Designer Pro 2 allows you to reimagine both the programming and performance interface of your device - to set it up the way YOU want it. Support for Bluetooth LE MIDI connectivity is also appreciated.
There’s some occasional stability/crash issues and I would like to see just a few more customization options for faders, knobs and pads. But this is an amazing app and really does not require you to be a MIDI expert to get going and create your own templates.
This app does what it says, very easy to grasp and to operate. My only wish is that there were an option to 'scroll' through a list of text.
For example, I have 90+ songs to trigger, it would be great if I could create a text list, assign each text object a program change and the scroll through the list. Right now I have to change pages or banks within the program to access all the song/text items.
Worth the money though for its customization.
Tired of working presets, eq, compressor, etc., on the micro LCD screen. Turn your iPad into a much larger interface and display. It lets you remix the controls in a way the manufacturer never envisioned. They gave you four sliders, you need eight. The functions you need in performance are scattered across eight pages? Bring them into one.
Not guaranteed, but you might find capabilities that you did not know exist.
There may be a pre-existing layout for your board in the library. To make most use of MD, you are going to learn some details of Midi. In the process, you will learn much about your board.
And you have a very active developer, likely to respond rapidly to a comment or question. What other app do you own where that happens.
Yes, I am biased, I love this app.
So much better and more flexible than any hardware controller.
I have configured this to run Serum, Battery 4 and a bunch of other synths within Ableton, each with their own dedicated page in Midi Designer.
You just can't get a hardware controller that flexible and adaptable.
***GET THIS APP!!!***
I love this thing. I use it for pretty simple controller tasks and I am totally pleased with it! I have all the other ones...at the end of the day this thing turns out to be the only configurable midi controller I need. It just works without ANY hassle. Keep up the great work and a solid product!
Highly recommended.
There is always space for improvement and support is active with lots of updates!
Dave J
Now, I desperately need one for my fully expanded JV-2080 ... I'd pay !
This surface controller is the best I've used bar none & it's super deep !
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P.S. Love the new icon - but the head (face) should be a little bigger IMHO ... Keep up the great work 🌹
How's that for a ridiculously positive review ? 😉
I still have a lot to figure out but have made some very useful controllers
Also quick response and feedback on the community forum and nice range of tutorials available too.
A good option if you are looking to make a controller.
I have developed such layouts as custom button placement, master generals and Combo steppers with PreSet starting steps to allow one touch selection and Up/Down sequencing of steps, Automatic registration setting, etc, None of this functionality would be possible without MidiDesigner Pro. I have worked with several organists to develop layouts for different organs who are extremely happy with using MDP. I have strong recommendations for organists to try it out.
Grandissima!!!
And it didn't disappoint! Within a short time, I had layouts that where manipulating various Logic Pro X effects. I then went on to create ad-hoc layouts for controlling Nave, Thor & Galilio (Sunrizer didn't work for some reason).
Love it!
I found MidiDesigner and it has almost everything I need!
It does Regular cc, 14 bit cc, nrpn, sysex, midi transport. When I finished doing the basics I wanted one button to send a mute to the others, it has that! And it has presets! This is great on Eurorack, I can setup my CV modulators and save them, really lots of potential.
I use my setup with an Expert Sleepers ES-9, the FH-1 and a couple of Disting MK4s.
All editing is done on the iPad, it has CoreMidi and midi over Bluetooth LE.
I now have a MIDI Footswitch pedal that I don't need to reprogram everytime I try a new experiment - all I do now is reconfigure Midi designer, which is miles easier to configure then my complicated pedal!
Powerful program and very responsive support. Fully recommend it to anyone having the MIDI control probs and configuration issues I was previously having.
There is a learning curve but that reflects the depth of features. The simple stuff is pretty straight forward to get going.
The tutorial resources are good and the service response from the company is excellent. I had a question and the owner emailed me back in under an hour.
This app will do everything except walk the dog.
Cheers!
