[Jeff Chow]

Thanks for the link – I missed it in my search. I stumbled on the same idea with only slightly different execution. CTRL+Console is more than just audio though, it is becoming a full-fledged video editing console with jog/shuttle, 3-way color wheels and all the buttons you’d want.

I am actually using TouchOSC in my prototype but with a different program (Bome’s MidiTranslator) on the desktop that handles both the MIDI and keyboard shortcuts. It doesn’t seem to suffer from the lag that Rob experienced.

Making the audio mixer was pretty easy. Adapting it to become a video editor (and not just audio) for FCP, and adding in (currently rough) control of Resolve’s 3-way color wheels has been the tricky bit. It is more like JL Cooper’s (https://www.jlcooper.com/_php/family.php?fam=eclipseseries)

Jeff

[Jeff Chow]

I have seen the Lemur App – it is very cool! Love the physics modeling they use. The origin of this idea was actually for an iPad lighting board which I made adapting a MIDI controller similar to Lemur.

I hope to bring the same idea to the video/photography/design world.

[Jeff Chow]

I was able to do it through the controlling the mouse, similar to what this person did (https://www.reduser.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-68603.html). It’s certainly not as elegant or reliable a solution as I would like, but it was a good place to start to demonstrate the potential of an iPad console.

I would like to talk with Davinci about partnering and going through official channels (if you’re reading this Davinci, send me a message) when I start making a real console for Resolve.

Do you use a hardware console? Do you think an iPad could come even close?

Jeff
founder, Red Bird Rising LLC

[Jeff Chow]

Hi Angelo,

Thanks for the thoughtful response. Allow me to respond in kind.

– I agree, having many (dare I say all) of the commands easily accessible is important. The first console you see is for cutting simple sequences, but the beauty of the iPad is that it can host many pages of commands for different users. What I imagine building out is consoles for different tasks from cutting sequences, trimming, effects, color correction – allowing pros access to organized commands that are relavant to that task. With the ability to jump back and forth as needed.

– Also agree. There will be no two-handed gestures on the iPad. I use it in my left, mouse right and the keyboard in the middle if I need to type anything. A proper interface should be like playing an instrument.

– That’s a great idea. Putting modifiers can be done easily.

– Once again I agree. There are only so many gestures you can create before it becomes too complex (to use or to programmatically distinguish). One way I imagine expanding on them is having zones, say the left and right half of the iPad, that can use the same or similar gestures to control different commands. That way it retains the no-look functionality of gestures, keeps gesture complexity down and double available commands. I can already emulate the MACKIE protocol and don’t expect that to cause any trouble.

– Thanks. Yes. I just discovered Premiere’s limitation in control surfaces. It doesn’t give you direct access to either the audio faders or color correction. To expand into color correction I have begun to toy with controlling the color wheels in Davinci Resolve and have a rough working prototype. Now that Resolve Lite is free, it seems many people do their color work there now.

– Yes, there are a number of programs out there like Custom Keypad. While they offer buttons, dials, and so forth, I believe there’s a qualitative difference when the interface is designed for editors, or colorists, or photographers specifically. Each console given close attention to the ergonomic needs of the user. Not simply a custom keyboard on the iPad, but custom consoles that a pro would use and a beginner can pick up.

We definitely agree on many of your comments! Thanks for taking the time!

Jeff

[Jeff Chow]

Thanks for posting this Daniel!

I was tinkering last night and have made progress in adding 3-way color correction wheels for Davinci Resolve, MACKIE emulation to control audio faders in FCP/Audition/anywhere else that accepts MACKIE, and made a fairly complete console for Lightroom. After all, I’m still a photographer!

Jeff