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Turn Your Apple Watch Into A Wearable Wireless MIDI Controller


TheSteven

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This is a Mac centric (i.e. requires CoreMIDI so it requires a Mac DAW) option/operation but even so it is interesting and less that $5 (not including $$$ for Apple Watch).

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2019/02/26/midiwrist-turns-your-apple-watch-into-a-wearable-wireless-midi-controller/

Features:

  • Four knobs can be controlled with the digital crown
  • Macro control over multiple synth parameters from the digital crown
  • Remotely Play / Stop / Record / Rewind your DAW from your Watch
  • Knobs can be controlled individually or simultaneously
  • Knobs can be linked to preserve their offsets
  • Four buttons can be toggled by tapping the Watch
  • Buttons can either be stateful or momentary
  • Program changes through the digital crown or by tapping the Watch
  • Transport control over Midi Machine Control (MMC)
  • XY pad with individual messages for each axis
  • Optional haptic feedback for all Watch interactions
  • Optional value display on the Watch
  • Configurable colors for all knobs and buttons
  • Configurable MIDI channels and CC numbers
  • Save your configurations to preset for easy retrieval
  • MIDI learn for easy controller configuration
  • MIDI input to sync the state of the controllers with the controlled synths
  • Advertise as a Bluetooth MIDI device
  • Connect to other Bluetooth MIDI devices
  • Monitor the MIDI values on the iPhone
  • Low latency and fast response


 

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I have tried to use mouse for that (dedicated mouse as a MIDI controller). Cost $5, does not require watch and simpler to use then any touch device (especially as small as a watch). Back with normal controller now, big buttons and normal knobs. Most people do not try to use MiniGuitars and NanoViolines for a reason, while theoretically that is possible ?

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Not you too, Craig?

I went out and borrowed one of these

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But that just wouldn't connect, let alone send or receive MIDI commands.

Dunno, these ancient Greeks didn't think of everything, did they? NO MIDI sockets.

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