5/5
Currently using to control Moog Moogerfoogers with a GigRig Pro 14 Midi.
I use an iRig midi controller on my iPad and it works great.
This setup allows me to dial in and tweak sounds using the iPad instead of having to bend over and tap though difficult to read menus. Once I have a sound I like, I can either tap the save button on the POD twice, or once and then select a location.
This has put some new life and interest in an older piece of gear for me.
Dan has done a great job and seems to be continually adding new functions and features.
Just get it, you won't be sorry!
JP
If you need help there is a very responsive community ready to assist - and the devoured is very active in this regard too.
I can honestly say that this app has made an enormous difference to my ability to control my live performance rig. Highly recommended!
Je l'ai acheter simplement pour soutenir et encourager les developeur a continuer comme ca.
Il manque quand meme 2/3 truc mais rien de vital
Tired of working presets, eq, compressor, etc., on the micro LCD screen. Turn your iPad into a much larger interface and display. It lets you remix the controls in a way the manufacturer never envisioned. They gave you four sliders, you need eight. The functions you need in performance are scattered across eight pages? Bring them into one.
Not guaranteed, but you might find capabilities that you did not know exist.
There may be a pre-existing layout for your board in the library. To make most use of MD, you are going to learn some details of Midi. In the process, you will learn much about your board.
And you have a very active developer, likely to respond rapidly to a comment or question. What other app do you own where that happens.
Yes, I am biased, I love this app.
I started my ipad remote control journey with Touch OSC. Midi Designer Pro 2 is just plain more powerful. Originally, I found MDP2 graphics not to my liking. I was used to the more plain TouchOSC gfx. Nevermind how it looks, though, MDP2 can do things well beyond TouchOSC. Supercontrollers being one of many assets TouchOSC doesn't have.
The big difference for designing a remote control layout is how a user creates it. With TouchOSC a computer program is required to design and then upload to tablet. To create a Midi Designer layout the design is all carried out directly on ipad/ iphone. I do prefer to design on a computer where values can be typed in and elements can be nudged. It can be very tedious designing directly on a tablet. I learned to "roll" my fingers rather than drag or swipe for fine control placement. That is pretty much my only negative.
Connecting via bluetooth I found to be easy. Not so much for TouchOSC. With MDP2, a set up is easily achieved without a computer, which I love.
The developer has also been incredibly helpful on their forum. Super nice comms with Dan 🙂
For my purposes I am using a huge number of variable SysEx messages and MDP2 has handled it beautifully so far.
Midi Designer Pro 2 is a fantastic app in my opinion =-D
If you can imagine it, you can build it with MIDI Designer Pro.
I'd be lost without it now and what excellent value for money
Buying any hardware to do the same job would have cost me at least 12 times as much..There's stacks you do with this app
5 Stars !
Setting up the first connection had me scratching my head, but a quit and relaunch, and I haven't had an issue since.
Really great programming job on this app. Everything is laid out very logically and is quick to design and assign MIDI signals to. It is great with MainStage because when you change patches you can have the new patch send it's settings to MIDI Designer and all the knobs on your IOS device moves to the patches default settings.
I'm running this on my IPhone so the only issue is adjusting sliders precisely because of the limited size of the screen. So an iPad would be ideal.
I have no complaints about this app. Great job guys!
After very little practice Ive designed layouts to remotely control a DAW (Reaper) and a Roland Sound Canvas. I'm amazed at the results obtained and how fast it is. A very well thought out app.
The interface is very easy to learn, an incredible array of control combinations is possible, and the designer (Dan) is VERY helpful, and quick to implement new ideas and updates. This is the perfect controller for addressing those "under the hood" settings found on software and modern hardware synths from Moog and others.
Highly recommended!
I had a couple issues setting it up initially but the developer got back to me within 15 minutes and the solution was minor (and not MD related).
DON'T THINK TWICE!
I do wish that we had more of a library of graphical user elements, but there is the ability to import custom graphics if needed. I love that it supports NRPN as well as SYSEX.
