Guide to use Android phone as wireless midi controller

[elbandito]

Not that I have a smartphone or a need to do this, but isn't there some latency involved?

There is latency but its pretty irrelevant, as this is simply a wireless controller, for the most part. TouchDAW has a MIDI keyboard and in that case, latency is a little more of a problem but I don't really use it myself.

A wireless controller (WiFi, Bluetooth) comes in most handy for me when used in tandem with a set of wireless headphones when setting up mics in a live situation. Most especially when I'm both recording AND playing. This way, I can position the mics, hear what they sound like, soundcheck and then do the gig with as few trips back and forth to the audio station as possible.

[elbandito]

Btw, when I finally get the time. I will try out different apps on Android, different DAWs and maybe some other ways to transmitt data from the Android to the daw. Other then that. Any wishes/thoughts you want to share? Go ahead! Let's try make this a complete guide thread as possible!?

Have you tried any multitrack apps yet? I've got one called 4tracks and its a great songwriting tool. The free version only has the most basic functions (no pan, effects or import) but allows you to bounce your tracks down in wav format.

[Treskalle]

Thanks for all the tips I don't know what's going on (on the homefront), from 7 am to 10 pm everythings goes non-stop. I got Røde k2 and Akg D112 mic yesterday, and I haven't tried it yet. There's no room for it!): I have so much to do, and most of the things isn't really important.. But my band (Svineinfluensa) is about to break trough... At least it feels so and we got played on the radio in 2 days ago, we played two gigs the last 2 weeks and got to play in the global Battle of the bands (John Dee(one of Norways best and biggest scenes) the 5th of February) as well.. Our debut album will be recorded to the spring and .. Yes.. So a lot of times go to that, and this.. Not that it's that interesting.. Finally I had 5 minutes to check out the HR forum and I just waste the time on writing how much time I wish I could spend here.. and yes.. That's it! Hopefully I'll get some time to the weekend/next week! Seeya!

[farbeyondmetal]

Thank you for the tips Treskalle it helped me get this app running with REAPER. I was wondering if you have had any success getting REAPER to control the program so that when a fader is moved in REAPER it moves with the program? Thanks.

[Treskalle]

I don't think it would be impossible. I wish I had more time, I'm trying to understand Java as well as MIDI along with school, band and studio.. I simply doesn't have any time ):

[pianoserenity]

Worked like a charm for me, I connected Reaper with Xperia P, and lags are really negligible when using faders on Xperia

[acountname]

i know this thread is old but incase anyone who has used this, still remembers how to set this up.....

anyways im having trouble connecting my android device to dsmidi (i think that's the problem)
i think that's the problem the other dude was having too...
anyone able to help?

[XeroTalent]

If you can figure out how to remotely trigger the record button from your Android, then you will be a legend.

[Mr Clean]

I set this up with Reaper today on my Galaxy Tab just for the transport controls. It was really easy to set up and get going.

I used midiyoke (MIDIOX) rather than loopmidi as recommended in the wireless mixer set up guide. I'll probably never use the fader/balance/mute/solo controls but I set them up anyway. They may come in handy. Play/stop/Record will definitely be useful to me while tracking.

*EDIT* I didn't realise this was such an old thread!