And the pedalboard feature is great too, as it lets me tie my hardware controllers to MD, which then controls another physical synth. With MIDI learn, this basically converts a simple MIDI CC control surface or MIDI foot pedals into a customized hardware SYSEX controller. You no longer need rare, expensive antique devices or obscure, convoluted legacy software to get at the innards of old classic vintage gear. Just use the knobs and buttons on your current gear for immediate hands on remote control of whatever else you have connected via MIDI. You don’t even have to touch the iPad at this point, as it’s just functioning as a dynamic scribble strip while you twiddle physical knobs or step on pedals.
The bonus is that MD works on older iPads too. My iOS 13 iPad Pro wirelessly talks to my used iPad2 still on iOS 7. What this means is one iPad is physically connected via USB to my Kronos (and therefore via MIDI to the rest of my rig), and I can meanwhile walk around with another iPad and continue sound designing as the Kronos plays itself and my rig via KARMA. No computers needed... long live MIDI!
Dev support has been quick and helpful, and the MD user community has dozens of designs for download. I’m super grateful I found MD.
All those Banks and Presets !!
The Strymon layout provided worked PERFECTLY - after I used the midi log to discover that the layout used channel 4 for BIGSKY and channel 3 for TIMELINE.
Just set the midi channels and appropriate midi settings on the pedals and Voila !!
BRILLIANT!! 5 stars from me.
Would have given it six stars if the NAMES of the Presets were displayed instead of just numbers and A B C.
A bon entendeur...
Einfach super!
Ich würde mir noch eine Lib aus (selbst) vorkonfigurierten Panels oder Containern wünschen.
This thing is a power house for midi solutions and I actually really enjoy nerving out on the set up.
I am currently using this using midi over wifi on an ad hoc network and the delay is pretty much nonexistent (around 5ms tops). It works just as fast as hardware and is obviously more flexible.
The only thing I would like to see are some more visual customizations of buttons and controls. The buttons are rather plain but definitely functional. I also love the floating display of values as you turn knobs or drag sliders. Ingenious!
The knobs and sliders are VERY smooth to operate, everything is so responsive and the product is an absolute pleasure to use.
If you want to build your own controller, look no further.
Developers suggestion: not sure if the app is really iPad Pro native, looks a bit scaled up but I’m not sure, still perfectly usable!
Ik ben blij met deze aankoop omdat het een zeer goed gemaakte app is.
Hij voorziet in alle flexibiliteit en je hoeft geen server op je computer te draaien omdat hij rechtstreeks communiceert met je MIDI-netwerk. Ook tussen je iPad en iPhone communiceert hij als een midi server en kun je 1 op 1 gedeelde controle uitvoeren op alle software die midi aankan.
So verdeckt das Terminal, erstellte Tasten, die so natürlich nicht kontrolliert werden können. Blendet man es aus, schreibt es nicht mehr mit. Einzustellende Farben werden mit einem Schieberegler ausgewählt. Die gleiche Farbe mehrmals auszuwählen ist eine Herausforderung extra. Das App ist aber auf jedenfall sehr nützlich und funktioniert. Ich würde es wieder kaufen.
Best $20 I have spent on any app!
Denys Dumas, France
Und wenn ich lese, dass manche mehr Layouts fordern weiß ich nicht, ob manche verstehen dass das keine Bibliothek vorgefertigter Layouts ist, sondern ein ideales Werkzeug um seinen INDIVIDUELLEN Controller zu erstellen.
Naja, wie dem auch sei, wer Spaß an eigener Arbeit hat findet hier die Möglichkeit seine Neigung als Midi Designer auszuleben :p
Side note
The "one big page" setting doesn't work it just mirrors everything you create 🙁 I want one big page!
I've managed to build a set of screens, which are capable of controlling my master setting on my yamaha XS, and the lights on my Elation Magic 260, it looks great, I can add buttons in for more settings, and the best thing of all, I can see what each one does now, thanks to the labelling.
up to 6 banks of 6 pages, split left and right, with each side capable of showing all 36 pages, very handy for dragging your designs around, different coloured buttons, control knobs and sliders and even x/y controls, all through touch, and all nicely titled and visible.
Go straight for the full version - its well worth the money
I miss pre printed buttons like Play Rec, fwd ffwd backward and so on…
Barrierefreie Layouts ohne Trennung in der Mitte.
Barrierfree layouts without cut in the middle of the big page so that i can drop knobs at the center of the page.
Nicht 100 Farben und dann auch noch so weich pastellig . Farbtabelle im Hex Format oder Farbrad wäre toll für Knöpfe und Seiten!
Not over 100 smooth colors. Color Choice in Hex format or color wheel for faders, knobs and pages...
Seitenlayout: Blank, gebürstetes Metall und Holz reicht!
Pagelayout; Blank, brushed Metal and wood seems to be enough!
Verbessertes Speichern und löschen für Bänke! Multibänke für z.B. DAW, Synths & Drummachines wäre toll für einmaliges Laden.
Better save and delete function (Bank delete function) Multibank save function for loading a single preset and you get DAW, synth and drum machine layouts for example.
Multiple Seiten für Fader und subgruppen in der DAW, wenn man mehr als einen Fader braucht! Oder eine wischfunktion für Seiten mit feststelltaste.
Multipage layout for fader & subgroups and busses in DAW if you need more than one fader or a swap to page X function or even sliding pages with lock function.
Das sind nur Wünsche aber wäre echt toll wenn das noch kommen würde!
These were just wishes but it would be nice if some of this functions will be find a way into this app (delete function for saved banks and colors 🙂
Great app (Using with Studio One V2) 5 Stars.
Thank you guys for creating an app that works so smoothly!
The developer obviously put some thought into this, and is listening to working musicians as every update makes it even better!
Une mise en page au choix on dessine ses contrôleurs , on mémorise ses scènes on les appelle en 2 touches .
On dirige du bout des doigts des miroirs de scan ou des têtes de lyres.
Inimaginable !
Merci pour ce beau travail!
Dernière chose, on peut même utiliser en wifi , un irig midi branche sur un autre appareil.
Les usages deviennent sans limites !
Vivement une mini version pour iPhone ...
There is also a virtual pedal board option to extend the capabilities even further, but the power to control all your gear is worth the experience. From effect control to hardware and DAWs, this app allows for the most efficient control possible, you just have to design it the way you want it, every option is possible.
This is the most impressive update so far, such incredible scope!
Comunque va benissimo anche così.
There is a bug in the label of XY.
Facile da usare, da configurare, qualcosina da migliorare dal punto di vista grafico, ma è ottima!! 5 stelle
(Used on an iPad Pro iOS 10, tested fine, no crashing)
BUT,
By far, what I like most is the designer's instant response to my questions, and very helpful support with some early problems that I had. I am fairly new to iOS, and he helped me figure out that I was not turning apps off properly, and had way too many running in the background.
New features seem to being added quickly as the app evolves, and small fixes and updates to support pages appear promptly after discovery.
I am just getting started, but can already tell that I will be getting a lot of use from this one.
BRAVO!
App Store Reviews for: MIDI Designer Pro 2 | MIDI Designer Lite 2 | MIDI Designer Limited 2
App Store Reviews for MIDI Designer Lite 2
Available for existing users only
No latency and highly customisable.
ハードウェアシンセをコントロールするためにSysexが送れるものを探していたのですが、バッチリでした。
Liteだと広告が表示され画面の一部が隠されますが、機能はフルに使えるようです。
まずは、Config - Actions - Load Layoutでサンプルを見ることをオススメします。
The App is a piece or art, you can tell how much effort it's been put into it by the developers.
There are many many options for you to control your MIDI device/program/plugin etc. Very flexible.
I downloaded the "Lite" version and used it a day or so and when I realized the things I can achieve with it I went ahead a bought the Pro version.
The support is outstanding, I have posted questions on the forum and I have received answers within hours. The community is very cooperative.
I'm very happy with the whole package and I would recommend it to anyone who is into creating their own app for their MIDI control needs.
Thank you MIDI Designer team! Son los mejores!
Massor av features!
Ladda ner och komigång bums!
La configuration core midi marche très bien.
Je souhaiterai pourtant deux petites choses très importantes:
Pour importer une image en background pour pouvoir placer des bouton sans avoir à les nommer...par exemple pour pouvoir envoyer des top avec grand par exemple sans devoir nommer les boutons....
Pouvoir donner des temps d'attente differents à chaque subcontrols....
Sinon c'est que du bonheur..... Merci au développeurs.....
I do however have one request, something I was hoping for when I first downloaded midi designer, a jog wheel. Yes, there are knobs that are very customizable, but the knobs have a min and max limit. I need something I can use to accurately seek the position in a song (maybe a wheel more sensitive towards to the middle) with no limit.
I really hope this addition can make it in with the next major update!
Still 5 stars for this app.
New - don't need bluetooth. The app designer got me to create an ad-hoc network. Pretty simple. Now i can use Midi Designer and my itouch to control my guitar rig anywhere. Great support. Amazing product.
24 hours in and i'm impressed. I have not used other midi control apps but Midi designer is proving perfect. Got the lite version and 2 hours later upgraded to pro. Well worth the purchase. So far its opened up some great possibilities with previously cumbersome rack gear. No more painting the hallway through the letter box.
A few enhancement requests but am sure they'll be incorporated soon. A+
The panels and pages are extremely comfortable and useful. The layout savings it's useful, of course, to save the panels for each plugin, but the preset saving is a great added feature to save the settings for each panel layout!
Maybe the graphics of the object is not the most appealing out there, but the features, functionalities and usability is so far superb.
Facile da usare, da configurare, qualcosina da migliorare dal punto di vista grafico, ma è ottima!! 5 stelle
App Store Reviews for: MIDI Designer Pro 2 | MIDI Designer Lite 2 | MIDI Designer Limited 2
App Store Reviews for MIDI Designer Limited 2
Available for existing users only
MIDI Designer in the Press
Interview with Dan Rosenstark, author of MIDI Designer and Chip Boaz of iOS Music and You
December 2014
iOS Music and You Part 1, Podcast, Starts at 35:00
iOS Music and You Part 2, Podcast, Starts at 32:30
Excellent interview with insightful and patience Chip Boaz. Covers many topics ranging from the history of MIDI Designer, iOS Music and Touch, and THroNG (the band).
I think that you’ll enjoy hearing Dan talk about MIDI Designer – he’s an intelligent guy with a pulse on the iOS community who has a lot of fascinating things to say.
Thor – Wub controll – MIDI Designer PRO Template
November 19, 2014
MIDI Designer Pro Layout for Thor
MIDI Designer Pro, Long Video on the Sound Test Room
September 2014
Long Review with Expert User Colin Swinney
Today we are taking a look at MIDI Designer Pro, and strap yourselves in for a long one here, folks,
because this is a very deep app… there’s so much functionality underneath the hood here that I couldn’t even begin to cover it in a single video.
haQ attaQ Ep20 – ”Wub Wub” [Let’s Play]
August-September 2014
Wub Wub with MIDI Designer Pro and Thor
It is Wednesday and I am feeling better, yes! For this episode I decided on treating you to some of that sweet ”wub wub”. I am also showing you how im using the time-stretching in ”TwistedWave Audio editor” to fit a vocal sample into my track and more. Check it out!
MIDI Designer Pro on a Big Thee TV Show, Lighting
August-September 2014
MIDI Designer on a Big Three TV Show in Lighting Design
Tim Webb of Discchord recently interviewed Michael Lee of Terminal Design about his use of MIDI Designer Pro for Lighting Design on the set of a Big Three Network TV Show. Michael is using many advanced features of MIDI Designer, and this one was made just for him.
Email from Michael, 2014-11-16
Director of the episode we are working on told me that he thought the iPad app I was using was…and I quote…”f*****g amazing!” He said that we would not have made the day without it.
With YaoBand on Apple Homepage!
August-September 2014
Your Verse: Striking a New Chord
About MIDI Designer over Wi-Fi: “iPad is like a member of the band. It gives DJ Luke Wang the freedom to go out into the audience and create different sets for each performance.”
“Luke Wang uses MIDI Designer Pro to manipulate his sounds via the iPad accelerometer.”
In-Depth, Hands-On Review for DJ Tech Tools by MOJAXX (Chris Brackley)
March 2014
DJ Tech Tools
“Like a 90s Photoshop rave flyer… it’s fully customizable… it does look pretty good…”
“…controls are pretty intuitive…”
“…fully functional, does work exactly as you want…”
“…lots of options for customizing, which ultimately is the point of an app like this, it’s called MIDI Designer Pro, you design the MIDI controller that you want, so that’s definitely something you can work with.”
“you can do it all from the iOS device!”
On Named Ticks in MIDI Designer: “That’s pretty hard to achieve in Lemur…”
On Snap to Default Values: “Digging it a lot…”
“Loads of flexibility, it’s really really easy to use, that’s the cool thing about it… ‘accessible,’ that’s the word I would use”
“Ultimately there’s three big players on this scene at the moment [Lemur, TouchOSC, MIDI Designer Pro]… it’s worth checking the three out to see which one is going to suit your workflow the best. If you like a real hands-on way of working, then MIDI Designer Pro will probably be the one for you, for sure. “
UK Producer Shadow Child Explains Why He Loves MIDI Designer Pro for iPad
January 2014
Music Radar
“In the studio and making your own stuff… this is brilliant”
US Producer Duo Oliver Show Their Workflow with MIDI Designer Pro
February 2014
Interview with Groove Boston
September 2013
iOS Music Blog
“We are certainly MD fans… powerful results.”
“we really like to dive into the nitty gritty programming elements with MIDI Designer.”

Full 2-Page Review (with Cover Mention) by Mike Metlay
July 2013
Recording Magazine
“Developer support for MIDI Designer is almost scary-fast.”
“Plain fun” | “User-friendly” | “Highly configurable”
“…[for] creating your own MIDI control devices using a tool set that’s easy to get started with, user-friendly, highly configurable, intensively well-supported with a commitment toward constant growth, and just plain fun, MIDI Designer is a great place to start.”
Full Article in Sound on Sound by Bill Lacey
June 2013
Sound on Sound App Works
“I have been using the control surface I designed daily in my mixing work, and it has brought a degree of spontaneity to sound-design work that previously required a lot more effort.”
“MIDI Designer Pro takes working with these software instruments to an entirely new dimension, and makes them much easier to interact with.”
“It has become an integral part of my setup, for mixing and sound design as well as for composition.”
First Mention in Keyboard Magazine
May 2013
Key Secrets Column by David Battino
“powerful iOS app”
“vibrant MIDI Designer community”
Small Mention in SpezialBeat
September 2013
Beat Magazine
Sonic Touch, Episode 23
May 14, 2013
The Article | Direct Link to YouTube Video at MIDI Designer Mention Start

“MIDI Designer Pro, a fantastic piece of software.”
“I use this as an interface for switching cameras…”
“Andy’s also got this running… he’s actually switching this show [with MIDI Designer Pro]”
“…brilliant…”
“That’s what I use on a daily basis here.”
Jim Atwood in Japan
February 2, 2013
Korg MS2000R Mod Sequencer Editor with Midi Designer App
“It’s official! I’m now into using the iPad for music and am enjoying it very much.”
“MIDI Designer is pretty new but already out of the gate it has features I can’t find on any other iPad App which makes it a very valuable solution for programming synths and creating control interfaces.”
“NO OTHER iPAD app had the capability to unleash all of the parameters needed to program the Korg MS2000R.”
“MIDI Designer takes care of it’s own language which is simply BRILLIANT!”
“…nothing beats Midi Designer for the iPad.”
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August 27, 2012
Review of MIDI Designer Pro
“MIDI Designer Pro is a brilliant utility app for the more geeky and experimental music maker.”
“My interaction with the MIDI Designer Pro team suggests they are very pro-active in terms of development and responding to the needs of users…”
First Mention in Sonic Touch, Episode 11
May 8, 2012
First Ever Sonic Touch Gold Award for Best App
“incredibly well thought-out….”
“very cleverly made, so it’s easy to use…”
“closest rival is Lemur…A lot easier to use than Lemur….”
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Hooked on your product by the way. It’s like the LittleBigPlanet of Midi editors.
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2012-10-24—trueyorky
I have owned the free version for a while and yesterday I finally gave in to temptation and bought the full pro version. It really is an excellent tool – logical flow, everything just works, well thought out and lots of flexibility. The dev offers great support too just check his website. I own Lemur, TB midi, S2, midi pads, beatsurfing…so when Sonic Touch gave this a gold award I was like why? But it really deserves it. Excellent.
FB Post, Steve Hubbard
Congrats on a superb useable app, its going to make playing live so much easier when the band leader decides to go off-set-list! – I just have to prod the song name and ‘hey presto’ – sound and lights are all there!
FB Post, Rafael
:) great app
FB Post, Kristoffer Fynbo Thorning
A pic of my setup w/ POSTYR. I’ve been using the MidiDesigner for 10-15 concerts now with great success so tnx for a great app!
FB Post, François Desnoyers
GREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! Application. Finally I can control all my Line6 gears from my iPad.
FB Post, Gaetan DarkProphet Krausch-lacroix
fantastic midi app!!! thanks for your work 😉
FB Post, Nick Trass
It’s amazing to have such scope and control over your midi controller. You just design the controller you need.
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Big thanks to @MIDIDesigner It’s by far the easiest iOS app to make custom controls in an @ableton set. Well done!!
Emails from MIDI Designer Pro and Lite Users
2013-06-16
I just wanted to tell you that I use a roland vg99 for my guitar. it
is hooked up to my computer and I use a software editor to control it.
now with your super app I use a free software program called midi ox
to connect my rptmidi driver to the midi drivers for my vg99. I now
can control anything on my vg99 with my ipod as well as see the
changes on my software editor. I can do this now with any hardware
connected to my computer as well as software DAW and softsynths. your
program is probably the best bargain I have ever had in 35 years of
playing music. Thank You so much.2013-01-17
To me, it seems that MD has strengths in offering those who want a custom control panel and lack the motivation to learn the Klingon required for other software a home and those who are looking for iPad editors for synths they own but know too little to make their own. What a dilemma you must have faced with choosing what the Lite and Pro versions should offer!2012-11-13
Your tip with moving the super controls to a separate page is perfect. Thanks for the advice.I like your attitude! It is clear to see that you are sure about your product and take customers seriously. Keep up the good work!
2012-09-12
Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction here. The software is fantastic. While we’re on the future update mode, being able to remotely view a set of meters would be really nice. For the time being I’ll use four faders via the iRig MIDI as you suggested. It seems to be just the ticket.I use this gear to mix parabolic mics for college football for a network who asks me not to disclose their name in reference to any advertising or endorsements… My Technical Producer on the football package looked at the gear this week and said “You know, Gary, I used to be an audio guy, but I can’t believe how complicated things have gotten.” I did not correct him.
Thanks for making it easy. MIDI Designer Pro works for me.
2012-09-10
This app is so amazing. Good Job and thanks!
2012-05-09
First of all, let me just say what a great app you’ve written!
Excellent job! I wish this app and technology was around 20 years ago.